What's on The Workbench (9 Viewers)

[fubar57]

IP glued to the right fuselage

​

Wing togetherness beginning, bondage is just to keep it in place. I did a test fit of the squared-off wing tip to this side and it definitely wasn't made for this kit; about 1mm too thin on the top all the way around. Bottom looks OK......there will be mud

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

IP looks good George but this kit is sure throwing big bricks in your way.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Vic. Should be doable

 

[Donivanp]

Indeed looking good,

 

[javlin]

Tamiya 1/48 F-84G Alclad 101 for the main color access panels amazing is Dull Silver,I had all the panels on the L/side under the canopy taped sprayed the wrong color hardly showed but could not tell for sure till you lift the masking ...their went 45/60 minutes of masking

 

[Vic Balshaw]

It's come out looking a nice smoky silver on my monitor which looks great.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Don. Still looks nice Kevin. More bondage, just to hold things in place. Airfix wants to add the lamp (arrows) before everything gets closed up. I may use some kinda PVA instead of masking.....I dunno yet

 

[Donivanp]

Tamiya 1/48 F-84G Alclad 101 for the main color access panels amazing is Dull Silver,I had all the panels on the L/side under the canopy taped sprayed the wrong color hardly showed but could not tell for sure till you lift the masking ...their went 45/60 minutes of masking

Can't say as I see anything wrong. Looks good to me.

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks Don. Still looks nice Kevin. More bondage, just to hold things in place. Airfix wants to add the lamp (arrows) before everything gets closed up. I may use some kinda PVA instead of masking.....I dunno yet

View attachment 819703

Micro scale Krystal Kleer

 

[fubar57]

Micro scale Krystal Kleer

I use these for attaching and making clear windows at a fraction of the cost. I got the Elmer's for $3.00

 

[fubar57]

So I go down to add some more glue and before I did I searched to model to try and figure out why the fit is crappy at the front. Inside are two ridges that I thought had something to do with the join but couldn't find anything to match on the wing

​

A few minutes of sanding on the left side and the fit has improved. More to do yet and then the right. There will be less mud

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks like you have a bit of work ahead of you.

 

[Donivanp]

I have an angle grinder, just saying and maybe a belt sander.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Belt sander would be best.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Thanks Don. Still looks nice Kevin. More bondage, just to hold things in place. Airfix wants to add the lamp (arrows) before everything gets closed up. I may use some kinda PVA instead of masking.....I dunno yet

View attachment 819703

i did !

 

[fubar57]

More bondage. Seam is lining up pretty well

 

[rochie]

i forgot this was the MkXII kit.

dont remember any problems with mine.

 

[fubar57]

@rochie Every review I've read doesn't mention any issues other than soft detail in the cockpit. Wait until I show you the wing tip fit