**** DONE: GB-57 1/72 Gloster Gladiator - WW2 Foreign Service

[Crimea_River]

Neato. I still have some Pollyscale paints but was never able to spray them properly.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Greg Boeser]

When I was planning ahead for my Belgian Gladiator (its still in its box!) I settled on Hataka A018 US Olive Drab (late) - might be worth a look?

Cheers,
Mark

Which kit?

 

[2996 Victor]

Which kit?

The recent(ish) Airfix 1/72 one. It looks quite nice, but its typical of Airfix's current fare - slightly soft plastic with a soapy feel to it (I can't seem to get on with the stuff - as a number of abandoned Hurricanes, Spitfires and Mustangs bear witness!). I've only got as far as scraping the fuselage inside clean for some etched detail and painting the inside of the fabric areas.

Cheers,
Mark

 

[Bernhart]

Really like the old matchbox kits, my version

 

[2996 Victor]

Really like the old matchbox kits, my version

Very smart! They're really great kits, aren't they?

 

[T Bolt]

Good to see you in the group build Greg

 

[Greg Boeser]

Since this is a low budget build, I am only using materials found lying around the house. To seal cracks, I'm using craft glue. A dab on the top of the cowl fixes the bump at the seam.
My decision not to prime is coming back to haunt me as I see the bright red plastic showing through at some of the joins. Picked up a jar of PollyScale French Khaki for the upper surfaces.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Looks like I am going to modify the aircraft # to G32. G23 crashed pre-war. G32 engaged Messerschmitts of I/1JG on 11 May, 1940, piloted by Sgt. Henri Winand. It was destroyed on the ground the following day.

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff Greg and welcome to the the GBs

 

[Greg Boeser]

Upper surfaces painted. Canopy, engine, oil cooler attached. Just have to attach landing gear, exhausts, tail wheel, wing struts,and afix the upper wing.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Today's mission was to acquire suitable paint for topside and paint the upper surfaces. Since I had forgone priming, and am painting everything with brush, it required several coats to achieve a mostly uniform coverage. That red plastic really shows through! I'm not entirely happy with the way the engine mounts to the fuselage. Seems a bit cocked. My demarkation line between upper and lower fuselage looks pretty good for painting freehand.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I was looking at the paint Greg and thinking what a great spray job you did. It looks amazing.

 

[Viking1066]

Very nice work!

 

[Wayne Little]

Good to see you in Greg, good work so far...

 

[le_steph40]

 

[Airframes]

Nice work.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Really like the old matchbox kits, my version

What is the secret to getting the upper wing on?

 

[fubar57]

Three hands. Do you have any Legos? Lego Biplane Jig by Christopher Brown

 

[Greg Boeser]

Three hands. Do you have any Legos? Lego Biplane Jig by Christopher Brown

Interesting.