RedViking
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Yap, can see it is 3d printed. This is why I want to see the overhangs.
Good job on the paint.
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Good job on the paint.
My_King
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This poef is AWESOME.
I will load a pic of a Starwars figure someone painted for me. Doing this is not for me but envy you guys.
I will load a pic of a Starwars figure someone painted for me. Doing this is not for me but envy you guys.
Today I finished my Airfix Hawker Sea Fury FB.11. Great kit, excellent instructions, perfect fit. So many decals! Each rocket had 6 decals, including four 1mm white dots, so 72 decals on the rockets alone.
My_King
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These look awesome.
For the time being I must be happy with a 6 year old Chinese kid painting mine.
My latest model: the MPM 1/48 Fairey Fulmar Mk.1. Reasonable detail on the kit, and fit was OK. The Fulmar was the highest-scoring Fleet Air Arm fighter of WW2, and it was a big plane, a fair bit bigger than a P-47.
Right as I was gluing the last couple of pieces on, I opened the superglue tube and flicked drops of superglue across the top. I shaved some off, and matt coated them, but it was too late to cover up the marks.
Right as I was gluing the last couple of pieces on, I opened the superglue tube and flicked drops of superglue across the top. I shaved some off, and matt coated them, but it was too late to cover up the marks.
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Still really nicely done.My latest model: the MPM 1/48 Fairey Fulmar Mk.1. Reasonable detail on the kit, and fit was OK. The Fulmar was the highest-scoring Fleet Air Arm fighter of WW2, and it was a big plane, a fair bit bigger than a P-47.
Right as I was gluing the last couple of pieces on, I opened the superglue tube and flicked drops of superglue across the top. I shaved some off, and matt coated them, but it was too late to cover up the marks.
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Poor photo of another loco I built, a 19D:
To this (6J):
Poor photo of another loco I built, a 19D:
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I finished the 1/72 Airfix Fairy Rotodyne last week. The kit itself is from a 1970s moulding, so I sanded lots of rivets off, and lots of putty and sanding were needed. I had some Lufthansa decals from a 727, so I did the markings as if it had been in Lufthansa service in the 1970s.
The Rotodyne was really interesting. It was a 1950s gyrocopter. The rotor was powered at take-off and landing by exhaust gas from the two turboprops being piped through the rotor tips. Once in the air, the rotor would freewheel, and the turboprops would power it on stubby wings. They had something like 350 test flights, carrying a thousand passengers, without a single problem. The only hassle was that it was a bit noisy (a problem for inner-city use), but they had measures to reduce that. It never went into production.
I used Mr Color paints, primary white, aluminium (what an amazing paint to airbrush), and Gundam Blue, which was the closest I could find to the Lufthansa Blue. The decals were sadly very yellowed and thick, so not great. I detailed the entrance to the cabin area, including a galley, first aid kit, jump seats, and a shelf with a log book. The decals for the instrument panel turned to dust, so I created an instrument panel by drilling the instruments on plasticard. I used painted elastic for the curtain to the cabin, and for the side windows. I did do some detailing in the cargo area, but had a superglue accident with the clamshell door hinges, so I glued the doors shut.
The Rotodyne was really interesting. It was a 1950s gyrocopter. The rotor was powered at take-off and landing by exhaust gas from the two turboprops being piped through the rotor tips. Once in the air, the rotor would freewheel, and the turboprops would power it on stubby wings. They had something like 350 test flights, carrying a thousand passengers, without a single problem. The only hassle was that it was a bit noisy (a problem for inner-city use), but they had measures to reduce that. It never went into production.
I used Mr Color paints, primary white, aluminium (what an amazing paint to airbrush), and Gundam Blue, which was the closest I could find to the Lufthansa Blue. The decals were sadly very yellowed and thick, so not great.
I detailed the entrance to the cabin area, including a galley, first aid kit, jump seats, and a shelf with a log book. The decals for the instrument panel turned to dust, so I created an instrument panel by drilling the instruments on plasticard. I used painted elastic for the curtain to the cabin, and for the side windows. I did do some detailing in the cargo area, but had a superglue accident with the clamshell door hinges, so I glued the doors shut.Another one I finished was the Heller 1/125 Concorde. A reasonable kit for the time, it did need a lit of filling at the wing roots. I finished it in what-if Lufthansa colours, and it looks very smart like that.
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A concorde parked next to a Airacobra by the looks of it
Yep, a P-400.A concorde parked next to a Airacobra by the looks of it
My_King
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My_King
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Edgely Optica. A weird 1970s plane made to replace helicopters (no helicopter licence required), but it was too fast compared to a chopper. Each of the aircraft made was unique, so this particular one was yellow, with white interior, blue floor, and pinstripe seats.
The kit is a 1/72 Sharkit resin kit, and pretty horrible. I had to pin lots of parts, sand and fill everything, and detail and fit was rather poor generally. The vacuform canopy had to be cut roughly to fit; I just clipped it on, and it looks OK like that. I also just stuck the front section into the fan enclosure, no gluing; it makes it easy to transport.
I also made the base, with road, pre-bought grass, hedges, and some airbrushing for colour variation.
The kit is a 1/72 Sharkit resin kit, and pretty horrible. I had to pin lots of parts, sand and fill everything, and detail and fit was rather poor generally. The vacuform canopy had to be cut roughly to fit; I just clipped it on, and it looks OK like that. I also just stuck the front section into the fan enclosure, no gluing; it makes it easy to transport.
I also made the base, with road, pre-bought grass, hedges, and some airbrushing for colour variation.
My_King
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Each time I see posts here I am reminded that I need to continue mine.
Need to make plans to have my train running first.
Sea Vixen FAW.1
The Sea Vixen was a 1960s Royal Navy all-weather fighter. Pretty, but dangerous to the crews; a lot crashed. The radar operator sat in a "coal hole" with no forward view.
This is a 1/72 MPM kit. The kit had poor fit (butt-joined wings and books, ick), but there were some decent resin parts (including very undersized seats). The best bit was having pre-cut masks for the canopies. The decals on top were a challenge - lots of mostly-clear decals that could not show any silvering or they'd look awful. I got them right, luckily.
The Sea Vixen was a 1960s Royal Navy all-weather fighter. Pretty, but dangerous to the crews; a lot crashed. The radar operator sat in a "coal hole" with no forward view.
This is a 1/72 MPM kit. The kit had poor fit (butt-joined wings and books, ick), but there were some decent resin parts (including very undersized seats). The best bit was having pre-cut masks for the canopies. The decals on top were a challenge - lots of mostly-clear decals that could not show any silvering or they'd look awful. I got them right, luckily.
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