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It was supposed to make it easier for the pilot to look behind.
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Steve
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Yes Antonio,it was armoured glass and formed part of the back protection for the pilot. It was deleted on later dash numbers (I'm not at home so I can't look it up at the moment) and they went back to a steel armour plate with no "window".
It was supposed to make it easier for the pilot to look behind.
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Hi all
Slow progress so far weather is too nice at the moment and gets too hot once the sun is round to my garden room so early starts or evening times. Anyway have the fuselage halves together a bit of a struggle with the engine and cockpit as it's a long bit of plastic with lots of glueing points plus photo etched rudder hinges to contend with. Got there in the end. Wing halves together opted for the wing canons(yet to be attached) more photo etched hinges on the flaps fitted well though lots of pegs and tape used.
Wings and fuselage mated tape used to maintain the correct dihedral and close the seams up looking good.
Have got some Modelair thinners on order so will start masking off ready for spraying so guess that will be next week before there is any more progress.
Vaughan
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Looks very nice. I always enjoy the bit where you get something that looks like an airplane. I hope you're not planning to hang out the washing any time soon!
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Hi Steve
Thanks for the comments I agree with you, you feel like your getting somewhere.
On a side note regarding cleaning your model prior to construction? I notice that when you built your JU88 that you washed the sprus with parts attached. They were sat on your draining board and I think you made comment about the fact that you struggled to get them on all at once. How important is it as considering you will handle the parts through the construction process.? I know it's obvious that your hands should be clean and free from grease otherwise it may affect paint adhesion. I might have answered my own question there. But are there chemicals or lubricants used in the molds during manufacture? and so it's a good idea to wash them. I might of answered another question there again.
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Taking shape nicely now Vaughan.
You certainly did answer your own Questions lol! It's the release agent put on the moulds you have to remove.
When you have washed them, let the sprues dry naturally, don't use a cloth or bits will stick to the plastic....you might not see them with the naked eye, but you sure will when paint gets put on!
Don't like I did, start to build a model after eating a bacon butty, forgetting to wash my hands first....
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Thanks for that Ron
Yeah I know I should have of worked that one out but I think it's good to have confirmation from other modellers.
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As Ron said. I've always washed my models but I know people who don't. I just feel safer knowing that any potential hazard to my painting has been removed. As far as handling goes I always try to minimise it and as Ron says make sure your hands are clean. Some people wear latex gloves to handle the model but I'm afraid that's a step too far for me.
I prime with Halfords plastic primer and this can be given a wipe with a cloth (lint free) moistened with alcohol before final painting which also helps remove bacon butty type fingerprints!
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Hi Steve
Another obvious question but do you wash them with a detergent such as washing up liquid? or just water?
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Hi all
Impatience has got the better of me and I started spraying again (couldn't wait till the thinners arrived and the thought of not being able to work on it over the W/E as will be too busy). White went on ok on the tail section allowed to dry and masked off to allow to carry on with the demarcation band in yellow. Started ok (having flushed through the brush ready to spray the yellow) but once again that old droplet started appearing on the needle tip. Wiped several times and eventually flushed through the brush again. I must admit that the yellow is getting low in the bottle so don't if it is starting to thicken up(should've waited for the thinners). Got there in the end and it doesn't look too bad.
Anyway that's all until I get the modelair thinners.
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Good old Fairy Liquid!Originally posted by \
It looks good,which markings did you decide to do in the end?
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Hi Steve
I've already committed myself to go with the Anton Hackl version didn't fancy doing the eye decals but on closer inspection see colour chart the ariel mast should be a high mast and the kit only provides the short version with a loop ariel. So it looks like I might have to try and scratch build one. Not quite sure how tall it should be as have no references to the mast hight.
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Progress at last!!
Hi all
At last I've managed to carry on with the build. Still having problems with the old airbrush nearly gave up over the W/E but things have been moving better today. Here are some images so far. Lots of bits 'n' bobs to still do but it's all going in the right direction now. I had to create a seam line on the air intake, as Trumpeter have omitted to add one, but got round it by using some Vallejo plastic putty luckily the putty comes with a thin nozzle so you can form a very thin bead. My shaky hand has added to the realism I think. Anyway I'm pleased with the results. The fuselage band was a challenge, not only the colour but trying to mask an elliptical shape didn't know what it was going to look like till I took off the masking tape. I was pleasantly surprised with the finish. Camo is all but done and will need to gloss varnish next I was thinking of using the new Klear which I bought yesterday.
I do have some reservations about using it having spent £100 on the model. I have tried it on a spare part and it does dry fairly quickly and gives a satin sheen. The perfume smell it's not nice and I don't know how long it would linger for, so unsure if I will go for it or just use the Vallejo gloss varnish and put up with it clogging the airbrush
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Your skill at painting is amazing so much detail in the cock pit looks like you could get in a fly the thing and the outside well 5 big ones
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Hi John
Thank you very much for your complements. This one has been a bit of a hard slog but it's coming together now. Thanks again.
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Looks good Vaughan. You could scale the longer mast from those profiles,they look to be in the right proportions. I can't look up the actual height at the moment. Looking forward to seeing this one done.
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