Javlin

Thanks Alan I did one per night took 1/2 hours each evening now lets see if the rest of the plan works out.The idea is to primer the whole plane then buff and apply the gloss black then go polished aluminum .The next step will be to pick out panels,flaps and rudder.I will then SG the pods on fill the seams and retouch the paint.🤨 apic of panel colors

Progress has been slow but steady lots of sanding old molds/technology.I painted the engines primer,black,polished silver,silver119(panels) pale burnt metal,paneled line with rubber,pale metal(very thin) then burnt iron.The body of the plane has only been primed up top ATTM but is silky smooth after using a worn out 800grit scotch brite

I have been assembling a lot of the sub assemblies LG's,Pit and the engines.The LG's though it does not look like it have been repainted into a light grey poor lighting on my part and nighttime on the shots,The copit was laft in the US Naval Dark Grey which really looks like RLM 02 in my eyes.The copit ATTM has been installed with a couple of lead weights just in case.I cut the nose pitot tube from it's attachment inside the nose and installed onto that a hollow tube it worked and is straight no breakie on that part I am thinking yellow/black for that part.I have been thinking since last night these engine pods need to be painted before they are installed to bring out panel effects masking and such is still swirling in the head?Too I am going black base the plane and maybe paint the bottom do panel and then attach the engine pods.Yves this plane is not hard at all to build just lots of sanding and some raised panel lines go away for me on the pods were most happened doing different panels should fix it.Just one pic ....

I think grey it will be I found three pics looking like Silver,White and Grey

Yves she is actually quite light in weight being their really is no weight inside the plane just that small copit area but it's been a lot of scrapping old molds you know. Thanks Ken for info but staying with the plastic thick hard plastic.I know it's stretching back into that memory file Ken call out is dark grey for the wheel well area but silver on the LG's themselves?But I know it's Navy but white WW's usually white LG but the AF/AAC zinc chromate and silver gear was it grey or silver ..I have not done any research if I find one pic grey they are grey just to break up the color pattern.🤨

Thanks Dan that was the one part of the build that worked.I sprayed 1500 Mr.Surfacer and once dry smooth it out with a 800 grit scotch bright for auto use that was worn out so more like a 1000/1200 grit.

That's me also Alan but some of the newer stuff is starting to grow on me I have another F-16 and F-18 SH both 1/48 in the stash.

I have to take breaks from the ship at times and do a couple planes and dwindle down the inventory.I have long wanted to rebuild this kit from my youth but the molds show their age lots of seam clearing and a touch of flash.The copit is going to get the basics seeing how you cannot see much the main attention will be the a focus on the external paint and finish.I sanded the all the seams on the front LG and afterward treated to a swath Tamyia thinner to smooth it out a bit more.I actually wanted to do her wheels up and hang her but the kit parts do not look like they will be of use in that regard...I will keep pondering though.

Just or was suppose to be a quick build (2weeks) went together quite well.The canopy and the L/tailplane were my blunders not the kit.I would give myself a grade of C+/B- on this one.🤨

Some very Nice work there Dan going to look cool once the other green hits the airframe/wheel hubs.

Everybody is moving into new areas of interest...it happens much.

Nice one Alan!! I almost bought another Knight in 1/16 the other day "Blue Knight" but the pics just did not look that authentic?You know of any sources for the 1/16 from 1200's/1400's?

Thanks Jack it's something I might try again it was fun/different.

Thanks Mike what's great about it means the End is Near!

Thanks Alan it's my favorite part of the build after thinking their is still one more line each side short that needs to be added no biggie.

The forward SS is rigged and I think I may of gotten about 90% now on to the rear SS many rope lines for flags in that area so some more brown into the mix.Sorry had taken two pics earlier to close got fuzzy did those without the cover you get the cover this time.

I am kinda calling this one done.The build was different and fun the dio is not a strong point for me but it kinda works I may still paint the stones a more grey color

Well done!

Looking most excellente'!!

Nice little project and cool to boot.

Work continues waiting on some brown EZ-line for the ropes for the flags quite a few of those so the turrets came off and blast bags till the line shows up.

Why the young Lad is smarter than I have been giving him credit for.....good idea.

Waterline then I would suspect another fantastic Dio on your part?

I have started rigging the Foreward SS area still waiting on some brown EZ-line used for flags for the most part.The first pic shows were I had to add an upright extension to a foreward yard off the SS upper deck still not painted yet and the line heads to a piece I made last week.I am finding these little tri-leg projections all over the SS found four more tonight using a magnifying glass. https://i.postimg.cc/P5w6g8Rz/scharnhorst_001.jpg This pic shows where I used black metal line between the outrigger yards of the SS from front yard to rear and around the front yard to the tri-leg on the SS is EZ-line.The metal line on the sides and back will handle much in rope this will allow the lines not to sag no were as much and look more natural ...I hope. https://i.postimg.cc/d0cWwVMM/scharnhorst_006.jpg You can see just off to the side of the searchlight a new pole added still have to add the V for tri-leg to the bottom it's a beotch.These go to the forward control room and then to the rangefinder right below https://i.postimg.cc/9fPLMHVD/scharnhorst_011.jpg The other side where another tri-leg was located and is complete a bit of trial/error here took about 20 minutes and third fold was correct just a PIA but guys rigging is one of the most important elements in bring these ships to life. https://i.postimg.cc/G2cqTghq/scharnhorst_016.jpg You can see the little mooring lights I made out of brass below the upper yard.I am just to gullible in thinking these manufactures will include this stuff such as the lights and parts for a successful rigging process but then again I am going 1943 other years where different.You would have to be a Scharnhorst fanatic to know what I missed. https://i.postimg.cc/0QcZYGzx/scharnhorst_021.jpg Thanks for looking in.

I have built some Otaki also but could not remember the direction Otaki> ARii or vice versa.The Otaki P-40 1/48 is one to stay away from the fuse is a snake.