Firestreak Hunter

[Gondor]

Continuing on from the previous post there is now progress



Not all the etch has been added to the intrument panel and I need to remove some of the panel still as I didn't know how much had to be cut away simply from Eduards instructions, it will be easier once all the etch is in place though.

Gondor

[Gondor]

A little more detail work done on the pit which is nearly finished.



I decided not to replace the rudder pedals with the Eduard etch, a bit too fiddly for my liking and they are deep in the cockpit as well so not much point either. A dry brushing of Duralium suffices instead and saves trying to give them a wash when painted black in the first instance.

More to do and lots of it as well.

Gondor

[NARSES2]

Nice cockpit work

[Gondor]

Nice cockpit work

Thanks, although most of the credit goes to the Eduard zoom set.

Gondor

[NARSES2]

Nice cockpit work

Thanks, although most of the credit goes to the Eduard zoom set.

Gondor

You've still got to fit it properly 

[zenrat]

That's 72nd?!
Mine looks nowhere near as good.  Well done.

[Gondor]

That's 72nd?!
Mine looks nowhere near as good.  Well done.

Ummm yes

I have yet to do any detailed work on the ejector set yet. The fact it was a little short shot is actually going to help........ I think 

Gondor

[The Wooksta!]

Replace it with an Aeroclub MB. mk 3 if you can.  EJ008 I think.

[Gondor]

It will be fine Lee after I put the etch on it.

Gondor

[Gondor]

As mentioned earlier, part of the seat was a little short shot. not a problem though.



Here are the main parts of the seat before painting. You can just make out the darker grey plastic near the top of the main part of the seat. That is the part that was missing from the seat cushions higher up in the picture, the part with the sprue going upwards in the picture. This also shows the odd ways that us modellers use to hold parts when painting them, in this case using one and a half clothes pegs, while the glue dries between the parts and the sprue handles.

Gondor

[Gondor]

And this is the parts with a basic coat of paint



What was the darker grey replacement part is now the green head cussion on the black seat.

Gondor

[Old Wombat]

 

[Gondor]

Time I updated this thread seeing that some progress has been made.

First a few pictures of the cockpit







I have since these were taken glued the cockpit into one of the fuselage half's in preperation for my adding some weight around the cockpit area to keep the nose on the ground.

So you may remember what the seat looked like befor all the brass was added, maybe not so here is a refresher



Then with the straps etc added



Looks nice dosen't it, but then I decided to add an ink wash, my first time trying this technique, et voila..



More to come later

Gondor

[Rheged]

Martin and Baker ought to be delighted to see their rocket propelled easy chair so magnificently rendered

[NARSES2]

Looking good mate