Author Topic: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter  (Read 12510 times)

Offline lcarroll

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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #30 on: December 15, 2013, 11:09:25 AM »
RO,
   Having recently completed a 1:32 version of this I can really appreciate the detail and beautiful paint work you've done here. Your shading and bringing out of the frame members is superb and the airbrush shading of the various fabric panels brings it all together very nicely. Well done! 8)
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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #31 on: December 15, 2013, 11:56:29 AM »
The Brisfit is coming along splendidly, RO!  Your paint treatments
of the fuselage is masterful.  The shading effects are in my estimation
near perfect.  I am anxious to follow the balance of the build.

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Ernie :)
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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #32 on: December 15, 2013, 05:57:28 PM »
Magnificent shading and painting RO. A wonderful build!

Kind regards
Patrick

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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #33 on: December 15, 2013, 08:56:45 PM »
Hi to all of you,
thanks for all the positive answers, it means a lot to me and keep me going to continue the build. Yesterday, as I took the pics, my wife called me for a moment. I left the bench and two minutes later came back to found this  :-\ :





There was to much heat from the light bulbs (correct term?) and it started to burn right through the fuselage. I never had that before, so what to do? Filling, sanding and repaint only this area or would you start again with the whole fuselage? Any help would be nice. Thanks for looking.
Best regards, ro
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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #34 on: December 15, 2013, 09:17:39 PM »
Hi RO,

So sorry to see that my friend what a pitty! There are more qualified modelers than me to tell you what you can do about it, but I am sure there will be a solution for the problem. Good luck.

Kind regards
Patrick
 

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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #35 on: December 15, 2013, 09:54:00 PM »
I really feel for you - all that work (and excellent product as a result) and then this! I fear to recommend anything as trying to restore this with filler could be a real problem. Would masking the front and rear of the top along the white stripes and then trying filler be a possibility? The biggest problem would be matching the green when you repaint? I would certainly try before giving up as you have put in so much time and effort that it would be a real shame to give it up.
Whatever you do, I wish you luck and know that you will eventually produce a mini-masterpiece.

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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #36 on: December 15, 2013, 10:42:57 PM »
Hi ro;

Such a shame about your mishap, about the only thing I could suggest is going with lone modellers suggestion, good luck.

Cheers

Pete.
« Last Edit: December 16, 2013, 10:19:11 PM by Pete Nottingham »

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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #37 on: December 15, 2013, 11:28:46 PM »
Hi Ro

These things can happen and we've probably all had our experience of them. What I'm not too clear about is the length of the damage. How far does it extend towards the tail?

The thing is not to get too disheartened. There is no easy solution, but what I think you need to remember is that this has been a fantastic build so far and you have achieved so much.  With that in mind, the first thing I'd do is to step away from it for a day or two and then do as you say and fill, sand, reprint as a first option. As LM has  said it might not be easy, particularly in matching up the green exactly. But you have two things working for you. First, if the white bands confine the damaged area they provide a natural boundary along the top surface avoiding adjacent greens. If the damage extends significantly towards the tail, you have a nice broad, flat area with vertical sides to play with. The second point is that if the most extensive damage is more localised immediately aft of the first stripe, then, even if you're acutely aware that it's there, the viewer is likely to focus on the Lewis gun which will also at least partially conceal things.

Should the restorative work not work out as you want, you at least then have the options of purchasing another or pouring your heart out to Revell and seeing if they would offer you some replacement spruces. Some of the big manufacturers can be hearteningly generous.

Best of luck with this.

Best wishes
Nigel

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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #38 on: December 16, 2013, 12:33:15 AM »
Maybe draping the observer's coat or a tarp over it.

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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #39 on: December 16, 2013, 11:55:34 AM »
Ro, from what I could make out the damage is restricted to the area between
the leading stripe and the next following "rib" light green, both of which don't
seem to be affected.  I think you should be able to mask these areas and then
do the sanding, filling and repainting as needed.  I don't think it would be too
hard for you with your talent to match the base colour and shading.  I'm sure
it will work out for you. My best wishes for such.

Cheers,
Ernie :)

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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #40 on: December 16, 2013, 09:10:10 PM »
Ro, from what I could make out the damage is restricted to the area between
the leading stripe and the next following "rib" light green, both of which don't
seem to be affected.  I think you should be able to mask these areas and then
do the sanding, filling and repainting as needed.  I don't think it would be too
hard for you with your talent to match the base colour and shading.  I'm sure
it will work out for you. My best wishes for such.

Cheers,
Ernie :)

I agree that if the damage is redtricted to the "Bad" area we can see you should be able to fill, sand , mask and repaint just the damaged area. The ultimate solution is of course, your choice. It is a shame as your paintwork is beautiful!
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« Last Edit: December 16, 2013, 09:42:59 PM by RAGIII »
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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #41 on: December 17, 2013, 06:58:56 AM »
Hi guys,
many thanks to all of your help and great ideas. Such a friendly and informative forum.
You were right as the damage was only between the whit stripes. I started with sanding the area and filled the holes with CA followed by some shots of CA Kicker. Re-Sanded, masked the area and tried to get the right colors. I think it's okay now, if you look close the area is still visible.
Thanks again for all of your advices.
Best regards, ro








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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #42 on: December 17, 2013, 07:20:27 AM »
Very good repair, Ro.  The CA worked a treat.  The re-painting is quite
close, a little couple of shades lighter which may be the lighting.  It's up
to you whether you want to try to get it closer, but to me you have done
a really good job of the fix.  Well done, my friend!

Cheers,
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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #43 on: December 17, 2013, 08:37:06 AM »
Well done Ro!

Best wishes
Nigel

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Re: 1/48 Revell (Eduard) Bristol F.2B Fighter
« Reply #44 on: December 17, 2013, 09:09:13 AM »
I was late to advice you, but you have done a great repair! I think I would go for the same solution, only that I am not sure I would achieve the same good effect.
And generally - it is a fine build all around. Very fine painting. I am looking forward to see more.
« Last Edit: December 17, 2013, 05:46:46 PM by PrzemoL »
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