Nov 19, 2019 Thread starter #22 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,929 7,709 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk Airframes said: Good start Karl. Click to expand... Cheers mate. instructions call for 3 shades of black in the cockpit, tire black, cockpit black and black ? i have painted it black thank you too Wojtek
Airframes said: Good start Karl. Click to expand... Cheers mate. instructions call for 3 shades of black in the cockpit, tire black, cockpit black and black ? i have painted it black thank you too Wojtek
Nov 19, 2019 #23 Crimea_River Marshal 46,331 14,422 Nov 16, 2008 Calgary That would be f!ck it black then.
Nov 19, 2019 Thread starter #24 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,929 7,709 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk Forgot to take pics of the painted cockpit parts ! the black hole that is the cockpit, still awaiting the resin seats. The fuselage is together, was a bit tricky to get everything lined up but with care it all fits. Resin tail pipes
Forgot to take pics of the painted cockpit parts ! the black hole that is the cockpit, still awaiting the resin seats. The fuselage is together, was a bit tricky to get everything lined up but with care it all fits. Resin tail pipes
Nov 19, 2019 #25 Airframes Benevolens Magister 63,030 12,577 Aug 24, 2008 Cheshire, UK What, no RLM number for the black ?!! Hope it's the right black shade of black ! Looking good.
Nov 19, 2019 Thread starter #26 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,929 7,709 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk Airframes said: What, no RLM number for the black ?!! Hope it's the right black shade of black ! Looking good. Click to expand... slightly darker than black but not as dark as dark black ! thanks fellas
Airframes said: What, no RLM number for the black ?!! Hope it's the right black shade of black ! Looking good. Click to expand... slightly darker than black but not as dark as dark black ! thanks fellas
Nov 19, 2019 #27 Airframes Benevolens Magister 63,030 12,577 Aug 24, 2008 Cheshire, UK Ah, Medium Black then !!!
Nov 19, 2019 Thread starter #28 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,929 7,709 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk Airframes said: Ah, Medium Black then !!! Click to expand... that be the one !
Nov 19, 2019 #29 fubar57 General 33,817 21,015 Nov 22, 2009 The Jungles of Canada Nice looking tail pipes
Nov 20, 2019 Thread starter #31 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,929 7,709 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk Trying to fit the wings, fit is truly terrible, its like they dont even belong to a lightning !
Nov 20, 2019 Thread starter #32 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,929 7,709 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk An example of the bad fit of this kit, not even close. its like using three different manufacturers different kits to build one Lightning !
An example of the bad fit of this kit, not even close. its like using three different manufacturers different kits to build one Lightning !
Nov 20, 2019 #33 Crimea_River Marshal 46,331 14,422 Nov 16, 2008 Calgary Don't you just hate this hobby?
Nov 20, 2019 Thread starter #34 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,929 7,709 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk Crimea_River said: Don't you just hate this hobby? Click to expand... too true my friend. after almost three hours of fiddling, scraping and sanding, the wings are on, as is the tail and stabilizers. the tail took some fiddling as well Looks like a Lightning at least !
Crimea_River said: Don't you just hate this hobby? Click to expand... too true my friend. after almost three hours of fiddling, scraping and sanding, the wings are on, as is the tail and stabilizers. the tail took some fiddling as well Looks like a Lightning at least !
Nov 20, 2019 Thread starter #35 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,929 7,709 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk Will set this aside for now and start the MiG later today !
Nov 20, 2019 #37 fubar57 General 33,817 21,015 Nov 22, 2009 The Jungles of Canada Possibly a joint Hobbycraft/Sword venture
Nov 20, 2019 Thread starter #38 rochie Moderator Staff Mod 22,929 7,709 Aug 9, 2006 billingham nr middlesbrough uk fubar57 said: Possibly a joint Hobbycraft/Sword venture Click to expand... You could be right
Nov 20, 2019 #39 Airframes Benevolens Magister 63,030 12,577 Aug 24, 2008 Cheshire, UK Glad you beat it into submission Karl. Just got out-bid for one - beat by a measly 50 Pence !
Nov 20, 2019 #40 Gnomey Globetrotting Surgeon General Staff Mod 70,920 8,915 Nov 28, 2004 London / Southsea / Royal Deeside, UK www.flickr.com Good work so far Karl!