- Thread starter
- #141
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Thanks Vic.
**** DONE: GB-56 1/48 P-47D - Thunderbolts and Lightnings
- Thread starter Airframes
- Start date
Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules
- Thread starter
- #143
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Thanks Wojtek.
Crimea_River
Marshal
looking quite good there Terry.
- Thread starter
- #146
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Thanks very much chaps.
Nothing much to show at the moment - had a day off from the bench to try to recover, but still damned stiff and tender.
Hoping to get some more done tomorrow.
Nothing much to show at the moment - had a day off from the bench to try to recover, but still damned stiff and tender.
Hoping to get some more done tomorrow.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
No rush Terry, plenty of time to rest. Take in the sun if you have any and it's warm enough. 
- Thread starter
- #148
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
What's this "sun" thing ?
I live in Macclesfield where the seasons are measured by the colour of the clouds and the temperature of the rain !!
I live in Macclesfield where the seasons are measured by the colour of the clouds and the temperature of the rain !!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Your an artist, paint the sun on a window, turn the heating up and bask in the glow!
- Thread starter
- #150
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Sounds like a plan !
- Thread starter
- #151
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Bit of a setback today.
Whilst re-touching the dark blue around the gun panels, I accidentally caught the brush on the starboard engine cowling ( **ck knows how !), leaving a swirl of blue paint. I was able to remove this with a brush just dampened with thinner, but it "burned" through the silver, revealing a small patch of bare plastic.
Obviously, I'm not up to doing much at the moment, so rather than make more, possibly serious, mistakes, I've binned things for now, and will get back to work once my mind, and hands, are more attuned.
First job will be re-touching that panel, and I need to decide whether to do a shed load of masking and spray the very small area, or just try to do light re-touching with a brush.
back when I'm more settled - where's that bottle of Shiraz !!!
Whilst re-touching the dark blue around the gun panels, I accidentally caught the brush on the starboard engine cowling ( **ck knows how !), leaving a swirl of blue paint. I was able to remove this with a brush just dampened with thinner, but it "burned" through the silver, revealing a small patch of bare plastic.
Obviously, I'm not up to doing much at the moment, so rather than make more, possibly serious, mistakes, I've binned things for now, and will get back to work once my mind, and hands, are more attuned.
First job will be re-touching that panel, and I need to decide whether to do a shed load of masking and spray the very small area, or just try to do light re-touching with a brush.
back when I'm more settled - where's that bottle of Shiraz !!!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Sail with the wind my friend, the sun has been over the yardarm over here for some time now. 
Snautzer01
Honourably banned
- 38,616
- Mar 26, 2007
Thats a bit of a setback indeed. But i think after a little liquid motivation you will come up with a solid plan. Till then..cheers.
T Bolt
Colonel
That's looking really nice Terry. Too bad about the cowling but I'm sure you'll get it sorted out.
- Thread starter
- #155
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Thanks very much chaps.
I've decided that it will be better to re-spray the small blemished area, rather than risk brush marks. I'll do this after all the other small detail painting has been done, just in case I make another foul-up !
Meanwhile, the wheel bays and tail wheel bay have been painted in yellow zinc chromate, and a couple of other small areas attended to. With the state of my hands at the moment, this is proving to be rather tricky and uncomfortable work, as I'm trying to avoid touching the "metal" surface, in order to avoid finger marks etc., and have to try to hold the model with a soft cloth (can't get the cotton gloves on, as my hands are to bl**dy stiff !!).
I'll be back when there's something worthwhile to show.
I've decided that it will be better to re-spray the small blemished area, rather than risk brush marks. I'll do this after all the other small detail painting has been done, just in case I make another foul-up !
Meanwhile, the wheel bays and tail wheel bay have been painted in yellow zinc chromate, and a couple of other small areas attended to. With the state of my hands at the moment, this is proving to be rather tricky and uncomfortable work, as I'm trying to avoid touching the "metal" surface, in order to avoid finger marks etc., and have to try to hold the model with a soft cloth (can't get the cotton gloves on, as my hands are to bl**dy stiff !!).
I'll be back when there's something worthwhile to show.
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
Don't get discouraged... As far as I'm concerned that's what's on the horizon for me too. No defect or paint accident for me but a lack of motivation because of the colors of my project but I will have to make up my mind...
We are with you Terry 
We are with you Terry
- Thread starter
- #157
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Thanks Steph.
Lovely work so far Terry!
- Thread starter
- #159
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Thanks Hugh.
I was hoping to get the blemished area on the starboard cowling re-sprayed today, but it's -5C here, and the area where I spray is unheated.
I have enough aches, pains and stiffness already, and don't fancy getting frozen too !
Apart from that, the cold could possibly cause "bloom" on the paint, so I'll leave this job until the temperatures become more manageable, hopefully on the weekend.
Meanwhile, the wheel bays have had another, brushed, coat of yellow zinc chromate, mixed from matt yellow with a very small drop of Dark Green, and the "plumbing" has been painted. There's a very small area that needs re-touching, and then a dirty wash will be applied.
There are still a couple of areas that need details picked out, on both fuselage and wings, but this can wait for now.
I've started on the main landing gear, as some work was needed before painting, and then fitting the wheels.
The kit gear legs are a bit basic, although adequate if extra detail is added, but I was concerned that the axles are very short, and not only would they not provide much support, it would also mean the the wheels would be touching the gear leg yoke, instead of having clearance between the wheel, tyre and the yoke. This would be even more of a problem, as I'll be using a spare set of Hasegawa "capped" wheels (the kit wheels are reasonable, but the hubs are spoked, and rather basic too, The subject aircraft had "capped" wheels). These wheels are not only slightly dished on the axle side, but the axle holes are also larger than the kit axles, which really would cause support and clearance problems.
This "mismatch" was taken care of fairly simply, by drilling out some plastic tube, in order to increase the bore to fit over the kit axles, and then slightly enlarging the holes on the Hasegawa wheels to accept the "new" axles, using a needle file.
After cutting to length, the tube was then fitted over the axle, and firmly attached using CA. Test-fitting of the wheels showed that they will be a firm "push fit", but able to rotate to align correctly to allow the model to sit on the "flats" filed onto the tyres.
Brake lines have been added, using two gauges of lead wire, and the up-lock lugs have been simulated by cementing small, shaped rectangles of plastic card to the oleo sleeves. I may attempt to drill these, although I doubt they'd remain in place, so I might just simulate the hole in the lug with a spot of black paint.
The telescope retracting rods have been added, made from stretched sprue. Once all of these have fully set, the legs, oleos and torque links will be painted, along with the brake lines and retracting rods. The tiny rectangles of masking tape seen in the pics are covering a silver-painted area, which I hope to transform into the data plates, once the legs are painted and the masks removed, but that's tomorrow's job !
Pics below show the progress to date, and I hope to have another up-date soon.
I was hoping to get the blemished area on the starboard cowling re-sprayed today, but it's -5C here, and the area where I spray is unheated.
I have enough aches, pains and stiffness already, and don't fancy getting frozen too !
Apart from that, the cold could possibly cause "bloom" on the paint, so I'll leave this job until the temperatures become more manageable, hopefully on the weekend.
Meanwhile, the wheel bays have had another, brushed, coat of yellow zinc chromate, mixed from matt yellow with a very small drop of Dark Green, and the "plumbing" has been painted. There's a very small area that needs re-touching, and then a dirty wash will be applied.
There are still a couple of areas that need details picked out, on both fuselage and wings, but this can wait for now.
I've started on the main landing gear, as some work was needed before painting, and then fitting the wheels.
The kit gear legs are a bit basic, although adequate if extra detail is added, but I was concerned that the axles are very short, and not only would they not provide much support, it would also mean the the wheels would be touching the gear leg yoke, instead of having clearance between the wheel, tyre and the yoke. This would be even more of a problem, as I'll be using a spare set of Hasegawa "capped" wheels (the kit wheels are reasonable, but the hubs are spoked, and rather basic too, The subject aircraft had "capped" wheels). These wheels are not only slightly dished on the axle side, but the axle holes are also larger than the kit axles, which really would cause support and clearance problems.
This "mismatch" was taken care of fairly simply, by drilling out some plastic tube, in order to increase the bore to fit over the kit axles, and then slightly enlarging the holes on the Hasegawa wheels to accept the "new" axles, using a needle file.
After cutting to length, the tube was then fitted over the axle, and firmly attached using CA. Test-fitting of the wheels showed that they will be a firm "push fit", but able to rotate to align correctly to allow the model to sit on the "flats" filed onto the tyres.
Brake lines have been added, using two gauges of lead wire, and the up-lock lugs have been simulated by cementing small, shaped rectangles of plastic card to the oleo sleeves. I may attempt to drill these, although I doubt they'd remain in place, so I might just simulate the hole in the lug with a spot of black paint.
The telescope retracting rods have been added, made from stretched sprue. Once all of these have fully set, the legs, oleos and torque links will be painted, along with the brake lines and retracting rods. The tiny rectangles of masking tape seen in the pics are covering a silver-painted area, which I hope to transform into the data plates, once the legs are painted and the masks removed, but that's tomorrow's job !
Pics below show the progress to date, and I hope to have another up-date soon.
Last edited:
Vic Balshaw
Major General
-5C, I feel for you mate and here is me moaning because it's only 15C. Anyway, despite the cold setback, you have done well, I take it the wheel bays were hand painted and who's paint did you use.
Users who are viewing this thread
Similar threads
