Before we left for the far side of the planet, I took some time-off between packing duties, shuttling the little'uns around and real work to map-out a few model projects for when we got settled. Some real world, some what if...
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I managed to snag this Monogram F-5F off eBay back in February, it will be the first part of a two-part RAAF project, similar to my Canadian Mirage builds from a couple of years back. This time, and perhaps not surprisingly, I'm planning a series of 'WestPac' themed projects. All of these builds will have a vaguely common, linked theme - an alternative historical context, if you like.
AFN, more soon.
Ian
Where is the popcorn and iced tea? This should be worth the watching.
im looking forward to the start, btw, have you concidered entering this build in the Aussierama GB :mellow:
Considered it yes, but you know I build at a glacier-with-a-limp speed !!
Ian
This would look nice in the grey on grey from the RAAF Hawks.
Stay tuned ;)
Ian
I will!
Waiting! Waiting! Waiting! ;)
:cheers:
Guy
Cockpit sprayed, but nothing else to report... be patient, gentlemen ;)
Ian
Quote from: Ian the Kiwi Herder on August 07, 2012, 05:30:46 PM
Cockpit sprayed, but nothing else to report... be patient, gentlemen ;)
Ian
Yes but sprayed with what ? How close is that volcanoe exactly ? Bet you didn't get them up in Liverpool :wacko:
Quote from: NARSES2 on August 08, 2012, 12:15:10 AMYes but sprayed with what ? How close is that volcanoe exactly ?
Paint. :rolleyes:
Tongariro isn't that far away about 120km, there's another massive volcano (Ruapaio), which you can see on a VERY clear day from here, just in front of it. The prevailing wind in the vicinity of the eruption is from the west so the ash blew off to the east, nowhere near us.
Hopefully will be able to do some modelling again tomorrow.
Ian
Fuselage together....
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...Well given the GI-NORMOUS gap between the halves below the cockpit, "together" is a moot point :banghead:
AFN
Ian
That's what PSR is for! ;D
:cheers:
Guy
Maybe you should have splashed out on the AFV Club kit instead! ;) Stick in there mate, I'm sure you'll grind her in to submission. :thumbsup:
Thanks Simon et al... Simon, forget to mention, your decals arrived last Tuesday. Thanks really appreciate it :thumbsup:
Ian
Decals??? What kind of decals? F-18s, Hawks???
The decals are for a 1:72 project... not this one, I already have the decals for this and have had for a VERY long time !!
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OK, so here's the results following the first PSR session. Should have it done with one more visit to the workbench. Will break-out the tripod for the next pics these aren't very good at all :-\
AFN
Ian
Obviously going to be done in a varnished wood-grain finish, yah? ;)
No guns? PR job, perhaps? :-\
:cheers:
Guy
Quote from: Ian the Kiwi Herder on August 13, 2012, 04:29:09 PM
Thanks Simon et al... Simon, forget to mention, your decals arrived last Tuesday. Thanks really appreciate it :thumbsup:
Ian
No probs, hope they work!
Keep guessing, boys... :wacko:
Ian
Bucket of Instant Sunshine?
Gondor
roulettes ?
Good news(ish). Been working on a couple of 1:24 race-car projects (NASCAR Stock Cars, if you happen to be interested in such beasts, drop me a PM and I'll send you a link or two to where I've posted them), finished one, just about to finish the next; but tomorrow, I'm taking a break from the last question on my last module of my Real Estate Diploma - mainly 'cos I need some help with this very last question - and I'm going to start painting the little Northrop. Should have some photos up on Wednesday my time.
Manly hugz to all (you know who you are :drink:)
Ian
Sorry folks, 24hrs out... photos tomorrow (Thu)... needs a second coat !!
Ian
And here it is:
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Very shiny, very smooth and very, erm.... blue, RLM78 to be exact :blink: - More soon, stay tuned :thumbsup:
Ian
I was going to say it was very blue, but you beat me to it :thumbsup:
As long as it doesn`t make you turn the air blue, I`ll be looking forward to the next update. :thumbsup:
That's the paint slapped-on !!
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For those interested in such things, the colours are all Xtracolour enamels: Intermediate Blue (WWII USN colour), RLM78 (WWII Luftwaffe desert scheme) and under the wings only, Barley Grey (Current RAF camo colour). Looks OK, not great, but OK.
AFN
Ian
Coming along nicely :thumbsup:
I think that Humbrol paint tin is still having problems adjusting to being upside down at the other end of the world ;D
I would say it looks much better than ok. Looks great to me!
At last the decals are on, and the thing is virtually finished. I will try to get some pics up tomorrow, but will have to wait until next Thursday before I can get a coat of matt varnish onto it. Very close to the end now... :rolleyes:
Ian
What a tease.....
:thumbsup:
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Got some good old Humbrol Matt Cote on this morning, before I started spraying some Alclad around !! - Strange how the flash has bleached out the blue in the roundels, they really aren't that pale !!
More soon.
Ian
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NEAT!!
The two tone works really well on that. :thumbsup:
Gotta admit your builds do look soooo much better from a distance.................................12000 miles :thumbsup:is taking it just a little too far,but easier on these old eyes
Looking real good now Ian ! A beauty scheme on one of my favourite aeroplanes....way cool !
:cheers:
Great job here! Sure she looks good with these roundels! :thumbsup:
...AND NOT BEFORE TIME !!
I really couldn't stand this build by the time I got to the end of it. Fitted where it touched (just), see-through fuselage (no blanking plates, but easily solved), sparsely detailed and what there is is, erm... 'clunky' at best. And on top of all of that it's engineered so you can only have the canopies in the open position, hence the cavernous gaps you see here !!
Arghhhh :banghead:
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As a painting experiment pending a MUCH more complex build of a MUCH newer and 'buildable' kit it served its' purpose but as a model in its' own right, it was a complete pig. I don't recall my first Monogram F-5 (a single seater) being that much trouble, but it was close to thirty years ago and my brain has taken-on a fair degree of alcohol since then. As a conclusion, let me put it this way:
"Never again !!"
Yep, that covers it !!
Ian
Superb Job,Ian :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: You did Great with the F-5! Hope you Slap together Another Masterpiece soon :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Dan
May have been a pig but it's come out as a silk purse mate - well done :thumbsup:
Apart from the draughty cockpit it looks great from here Ian. :thumbsup: :bow:
[Mind you, we are 12000 miles away.......... ;D]
Love it! :thumbsup:
l ike the way it turned out, nice work :thumbsup:
It fought you but looks good in the end, you ground it down before it got you! :thumbsup:
Quote from: Mossie on October 29, 2012, 02:09:04 AM
,you ground it down :thumbsup:
You've no idea how 'on the mark' that statement is, Simon !!
Ian
Quote from: Ian the Kiwi Herder on October 29, 2012, 02:16:58 PM
Quote from: Mossie on October 29, 2012, 02:09:04 AM
,you ground it down :thumbsup:
You've no idea how 'on the mark' that statement is, Simon !!
Ian
As the Latins used to say "Nil carborundum illegitimi" It's a good'un Well Done!
Quote from: Ian the Kiwi Herder on October 29, 2012, 02:16:58 PM
Quote from: Mossie on October 29, 2012, 02:09:04 AM
,you ground it down :thumbsup:
You've no idea how 'on the mark' that statement is, Simon !!
Ian
I see the AFV Club kits in your future! ;) Perfect for New Zealand and can you source PNG decals??? ;D
Quote from: Mossie on November 06, 2012, 03:04:00 AMI see the AFV Club kits in your future! ;)
Not at Kiwi prices !!
Ian
Awww, shame. :-\
;)