ok a bit of a lumpy update now i have finally managed to get my phone to talk to my computer again to get a couple of basic pics
bit disappointed with the painting , need a lot more mottle practice although the overall finish isnt too bad, really pleased with the cockpit, which is an area I havent handled well in the past
So here it is with some colouring in and a quick splash of future ( sorry about the incomplete pics )
Next was some decals
Not sure if it was me or the hobby boss decals ... but it wasnt a nice experience . They seemed ok at a visual inspection but they seemed to be ready to slide off in no time, and insanely sticky, and very fragile . Which made sliding them about to their exact final home a nightmare
I took my time used lots of water and a damp brush and tissue and thought i had just about mastered them
Then the very last decal of that evening ... the white outline cross for the port wing, stuck like ca glue in the wrong place and in my efforts to persuade it a few mm home broke up
SO Now i need a spare ... My dora ones are much to large to wont do so i will have to look for some aftermarket crosses as nothing else in the stash has those markings , just the earlier black ones
oh well
i pressed on with the rest of the decals , some weathering and panel lines and the under cart
So now she needs that last decal , the ariels etc some touch ups ( i need to paint the nose wheel door too which i had missed, its just tacked on for now ) and a flat coat
Overall so near and yet so far, I will make a start on my dora now while i do the touch ups and fiddly bits and find a decal
and underneath
many thanks for all the help and encouragement. I am still way off the standard of most people on here but feel i am making progress , in no small way thanks to you chaps