Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 13, 2023, 10:41:47 AMVery similar in purpose, yes, although the 'Village Inn' system looks a lot more practical from the size point of view.

The 'HR gerät' looks like a toy by comparison.

Should I make a Smart-Donkey comment along the lines of 'Ours is Bigger'n Yours'? Or would that be a bit close to the line - and The Book!...??

Nah, I'll leave it as unsaid...


...What? 

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 11, 2023, 10:51:37 AMIf this thread drifts any further from its original purpose, it'll be off the planet! 

I've started PSR on the 148's wings, and there's a lot of it as B&V flush riveted the 148 (see Kit's Rule #2...) as opposed to the 141's pop-head rivets, and that means I've got to sand off most of the details.

And it also means I ought to re-scribe some of it once the PSR is done too. 

The multitudinous panel lines are why my -141 has never progressed past the "I really must sand off those rivets and re-scribe this thing one day..."
Same with the couple of Airfix A-26s I plan... 

The first level of PSR's been applied, and those wings surly needed it too! And I've sanded the fuselage and tail and the wings and sprayed the first primer coat, just 'cos it seemed a good idea. There's lots of PSR still to go, but it's looking pretty good so far.

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Just terrific stuff so far.
Pretty sure the real Wow !! will start once those Propeller stations get fitted out, then the whole look will change dramatically.

Looks nice and very scary !!

Keep here dangerous please .

 

Magnificent result so far. Amazing concept!

PSR is always boring but keep te spirit up and soldier on.

David aka 63CPE

Quote from: 63cpe on August 14, 2023, 10:54:54 PMMagnificent result so far. Amazing concept!

PSR is always boring but keep te spirit up and soldier on.

David aka 63CPE

I like PSR Dave mate...it's so nice when this ugly looking mess starts to take shape and when it's done gaps now have nice smooth lines 👌

Quote from: buzzbomb on August 14, 2023, 03:15:42 PMPretty sure the real Wow !! will start once those Propeller stations get fitted out, then the whole look will change dramatically.

The prop blades are the very last things that will be glued on. For sure they'd snap off more than once if I tried to add them before the landing gear is in place. I'll pre-drill the holes for the blades ahead of time though.

2nd stage of PSR and primer has been done now, and the wings are pretty well done.

The F-104 was built to very tight tolerances resulting in panel lines that are barely visible under some conditions, however the rivets really stand out on unpainted airframes.


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This will be anything BUT un-painted!

Has the package arrived yet?

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 07, 2023, 11:17:13 AMFighting my way back to the Bv 148..................... 

The planned decal sheet for this, the Karaya 'Captured Butcher Bird' sheet, is EXCEPTIONAL!

Two of the Ta 152s had their RAF roundels fairly obviously hand painted in the field, and the decals show exactly that. 

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Ventura did something similar years back with a Bf 109 sheet for the special escort Bf 109s in overall 76. I used them on one years back.