U-125A
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Started
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Well, the decal numbering differs between the instructions and the printout 🙁 (e.g. decal 39/32). Another bug is the PP6 part, it's not optional, it's a part of BAe 125 cockpit.
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Could've been worse 😉
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Not bad so far.
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So, what colour should it be then?
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Last minutes before closing the cockpit.
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Ugh, that fit!
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Sky grey is there 👍
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Added the aerials
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Main spraying complete, phew!
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So the hardest part is done - the main decals
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However their design seems a bit disappoinitng.
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As there are not too many pics of that livery and it seems to be highly temporary, I'm tending to assume the engine supports were not covered by the waves 🙂
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Some stuff on the inside - leaving it in order to avoid destroying the almost complete build.
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Turns out I positioned the aerials too far ahead, needs correction.
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And on its own wheels! What a nice plane it is 🙂
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The last stretch - the f***ing wipers 😠
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Aaaand here we go 🙂 That's all folks 😉
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Thx for tuning in 👍
Kommentarer
68 27 January 2022, 20:42
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Welcome.
I'm in the bug-hutning (nomen omen 😉) mode, while reading the booklet:
- the decal numbering differs between the instructions and the printout 🙁 (e.g. decal 39/32, 38/33 or 43, which probably is 34 actually, not sure)
- PP6 part - it's not optional, it's just a part of BAe 125 cockpit
- seats are marked with "Leather" (K) colour, but somebody added "grey" 😮
30 January 2022, 20:54
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Took me some time, but I found it, it's white! Undercarriage legs are marked the same and photos say it's white. Phew...
7 February 2022, 20:02
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Welcome, I have sealed the cockpit today and I'm preparing for some sanding sessions soon 🙂
28 February 2022, 20:47
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That dashboard looks really nice, I hope something of it is still visible with everything closed up.
1 March 2022, 21:57
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Looking good. Nice work. What would it take to turn one of these into a BAe 125-700? I got one to use the engines on a Matchbox 125-600 but liking the look of the kit too much....
3 March 2022, 23:03
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Welcome mates, good to see you here.
@Roy: Wiki states:
"BAe 125 800 – increased wingspan, streamlined nose, tailfin extension, increased fuel capacity, first corporate jet to feature an EFIS cockpit, upgraded engines, first flight 26 May 1983."
That means a lot of scratchbuilding me thinks.
4 March 2022, 12:03
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Long awaited update 🙂 I managed to handle the main decals (the big wave) and it turns out:
- I should relied less on the instructions, the engines were painted bit better
- As there are not too many pics of that livery (I managed to find just a single one!) and it seems to be highly temporary, I'm tending to assume the engine supports were not covered by the waves 🙂
PS. Still working on brushpainting the leading edges, forgot to spray them first and don't want to have the alu overspray.
21 August 2022, 17:44
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Fast (and furious?? 😄), Łukasz!
I see that you have applied the fast method of Andy's school 😛
Looks great so far! What kind of thread did you use for the 4 antennas?
21 August 2022, 17:54
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those japanesse birds, can be really colorful. looking really good Łukasz
21 August 2022, 19:53
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Thanks, fully agree 👍
Meanwhile I found out the Hataka Signal blue is almost the same shade as the blue decal.
I will wait few days to have the brushpainting version delivered - decided to join the blue decals this way. Not going to risk the masking over the decals.
28 August 2022, 14:11
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Small update - canopy is dirty on the inside (leaving it), wheels and covers added. Started washing, that will take some time as I don't like it that much.
13 November 2022, 21:15
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Thank you, your comments are very motivating to get it out of the workshop 😉
I'm a fan of The Great Wave of Kanagawa, so this one was a must-have 🙂
14 November 2022, 19:06
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Perfect build and paint job. I like that little bird. Congrats, mate.
15 November 2022, 06:51
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Welcome, but there's not much to follow, I finally got it off the workbench 🙂
27 November 2022, 19:32
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Awesome photography! Your hangar is very cool. And nice job on the build!
27 November 2022, 23:10
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Very nice, Łukasz! You can be proud of the magnificent result 👍
Pic 22 is really good 👌
Congrats!
28 November 2022, 18:36
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Glad you like it, much aprecciated 👍
You may believe it or not, but that sunset scenery has been created using 2 lamps and the hangar on my workbench 🙂 It's too dark lately to take real sunshine pics.
29 November 2022, 08:41
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Thanks a lot guys, very happy to see my work liked across the world 😉
6 December 2022, 15:44
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Allover a superb work!!
You have chosen a fantastic scheme and the decals have succeeded well - my respect for that!
6 December 2022, 16:25