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Started by Ian the Kiwi Herder, February 16, 2017, 05:00:10 PM

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Ian the Kiwi Herder

:thumbsup: Hello from the Land of the Long White Cloud, everyone.

Yep, I'm still here and still modelling and just to prove I have forgotten how to 'WhIf', this has just hit my bench this morning.



Will be a quick build, not really worth taking & posting too many photographs, painting tho'... that will be 'fun' and after all isn't that the main reason we do this ??

More very soon, please stay tuned.

Ian.
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

NARSES2

What scale Ian, 1/72 or 1/48 ? (as if I couldn't guess  ;D)

Built the 1/72 kit, enjoyable build.

As for the Land of the Long White Cloud. I see it is just the part of the mega continent of Zealandia that sticks above water ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39000936



Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#2
Yeah you guessed right, 1:48 for me !! - as for Zealandia, strikes me as one of those 'slow news day" stories... regardless the media here will run it for weeks...

...because b*gg*r-all else ever happens in NZ  ;)


Ian.
.
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

zenrat

Looks to me like Zealandia is actually part of Australia... :wacko:
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Ian the Kiwi Herder












...well that didn't take to long  :mellow:

Ian.
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Ian the Kiwi Herder

Some progress:










AK 'Xtreme Metal' Aluminium & Stainless Steel with Alclad Duralumin sprayed over Tamiya acrylic Glossy Black base-coat. Just a little touching-up needed on the nose-wheel bay and that's the undersides done. Next I'll mask the canopy and start on the top-side camo.

AFN

Ian.
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

PR19_Kit

Very metallic Ian, and well up to your usual standards.  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

KiwiZac

Lovely work Ian! One day I'll come up and reclaim the Mossie and Catalina!
Zac in NZ
#avgeek, modelbuilder, photographer, writer. Callsign: "HANDBAG"
https://linktr.ee/zacyates

kerick

Quote from: zenrat on February 17, 2017, 08:48:32 PM
Looks to me like Zealandia is actually part of Australia... :wacko:

I think some one is trying to start a fight! :o

The NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

PR19_Kit

Quote from: kerick on February 21, 2017, 02:39:02 PM
Quote from: zenrat on February 17, 2017, 08:48:32 PM
Looks to me like Zealandia is actually part of Australia... :wacko:

I think some one is trying to start a fight! :o

The NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?

ALL Ian's modelling is alchemy!  ;D
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Ian the Kiwi Herder

Quote from: kerick on February 21, 2017, 02:39:02 PMThe NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?

Nahh, I don't do Alchemy anymore, they burn folks for that around here (right Zac  :rolleyes:). Just a little experience mixed with good paints and a MA-HOOO-SIVE amount of good luck.

Thanks folks, more soon, stay tuned.

Ian.
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Ian the Kiwi Herder

Paint happened today...



Tamiya 'Khaki' plus Blu-Tack sausages.





Tamiya 'Dark Green' plus the aforementioned sausages.





...and now, no sausages !!



After I took these pics, I tidied-up some of the pattern where I wasn't too happy with the result and later-on brush painted two coats of Johnsons Klear. I'll likely brush another coat on tomorrow morning so the finish is ready for 'stickers'. Thanks for taking the time to look and/or comment.

Ian.
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

zenrat

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 21, 2017, 03:13:13 PM
Quote from: kerick on February 21, 2017, 02:39:02 PM
Quote from: zenrat on February 17, 2017, 08:48:32 PM
Looks to me like Zealandia is actually part of Australia... :wacko:

I think some one is trying to start a fight! :o

The NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?

ALL Ian's modelling is alchemy!  ;D

IME getting consistently good results from Alclad isn't alchemy but witchcraft.
This looks nicely shiny underneath and the top looks promising.
:thumbsup:

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Rheged

Quote from: Ian the Kiwi Herder on February 21, 2017, 03:27:50 PM
Quote from: kerick on February 21, 2017, 02:39:02 PMThe NMF looks awesome! Is that just paint or some form of alchemy?

Nahh, I don't do Alchemy anymore, they burn folks for that around here (right Zac  :rolleyes:). Just a little experience mixed with good paints and a MA-HOOO-SIVE amount of good luck.

Thanks folks, more soon, stay tuned.

Ian.


Which famous golfer was it that said "The more I practice, the luckier I get"?  Don't underplay your skills!!
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

TheChronicOne

Hey this lookin good!
-Sprues McDuck-