Revell 1/32 JU88A-1

[AlanG]

Looking good Vaughan. I have the A4 in the stash and cannot wait to build it. This A1 kit looks great

[Neil Merryweather]

Hi Vaughan
I've just had a quick catch-up- looking very good. I have this one in my stash too , so I will be watching for tips!
If it's anything like your Arado it will be a stunner. I presume you're doing a Battle of Britain scheme?
cheers
Neil

[Ian M]

I was wondering how you would follow the Ardo... Now I know.

[Vaughan]

By the way Ian has your canopy arrived yet? As I'm still waiting for mine.

[Vaughan]

Neil as far as I can remember I had no real issues with the build. The wing tips had to have some plastic card inserted because of the gap but that's about all. I've now started the mammoth task of masking she's a big bird. Looks like I will need buy some more Tamiya tape though!!

[Vaughan]

Well after several hours this morning and a whole 17mm bottle of RML71 I have got the first coat down. Doubtless there will be some touchups needed. I used Vallejos airbrush flow improver because of the prolonged spraying time, this seems to have helped. I will leave the paint to harden off for a couple of days before I mask up for the splinter pattern as the flow improver slows the drying time. It's not been too much fun spraying as my spray booth is way too small for this type of model so it's been half in and half out most of the time.

[Ian M]

A whole bottle. Dude. Lol.
A thing I have found helpful in the past with 'oversized' models is a GBCBB.

[Ian M]

By the way Ian has your canopy arrived yet? As I'm still waiting for mine.

Not yet, I guess it might be due to Easter. I'm in no rush though.

When I have masked large things up I use Tamiya tape around the edges and fill the gap with either paper or plastic bag cut into sections.

[Jim R]

Hi Vaughan
That looks good. A lot of tape and paint. Next time pop down to your local car body shop and see if they could help out !
Jim

[stillp]

GBCBB.

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Pete

[Si Benson]

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Pete

Great Big Cardboard Box :smiling4:

[stillp]

Great Big Cardboard Box :smiling4:

That's what I thought, until I came to the second B! :tongue-out:
Pete

[Ian M]

Great Big Card Board Box. lol

[Vaughan]

:tears-of-joy:

[papa 695]

I’d forgotten about this one Vaughan, nice to see you back on it. Some very nice painting.