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René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Sehr gute Zusammenfassung, Roland. Gibt mir Lust um mein Kit endlich zu Ende zu bauen.
Ich habe allerdings eine Frage: das "Wellblech" "wellt sich" auch innen, oder? Das fehlt mir irgendwie im Cockpit des Bausatzes...
Ich hatte da ein paar Sachen probiert, aber ohne Erfolg.
René

Roland Sachsenhofer
Potzblitz! Erwischt! 🙂 Thank you, Rene, I've obviously missed something important - I think you're absolutely right about the corrugated metal interior structure! Now that you've indicated that you've thought about a solution, I've also considered how to improve this..... I might try using black decal strips next time to at least give a visual hint of the structure, but I'm sure there are even more sophisticated approaches.

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
I tried to create corrugated metal from a fine sheet of metal using my "tentacle tool" and a toothpick. It worked quite well, but there just wasn't enough space in the cockpit itself to place it. It's kinda cramped in there...
Your idea might work much better.

Guy Rump
Very nice cockpit work, following. 👍

CaptGPF
Ditto

Tommy Agne
Welcome aboard Guy and CaptGPF ✌️.

John
Looking good.Tommy 👍

Tommy Agne
Thx John.

Maciej Bellos
Great pit and paintwork!

Giorgos
Definitely taking a seat! Looking great so far!

Tommy Agne
Thx Maciej and Giorgos for stepping by✌️. Now comes the hardest part: cutting masks for the markings 😬. So stay tuned...

Edouard Carr
Following with interest

Tommy Agne
Hi Mates, ✌️. I'll call this one done. Thank you all for stepping by and follwing.

John
Very nice aggressor scheme and dio Tommy! 👍 Did you do the tarmac surface or is it a kit? Either way, it looks cool. Great figures and accessories too.

Guy Rump
Very impressive build and dio! 👍

Guy Rump
Another post war aircraft, remember these when we lived at Leuchars low flying over the married quarters. 🙂

Nicolas
Following

Ekki
I'm in too.

Guy Rump
Made a start on the Phantom. Cockpit and pilots plus internal decals added. 🙂

Welcome as always Nicolas & Ekki. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Andre K, NordMito, Lukasz G, zhsv, J35J, Villiers DV, Bernd G & 1 other mate. 👍

Rolf Rolf
Nice, what's the kit like? I've been looking at getting it

Sergej I
Watching, good start! 👍

Guy Rump
Weights added to the nose. Internal part where cockpit will go sprayed Vallejo Model Air intermediate blue. Engine intake internals painted Vallejo Model Air Insignia white. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Mr D, Sukhoi242 & Austin LAI. 👍

@Rolf Rolf, Thanks for the kind comment. The kit is quite complex with a lot of parts and, as with some of the newer Airfix kits you have to be accurate as the fit is very tight. Other than that, so far, so good! 👍

Robert Podkoński
Watching with interest!

Oleg Bogolei
Haha) Good luck with it! I'm stuck with the UAV version on a putting/sanding and he's waiting for the next inspiration to come)

Kim Harris
Oleg, what's the UAV version? I only found one model of that aircraft.

Oleg Bogolei
Da-42 Dominator (SOVA-M SVM-72009, 1:72)
This one

Kim Harris
Oleg, I understand now. I think that is basically the same kit with different boxart and instructions because mine has about 30% parts not used including the long nose on the Dominator.

Oleg Bogolei
Yes, i have cocpit in my kit)

Alex K
A general aviation aircraft, a demanding kit, and a project with personal/family connection... > I'll be glad to follow your efforts - good luck!

Thomas Kolb
This is going to be great! Watching with interest!

MP_MP
The UAV version hasn't got any clear windows included
Was a bit tricky to build at times but fun.
Will be nice to see a GA version build. Thinking of getting that one as well.

Ben M
👀 amodel

Finn
Will follow

Cuajete
I also have one of this in my stash...
Following!

Mr D
Like it, it's a tiny one ... good fun 😀👍👍

Gordon Sørensen
Looks like a challenging kit with lots of small pieces and lots of flash.
It looks like the 'cooling fins' are suppose to be mounted from the inside of the nacelle, not on top…

Kim Harris
Gordon. I just checked and you are absolutely correct. I will try to remove it and insert the relevant part from above. I need yo figure out a way to remove a glued on part that has been primed with minimal damage. What an idiotic thing to do.

Ben M
I find working tamiya extra thin into the joint allows it to be loosened up and pulled apart.

Kim Harris
Ben, thank you for your suggestion. I will try that! Otherwise I will be deploying a razor saw and putty 😀

Michael Kohl
Following

Kim Harris
Ben M, I managed to loosen them with Tamiya Extra Thin and pop them off as you suggested. I will now cut them out and glue them in correctly from above. More sanding and filling

Guy Rump
Another to add to my RAF post war collection. 🙂

Nicolas
Watching

Guy Rump
Made a start on this kit with the cockpit which is quite basic to say the least, part of the reason I put the pilot and navigator in. 🙂

Welcome Nicolas, pull up a seat. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Freak, Andrew B, Istvan S, Villiers DV, J35J, Andre K, Juskifo, Tommy A, NordMito & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Added cockpit to the upper fuselage. Lower parts of the tail added to the lower fuselage. Wings and folding mechanism added to lower fuselage. Weight added to the lower part of the nose. I wasn't certain how much to add as there is no indication in the instructions. 🙂

Guy Rump
Fuselage now together and bits of filler here and there. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Matti T. 👍

Guy Rump
Just the jet engine intakes added this week as have been away. On the right hand side I had to cut and sand as there was a big extra part of moulding plastic in the way. 🙂

Guy Rump
Canopy masked and fixed. Primer added. 🙂

Guy Rump
Hataka Medium Sea Grey added as the main colour. Tail sprayed Hataka Jet Black. 🙂

Guy Rump
Tail now attached and the rest of the jet black (Hataka) has been added to the middle of the aircraft. Next will be painting the nose and the rear engines. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Mr D. 👍

Guy Rump
Some vehicles to add for photographing my WW2 aircraft. 🙂

Guy Rump
Made a start on the Ambulance first starting with the underside of the vehicle. 🙂

Guy Rump
Underside of the ambulance painted Vallejo Model Air black. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Jan P. 👍

Guy Rump
Body added to chassis. 🙂

Guy Rump
Painted the outside with Vallejo Model Air Dark Earth. 🙂 Next is the inside of the ambulance. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes RolfRolf & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Internals of the Ambulance now painted Vallejo Model Air Dark Earth and Hataka Khaki Green 3. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Mr D, JK, Alex R, Alex K & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Wheels and bonnet etc on. 🙂 Ready for decals and then to move on to the fire tender.🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes J35J & Villiers DV. 👍

Guy Rump
Made a start on the fire tender. Black for underside, start of chassis Hataka Khaki Green No 3. A second camouflage colour will be added at a later date. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Kyle DH, Pietro DA & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Cab of fire engine now added. 🙂

Guy Rump
The rest of the main appliances have now been added. 🙂

Guy Rump
I forgot to put this in the ideas so it is starting "in progress".

Made a start with the cockpit and some weight in the nose, hopefully it's enough. 🙂

Nicolas
Following

Villiers de Vos
This will not be a tail sitter! Also booking my seat.

Guy Rump
Fuselage together, undercarriage fitted and aircrew added. 🙂

Welcome Nicolas & Villiers, thanks for your interest. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes NordMito, Matti T, Villiers DV & J35J. 👍

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat.

Bernd Grün
Promising start, Guy. 👌 Looking for the final result.

Guy Rump
Wings and tail plane added. 🙂

Thanks for stopping by Robert & Bernd, as always, you're both very welcome. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Robert P, scaleffect & Bernd G. 👍

Guy Rump
The Gnat had the canopy added, masked and then primer applied (light grey). I have painted the yellow with 3 coats of Vallejo Model Air Medium yellow and 2 coats of Hataka BS Golden Yellow. Next will be the tail. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Sukhoi242. 👍

Guy Rump
Tail now painted black with yellow. 🙂

S M
Nice Yellowjack!👍

Mr D
Good to see the yellow on it, dose look good in the yellow.
Takes your time on the landing gear, can be little fiddly.
Good stuff 👌, thanks for uploading

Guy Rump
Sprayed with gloss varnish and then added the decals. Next will be adding the wheels and other ancillaries. 🙂

Many thanks for your kind comments SM and Mr D, they are greatly appreciated. @ Mr D, The front landing gear was very difficult to get off the sprue so I know what you mean. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes SM & Mr D. 👍

Guy Rump
Now completed, this is a Folland Gnat from the Yellowjacks display team based at RAF Valley, Anglesey in 1964, a forerunner team of the Red Arrows. 🙂 The last photo is a picture of the actual aircraft.

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Duster_d, JK, Franck D, Joseph L & Alex R. 👍

Mr D
Hi Guy.
Nice to see it finished 👍
Looking nice, be good addition to the collection, like the yellow rudder.
How did the yellow paint go ? Can be an awkward colour.
Nice job👌 good stuff 👍👍

Robert Podkoński
Lovely!

Nicolas
Nice result guy. 👍

Ekki
Well done!

Guy Rump
@Mr D, I used a very light grey primer followed by Vallejo Model Air Medium Yellow and then Hataka Trainer Yellow x 2 coats over that. They went on better than I expected. 🙂

Mr D, Robert, Nicolas & Ekki, many thanks for the very kind comments, I appreciate them greatly. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Christian S, Mark B, Mr D, Cuajete, Alain C, RolfRolf & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Nicolas & Mirko R. 👍