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  1. CDW
    Climbing aboard
  2. CDW
    Soon😀
  3. CDW
    It’s only been seven years since I last worked on it but I plan to resurrect this build to finish it once my Buccaneer (current project) is completed. 😀
  4. CDW
    You are a veritable walking encyclopedia when it comes to cameras, Jack. Thanks! Alot of times, I'm being pragmatic and just use my iPhone to snap a photo, other times my Nikon but I need to take the time to study my Nikon camera and practice with it following your directions. There are tons of features and settings on this camera I have never used before. Reading the fine print...here are less than half the data decals that go on this model, probably closer to a third of them. Just going to need to exercise patience to get them all down.
  5. CDW
    Thanks! Will you be applying all those small decals? I'm trying to do them all and they are very small to work with. It's a tedious challenge to be sure.
  6. CDW
    Background color and lighting make a huge difference in how gray appears in photographs. Doesn't look like the same color at all.
  7. CDW
    Looks like the nose weight was right. She’s not a tail-sitter.
  8. CDW
    That's a very good move on Airfix part. I remember the days when their decals were infamously bad but then again, so were just about everyone else's decals too.
  9. CDW
    Huge decal sheet, measures over 9 x 13 inches. Not sure who makes the decals but the quality of the sheet is “Cartograf”-like. Very nice.
  10. CDW
    A few more small bits to mask and paint before I can begin decals. On a separate note, another added beauty of doing a wet sanding of the paint is that the decals go down so much better. Wet sanding is something I only do when using either Tamiya or Mr Color paints (lacquer). Doesn’t work for acrylic.
  11. CDW
    This is what’s known as a long climb for a short slide.
  12. CDW
    All this masking just for the small areas of the leading edges of the wings and stabilators. Ditto for the top side. You’re going to be there soon Arthur. 😀
  13. CDW
    Got all the wash done to my satisfaction, now adding a few places where NMF appears. Exhaust areas get burnt metal. There are a few places that will get a Radom tan color then will begin applying decals before adding LG, doors, pylons and ordnance. Some light weathering will follow all that.
  14. CDW
    Love that B-25 and the way you’ve displayed it remarkable. Beautiful!
  15. CDW
    The fellow featured in the video passed away, the oil company exec.? That’s sad to learn.
  16. CDW
    This lucky guy was able to buy his very own Blackburn Buccaneer. Wow!
  17. CDW
    In this short video of an obviously out of service Buccaneer, probably on display somewhere, the maintenance panels and panel lines stand out rather proud. One can presume this is at least in part due to weathering as it sits out in the open. Other than photos of engine maintenance where the panels around the intakes are removed, I have not yet been able to find photos of other panels opened for maintenance. I will just use my imagination to show some wear on various random panels for this model.
  18. CDW
    Next will repeat the same process on the bottom.
  19. CDW
    To achieve a more subdued look, simply remove some of the panel line wash using Solvent 110. It seems this product is a refined, odorless white spirits but I have not experimented to find a generic equivalent of it. What I do know is that it works well to remove excess Tamiya or Mr Color wash that’s been applied over Mr Color lacquer paint without harming the paint in any way. Your results may vary over different paint types. On the opposite side of the model I used a dark gray panel line wash to compare to the black wash used on the first side. A slightly different look but not much different. I’ll end up using the black on both sides to keep everything consistent. The key is how vigorous the cleanup after application. im going to try and find some photos that show the commonly used access panels so I can show some light wear around those. If you’ve run across any photos like this please share them with me.
  20. CDW
    Thanks Arthur. You could also use a lighter shade for the panel line wash. I used black. I’ll be using some oils and pastels for various highlights on the model later on.
  21. CDW
    First a pin wash, second a cleanup of the pin wash excess, then last a side by side comparison of with and without the pin wash that captures panel line/rivet detail. Some like it, some don’t. Suit yourself. This gives an idea of what to expect with or without it.
  22. CDW
    With Easter weekend finished got a few more things done on the Buccaneer. Lots of small details to pull together now.
  23. CDW
    Other than the minor fit issues you described the overall molding of the parts is superb. What riveting tool are you using? Rosie the Riveter tool has become almost impossible to find now. I guess the company went out of business?
  24. CDW
    Awesome!
  25. CDW
    Those launches look fantastic Jeff! A remarkable job on your MIKASA.

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