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Modelers Lounge => The World of Scale Models => Topic started by: Gisbod on March 20, 2021, 07:28:41 PM
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Morning,
I know I’m flitting around at the moment with builds, but Alexis does it, ergo, so can I :) Anyway, I’m still waiting on the masks for the Morane Saulnier, so I’ve got to do something - the devil finds work for idle thumbs as they say ;D
I thought I’d decided on 1/48 for the cabinet, but now I’m not so sure... I bought this on a whim as I’d seen a Polish company (OMask - check them out) do a set of panel masks for this kit. I just thought that could look neat on a bare metal finish, so the process began...
Bought the kit, then realised the panel masks cost an arm and a leg to post, but by that stage I was committed! So the obligatory Eduard PE came next, followed by a Montex Masks set. It’s for the Revell kit, but I guess that’s just really to do with the canopy masks, and you get a set of those with the OMask offering anyway.
The kit looks awesome! Incredible detail for this scale :)
(https://i.postimg.cc/C1WV9zyf/27-C990-A5-38-B2-4-AC8-A30-F-B09056-B22862.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7GMc2PZx)
(https://i.postimg.cc/4dKg8p0g/B1-A5-E5-BE-159-B-401-D-8-A7-A-4-E3-A7-B99-FC27.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WFPCzqjW)
(https://i.postimg.cc/dQksnKMy/3946918-C-E8-CA-45-F3-BA64-7-F756599-A85-D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3WhQJVx8)
(https://i.postimg.cc/BnsJqLjT/15-C072-B7-23-DB-46-D5-BFC3-B876-AB7-CCBE9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kBj0s5FG)
The mouldings have this quite pronounced ‘swirl’ effect, but I don’t think this will show under paint.
(https://i.postimg.cc/MG3wb9d5/99-D0-F7-CD-A4-C0-440-F-91-AC-AEB158-CD8-B45.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hJmNK1FQ)
Anyway, I’ve already made a start! Will post some pictures later today.
Guy
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Alexis does what ? ;)
Following along on this one . :)
Alexis
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Glad you’re here Alexis ;)
I had my COVID-19 jab yesterday - feel awful today!
Anyway, the cockpit went together really easily - took no time at all to get to this point. The Eduard instrument panel didn’t quite line up with the kit parts. No idea why? I had to seat it slightly lower than intended so it didn’t interfere with the fuselage halves. Other than that, nothing to it.
It’s amazing really how far kits have come, back in the day the cockpit ‘detail’ would have been a stump for the pilot to sit on - and that’s it! I’d have been quite happy with this if it was 1/32 let alone 1/72 ???
(https://i.postimg.cc/9X6WnNVN/02993-F5-E-651-C-4930-979-F-22-A3934-C90-D5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/s1JdBmMp)
(https://i.postimg.cc/jdys0QSq/E7495009-566-B-4-DCC-9-CCD-96429-DA2-F455.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1f5xDFFb)
(https://i.postimg.cc/xCZZq7tr/BBB6-C6-AB-009-E-4-DE8-945-F-534-EC4025-BA1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1npBjvkM)
(https://i.postimg.cc/xqDF3zwt/ED6-D45-C9-1422-4-C43-94-B4-EB381398-C4-CF.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4HP5JmN9)
(https://i.postimg.cc/yxSbRPbD/55928-D24-1-E45-4598-ABC7-CE69-D6-B9-AB6-D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FkNp5jmv)
Guy
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That is amazing detail in any scale, but almost incredible in 1/72, and you've done a masterful job in making that detail shine at its best, Guy. Not an easy task with parts that small (I would have lost half of them and mucked up the rest!) Very cool! This will be fun to follow.
Best regards,
Bob
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That is incredible detail, especially for 1/72nd scale! Your painting is gorgeous. I am almost tempted to look into some of these "New Mold" 1/72nd WW2 kits!
RAGIII
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Beautifully finished cockpit Guy, and like the others I have to remark on the incredible detail Tamiya have provided in 1:72 Scale! After seeing your photos here I understand how you'd be tempted to switch scales!
Cheers,
Lance
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Excellent job on the pit Guy !
Alexis
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Very fine looking cockpit!
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The 1/48 cockpit is great and they have reduced it to 1/72 perfectly!! You have brought out the detail beautifully. If I ever figure out how to post pics I will try to put some up of my Razorback.
Steve
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Astounding detail for 1/72 scale - as well as what you have done with it.
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Terrific detail for the scale. Very well done.
Ciao
Giuseppe
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Ah thank you all!
Yes, it is a fantastic kit, with one proviso - I really don’t like the modular construction - the fuselage spine, the gun ports and underwing panels as separate parts. I realise it’s largely to allow other versions (razorback I guess), but if you’re doing a natural metal finish, which highlights every tiny flaw, it’s a total PITA*. Don’t get me wrong, the fit is excellent, but to to get it all perfectly seated with no glue is a challenge (for me!). I’d just rather concentrate on the painting than correcting the surface panels, laziness on my part I know!
Anyway, I added some generic ignition harnesses for the engine which is, as per cockpit, incredibly rendered in this scale ;)
(https://i.postimg.cc/4NkVBb3b/147-D0-AD7-4-AAD-4-E2-E-9466-C2-D86-F796-E56.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hhsXGmTf)
A couple of pictures of the offending areas:
(https://i.postimg.cc/dVJdKsrh/9-ADF96-E0-C66-E-4-DD8-B832-870717-CA359-D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3dbWXHLh)
The gun ports needed fairing in and re-scribing, again, I’m just conscious of how these areas ‘ping’ when under a coat of Alclad...
(https://i.postimg.cc/65rRS22s/9-BCF3-A2-A-0-F60-4-E35-949-D-8-DF2-AA928670.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4m3mH3Qw)
Guy
* Yes, I know I need to get a life :D
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Only just found this Guy. I have to tell you that God's Own Scale is superior in every way, (unless you want to build strip down models), and judging by that cockpit interior Tamiya agree with me!
You have really picked out the details incredibly well - and as for the joints on the spine and gun ports, I can see no problems there. Just going to be an incredible model when it is finished.
Stephen.
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Such incredible work Guy - it's hard to believe this is 1/72nd scale. Your photographs are amazingly clear and illustrate your subject so well.
Really enjoying your story here.... :)
Cheers,
Gary
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Such incredible work Guy - it's hard to believe this is 1/72nd scale. Your photographs are amazingly clear and illustrate your subject so well.
Really enjoying your story here.... :)
Cheers,
Gary
I agree completely!
RAGIII
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Thanks chaps ;)
Bit further on as I await my gaspatch turnbuckles for the Morane Saulnier build.
Primed up, first metal coat on and I’m now doing the masks from the OMask set, these are really helpful, particularly in this scale. It just gives the smaller access hatches, which would be very fiddly to mask - the bigger panels are easily done by regular masking tape.
I did experiment first on a spare wing my Alclad shades - and I’m glad I did! They all gave a really unpleasant grainy finish. I had this the last time I used them but assumed it was atmospheric or something I was doing, but there were a couple of brand new bottles as well as my older ones and I got the same effect with low or high pressure, with a wet coat or misted on?
I switched to Mr Paints and had no such issue. If I’d gone straight on to the model itself, it would have been yet another project in the bin!
I might email Alclad with a picture.
Guy
(https://i.postimg.cc/26Jb8M9B/1-E934962-9-C62-4-B39-9-D53-B02-E10-D538-D0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Q9Qxf43X)
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She looks good with her metal finish . I used to use Alclad for many years then they changed their formula and has never been the say . Stayed tacky and issue when masking it . So know I use the Vallejo Metal Coat paints with no issues at all .
Alexis
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Your Thunderbolt looks great. The masks do look helpful for those small areas. I am glad you tested the Alclad before using it on your model as I would hate to see this Beauty binned!
RAGIII
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Thanks Rick & Alexis!
Yep, definitely an issue with them ::) Anyway, the Mr Paint metallics worked a treat so I guess I’m using those from now on - I haven’t tried the Vallejo metal range Alexis, I may try them though. I always felt that a truly perfect metal finish is like finding the holy grail!
Anyway, I’ve finished the panel masking. Probably a bit shiny at the moment, but I will give it a gloss - then satin finish at the end.
Guy
(https://i.postimg.cc/B6jm7889/C787-D56-A-5606-40-F3-B19-F-225-B8-A59-C79-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/DJKQ8wdB)
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Nice clean masking lines , looking good Guy !
Alexis
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Thanks Alexis :)
Jumping ahead slightly, it’s suddenly finished! Sorry, not much of a build thread, but I got carried away the last two days...
Super duper kit, my only gripe is the modules as described, it really is a very detailed 1/48th kit squeezed into a 1/72 box! I’m pretty pleased with it actually, which for me to say is unheard of! Definite cabinet material! ;)
The OMask set was great as was the Montex set, the couple of decals supplied were particularly impressive and thin.
Although the modelling gods still had a trick to play. The very last touch was adding a PE mirror to the mirror mount - so small you could hardly see it - dabbed it with super glue, placing it with tweezers - it pings off and lands glue side down on a wing panel, requiring a repaint of that panel... you couldn’t make it up... ::)
Anyway, here she is...
(https://i.postimg.cc/Zqzn8yxV/81562-B48-3-B5-B-49-E7-A32-A-13-D7-F34-D451-E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SnVmqR5M)
(https://i.postimg.cc/5NH2DmPs/32-CEB702-5-DC8-48-CE-9345-01-E79009-C7-DB.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XpbWC965)
(https://i.postimg.cc/2831rY5F/0677-D795-3880-4-B4-B-B138-97-E5-C4-AA3-CE9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nCbFG6BC)
(https://i.postimg.cc/9MWfS5S9/84370-B55-ADE5-469-B-8100-C2-BA2626-E4-DC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SXvq25mQ)
(https://i.postimg.cc/C55xhCwL/89-D1-E73-F-85-B9-4-C87-800-D-DCB405520-A44.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sGFrKhBt)
(https://i.postimg.cc/G2qpngw5/95-C5997-B-8-F06-4-CE1-8-F39-15-E24-ABB1-DCD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2bLY4w5Q)
(https://i.postimg.cc/J49z8BvM/A146960-D-5444-42-E0-86-B5-5-A5-C0144383-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ykyHXW7b)
(https://i.postimg.cc/0ywrKCDz/E22719-FD-2-F4-E-4875-B75-C-0-B7-DF24-B6905.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/18yyLwWS)
(https://i.postimg.cc/9FSrfkR3/F910463-E-ED59-4-EC1-8-E9-C-BA5-BCE735885.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/N56gJpkb)
(https://i.postimg.cc/VN96DL71/FA52-DBAE-E11-C-4132-B832-A893-C021-F137.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/wtvgBH8b)
(https://i.postimg.cc/CMrKv24Z/FBAA3-A3-E-44-B2-4-ADE-B5-AB-906-C6-AED2743.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9zTV0JKV)
Guy
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Very, very pretty! Nice metallic colours and great modelling!
/Fredrik
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Very nicely done.
Sandy
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Guy--that is fantastic! Real eye candy. ;D Are you sure that's not a 1/32 or 1/48 kit? Your finish is superb in all aspects, and I love the markings. Also, misery loves company, so I'm amused to hear that I am not the only victim of the modeling gremlins! Thanks for sharing this scaleless gem.
Best regards,
Bob
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She looks great, Guy. Nice results.
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Guy ,
What can say but ...she turned out fabulous ...like me ! :)
Alexis
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Thanks all :D
Alexis, that goes without saying.. obvs ;)
Guy
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Just catching up on this Guy - it looks spectacular. Your story about that last little super-glue incident had me chuckling, since I now know I'm not the only one those things happen to ;)
I'm still amazed at the small scale of your P-47. Really great build indeed.
Cheers,
Gary
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Great looking Jug Guy, and your switch to the Mr. Paint metallic colors proved a good one. Lovely paint and marking details, and like the others I'm impressed by the overall appearance and detail in 1:72.
Cheers,
Lance
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That's a flashy big beast!!!
Steve
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Superb results on your T Bolt! Beautifully painted and finished!
RAGIII