Is the HU165 on the back of the tub the paint code number? Asking for a friend

It is the paint number that I originally was going to paint the interior. I used Colourcoats M16 RN Dark Admiralty Grey. The undercarriage is in Colourcoats M23 RN Light Admiralty Grey. The bomb bay is white.

Gondor

Still working on this despite the lack of posts on the progress. Way too much of real life getting in the way as well as waiting on some paint to arrive for the chrome of the pistons in the undercarriage.

What I have been doing is repairing problems of my own making. Lost panel lines on the engine pods when sanding down the join in the parts there and the tips of the canards which I broke in my eagerness to free the parts from their supports.



The repair methodology is the make the broken surface flat, then attach some plastic card that is bigger than required with superglue. I then, for the leading tip, filed along the leading edge to produce a nice flat line, followed by the inboard edge and then finally shaping the profile of the replacement tip. A similar method will be used on the trailing edge tip as well.

Just realised that the canards look a bit like the fin of the F-111 

Gondor

A small update. Been suffering from a lack of mojo, or I started too quickly, one or both of them.

I recently received some paint, nothing unusual in that you may think. This was chrome metal paint though, Ideal for pistons in undercarriage legs and door jacks etc.



Not exactly designed with aircraft in mind, but paint is paint, right? 



So I have just tried out the plain Chrome Metal on the undercarriage.

Before





After





I had originally used Humbrol Polished Steel but was not happy with the result. I may dig out something from "The box of DOOM" and try the same paint on different backgrounds such as Matt and Gloss Black to see the results.

I also have fixed the tips of the canards, just need to tidy up a couple of chips on the trailing edges.

Gondor

That paint set looks interesting. 
The chrome looks a bit like what i got with the Molotow chrome applied with a paintbrush. Both are "alcohol-based" paint so it doesn't surprise me... Might have to give that set a go, depending on prices compared to Molotow chrome because that's the paint i'm interested in.

The company is Spanish, so location and postage may be something you have to take into account. The residue on the palette looks very shiny, probably due to a smooth surface, which is something for me to take care of in future.

Gondor

Quote from: DogfighterZen on March 17, 2024, 06:20:26 AMThat paint set looks interesting. 
The chrome looks a bit like what i got with the Molotow chrome applied with a paintbrush. Both are "alcohol-based" paint so it doesn't surprise me... Might have to give that set a go, depending on prices compared to Molotow chrome because that's the paint i'm interested in.

Rui I brought some GreenStuff putty online which came from Spain..right from GreenStuff themselves..postage was only like $12 NZ which is bloody good considering I've experienced prices much higher than that just to get a parcel from Auckland to my place which is like 160kms 

Quote from: Wardukw on March 17, 2024, 10:17:43 AM

Quote from: DogfighterZen on March 17, 2024, 06:20:26 AMThat paint set looks interesting. 
The chrome looks a bit like what i got with the Molotow chrome applied with a paintbrush. Both are "alcohol-based" paint so it doesn't surprise me... Might have to give that set a go, depending on prices compared to Molotow chrome because that's the paint i'm interested in.

Rui I brought some GreenStuff putty online which came from Spain..right from GreenStuff themselves..postage was only like $12 NZ which is bloody good considering I've experienced prices much higher than that just to get a parcel from Auckland to my place which is like 160kms 

That is no problem at all... in fact, it's a very good thing because their stuff is widely available in Portugal at almost the same price it's selling in Spain. I normally buy a lot of stuff from Poland so, shipping will be cheaper for sure. Heck, most Spanish stores have free shipping for orders over 30 or 40€ max for Portugal so i may even get something else for the free shipping.

I have now completed the repair work to the canards!



Easy to tell which bits I broke. I was too eager to get working on the kit that I was careless when separating the parts from the supports. If anyone reading this is thinking of buying one, go ahead, just take care removing the supports, which is good advice for any 3D print items.

The trailing edges were also repaired due to some small chipping along the edge. I simply used superglue and a file a few days later to make everything smooth.

This thread will slow down a bit as I have started to paint the ejector seats. Lots of different colours next to each other so each has to dry thoroughly before the next is added, etc, etc, etc.

Gondor

Quote from: Wardukw on March 17, 2024, 10:17:43 AM

Quote from: DogfighterZen on March 17, 2024, 06:20:26 AMThat paint set looks interesting. 
The chrome looks a bit like what i got with the Molotow chrome applied with a paintbrush. Both are "alcohol-based" paint so it doesn't surprise me... Might have to give that set a go, depending on prices compared to Molotow chrome because that's the paint i'm interested in.

Rui I brought some GreenStuff putty online which came from Spain..right from GreenStuff themselves..postage was only like $12 NZ which is bloody good considering I've experienced prices much higher than that just to get a parcel from Auckland to my place which is like 160kms 

Phill, the Green Stuff World stuff is also available through Mighty Ape... HTH.

Rick mate getting mine was Spain was the way to go as the piss ant little amounts you get from mighty ape is a rip off ..the ones they sell are only 100mm long ..i think 2 lengths.
I got a 36in roll from Spain and when ya did the math it was a hell of a lot  cheaper ,,also when i brought mine might ape didnt have any ,,it was ,,well still kinda is the time when pretty much eveything was out of stock here .
When mine turned up mighty ape still didnt have any in stock .
Im trying to remember but i think i payed like $21 NZ for the roll ...it was pretty damn cheap i can tell ya .

Quote from: Wardukw on March 17, 2024, 11:45:30 PMRick mate getting mine was Spain was the way to go as the piss ant little amounts you get from mighty ape is a rip off ..the ones they sell are only 100mm long ..i think 2 lengths.
I got a 36in roll from Spain and when ya did the math it was a hell of a lot  cheaper ,,also when i brought mine might ape didnt have any ,,it was ,,well still kinda is the time when pretty much eveything was out of stock here .
When mine turned up mighty ape still didnt have any in stock .
Im trying to remember but i think i payed like $21 NZ for the roll ...it was pretty damn cheap i can tell ya .

Yeah, economies of scale are great for things like that.
I have a similar quantity I inherited when a friend died - I'm still not sure when/if I'll use it all. But if I don't have it, I can't use it, now can I? 

Also, check out the sandbags they have for Shermans and the like. Interesting.

Confucius says ..If you want and don't have then you can't use..I'd you have and don't use then a time will come when you will and if your given something you don't want then there will definitely be a time when you will need it   

Quote from: Wardukw on March 20, 2024, 01:11:14 AMConfucius says ..If you want and don't have then you can't use..I'd you have and don't use then a time will come when you will and if your given something you don't want then there will definitely be a time when you will need it   

I concur with the Learned Philosopher! 

Quote from: Gondor on March 17, 2024, 12:01:08 PM

Assuming the semicircular pattern/structure I see on the surface is from the print process - how evident du you think these are in reality? Will they require sanding/filling? As we all know, what's visible on a photo may differ wildly from what's visible in reality..