Thanks Zac.

I painted the flying surfaces today.  Gloss black in preparation for Alclad.

I alcladded the wings and tails today.  Stainless Steel.
Shiny in places but I also got some blooming - patchy chalky finish - on all parts. 
Tinydyne WIP 17-11-2023 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
This happened last time I painted an airframe with Alclad Stainless Steel (Lavochkin La 200b) and I then blamed temperature and/or humidity.  It wasn't particularly humid today or cold.  I may have put the paint on too thickly.
On the Lavochkin I polished the bloom off (exposing the gloss black undercoat in some places).  I'll try polishing on this but if I strike black i'll do a new (light) coat of metal.
 

Bump.

I haven't forgotten this.
Having polished through the Alclad on the wings attempting to deal with the clouding I sprayed a new thin coat today.  I was erring on the safe side and should have done a second coat.  I'll do one tomorrow weather permitting.
I have also made progress on adding detail to the rotor head.  After staring at it, trying to find clear pictures of the real thing, and rummaging in parts boxes looking for usefull shapes to add as greebles I have ordered a 3d printed 1/48 tail rotor which should do the job.  Or at least make the basis of something better than what Airfix provide.

The rotor head on the underscale Revell 'dyne is loads better than the Airfix attempt, but it's pretty difficult to meld them together.

Don't ask me how I know this......................

Thanks Kit.
I've never seen a Revell 'dyne in the flesh, let alone get my hands on one to chop up.
I'm hoping this plan works on this three blade Tinydyne rotor as then I will do the same on the five blade, longer span, longer fuselage Maxidyne which comes next.

Quote from: zenrat on December 08, 2024, 03:56:17 AMI've never seen a Revell 'dyne in the flesh, let alone get my hands on one to chop up.
I'm hoping this plan works on this three blade Tinydyne rotor as then I will do the same on the five blade, longer span, longer fuselage Maxidyne which comes next.

In many ways the Revell kit is miles better than the Airfix one, with a complete interior and much more detail, but it's just in the wrong scale! 

That and the silly slanted central fin as well...................

I still have one somewhere in The Loft.

I can hardly wait for the Maxidyne. 

Picked this up again today and studied the rotor head parts I have.
The trick will be to combine small and fragile aftermarket resin parts with clunky undetailed Airfix bits in a way which is robust enough to hold together.
First though, I need replacement rotor tip nozzles.
I have dug into my small Gundam parts box and found some parts which when combined look like Advanced Low Audibility Nozzles.
Good news is I think i can retain the rivets on the blades...

Quote from: zenrat on March 24, 2025, 02:48:38 AMI have dug into my small Gundam parts box and found some parts which when combined look like Advanced Low Audibility Nozzles.
Good news is I think i can retain the rivets on the blades...

      

Man I had totally forgotten about this ...now I've found it again I'm gonna keep watching the progress..no matter how long it takes 😆

The stuff I usually get hung up on is done - PSR - and it's mostly painted with transfers on.  But I got stuck getting over the rotor head.  Mainly because the Airfix kit version is an undetalied lump.
However a flash of inspiration saw the purchase of a resin aftermarket 1/48 Mil tail rotor which is providing some much needed detail.

Long story short Phill, you shouldn't have too long a wait as I am determined not to start another 1/72 aircraft build undue I get this particular hurdle vaulted and that should provide some much needed drive.

Quote from: zenrat on March 25, 2025, 02:57:49 AMThe stuff I usually get hung up on is done - PSR - and it's mostly painted with transfers on.  But I got stuck getting over the rotor head.  Mainly because the Airfix kit version is an undetalied lump.
However a flash of inspiration saw the purchase of a resin aftermarket 1/48 Mil tail rotor which is providing some much needed detail.

Long story short Phill, you shouldn't have too long a wait as I am determined not to start another 1/72 aircraft build undue I get this particular hurdle vaulted and that should provide some much needed drive.

   
Bloody glad to hear that mate and also ..very nice use of the Mil tail rotor...I do enjoy out of the box thinking   

Quote from: Wardukw on March 25, 2025, 08:23:51 PM

Quote from: zenrat on March 25, 2025, 02:57:49 AMThe stuff I usually get hung up on is done - PSR - and it's mostly painted with transfers on.  But I got stuck getting over the rotor head.  Mainly because the Airfix kit version is an undetalied lump.
However a flash of inspiration saw the purchase of a resin aftermarket 1/48 Mil tail rotor which is providing some much needed detail.

Long story short Phill, you shouldn't have too long a wait as I am determined not to start another 1/72 aircraft build undue I get this particular hurdle vaulted and that should provide some much needed drive.

   
Bloody glad to hear that mate and also ..very nice use of the Mil tail rotor...I do enjoy out of the box thinking   

But if it comes from a kit - even an aftermarket one - is it really 'out of the box'?
I suppose you still have to open said box, so - yes... 

New tip nozzles.  Quieter due to Laminar Boundary Layer Turbulent Interference Sound Compression Shearing Division.  Or something.

Tinydyne WIP 27-03-25 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Tinydyne WIP 27-03-25 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

VERY techie looking, and not far off some of the umpteen versions they tried in the RW too. 

Quote from: zenrat on March 27, 2025, 03:49:41 AMNew tip nozzles.  Quieter due to Laminar Boundary Layer Turbulent Interference Sound Compression Shearing Division. 

Well done!  Obviously you have "advanced technobabble"  as one of your languages.