WWII Conversion

[K5054NZ]

Continue, you must! Finish it you will! So will it be RCAF?

[John Howling Mouse]

Yes, Master Yoda...I've been thinking RCAF all along too but final paint scheme is up to Ollie.  It is a "Lacombe" after all.  I really don't know much about "real" paint schemes and such (no kidding) so I'm hoping Mr. Lacombe can point me in the right direction.

[Ollie]

Did I just heard my name?

I'll find you a suitable scheme Barry!

 

[John Howling Mouse]

Thanks, Ollie.  Keep it within my capabilities, eh?!

[K5054NZ]

Yeah, no splinter or fractal camo! ^_^  

[John Howling Mouse]

Yeah, no splinter or fractal camo! ^_^

Just trying to reproduce any "real" scheme scares me!

[Ollie]

May I suggest this paint scheme?




From here : http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/fighters/must...files/index.php

   

[John Howling Mouse]

Looks sharp, Ollie.

Is that profile representing mainly bare metal finish or white?

Any other letters I could use (other than "BUG")?

[John Howling Mouse]

Well, round 59 on the puttying to blend in the canopy to the fuselage.
The putty looked horrible still so I ended up brushing some silver on to see just how bad it *really* was.  Not too bad, actually.

[Brian da Basher]

Excellent Baz! When seen next to what I manage to get away with, your efforts are much better than just passable. I'm almost as hungry to see this one come together as I am your ultra Top-Secret Meteor.

Brian da Basher

[John Howling Mouse]

Thanks, Brian, but part of the reason I took the oversized, hi-rez pics was to see the flaws: those little chips along the canopy line.

I will be applying a touch more Bondo glazing putty in at least three more spots that I can see.

The only thing that keeps me from getting completely fed up with it is the patience afforded by working on multiple models at the same time.  I just switch over to another kit for awhile.

And the Meteor is coming along nicely.  Tomorrow's the big day when I finally get to [[[CENSORED BY BRITISH M.O.D.]]]

[The Rat]

And the Meteor is coming along nicely.  Tomorrow's the big day when I finally get to [[[CENSORED BY BRITISH M.O.D.]]]

[[[Run around the basement with it while making whooshing noises.]]]

 

[John Howling Mouse]

Not perfect but I'm done with puttying and sanding to blend in this British canopy to this Japanese fuselage.   :zzz:  :zzz:  :zzz:   From here on in, I think this actually becomes pretty much an OOB build, believe it or not.

Ollie: you never did answer my question up there somewhere about your proposed scheme: is the illustration showing nmf or white?

[ I later got a quick answer from a MM site:

http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/korean/.../leducstnag.htm    ]

[Brian da Basher]

Wow looking good Mr Howling Mouse! Since this build uses the Meteor's canopy, what canopy will the Ultra Top-Secret Meteor have? My long-legged, leather miniskirted brunette spies have come back empty-handed from their intel mission to the Great White North...

Brian da Basher

[Ollie]

Sorry Barry, I must have been away...

It's NMF of course!