Javlin Posted October 18 Author #31 Posted October 18 (edited) I am beginning to think I have some gremlins in the shop that likes gear bay doors this is the second one in about 4/5 months now and I have hardwood floors?Just a couple more effects and she's ready for paint by the way it is riveted .The inside of the door the riveting sucks outside looks pretty good. The last pic just shows they area equal stacked on top of each other. Edited October 18 by Javlin Dave_E, AJohnson, shipman and 7 others 10 Quote
CDW Posted October 18 #32 Posted October 18 I too lost one of my 1:32 P-51D LG doors somewhere in my shop. I have looked and looked but it hasn't turned up yet. When I least expect it or no longer need it, it will probably turn up. Javlin, Egilman, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
Javlin Posted October 19 Author #33 Posted October 19 54 minutes ago, CDW said: I too lost one of my 1:32 P-51D LG doors somewhere in my shop We need a positive ID on these little gremlins ...little rascals Egilman, Old Collingwood, CDW and 5 others 2 6 Quote
Canute Posted October 19 #34 Posted October 19 RFID chips? Maybe get your dog to sniff it out, properly muzzled so as to not eat the tinier pieces? Dog noses are 7K times more powerful than any of us possess. mtaylor, king derelict, CDW and 5 others 2 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
CDW Posted October 19 #35 Posted October 19 2 hours ago, Canute said: RFID chips? Maybe get your dog to sniff it out, properly muzzled so as to not eat the tinier pieces? Dog noses are 7K times more powerful than any of us possess. mea culpa; my workshop is too cluttered. I must clean it out/clean it up. too many places for gremlins to hide. mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 1 4 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
Canute Posted October 19 #36 Posted October 19 Mine is, too. I lose HO scale clevises with some regularity. My find rate is about 30%. I use a good flashlight/torch and the little blighters seem to find obscure little crevices to hide in or bounce into an open kit box lid. 😁 Dave_E, mtaylor, king derelict and 4 others 5 2 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
Javlin Posted October 22 Author #37 Posted October 22 Well if that little gremlin struck again she's not going to be ready for the show this W/E.I was building the tailwheel assembly a piece flipped out the fingers hit the chest and went under the desk on a hardwood floor and that's all it wrote.That little POS grabbed it up and off to his hole it went.The first pick is the factory the white part is what I had to make nothing hard just 30/45 more minutes even got the bolt heads with the punch.The next pic is the rockets and to get a decent crisp lines.I first glued a bigger diameter to my plate and beveled the inside of the tube to cover the light grey all the rockets had been painted in and then painted the green.The next step was to tape off the area below the white/grey for the bottom of the red stripe and got a smaller diameter tube beveled and glued it to the platform and sprayed the red.I think if will work still got some more brush painting but the jig worked. Egilman, Old Collingwood, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote
Javlin Posted November 1 Author #38 Posted November 1 Well Fellas I hope she measures up to standards.I had a few challenges along the way history,paint and loosing LG parts!I think the Florrys Sand blended everything together quite well kinda hid some of the paint issues methinks.The last pic is just to show "yes" I almost forgot to add the tube.She is in the cabinet now but it needs it's yearly cleaning/dusting that may happen today getting the table ready for a little 1/72 F-106 Dart this one will be shinier Egilman, king derelict, shipman and 12 others 12 3 Quote
Javlin Posted November 1 Author #39 Posted November 1 I thought this pic captured the plane pretty well. Egilman, Danstream, mtaylor and 16 others 12 7 Quote
yvesvidal Posted November 1 #40 Posted November 1 Beautiful and rare model. You did an excellent job on this kit. Yves Javlin, Dave_E, king derelict and 6 others 8 1 Quote
Javlin Posted November 1 Author #41 Posted November 1 13 minutes ago, yvesvidal said: Beautiful and rare model. You did an excellent job on this kit. Yves Thanks Yves it was a tough build at times frustrating let's say. I appreciate the compliment you do most excellent work yourself better than I. Jack12477, CDW, Dave_E and 5 others 7 1 Quote
CDW Posted November 1 #42 Posted November 1 Javlin, this came out spectacular. I love the model and particularly love the subject material. Very well done. mtaylor, Javlin, Jack12477 and 6 others 8 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
Lt. Biggles Posted November 1 #43 Posted November 1 Looks amazing! You did a great job with the painting! First time I’ve ever seen a Tempest not in camo! Old Collingwood, king derelict, Javlin and 3 others 5 1 Quote
AJohnson Posted November 1 #44 Posted November 1 Great build, what a beast of an aircraft Canute, Egilman, mtaylor and 3 others 5 1 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
Old Collingwood Posted November 1 #45 Posted November 1 Superb work - top notch model you have created. OC. Canute, Egilman, mtaylor and 2 others 4 1 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
Javlin Posted November 1 Author #46 Posted November 1 2 hours ago, CDW said: Javlin, this came out spectacular. Thanks Craig at the end of the build patience was running thin. 1 hour ago, Lt. Biggles said: Looks amazing! You did a great job with the painting! First time I’ve ever seen a Tempest not in camo! Sir..you do not know the struggles to resist shiny but then I said make it look like the picture. 1 hour ago, AJohnson said: Great build, what a beast of an aircraft That they are AJ thinking of doing another Mk VI I have this kit pegged now. 11 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said: Superb work - top notch model you have created Thank You OC I now make a shiny model F-106 Jack12477, Old Collingwood, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote
king derelict Posted November 1 #47 Posted November 1 Great work Jav. You really did an excellent job on the finish . It really shows what a bruiser the Tempest was alan Old Collingwood, Egilman, Javlin and 4 others 6 1 Quote
Egilman Posted November 2 #48 Posted November 2 (edited) A most excellent post-war Tempest!!! You too sir have captured the essence of an in-service BMF!!!! Another "Honey I shrunk the airplane award winner!!!! VERY well done and deserved!!!!! Two in a week!!! Wow.. Edited November 2 by Egilman king derelict, shipman, Canute 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"
shipman Posted November 2 #49 Posted November 2 A splendid model, a true miniature of the real 'plane. Well done! Such a shame the 'Sabre' engine was put behind the prioritised 'Merlin' by the procurement ministry. Both engines were being developed pre-war. RR won the lobbying war and did a fine job with their contribution to the British war effort. It was a simple matter of marshalling limited resources. The hard to build Spitfire also got the nod over 'Tiffy' development at the same period, though you can't argue with how Supermarine continuously refined their product. The only 'Tiffy' remotely capable being put back in the sky belongs to Kirmit Weeks.... time will tell. Jack12477, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote
Canute Posted November 2 #50 Posted November 2 let me add my kudos for a superb NMF Tempest. Jack12477, king derelict, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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
Javlin Posted November 2 Author #51 Posted November 2 21 hours ago, king derelict said: Great work Jav. You really did an excellent job on the finish Thanks Alan I am glad I stuck it out.The very last piece of LGDoor was about to be added again it went for the floor I never heard it hit the floor for 10 minutes I looked to no avail!I said no way but I did it anyway took off the shoe it fell in the hole of my work shoe(1" hole) I went WTH 19 hours ago, Egilman said: You too sir have captured the essence of an in-service BMF!!!! Another "Honey I shrunk the airplane award winner!!!! Well you know we had that discussion paint or metal and across other boards all said orders were Silver Dope.🤨 The pics I saw the more I am thinking the a mix make it look like the pic was all I could strive for she real close. 12 hours ago, shipman said: A splendid model, a true miniature of the real 'plane. Well done! Thank You Ship appreciate the compliment means much Sir! 12 hours ago, shipman said: The only 'Tiffy' remotely capable being put back in the sky belongs to Kirmit Weeks.... time will tell. I have been watching that they are working with one in the UK that looks to be a flyer also methinks it's a Mk-II(?)swapping parts and an engine some where's in the action. 8 hours ago, Canute said: let me add my kudos for a superb NMF Tempest. Thanks Ken I have been pushing myself pushing myself of late on weathering and such baby steps unlike Doc Rob well he goes full tilt I think his brain is just a little bit bigger than mine. Jack12477, Canute, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote
Danstream Posted November 4 #52 Posted November 4 This is a very nice and credible result. This impressive aeroplane with a metallic finish looks great. The metallic finish with the grey patches, its muted reflection and subtle discolorations looks authentic and very 'aeronautical'. Kind regards, Dan Jack12477, Javlin, Old Collingwood and 4 others 6 1 Quote Current build : Mayflower - AL 1:64, Lady Nelson - Amati Victory 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
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