**** DONE: Kittyhawk Mk III James F. "Eddie" Edwards RCAF - Aircraft of the Aces GB.

[Crimea_River]

Appreciate it guys. Will let you know how I do with Hasegawa.

 

[Airframes]

Hope you get the part replaced Andy. If not, the broken one should fit if both halves are fixed with PVA, leaving the joint 'bare'.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good news: Hasegawa ordered the replacement to be sent

Bad News: 6 to 9 week delivery.

Terry, I toyed with that but the break line will still be quite visible. I may do it for a temporary fix if the part takes too long but I'd hate to have this part marred with a defect. The glazing is some of the clearest (and brittleset!) I've ever seen.

 

[Airframes]

Make do for now mate, then when the part arrives, all will be perfect.

 

[Crimea_River]

Let's hope. I still need to get the other one of the sprue!

 

[Wayne Little]

Take care with it....

 

[Airframes]

And give it a stern talking to first !

 

[Crimea_River]

Aye.

 

[T Bolt]

Too bad about the broken side light. If your worried about the other parts breaking when you remove them you might try removing them with a hot knife, leaving a little nub of the attachment point that you can then sand off. But first try an experimental cut on a piece of the sprue to see how it cuts!

 

[Wayne Little]

Mmmm, the stern talking to and the hot knife that may keep the situation in line....

 

[Lucky13]

Looking dogs sphericals old boy!

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks awfully old chap!

 

[Crimea_River]

Just a short update. After a couple of coats of clear enamel and a light sand, I have begun the decal application using the kit-supplied roundels and flashes. The blue in these decals is a bit darker than I like and I hope to be able to tone it down for that sun-faded look when the flat coat goes on. The red already has that lighter shade. The challenge now is reproducing Edwards' airctaft code HS-B and the s/n FR350 as I have been unable to locate any on the market. The latter will be home made decals using photoshop as I need to replicate the very square-looking numerals. I have not found a font that has the equivalent "3". The HS-B codes will be made of existing decals in my stash, carefully cut to match the look on Eddie's plane.

Cheers for now.

 

[Airframes]

Looking very good Andy, hope you can sort the decals OK.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Looking pretty sweet though!

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys. Just spent the whole evening in Photoshop doing the FR350 s/n and I think I have it right now. Pics tomorrow hopefully.

 

[ozhawk40]

Coming along very nicely CR. I'd be tempted to try a Vac form canopy and inserts if you can't wait the distance, especially if you intend to display canopy open. Just a thought. Good luck with the serials too. Might have been easier to do the green background to the serial as a decal also, but you've sprayed them now.

Cheers

Peter

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys. Peter, I got your PM and replied, thanks. Re your idea to make the green background a decal, it would hve been dificult to match the angle of the demarcation with the brown and have the decal perfectly horizontal so I opted for the mask and paint. Good idea though.

 

[rochie]

looks Good Andy