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vonHengest
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Posted: Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 04:19 PM UTC
Shoot, Piotrek I forgot to compliment you on your nice work with the T-72 suspension! Would you mind showing us a picture looking down onto the lower hull to show the inside?
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Posted: Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 06:57 PM UTC
Thanks Guys !

I'm really happy with the Hurricane seeing it is my first "Wingy Thing".

The canopy need a couple of little touch-ups and it'll be ready to go..

This build will put me in good stead for P47N in natural metal finish I have planned - Alcad will be fun to use.

@ Sal - not sure about the Cromwell I haven't built it yet. I guess you'll need to repair those broken bits. Just be patient as you do that and take your time mate !

Cheers

Paul
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Posted: Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 04:29 AM UTC
Thanks guys:)

Jeremy
Here are photos for you. As you can see it's very simple. Just enough to keep all together.



And rest of progress for today. I have removed some details from the hull. And make few other things.









cheers
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Posted: Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 08:07 AM UTC
Ok guys, Thanks for the comments, Here is what the Cromwell is looking like. The top is just dry fit to the hull
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I used some leftover PE to make 1 side of the headlight guard
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I hoping with a little sanding and some putty it won't look too bad
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Posted: Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 10:39 AM UTC
Sal, with something that has so many right angles why would you need any putty looking good so far.

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Posted: Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 02:59 PM UTC
Piotrek: Wow, that's a lot more simple than I thought it would be! I'll have to start trying that on on my kits when I use workable tracks

Sal: Looking good there bud, why do you need putty?
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Posted: Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 09:11 PM UTC
Looking good Sal, what mix are you using for the Base coat ?

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Posted: Monday, December 13, 2010 - 01:20 AM UTC

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Looking good Sal, what mix are you using for the Base coat ?



I added a little putty around the piece of PE that I used for the 1 headlight guard and did a little sanding as well Sprayed it with some rattle can primer this morning. I haven't decided on what I was gonna use for a base coat yet, what would you suggest I used Tamyia and Model Masters paints as well as cheap craft store acrylics
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Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 05:15 PM UTC

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Looking good Sal, what mix are you using for the Base coat ?



I added a little putty around the piece of PE that I used for the 1 headlight guard and did a little sanding as well Sprayed it with some rattle can primer this morning. I haven't decided on what I was gonna use for a base coat yet, what would you suggest I used Tamyia and Model Masters paints as well as cheap craft store acrylics


Sal I use Tamiya Paints too.

SCC 15, the British equivalent of U.S. OD 9 would be appropriate for NWE 1944.


A very good Tamiya mix is XF52:8 + XF26:8 + XF1:1.

Cheers

Paul

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Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 06:31 PM UTC
Hey guys ! Keep the updates coming.

The decals are on the Hurricane, and I've "sprayed" the machine with Vallejo Satin Clearcoat..

The next steps are :

1. Complete detail painting (exhaust, propeller blades, undercarriage, tyres etc)

2. Add antenna wire

3. Add wheels

4. Touch up propeller

5. Weather with oils and washes, some chipping, and pastels

Here's where I'm at :



Cheers

Paul
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Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 09:13 AM UTC
Paul,
Thanks for the information I'll have to look into that the next few day Your wingy thing is looking good I have build 1 since high school and then all my builds were factory fresh, dont forget about that little rear tire
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Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 01:05 PM UTC

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Paul,
Thanks for the information I'll have to look into that the next few day Your wingy thing is looking good I have build 1 since high school and then all my builds were factory fresh, dont forget about that little rear tire


Thanks Sal,

there is quite a bit of detail painting still to be done.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 01:39 PM UTC
Paul: Your Hurricane is looking good! Can't quite tell from the picture, but it looks like you dipped the canopy in future? The decals have set real nice too.

Sal: Looking forward to seeing some paint on that Cromwell
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Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 03:21 PM UTC

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Sal: Looking forward to seeing some paint on that Cromwell


Thanks Jeremy, It is primed but paint will have to wait to early next week busy week/ weekend coming up, work Christmas Party, daughters birthday, and life in general but we'll get there
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Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 03:26 PM UTC
C'est la vie, at least your projects are moving along well, unlike mine. Hope you enjoy your brief hiatus from modeling
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Posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 11:23 AM UTC
Detail painting pretty much complete - a couple of touch ups to go.

I need to attach the wire to the mast, and then get into some weathering

Cheers

Paul

Keep posting your progress guys !
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Posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 07:41 PM UTC
Details painted on.

A light OIl wash added.

The next step is heavier weathering - including exhaust marks, sliver chipping, and dusting.



Cheers

Paul
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Posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 08:48 PM UTC
Good job Paul, this must have been a speed build WOW!


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Posted: Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 09:04 PM UTC

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Good job Paul, this must have been a speed build WOW!


Bob


Kind of Bob ..

The Pegasus kits can be 'snap built' - I've glued mine.

Most of the time has been in reading up on how these Wingy things get weathered and finished.

Aeroplanes have a lot fewer parts than Tank kits too

This one will be finished in a few days, then I think the 7TP might be next

Cheers

Paul
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 11:27 AM UTC
Did a little work on the 7TP and placed the turret on, but those bogies are giving me a headache

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Notice that I was only able to attach the drive and idler wheels on at this time.

Bob
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 12:12 PM UTC
Nice work Bob

What did you use for references on the Turret dimensions ?

That would have been hard work

Cheers

Paul
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 12:36 PM UTC
Paul, I had used the kits turret for my scratch build in the EOD Campaign and was able to use the deminsions from it.

Take a look:
http://armorama.com/forums/162765&ord=&page=10

Look on page 16 also, this is what state my scratchbuild is in at the moment.

Bob
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 12:45 PM UTC

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Paul, I had used the kits turret for my scratch build in the EOD Campaign and was able to use the deminsions from it.

Take a look:
http://armorama.com/forums/162765&ord=&page=10

Look on page 16 also, this is what state my scratchbuild is in at the moment.

Bob


Nice work Bob,

Tinkerbell looks ...... mean !

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Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 11:19 AM UTC
Almost there with my first "Wingy Thing"...

I just need to clean up a bit of dust and add some silver chips around the cockpit ... Mmmmm I need a sliver artists pencil (I need to pop down to the local art store).

Here's where I am :



Cheers

Paul
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Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 12:00 PM UTC
Paul, the Hurricane looks good and I can not believe the speed with which you have accomplished this.

Bob
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