Edwardkenway
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Looks very impressive indeed, I agree with Lou that is the last view you want of this beast! Great weathering, especially the dust.
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Sitting quietly at the back, nice start on the engine!
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Appreciated EG! Yep the wing assembly sits somewhat badly even without any obstruction, and the curve of the top of the wing does not match the cut out on the fuselage, that said it's nothing that putty/filler can't rectify 😉. Thanks for your continued faith brother!
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The cockpit is in!!😊 In the end this is the only gap left to fill. The joint between the fuselage and the wings is pretty poor, but no worse than when dry fitted without the cockpit 🙄 Thanks for looking in, the advice, encouraging comments and hitting the like button! Cheers
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Great work Alan! It's a good looking little tank😉
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The fitting of the seat and rear bulkhead to the rest of the cockpit gave me another small setback! Just as I thought it had all gone far too easy, there was a ping and the joystick went flying out, after a fruitless search, I decided to make one from some wire and a piece of sprue. With the replacement piece fitted, I gave the whole thing a trial run in the fuselage 😰 😊☺I'm calling it a success! The gaps will close up a touch more, and a bit of filler will make good any discrepancies. The wing assembly also fits albeit with a slight gap, but again friend filler will help out. next time it's glue it all together and give the bodywork and coat of primer. Thank you for visiting and commenting, and also for the likes 👍 Cheers
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But it is fun, if frustrating at times, and it keeps me occupied 😁😊 Thanks to all for the nice comments😉
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Thanks for the tips gents, the flash was on auto🙄. The rest of the troops have been primed, tunics and trousers painted and highlighted, also the skin parts have had one coat. those pesky allies have sewn bear traps everywhere 😁 thanks for your interest and 👍. Cheers Edit : No flash this time😊
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Well the seat belts that have been causing me grief have finally capitulated 😅 as can be seen the lower left belt on the back has no detail on it, this is a homemade replacement because the original part went MIA. It may be quite a while before I dip my toes in P/E again🤪😂 Thanks for all the likes, comments and just calling by. Cheers
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I decided to start painting the figures to have break from getting the F4U-1A cockpit to fit! thefirst guinea pig, poor fellow drew the short straw for letting me practice. It's been a few years since I painted any figures! Thanks for looking in. Cheers
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"Steady now, my lads, let's show them frenchies what we're made of!" Very nice OC!
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Welcome, Leo, have fun! Good work on your bulkheads 😉
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Looking good Chris, great filling jobs!
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Thanks EG for your faith in my dubious bashing skills, did I mention this is my first major foray into detailed add-ons🙄🤭 Yes the Black Box cockpit is very nice, but I could not find one within a reasonable budget for the life of me at the time!😔 I've been doing some serious sanding and thinning of both fuselage and cockpit tub😊, I'm nearly there with an acceptable fit and putty/filler is on standby! As I'm still wrestling with the P/E seat belts with my eyes going crossed after 10 minutes. That's another advantage of the Black Box offering, it's all resin parts, no curse inducing photoetch😃
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Better and better! nuff said 🙂
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Thanks to everyone for the encouraging comments and for the 👍's up. A little bit of an update, and it looks as though there is going to be some major bashing to fit the cockpit into the fuselage! This is because the cockpit is for the Trumpeter kit and not the Revell🙄 part of the kit had to be pared away to allow the instrument panel piece to fit in. the underside is causing me a headache as the body of the cockpit prevents the wing assembly to sit in place🤔😶 I'm thinking that the marked area may have to be sacrificed?, but once everything is fitted it won't be noticeable. If none of this works I'll revert to the kits cockpit 😔 I don't want to do that though as the AF kit looks nice. Anyway I'll let you know what happens. Thanks again for visiting 😊 Cheers
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Cheers Craig! Yes, even at this scale they're fiddly things, but perseverance is the name of the game, and I will fit them one way or another 😳 Thanks for the flying lesson😁, and the compliment!
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Thanks Craig, and thanks to all for the likes! More bits fitted and glued in the cockpit, both sides and rear bulkhead dry fitted, the pedal thingys (actual technical term😆) are a bit wonky but my hand wouldn't stop trembling 🙄 Still got some detail painting to do and the seat belts to put on the seat. I've started them and already cursing 🤬. P/E is a bit more challenging than I'd allowed for. Big respect to the people who work wonders with it, more often at smaller scales than this 😛 Appreciate all interest in a novice photoetch user muddling through! Cheers
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Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. G/H by CDW - Ryefield - 1:35 - PLASTIC
Edwardkenway replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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But then, you are going for quality! and such quality it is! Looking good😉
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I'm in Patrick, is it based on a captured Russian T34 tank? I'm also looking forward to more of these in your military modelling season😉
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Managed to get a couple of hours in last night, the aftermarket cockpit kit came out of the box and some very small P/E details were added. A dry fit of some parts has given me some doubt as wether it will fit in the fuselage 🤔. If it doesn't I will go back to the original cockpit that came with the kit😊 Also fitted all the wing hinges but forgot to take photos🙄 It is progressing slowly. Thanks for the likes, and hanging around. Cheers
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Another tool shop that draws you in, then takes your hard earned😄😇. Some of the V parting tools could be ideal for the job!
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