Hi Men/ Women and the young at heart
I got Trumpeter's email address yesterday and i emailed them showing the faults of the decals aswell as the modifications i've done and having to do more mod's to a kit which should be perfect if they are to charge such a high price for a skimpy model which has no detail whats so ever !! I'm waiting to see if i get a reply
Paid a bit of attention to the nose ring at this scale painting it silver is a big no NO, the foil is only that cheap sticky back alloy tape, does the job.
It took 11 attempts to get the foil on which took some doing and two whiskies
Anyone guess what this is to be ???
I spotted a very good picture of the main wheels and i noticed that you could see a brake disc inside the wheel so i had to part the two sections and start modding the wheels to make them look as if there are brake disc's inside the wheels by opening up the vent holes and also cutting out a small section in one of the holes, I'll tell you lot ! it took some doing drilling out all those holes neatly.
To make it look like there are disc's inside the wheels i found two metal washers which where just the right size, i then painted the inside of the disc's black wit a polished edge as in the picture.
The completed wheels now back together and look loads better.
Just thought i'd take this picture to show the other side !!.
Front wheel made up and weathered, to me i still think its a major weak spot seeing as its all plastic.
First coat of white on the missiles
Put your hands up in the air if you hate painting white
This is a major over scaling by Trumpeter ! What where they thinking its like having wooden telegraph poles on the Lightning LOL
Thin brass rod now added to look better.
Painted up nicely, this will be one of the last parts to be put on the model.
thanks for looking.