Thanks Dave, Yes its been too long. Are you going to AMPS or Master Con?

Hi, Pizza, ME TOO! Actually there are only a few small details to attend to then off to the paint booth it goes!

The PE looks pretty impressive. Your soldering definitely looks good.
When working with PE, do you use an etch mate or a similar product, or do you get by, with a good set of pliers?

Sticky good build i wish i could build a model like you (++)


btw....nice waffle ermm where can i get those waffles?

Thanks Jesper! I use a 2 inch hold and fold and a pair of parallel pliers for all my bending




Thanks Christian! The waffle pattern Zimmerit is made with Magic Sculpt epoxy putty and a patten maker from Ordanace Models.

Cheers!

Just a quick update. I have been out of action for the last 3 days with Rotovirus, thus I haven't accomplished much.

Here is the Schurtzen frame work for the left side in my solder jig. This was fun as alot of the joint are close together!

John

Looking great Looks like a lotta work on this one You taking it to AMPS? I may go there Gotta see what the company says

Thanks Zod. I dunno bout AMPS this year, Kinda too far to drive, and I don't want to spend the scratch to fly, then rent a car.

Fantastic job Sticky!

Great eye on the detail. You definently out classed my Stuh...

Hats off to you...
Steve

Not So Whistler!!!

Here are some terrible pics of the finished build. The photo set up is out of commision for a bit as the basement is undergoing a rehab. I shall update these with better pics hopefully soon.

John,
I just caught up with this thread...excellent piece of workyou've got going there!

John, I havent looked at this thread before but just had my first look and I am in awe at the details. Wow, everywhere you look is some thing added. This is an amazing model and I look forward to seeing your steps on your painting it. I cant wait, i hope you give us some kind of a step by step if you would. cheers Kevin

Like I said John, Great job so far.

Where did you find the drive sprockets w/ the missing center caps? I like!

Keep up the good work

Steve

Looks good John.....
was good chatting with you last night also.

Tanks guys!

Here the better pics I promised:

Superb work John!

I can't wait to see this one finished.

Keep the pics coming.

Steve

Thanks Steve! Primer is on - no pics yet, paint soon to follow!

Wow ..excellent build John..can't wait to see the paint job...keep those pictures coming..

Rick

First Primer coat is on! Now begins the fun!

Bring on The Paint God

She's a real bute!

I like the paint sticks, cool idea!

Steve

For those interested in my painting style, here are some more inprogress pics.

This is the second black primer coat. I try to make sure I don't miss any areas with coverage, as this will be the shadows in the deep recesses between panels and such.



Here is the first application of the base coat. Its still in progress, but I am about 1.5 hours into this color - so its very time consuming. But you can see where I let some of the black show through at this point.



After this coat is completed and lighter shade of the base coat will be sprayed even tighter in the panel areas. Then a final post shade with an even lighter and thinner coat to blend it all together. More pics to follow as I get bench time!

Cheers

Impressive job sofar John. I take it that you do your base yellow coat panel by panel, with a fine nozzle? I like they way it comes up, it shows the zimmerit off to a treat.

Cheers
Henk

Thanks Henk,

That's exactly what I do. The primer coat is done with my Aztec 470, but the base coat and beyond is done with an Iwata Custom Micron SB with a matched head system.