"Eileen" P-47D, 84th Fighter Sqd, 78th Fighter Grp
The start
The dreaded Academy decals from hell...
Ready to close her up.
Tamiya XF-5:1 + XF-57:3 and AK washes plus chipping with XF-56
Drilled out muzzles
Hollowed exhaust pipe.
Hollowed exhaust pipe.
Look, it got wings...
The simple cockpit but it'll do for this build.
Not much will be seen once the canopy is in place.
The prop shaft is too short so a little bit of sprue to the rescue.
Priming isn't an option!
Tons of decal fluids used to no use.
Port side
Starboard side.
The decals don't wrap around the whole way.
Sealed with Tamiya X-22
Gunze H302 in place
The Tamiya tape have reacted with the X-22 layer.
This is after five seconds in screen wash. No return now...
Nice n' clean...
Коментари
29 May 2014, 23:49
Edgars Bizūns
No, no, I saw everything that, that's why I bought it 😄 I think I'll use Squadron vac-form canopy.
No, no, I saw everything that, that's why I bought it 😄 I think I'll use Squadron vac-form canopy.
3 June 2014, 19:36
Urban Gardini
Finaly some 20 new photo's of my slow progress. Not much build time though so it's a real quick build other than it takes ages for me to build with ten minutes here n' 15 there so time flies...
Finaly some 20 new photo's of my slow progress. Not much build time though so it's a real quick build other than it takes ages for me to build with ten minutes here n' 15 there so time flies...
24 July 2014, 05:20
Alan Rush
I finished the Academey 1/72 Helldiver and putting decals on anything with a curve was a disaster. Would not wrap around with tons of MicroSol. I had to cut and then match the pieces to avoid the bubbling and creasing. Not acceptable that it doesn't even cover the whole cowling. Are you willing to make a quick build a little slower by finding aftermarket decals?
I finished the Academey 1/72 Helldiver and putting decals on anything with a curve was a disaster. Would not wrap around with tons of MicroSol. I had to cut and then match the pieces to avoid the bubbling and creasing. Not acceptable that it doesn't even cover the whole cowling. Are you willing to make a quick build a little slower by finding aftermarket decals?
24 July 2014, 20:53
Urban Gardini
All other decals should be usable I think considerin' that they won't be put down on any difficult area. It could be if I can raid some checkers from another decal sheet I've got or from a Tamiya kit. I like the markings n' colours on the Eileen even if it lacks the crucial pin-up. Have you tried Tamiya's checker decals? How do those wrap around the cowling?
All other decals should be usable I think considerin' that they won't be put down on any difficult area. It could be if I can raid some checkers from another decal sheet I've got or from a Tamiya kit. I like the markings n' colours on the Eileen even if it lacks the crucial pin-up. Have you tried Tamiya's checker decals? How do those wrap around the cowling?
24 July 2014, 21:19
Es-haq Khosravi
Try to paint the checker with masking it with small square-shaped masking tape pieces, would be kinda hard, but nice result!
Try to paint the checker with masking it with small square-shaped masking tape pieces, would be kinda hard, but nice result!
25 July 2014, 10:17
Urban Gardini
It's possible to do that. Either I paint the checkers or use my Tamiya decals for 'em.
It's possible to do that. Either I paint the checkers or use my Tamiya decals for 'em.
25 July 2014, 10:39
Urban Gardini
Decals made in Teutoburger wald in the year 9 A.D. is far better than Academy's decals...
Decals made in Teutoburger wald in the year 9 A.D. is far better than Academy's decals...
25 July 2014, 11:20
Urban Gardini
The best thing Academy have ever done is to team up with Cartograph...
The best thing Academy have ever done is to team up with Cartograph...
25 July 2014, 14:15