Author Topic: A Long Promissed Project: HK Meteor Mk.4 1/32nd scale (Read 27884 times)

RAGIII · « **Reply #30 on:** November 10, 2019, 11:39:02 AM »

Primed and ready for one more light sanding then a little more primer.
RAGIII

bobs_buckles · « **Reply #31 on:** November 10, 2019, 06:36:08 PM »

Looking great, Rick!
Which primer did you use? Looks like it went on real smoooooooth

vB

RAGIII · « **Reply #32 on:** November 10, 2019, 11:02:33 PM »

Quote from: bobs_buckles on November 10, 2019, 06:36:08 PM

Looking great, Rick!
Which primer did you use? Looks like it went on real smoooooooth

vB

Thanks Bob for looking in. The black primer is Tamiya.
RAGIII

Robin · « **Reply #33 on:** November 11, 2019, 03:46:30 AM »

Looks really good.
I didn't even knew Tamiya has a black primer...neat!

Robin

dr 1 ace · « **Reply #34 on:** November 11, 2019, 09:45:34 AM »

It is moving along nicely. Black primer will make for good base for he NM Finish.

Ed

RAGIII · « **Reply #35 on:** November 11, 2019, 09:52:28 AM »

Quote from: Robin on November 11, 2019, 03:46:30 AM

Looks really good.
I didn't even knew Tamiya has a black primer...neat!

Robin

I was remiss in My answer. I should have said I primed with Tamiya Semi Gloss Black, not black primer!
RAGIII

Quote from: dr 1 ace on November 11, 2019, 09:45:34 AM

It is moving along nicely. Black primer will make for good base for he NM Finish.

Ed

Thanks Amigo!
RAGIII

RAGIII · « **Reply #36 on:** November 13, 2019, 07:49:04 AM »

Not much of an update but I am now in a Happy place with the filling and sanding process. Should start the actual scheme soon

RAGIII

Alexis · « **Reply #37 on:** November 13, 2019, 12:57:07 PM »

Excellent job on filling and sanding Rick , what are you using for your NMF ?

Terri

kensar · « **Reply #38 on:** November 13, 2019, 10:48:43 PM »

A stealth meat-eater!
Anticipating seeing the color go on.

RAGIII · « **Reply #39 on:** November 13, 2019, 11:13:58 PM »

Quote from: Terri on November 13, 2019, 12:57:07 PM

Excellent job on filling and sanding Rick , what are you using for your NMF ?

Terri

Thanks T, I appreciate you dropping by! As for the Main color I am still open for suggestions. Rowan and other sources say the Meteor Mk4 was painted High Speed Silver. There are a couple of references I have that mention NMF. Looking at photos I tend to think the High Speed Silver is correct. It will be challenging in that they were WELL Maintained so not a lot of room for weathering.
RAGIII

Quote from: kensar on November 13, 2019, 10:48:43 PM

A stealth meat-eater!
Anticipating seeing the color go on.

Yeah, it would be interesting to finish a Meatbox in overall black

Thanks for dropping in Ken!
RAGIII

petero · « **Reply #40 on:** November 18, 2019, 01:59:14 AM »

That looks really great, Rick! I have the kit in my stash too, and had planned on converting it to a T.7 trainer. Unfortunately I put off buying Fisher's T.7 conversion for too long, and now they're gone

Alclad makes an RAF High Speed Silver paint. I used it on my 1/48 Airfix F.8 build in Airfix Model World May 2016, and as the Brits say, it really looks the part.

Peter

RAGIII · « **Reply #41 on:** November 18, 2019, 11:21:55 PM »

Quote from: petero on November 18, 2019, 01:59:14 AM

That looks really great, Rick! I have the kit in my stash too, and had planned on converting it to a T.7 trainer. Unfortunately I put off buying Fisher's T.7 conversion for too long, and now they're gone

Alclad makes an RAF High Speed Silver paint. I used it on my 1/48 Airfix F.8 build in Airfix Model World May 2016, and as the Brits say, it really looks the part.

Peter

Thanks Peter! Your Meteor does "Look the Part" for sure. It is a shame that the Fire damaged so Many peoples lives. The last I heard Fisher was trying to rebuild his business. People were actually sending him items he had mastered so he could re make the molds. I don't know how successful this was.
RAGIII

petero · « **Reply #42 on:** November 19, 2019, 12:45:38 AM »

Quote from: RAGIII on November 18, 2019, 11:21:55 PM

Thanks Peter! Your Meteor does "Look the Part" for sure. It is a shame that the Fire damaged so Many peoples lives. The last I heard Fisher was trying to rebuild his business. People were actually sending him items he had mastered so he could re make the molds. I don't know how successful this was.
RAGIII

Thanks, Rick! Hopefully Paul can get back on his feet again. I'm not sure how well re-mastering from cast parts will work, since the master has to be oversize to allow for the resin shrinking. Luckily I did grab his 1/32 Bell X-1A/B while it was still available, right after I saw the real X-1B at the USAF Museum.

Peter

RAGIII · « **Reply #43 on:** November 19, 2019, 06:31:54 AM »

So I have given the Meteor it's first coat of Silver Lacquer, AKA High Speed Silver. I ended up using Model Master Aluminum Enamel. Next I will vary a few panels, then weather( very lightly).
RAGIII

and one with the gear just nestled in place without glue.

Robin · « **Reply #44 on:** November 19, 2019, 07:35:54 AM »

Oh! silver-grey...it's a Pfalz! It's a Pfalz!

Nice going Rick.

Robin