Bell X-2

Center seam sanded

Trailing edge of the rudder thinned sharp.

Some ugly distorted panel detail...

...now replaced with a round panel line. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECTANGLE!

Canopy's fit was semi bad, so I'm trying to smooth it with putty and sanding.

Thin styrene sheet into landing gear bays.

Sprue damage on the wing's leading edge

Filed the hole bigger and filled with styrene.

I wanted to add some details into the engine.

Wings and elevators added!

I wasn't happy with wing skids due their seam lines so I remade them. Here is a jig.

New skid made using the jig.

Landing gears are not glued, but they are being assembled.

Shortening nose gear

New air data probe

Landing gears done waiting for painting

Painting will be a bit more complicated because I want some steel chipping.

I applied AK Interactive True Metal Steel wax on various surfaces.

Rocket engine is painted with Vallejo paints using airbrush.

Like in Parcivale, white Mr.Surface 1500 with help of Gunze's Leveling thinner

Other colors painted...

...And disaster!

More disasters! Chipping fluid did not work so I had to scratch chips physically. Then I dropped the model...

Survived from dropping and chipping so now is the moment for decals.

Rest of decals added. Btw decals were numbered a bit wrong.

Undercarriage added

Varnish added and masks removed. I call this done!

Hozzászólások

75 3 December 2022, 22:45

Finn
Will follow

6 December 2022, 17:45

Robert Podkoński
Watching for sure! I gave up finishing Mach 2 Bell X-2 some time ago...

6 December 2022, 18:14

S M
Welcome, Finn and Podkon! I guess this could be easier than Mach 2 kit, but still not easy kit.

6 December 2022, 21:05

Thomas Espe
👀

16 January 2023, 21:34

Robert Podkoński
Going along nicely!

16 January 2023, 21:48

S M
Yes it is for now. Not many parts left and soon I will get to paint it.

18 January 2023, 21:23

Robert Podkoński
Great! I am waiting for the final result impatiently! 😉

19 January 2023, 06:05

David Liney
Following

20 January 2023, 20:17

S M
Welcome, David! 😄

20 January 2023, 21:00

Guy Rump
Looking good, watching. 👍

29 January 2023, 21:17

Michael Kohl
Nice

11 February 2023, 21:13

Robert Podkoński
Really good work, S M! Makes me think about taking this kit onto the bench... 😉

11 February 2023, 21:37

S M
Thanks, Podkon! The kit required some work, but in the end it is very simple and lets you make some improvements.

12 February 2023, 12:44

Alex K
Very very nice! Your decision to go for a battered look, with the chipping, really adds a lot of dramatic effect - congrats! 👍

12 February 2023, 12:45

Guy Rump
Very nice indeed. 👍

12 February 2023, 14:18

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

13 February 2023, 12:01

Mark K
Superb!

29 March 2023, 16:03

S M
Thank you for kind comments! 😄

29 March 2023, 17:00

Neil
Hi S M, agreed... Superb indeed! And a highly interesting full build album. Great work on rescuing the odd minor disaster also, I frequently encounter them too. Usually caused by myself 😂👍

29 March 2023, 20:22

S M
Thanks, Neil! 😄 Disasters are irritating, but luckily my disasters have been reparable. Also the risk is high because I like to experiment something with my models.

30 March 2023, 19:56