fubar57
General
Wow, that really sucks. Hoping for the best.
Geo
Geo
**** DONE: 1/48 Kittyhawk IV "Cleopatra III" - Aircraft in Foreign Service WWII
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T Bolt
Colonel
That CA spill looks very smooth and not too thick. You may be able to make it disappear by shooting on dull coat over it and then buffing it to match
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Crimea_River
Marshal
No, Glenn, the picture does not reveal that the spill is actually quite thick, and with a double ridge to boot. Can't believe I did that.
Anyhoo, I set about the repair today and here's the sequence so far, in order of the pics: spill sanded off and/or smoothed into surrounding paint and masks applied; new scribing (not too great but that's ok and will be hidden) and a coat of Tamiya Khaki and NATO green on the scallop; a second patchy coat of thinned Tamiya Khaki Green to darken and blend into the surrounding camo, followed by a coat of Flat Clear.
After this is allowed to fully cure overnight, I'll wash the seams again, chip the paint, and reapply the exhaust stains.
Anyhoo, I set about the repair today and here's the sequence so far, in order of the pics: spill sanded off and/or smoothed into surrounding paint and masks applied; new scribing (not too great but that's ok and will be hidden) and a coat of Tamiya Khaki and NATO green on the scallop; a second patchy coat of thinned Tamiya Khaki Green to darken and blend into the surrounding camo, followed by a coat of Flat Clear.
After this is allowed to fully cure overnight, I'll wash the seams again, chip the paint, and reapply the exhaust stains.
fubar57
General
Bloody marvelous(is that correct English guys?). Wouldn't ever know there was a mishap.
Geo
Geo
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Dam, that was impressive, nice save!
dneid
Staff Sergeant
Damn nice repair there, Andy. Not sure I would have the patience. I would probably stuff it all back in the box and put it away for a few months.
Wildcat
Major
Great job Andy!
knuckled down and sorted out, good stuff Andy, only a minor hurdle to get over, a man of your skills...
well done Andy
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks very much everyone. I'm pretty happy with the outcome. Wayne a "man of my skills" would not have let that happen in the first place. F!ing stupid but lesson learned!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Well done Andy !
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Absolutely brilliant Andy, beautifully recovered.
Hey man, sh*t like that happens to everyone...sooner or later! Know I've had a few good ones in my time....
N4521U
Colonel
nice recovery so far....... fingers crossed.
Nicely done on the repair job Andy, you wouldn't know it had happened!
Catch22
Major
Great recovery Andy!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks everyone. Here's the finished cowl with weathering and exhaust stain reinstated. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out though the rescribed panel lines are not quite up to snuff.
In the meantime, work was completed on the bombs. For these, I chucked out the thick fins that the kit bombs provided and installed the Eduard PE fins included with my Hellcat kit. While I was at it, I installed the little turbine for the rear fuse that was also on the Eduard PE sheet. The yellow stripes on the bombs are hand painted as the Hasegawa decals didn't even come close to fitting.
Arriving at the right time were the two resin wheels that Terry kindly procured for me. These are real gems and are a great enhancement for the kit.
Wheels and bombs installed. The brake line is 0.3mm lead wire.
Another view of the underside with wheels and bombs installed. The bombs fit back onto the intricate racks nicely after a little persuasion, and this time, no CA was spilled!
Now it's down to the last few fiddly bits - antennae, nav and landing lights, and the landing gear doors. Won't be long now. Thanks again for all the nice comments guys
In the meantime, work was completed on the bombs. For these, I chucked out the thick fins that the kit bombs provided and installed the Eduard PE fins included with my Hellcat kit. While I was at it, I installed the little turbine for the rear fuse that was also on the Eduard PE sheet. The yellow stripes on the bombs are hand painted as the Hasegawa decals didn't even come close to fitting.
Arriving at the right time were the two resin wheels that Terry kindly procured for me. These are real gems and are a great enhancement for the kit.
Wheels and bombs installed. The brake line is 0.3mm lead wire.
Another view of the underside with wheels and bombs installed. The bombs fit back onto the intricate racks nicely after a little persuasion, and this time, no CA was spilled!
Now it's down to the last few fiddly bits - antennae, nav and landing lights, and the landing gear doors. Won't be long now. Thanks again for all the nice comments guys
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