Javlin Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share #31 Posted February 10, 2022 Guys the copit is built and painted looked like the resin pit was having alignment issue but I think I saw something tonight while I was in the shop all of ten minutes.I like the look and will have some pics for tomorrow night promise.I do not build much in jets but can see some more coming into play. Canute, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share #32 Posted February 10, 2022 As promised were I am at fit looks pretty square ever so slight a gap from tub to the rear canopy slide r/side.Nothing is glued ATM. mtaylor, Jack12477, king derelict and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #33 Posted February 11, 2022 The wing is not glued in or is the tail section alittle more paint and the wing roots not to bad. Egilman, hof00, Old Collingwood and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted February 11, 2022 Share #34 Posted February 11, 2022 Kit fitting is excellent. Your work fitting the "Office" is, also. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, lmagna and 3 others 5 1 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...
Jolley Roger Posted February 11, 2022 Share #35 Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/6/2022 at 4:49 AM, Javlin said: I am back on top of this one fellas already working should paint the pit this week researching the past research. Finally! Looking good so far popeye the sailor, Javlin, mtaylor and 3 others 5 1 Quote Samuel Pepys notes in his diary on 19 July 1667: "the Dutch fleets being in so many places, that Sir W. Batten at table cried, By God,says he, I think the Devil shits Dutchmen." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danstream Posted February 13, 2022 Share #36 Posted February 13, 2022 Very good progress, you can see already its shape. Cockpit looks great. Dan Jack12477, Javlin, mtaylor and 5 others 7 1 Quote Current build : Mayflower - AL 1:64 Completed non-ship builds : Spitfire MK I - 1:48, Arado 196B - 1:32, Sea Fury - 1:48, F-15C Eagle - 1:48, Hawker Tempest Mk.V - 1:48, F104S Starfighter - 1:48 "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" - Amelia Earhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share #37 Posted February 18, 2022 Well after eight days straight of work then yesterday the Wife had knee surgery 9th day I finally got some time at the table.The fuse is glued up no open panels and it's less work.The two halves of the fuse have an ever so slight step from the wing root(WR) up maybe 1" no biggee .The wing is still not glued in place but the worst seam is the side you see now at the WR area I am thinking putty wipe with an alcohol swap and an 800grit scotch brite that is getting some wear.I have got to afix the front and rear parts of the pit research more on colors though.This one is going together easy peasy. yvesvidal, ccoyle, lmagna and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #38 Posted March 6, 2022 Not to cry in my soup but damn I have been busy as you know what lately.I got some work done the other night and started painting last night Alclad Primer,Alclad Gloss Black then some Airframe Silver wanted a slight shine on this one.I put some Beethoven #5 on the turn table started spraying some more and fook me I did not say one cuss word started cleaning the airbrush and try again tomorrow scotch(and a scotch now) brite and repaint that area and I saw another area I did not like so maybe theirs a reason? Old Collingwood, mtaylor, yvesvidal and 7 others 5 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 6, 2022 Share #39 Posted March 6, 2022 too much thinner perhaps? the spots are tell-tail for spatter. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #40 Posted March 6, 2022 9 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: too much thinner perhaps? the spots are tell-tail for spatter. It was that the cup was to full of paint Denis must of jerked I was spraying the top of the tail the very tip. Canute, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share #41 Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) This is were she sits ATTM I am on the fence the AirFrame Silver looks splotchy to my eyes and trust me I have laid several more coats with the same results it's how the light hits it.I have started doing some panels in the last week just playing around using a pointed Yamiya q-tip and buffing(SNJ)with a regular one no need to tape off in this case very close in color to the AF silver I think it lends itself for the most part better lighting on the R-side of the a/c. Edited March 12, 2022 by Javlin Egilman, Canute, Jack12477 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipman Posted March 12, 2022 Share #42 Posted March 12, 2022 I'm an advocate of aluminium foil. Your project is an ideal subject. I don't care what anyone says about painting silver; it will never look real. Foil will. May I suggest you invest some time on youtube. You know it makes sense. Javlin, popeye the sailor, Canute and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share #43 Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, shipman said: You know it makes sense. Just seems it would take to much time but yes it does look good.I have had some success with paint but it's a hit and a miss much like baseball life is like that but I digress.I am thinking it will work good in the end lots of decals let the future dry good enough with abit laid down might be able to use the Tamy wash this time used magnesium on the gun ports tried stainless looked frigg'in blue almost. shipman, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share #44 Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) Okay She is finally starting to look like an F-86 This build has just about been a PIA as far as repainting goes though.I started applying the yellow band decals did the fuse first was on to the one wing when I noticed the fuse band was to far back arrgh!!So I pulled up the wing not dry yet but the fuse............will out came the tape and in the process broke off the Tailplanes OK not one cuss word I promise but their was some breathing happening in the long run made doing the decals around the tail easier without them there.I guess you have figured by now the bands are painted paint one paint all actually looks better but when does it not!The instructions from Kinectic have a bit to be desired on decals so anyone who builds this pay close attention the the fuse band it about touches the wing root. and notice the design of the bottom decal says alot.I think she will look OK when finished trust me I am ready for that word "Finished"..........two with flash two w/o. Edited March 21, 2022 by Javlin popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danstream Posted March 21, 2022 Share #45 Posted March 21, 2022 Hi Javlin, it seems that you have tamed this build. From the latest pictures posted by you, your F-86 looks pretty good. NMF and decals/stencils are also very good. I cannot distinguish any blemish on the metallic finish. Unfortunately, I was late in suggesting a sheen steel finish for the machine gun panel. Now, with decals placed close to it, probably it would be very risky to try to correct it. But even with the present finish, it looks as a good model, so I do not recommend any correction for it. Waiting to see the conclusion, best regards, Dan PS: didn't this type have an anti-glare panel in front of the windscreen? popeye the sailor, Javlin, Canute and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current build : Mayflower - AL 1:64 Completed non-ship builds : Spitfire MK I - 1:48, Arado 196B - 1:32, Sea Fury - 1:48, F-15C Eagle - 1:48, Hawker Tempest Mk.V - 1:48, F104S Starfighter - 1:48 "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" - Amelia Earhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted March 21, 2022 Share #46 Posted March 21, 2022 Superb bird. So elegant. Yves king derelict, Old Collingwood, Javlin and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share #47 Posted March 21, 2022 50 minutes ago, Danstream said: PS: didn't this type have an anti-glare panel in front of the windscreen? Thks for the complements Dan answer to the question neither version presented carried a panel but I do have some black touch-ups to the tail and nose I need to complete by brush no biggie. mtaylor, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted March 21, 2022 Share #48 Posted March 21, 2022 That looks Good Kevin, scale BMF can be achieved with an airbrush of that there is no doubt... And this was a very nice job... I think airframe aluminum was the right choice... (and I believe stainless would be the correct choice for the gun port panel which yes has a slightly blueish cast so it should be laid thinly over white primer to lighten it up a bit) Nice work figuring out the airbrush technique... mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Javlin and 2 others 4 1 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...
Landlubber Mike Posted March 21, 2022 Share #49 Posted March 21, 2022 That's a really nice looking model! Great job Kevin! Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Canute and 4 others 6 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 24, 2022 Share #50 Posted March 24, 2022 your near the finish line silver....silver leaf......no matter how one does it, silver can be a task and a half! I wonder if aluminum paint would be a better choice. she look'in good my friend......great job! Old Collingwood, Egilman, Canute and 2 others 4 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share #51 Posted April 16, 2022 I have to say this build was a pig paint wise and through the last little final assembly steps.The paint here in NMF is by far not my best I could almost throw it out but I do not have a Korean Crate in the cabinet. Danstream, mtaylor, lmagna and 10 others 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted April 16, 2022 Share #52 Posted April 16, 2022 That looks great my friend, I hope mine turns out half as well.... Very Nice... Old Collingwood, Jack12477, popeye the sailor and 5 others 7 1 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...
Javlin Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share #53 Posted April 16, 2022 8 hours ago, Egilman said: I hope mine turns out half as well.... I am sure it well EG.The only problem with the Dura-Aluminum was through handling and I guess the acid from the fingers it changes color like dingy hence the photos outside in good lighting (inside/outside) she's a beauty.Hey,I can just say it's weathered naturally popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted April 16, 2022 Share #54 Posted April 16, 2022 awesome job ........it reflects very well in the sun don't count yourself short lmagna, Egilman, Canute and 5 others 7 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danstream Posted April 28, 2022 Share #55 Posted April 28, 2022 Under the sun light it looks very nice. Metallic finish looks very realistic from here. Cheers, Dan Egilman, Javlin, Old Collingwood and 5 others 7 1 Quote Current build : Mayflower - AL 1:64 Completed non-ship builds : Spitfire MK I - 1:48, Arado 196B - 1:32, Sea Fury - 1:48, F-15C Eagle - 1:48, Hawker Tempest Mk.V - 1:48, F104S Starfighter - 1:48 "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" - Amelia Earhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 21, 2022 Share #56 Posted May 21, 2022 Very nice! Egilman, lmagna, Jack12477 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share #57 Posted May 25, 2022 On 5/21/2022 at 11:42 AM, GrandpaPhil said: Very nice! Thanks Phil she was bear of sorts doing a 1/48 ICM He-111 H-6 Africa Corp right now she is coming out Nice thus far let's hope I don't muck it up. mtaylor, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 26, 2022 Share #58 Posted May 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Javlin said: Thanks Phil she was bear of sorts doing a 1/48 ICM He-111 H-6 Africa Corp right now she is coming out Nice thus far let's hope I don't muck it up. Edited... never mind my asking about a log. It just popped up while I was typing. Edwardkenway, lmagna, Egilman and 3 others 5 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share #59 Posted May 26, 2022 15 minutes ago, mtaylor said: Edited... never mind my asking about a log. It just popped up while I was typing. I figured I was getting close enough to the end to post Mark. Egilman, Canute, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 26, 2022 Share #60 Posted May 26, 2022 6 minutes ago, Javlin said: I figured I was getting close enough to the end to post Mark. No worries, sir. popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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