king derelict
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The big bits are finally together. The nacelle to wing joint left a lot to be desired but its done and actually hasn't required a lot of filler to blend it in. The canopy has been masked and fitted. The fit was very good but the canopy frame lines were very badly cast and impossible to see in places so there is some guesswork there. With the main gear so far back no worries about tail sitting on this one. I have gone round a few cycles of fill and sand and I think I am now going to try a thin coat of matt grey primer to see how things are progressing. Thanks for looking in, the likes and helpful comments Alan
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Thank you Dan. Thats great information about the Soviet finish. Alan
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Thanks Mike That is good information about the Vallejo putty shrinking. I didn't have to use a lot of it this time so hopefully the shrinkage will be acceptable. I ordered some Tamiya putty to try and some Mr Surfacer 500 for the very small stuff. Its getting to be quite an armory. Alan
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Your metal finish experiments are looking very good. And a lot of useful information from @CDW and @DocRob. I'm getting dangerously close to having to commit to a path with the Yak. Alan
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Working on the scenery is a good thought. That requires more creativity and imagination and less precision so prefect while you get the new glasses and things settle down. Besides I always find that to be great fun. Alan
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Thats very sad news for those of us that have watched the progress of thi fantastic work. The vignettes you have shown so far have been spectacular and it seems such a shame to lose it Is there a way to space out the figures already completed to populate the diorama and still tell the story? I'm now having to use 5X magnifiers for models which give a limited depth of field but work reasonably well and are cheap. Very best of luck. This has been a firm favourite to watch. Alan
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Thank you very much Mike. They are great little side projects that are completely different from what else I’m doing. They can be picked up for an occasional half hour and they don’t take up a lot of space when finished. alan
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I tend to be a bit hard on brushes and mess up the tips. I bought this brush cleaner and it does clean well but it also does a good job of reshaping the brush tips. General Pencil General 105-BP Pencil Masters Brush Cleaner & Preserver, 1 Pack, Clear sorry for some reason I’m struggling to get the link to copy but it’s available on Amazon. alan
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Those nail brush sets are great value and seem to stand up well to use. I bought a couple of sets including one that look like yours and I like them a lot. They have been great for the faces and details on the white metal miniatures. alan
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Lovely work on the cockpit Jav alan
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Great work. The panel lines and weathering are terrific alan
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Glad you all came through okay Craig. Your new pup can chalk up her first hurricane. The reach of this storm was huge, would have covered the whole of England and Wales apparently. Looks like a lot of flooding and wind damage out there. alan
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Thank you OC. Time to tackle the face alan
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Thank you very much OC. Now I have to get my nerve up to tackle the Beverly Alan
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I hope you are safe from damage or injury Ken alan
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F-51D Mustang by ERS Rich - Tamiya - 1/32 - PLASTIC
king derelict replied to ERS Rich's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Thank you very Mike. I’m going to practice this before committing. Sorry Rich, won’t digress again alan -
Thanks Mike. I’m now at the point where your notes on filling gaps is very helpful. Actually although the nacelle to wing joints are nasty they seem to have cleaned up without leaving too much of a gap. Tailplanes fit quite nicely and the wings look as if they will be much better than the Condor. So far I’m using Vallejo putty and letting it dry overnight before attempting to sand it back. alan
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That’s good news OC. It sounds like the best outcome from a scary situation. alan
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I look forward to seeing this build with interest. I’ve been curious about the Profipack kits and I’m trying to work up to a Naural Metal Finish on the Yak. alan
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While glue and paint was drying elsewhere I started adding details to this fellow. First I added more glazes of dark grey to teh cape and I think it is now where I want it. Then it was onto the violet details and the white shirt. I've picked out the cast in sword handle. Now I need to add the violet ruches (is that what they are?) on the sleeves and try to seperate the hose and boots a bit better. Then the face and hat. Thanks for looking in and the helpful comments. Alan
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Thank you all for confirming my thinking. I went with teh Vallejo Dark Grey and it seems to be working out quite well. Alan
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I closed up the fuselage which required a lot of iterations filing the cockpit bucket and nose landing gear bay to fit. The nose landing gear bay was a pale shadow of its initial shape by the time I had got it to fit I made up the wings from the upper and lower halves. Again the sanding sticks and files were an essential part of the process. I then had a look at the engine nacelles. The kit provides a first stage compressor and a final turbine stage with spray ring for the afterburner. They don't fit. I had to do some significant work with the files and reduced the sides almost to teh spray ring before it would fit. Those oval turbine wheels never really caught on! I originally thought I would paint the nacelles separately from the wings but fit checks showed that a lot of filing and filling was going to be necessary so I thought I should get it together before the primer goes on and get the gaps sorted out. The compressor / turbine discs wont be seen unless someone is very determined. Dry fit suggests the wings will actually go on okay. My fancy forward instrument panel is lost forever now that teh cockpit is closed up I'm moving a bit slowly with this one because I am letting the glued joints set overnight to withstand the violence with the sanding sticks that will follow. Thanks for looking in and the likes and comments Alan
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Thank you for the kind comment. Although it was rough in terms of fit and flash the details are impressive right down to the PE turbulence control vanes over the flight deck. Alan
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Thank you very much Mike. The Yak is the last of my planned exploration of east European kits and it looks like it’s going to have its moments. Lots of filing and filling. I have promised myself the next will be something from the opposite end of the market and will be back in the ship page. Something Flyhawk I’m thinking. alan
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