lmagna Posted June 16, 2020 Share #241 Posted June 16, 2020 So does that mean you are hanging up your white mad scientist lab coat? Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share #242 Posted June 16, 2020 30 minutes ago, lmagna said: So does that mean you are hanging up your white mad scientist lab coat? For the time being brother, at least until I have another problem to resolve.... {chuckle, besides I'm crazy enough already I don't need any more practice} Canute, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 16, 2020 Share #243 Posted June 16, 2020 Nice results EG. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 5 others 8 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share #244 Posted June 16, 2020 8 hours ago, cog said: Nice results EG. Thanks Carl, I tried real hard to make it clear for all to see... and show the steps... Now I just have to do it for real.... popeye the sailor, lmagna, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 16, 2020 Share #245 Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Egilman said: Now I just have to do it for real.... Piece of cake! (for you that is) Edwardkenway, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 5 others 8 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share #246 Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, cog said: Piece of cake! (for you that is) Fingers crossed, If there is a way to screw it up I will find it... (trust me) Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share #247 Posted June 16, 2020 Today's update before a trip to the doc.... (nothing major) Well getting the fuselage ready for paint I noticed something with the tail.... The base of the tail above the engine... It doesn't look like that in real life I can tell you.... Something we gotta fix...... It will show.... Clamping in a piece of .010 plastic card to cover the hole... Glued in and rough shaped..... Sanded smooth.... Done, no more unsightly hole in the tail...... Little things like this, you would think that even for a 40+ year old kit, that was considered the top of the art when it was produced would get something this simple...... Any way getting closer to paint and finishing... EG cog, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted June 16, 2020 Share #248 Posted June 16, 2020 Nice catch with the void in the tail.That may have even been a section of titanium. Most jets, of slightly newer vintage in that era, and later, had some in those hot areas. mtaylor, lmagna, cog and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share #249 Posted June 16, 2020 17 minutes ago, Canute said: Nice catch with the void in the tail.That may have even been a section of titanium. Most jets, of slightly newer vintage in that era, and later, had some in those hot areas. Thanks Ken, the three pics I got are of museum aircraft so that section is cleaned up quite a bit. (you can easily see the dust layer inside the AB chambers) The inflight pics I have all show it as black like the engine nozzle.... So what I think I"m going to do is color it the same as the engine nozzle... it is seeable but is not a huge noticeable feature Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share #250 Posted June 16, 2020 Next decision... Wings.. Not a whole lot of wing there. there is some small gaps between the fuselage and wings, I"m debating on whether to glue the wings on now and mask them off for painting, this will allow me to fill the gaps with Mr Surfacer. Or, leave them off and deal with the gaps after painting.... The wings get painted pure white top and bottom on this bird.... (most standard USAF F-104's had whit wings on top and aircraft grey on the bottom, but for a short period they were white top and bottom... Another question, when running and approaching take off or after landing, the flaps are always down, 45 degrees and at take off the slats are down 45 degrees also.... But when at rest on the tarmac they are both at zero.... (and locked that way) same thing with the airbrake panels, after landing they are out, when parked they are retracted..... Any suggestions? the video of Blue Jay Four shows the aircraft moving on the ground with the brake panels extended. (which is a discontinuity in the episode, if the aircraft is being scrambled they wouldn't be extended, I don't think too many people knew the difference) EG Canute, popeye the sailor, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnick Posted June 16, 2020 Share #251 Posted June 16, 2020 Having run into problems on my last car build where I had to fill after painting... I would glue,fill,paint. My 1.6 pence worth Nick Edwardkenway, Canute, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Le Mirage by fnick - Corel - 1:75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 16, 2020 Share #252 Posted June 16, 2020 As Nick wrote: Glue, fill, sand, prime, [correct, prime,] paint. There is no way you'll be able to solve the gap problem without messing up your previous paint effort. My favourite youtube modeller (PLASMO) said in his Lamborghini Aventador build that he preferred to glue all parts of the body so he can avoid nasty gaps after painting and then glueing it together. It is nearly impossible to correct it afterwards. Incidentally, I have the same experience Canute, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #253 Posted June 17, 2020 3 hours ago, fnick said: Having run into problems on my last car build where I had to fill after painting... I would glue,fill,paint. My 1.6 pence worth Nick 3 hours ago, cog said: As Nick wrote: Glue, fill, sand, prime, [correct, prime,] paint. There is no way you'll be able to solve the gap problem without messing up your previous paint effort. My favourite youtube modeller (PLASMO) said in his Lamborghini Aventador build that he preferred to glue all parts of the body so he can avoid nasty gaps after painting and then glueing it together. It is nearly impossible to correct it afterwards. Incidentally, I have the same experience Thanks Nick, Thanks Carl, Right off the bat, that settles it for me... besides I can use the wings as handles when doing the very delicate metal powders...... I can see the high spots on the wing where they contact the fuselage so that will be my first step getting them to conform as much as possible... As far as the rest of the details the dropped flaps and extended speed brakes, I think I'm going to cut out the flaps and drop them as it looks better and is the look shown in the episode, which also means the brakes will be open... Otherwise it will look a bit plain.... Anyway, thank you gentlemen.... the course is now set... EG fnick, Jack12477, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #254 Posted June 17, 2020 Ok I"m fickle... I've changed my mind, I'm not going to cut the flaps out and I"m going to close the speed brakes, that is the natural way it would be sitting on the ramp. And that is how it would be sitting on my shelf..... I have yet to see an action pic with the doors open and the flaps not lowered. what I found is that unlike some other kits where you can just cut them out and reglue, there is a LOT more work to getting it to look right. The flaps are hinged within the wing trailing edge, which means that no gap shows when they are down. So that means not only cutting them off, relieving the trailing edge and changing the leading edge so the flap fits within the wing yet holds it's rotational position. With no gaps..... A lot more than I'm willing to put into this build at the current time. Like I've said before, I can easily create myself a lot more work... Not this time already enough on my plate here.... EG Edwardkenway, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted June 17, 2020 Share #255 Posted June 17, 2020 I get you bro, some flaps have actuation hinges also - that in itself could be a headache as they would be different from the in flight flush versions. OC. popeye the sailor, mtaylor, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 17, 2020 Share #256 Posted June 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Egilman said: Ok I"m fickle... I've changed my mind, I'm not going to cut the flaps out and I"m going to close the speed brakes, that is the natural way it would be sitting on the ramp. And that is how it would be sitting on my shelf..... I have yet to see an action pic with the doors open and the flaps not lowered. what I found is that unlike some other kits where you can just cut them out and reglue, there is a LOT more work to getting it to look right. The flaps are hinged within the wing trailing edge, which means that no gap shows when they are down. So that means not only cutting them off, relieving the trailing edge and changing the leading edge so the flap fits within the wing yet holds it's rotational position. With no gaps..... A lot more than I'm willing to put into this build at the current time. Like I've said before, I can easily create myself a lot more work... Not this time already enough on my plate here.... EG Chickening out ... ? (Let's see if EG goes for the bait) lmagna, popeye the sailor, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #257 Posted June 17, 2020 2 hours ago, cog said: Chickening out ... ? (Let's see if EG goes for the bait) Wiggly worms on hooks is not my idea of a gourmet meal.... QUACK, Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack................ It's too late anyway I've already glued the wings.... Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 17, 2020 Share #258 Posted June 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, Egilman said: QUACK, Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack................ The odd chicken ... (instead of the regular duck in the expression) Egilman, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #259 Posted June 17, 2020 6 hours ago, cog said: The odd chicken ... (instead of the regular duck in the expression) {chuckle} Enigmatic I say... Canute, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #260 Posted June 17, 2020 Small update for today, Almost ready for Mr Surfacer and primer... And the undersides... The front landing gear doors are only tacked on with canopy glue and I'm leaving the main gear doors off, there is too much surgery I would have to do with them to get them to sit flush so I'll do those separate from the fuselage.... The Radome gets painted Aircraft Grey with a black anti glare panel matched to the canopy line so it doesn't need to be mounted right now... as well as the wing tanks and horizontal live tail which will get the BMF treatment as well.... Onwards.... And thank you for all the likes and reparte' It's appreciated.... EG Canute, yvesvidal, lmagna and 7 others 10 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share #261 Posted June 19, 2020 Been slow the last few days... Haven't posted here since wednesday and today's friday..... Well I have no pics today but I did work on the intakes. They have to be done first at least the insides do... they are BMF inside as well as outside... and they have one heck of a joint that is going to need filling where they attach to the fuselage. it will need to be fixed before I can do the fuselage... So the intake insides get done first.... Tried it once already, stripped it off once already.... Trying again.... EG mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted June 19, 2020 Share #262 Posted June 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Egilman said: Been slow the last few days... Haven't posted here since wednesday and today's friday..... Well I have no pics today but I did work on the intakes. They have to be done first at least the insides do... they are BMF inside as well as outside... and they have one heck of a joint that is going to need filling where they attach to the fuselage. it will need to be fixed before I can do the fuselage... So the intake insides get done first.... Tried it once already, stripped it off once already.... Trying again.... EG Keep up the good work brov, looking forward to seeing more progress pics. OC. mtaylor, Canute, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted June 20, 2020 Share #263 Posted June 20, 2020 For some reason it seems like the site has not been showing all the updates on posts that I watch and it seems a lot has happened since Monday when I was last informed on this post I personally think that if you have no intent of including the pilot, then the slats, flaps and brakes would all be in the home position. The slats and flaps would be used for takeoff and landings and the brakes on or after the wheels hit the runway to slow down as fast as possible. As far as I know the 105 had no reverse thrust clam shell or any other means of rapidly slowing the rather fast approach and touchdown speeds we all know they had. Once the aircraft slowed below a certain speed these surfaces would become fairly useless and would in all probability be retracted. All this would need a pilot in the front office. I know you have gone well beyond this part now but I thought I would throw my 1.6 in as well. Probably only worth .95 now. Carry on! Egilman, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share #264 Posted June 20, 2020 Hey Lou, yeah, I'm not getting my updates as well... Site seems a little slow the last few days also, no where near the activity there was a couple of days ago... I guess now that the covid chains are coming off and we are heading into summer it going to slow down a bit... Yep, I reasoned it out a while back, when she was sitting still parked, everything was at zero position slats, flaps and brakes... no pilot and an open canopy.... everything is shut or neutral... So that's how I'm building her besides I didn't need the extra work of making an accurate flap connection to the wing....... Second stab at BMF on the shock cones, splitters and intake tunnels I need to finish them first cause once they are mounted to the fuselage I have no access to do it... Just the interiors mind you, I can stuff the openings and mask off the cones to keep paint from getting in there when I do the whole fuselage... Some gloss black paint.... And some metal powder.... Jeese louise! that looks like real polished metal... Now I get to take them back out to the paint area and rattle can them with ultra gloss overcoat in prep for the second metal session.... More later.... EG cog, Jack12477, marktiedens and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted June 20, 2020 Share #265 Posted June 20, 2020 Loving that metal finish - gonna look swell with the paintwork. I was thinking the same with it seeming really really quiet. OC. popeye the sailor, Canute, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share #266 Posted June 20, 2020 Ok I've done the steps, buffed them up, there isn't much to see looking down the intakes but a gleam..... Now that is about what I see when I've had the chance to look down the throats of a zipper... You don't see much but a gleam.... maybe a few flashes from time to time..... A couple of angled shots of the shock cones poking out of the intake plenum.... Not much, but they appear dark, the way they are supposed to when reflecting the interior of the intakes... They weren't glued together yet cause I wanted to show you what this stuff looks like when done.... Not reflective as in mirror, you can't see your face in them, but they do reflect colors as you can see and shine shine shine.... That's the polished metal look if I ever saw it... Ok, time to put them together and mount them to the fuselage.... EG Jack12477, lmagna, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted June 20, 2020 Share #267 Posted June 20, 2020 😃the metal finish looks stunning EG. I think the lack of notifications is due to the changes being made. Keep up the brilliant work (🙄pun intended) lmagna, Old Collingwood, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted June 20, 2020 Share #268 Posted June 20, 2020 Looking VERY good. Canute, Old Collingwood, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted June 20, 2020 Share #269 Posted June 20, 2020 Nicely done with the metal process. The reflectivity is very good. I wouldn't expect mirror finishes on operational jets, unless they were going to an airshow and they'd buff up everything. Thank God for camouflage paint jobs; no shining that stuff up, unless you're the Thunderbirds/Blue Angels and similar demo teams. Yeah, the frequent updates here in this sub-forum are crowding out the actual ship builds. You can't follow these builds on the front page. I'm OK with that. The techniques discussed here are applicable to most modeling disciplines working with styrene and other materials. Model on! popeye the sailor, Jack12477, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted June 20, 2020 Share #270 Posted June 20, 2020 Yea, the took this sub forum off the recent updates as Ken said. Just go to the top of the log and click the follow button, set up notifications as you wish. I just click the "unread content I follow" button when I log in, takes right to all the updates here. BTW Great job on the painting. lmagna, cog, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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