Javlin

Got the leading edge yellow bands done and glossed coated with Future.The plane will not get much if any weathering seeing being introduced to the SQ. in May/45.No Flash.

3 hours ago, king derelict said:

The camo looks very nice. congratulations

Alan

Thanks Alan it's a process I have been working the last year kinda gives that faded effect before the washes or powders are applied.

My MM Ocean Grey was to far gone to bring back with the leveling thinner and OG has a tint of blue I went US Intermediate blue I'm thinking a little to blue but the flash also is overstating the blue some what.

I went back out to the shop to clean the AB definitely not that blue will take final pics outdoors natural light next week.

I have not built an Eduard in a while if ever and have to say this is a saaweeeet Kit! The fit is just about perfect filler was a minimum on one wing root only.The kit supplied the PE to build up the pit though being a Spit not alot to see but I did use for the first time the SG with the light worked great for the bezels.I have been back with my MM enamels of late having found that MR.Color Leveling thinner for lacquers works Frigg'in excellente allowing me to thin to a 60/70 ratio of thinner and get a good application and is reviving some of the ole paints.The camo was all applied @17psi with the draw back on the trigger set to very light spray.The camo was drawn out with a pencil one at a time hitting the pencil line 2X and filling in the area it took me about 1 1/2 to 2 hrs to paint the whole plane,the airbrush never stops moving in various patterns.I started the build last Monday after shelving it for sometime for lack of interest but I think it's time to clean up those off the SOD.

Looking really Nice Mike!!

On 6/24/2023 at 5:29 PM, Charter33 said:

Well.... I could say that everything went as planned ..... but I'd be lying...

The widths of each frame were spot on, but a couple of them needed a bit of tweeking, trimming or packing to to get them aligned to an acceptable standard. Took a full day to get them set up and to cut and install the top ridge.

Today the side ridge spacers were slotted into place and finally the knees were fitted to brace frames and secure them to the side walls. All is now nice and rigid. Bit like making the tackles for every middle deck gun, the knees will all be hidden eventually, but we know they're there....

Next task will be to add the ply sheets. In the mean time the plastic sheeting and tarpaulin are back in place in anticipation of the heavy rain and thunder storms that have been forecast.

Cheers,

Graham.

 

I like your engineering of the rafters as EG said very innovative in design

That came out Quite Nice Greg!!

15 minutes ago, CDW said:

Very very nice model, she looks all business. She would have been a ground targets worst nightmare.

She was the Brits answer to the Jug Craig and so much HP in the end.

7 minutes ago, Canute said:

Well done, Javlin.

Thank You Sir she was fun and a challenge.I shy away from washes and such afraid to ruin a pretty plane but a Tempest like a Jug cry out for those results!

29 minutes ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Nicely done!

Thanks Phil I enjoyed this build it was a challenge I have seen others on other forums drop the build and one on YT as much that Special Hobby replied to the builder.The kit is definitely a builder making a Nice representation of the  the A/C if I say so myself.I am thinking of ordering the SP WhirlWind in 1/32 another kit were people do not like their instructions once you to the WW/LG area?This is my 2nd SP Kit and yes both required attention in that part of the A/C but a challenge is fun sometimes over the shake-n-bake kits.I think the next build will be Eduard's Mk XVI Spitfire started some time ago I may actually clear out a few ole builds.I need to start on another floor cabinet like the other one things are getting full!!

Alright time to move on fellas to the next project.The inner door actuators kept braking off so made them out of .015" guitar string with a brass head then drilled the body of the actuator and just glued to the door only(bad pic).I used Alcad smoke first time ever using it easy just went a little heavy on the R/side of the plane.The bombs got a wash of Tamiya brown right on MrColor and then Tamiya grey wash both done with a q-tip did not touch the paint.Thanks for looking and the likes.

6 minutes ago, CDW said:

Looks excellent with that wash.

Thanks Craig I could of left her as is I went to go look at pics of the exhaust flow/pipes color and these crates were pretty well maintained not that I did not see some with flight hours.Live and Learn got some practice though

This is going slower than expected but I bit the bullet and did a weathering just sloshed the Tamy Brown and let it sit overnight.I think it will pass some areas on the side of the fuse R/side the future was thin and ate through in the sense the more I wiped the stickier it got and went "gotta fix that".I used a sponge and tweezers litely dipped in the respective color and all worked out just did not want brush marks.I usually go semi-gloss but seeing she's been a workhorse since D-day went dead flat.I am about to gloss black the LG and do the silver.I still at best guess another week of work on this one little stuff bombs and canopy and weathering the WW always more.She's not the best as far as weathering but I seldom attempt this part out of fear I dove.

On 6/23/2023 at 7:41 AM, CDW said:

Rivet counters may be disappointed but none ever visit my humble abode to peruse my model shelves anyway.

That's me Craig once it hits the shelf beyond these pages no one will likely see it.

1 hour ago, shipman said:

Here's a diligent US chappy wielding his 6'' brush.

Better rations = steady hand LOL

you know those American boys eat well.

I think I got lucky on the camo all by accident notice the two tone upstairs a slightly soft edge now look at the bottom tape off never recognized that before that's how I did it.

I see and know there is truth in what is being mentioned but knowing the Brits with their precision about their camo in A/B scheme somewhere along the line those stripes would of gotten better by both the Army Air Corps and the British,willy nelly probably went out the window.The stencils are complete,glass dipped and prop built/painted.The actual L/G placement seems to be an area of concern for a few who ditched the kit that will not happen here!

You got it going Greg before long you will have this mastered as well as your ship builds

The main decals have been applied stencils remain for another day.I also painted the prop just need to finish the blades.It's been a good productive day.

I have heard the same Andy but when you put it to scale even a half **** job would look decent from a distance.I appreciate the kind comment the plane has about 4 coats of clear but I forgot the yellow leading edge.

The stripes have been laid it seems I am progressing more and more to a splotchy pattern with my paint.The white was laid down uneven 2.8" using 18" stripes which was roughly 9/16" in width the last white stripe in the middle had to eyeballed to be even usually 1/32" was missing.I painted the black first with falt black splotchy again and then came back with a Nato black to fill in here and there but never completely.I had the minimum of clean-up in the end.

In 1/72 Greg I would not do every single piece of rigging if you got over half of it it would look good but that's just Me.

I went to the NorthShore IPMS meet today with five kits she came in 2nd with some competition.The winner was a Nice P-47 but if he was a 100 I was 95,96 or 97 the judges spent some time.My 1/32 P-47 Hase Mrs. Ceasar came in last 2nd to a dive bombing 1/24 Stuka w/o a pilot?Don't get me wrong a Nice build I felt we were about even had more work in my plane.

The paints on this one are all MM enamels(freehand) we move on to invasion stripes from here.

I have not talked the show she came in 2nd last place the judge said the only keeping from a win was the SG form the men on the decks everybody he said commented on the ship.The winner was a scrap built wooden ship I do not remember Today I was at the NorthShore meet in LA. again no competitors I want competition  Chikuma was 1st and Yahagi 2nd