Trumpeter 1/48 Hawker SeaHawk

[rtfoe]

I've stuck on the rockets and done some individual panel separation with lighter tones. Also sprayed a dull coating which softens the dark panel lines for scale effect.



Removed the canopy masking with fingers crossed as it's always the scariest part of wingy building...no paint seepage.

I will next do some major oil leakage under the belly for dramatic effect and paint a thin lip around the engine outlet faring with some burnt iron. Also with my Prisma Silver Color pencil will add some light paint chipping to add some brownie points for this weeks local GB.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

More updates...

I've done the thin lip around the engine outlet faring and tinted it. Also am making preparations to respray the stripes at the top to hide the fold of the decal after I sanded it smooth.



The roundels need repair as well with sanding to lessen the fill I need to the gap left when repositioning the red dot. The decal is showing how thick it is.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Great work Richard and I'm sure you will sort out the decals :smiling3:.

[rtfoe]

Hi Ralph, thanks. It sure did work out nicely...got to attach the folded wing which shows off the rockets. I have done some salt spray weathering on the drop tanks.



My next move will be to add oil stain running down the tank from the wing fold mechanism.



Just grimed the bottom of the aircraft but haven't photographed yet. Thanks to an image provided by a friend I have closed the central undercarriage doors. They only deploy when the undercarriage is actuated. Also the image reminded me to stain the starter exhaust port. These planes started with a bang and black smoke.

Cheers,
Richard

[Steven000]

Very nice work Richard! :thumb2:
Cheers, Steven

[Guest]

The salt weathering looks good Richard :smiling3:.

[JR]

Ok here's some advice...if you ever want to add the stripes, mask and spray them. The decals were a pain to use. Lots of decal setting, pulling and stretching to fit the fuselage portion. The wing stripes don't quite reach the tips.

After some swear words I got it done...

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The roundel dots were fixed. Any white showing was cut in situ with a sharp blade.

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After a coat of varnish I wet sanded over the decals to thin it down and then applied thin wash. You'll see part of the tail section still waiting for clean up.

Cheers,
Richard

Great job Richard.
Seeing those decals that's probably the reason I stay away from aircraft plus the wires in the older type.:smiling5:

[Jim R]

Hi Richard
Cracking job. I really admire your approach to modelling - always seem so thoughtful and well planned.
Jim

[rtfoe]

Steven, Ralph, John and Jim, thanks Guys.
Ralph - The salt weathering was rather soft so I stippled the texture with an old brush then wet sanded to remove the rough texture left by the dried stippled paint.
John - The art of decalling is to know the stress level of the material and how it reacts when dry. Always have lots of water applied with a brush to ease and tease the decal into position. Don't have any fan near you if you have the habit of lifting the decal instead of sliding it from the backing sheet.
Jim - Sometimes a well laid plan gets diverted to work on another sub-assembly. I try to stick with the plan especially the urge to remove the masking from the canopy.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Todays progress...

I made a base with a box pedestal to elevate the display...



The drop tank got streaked using both the hissy thing and hairy stick. The rusty brown tint was twenty passes of a very diluted paint with the hissy thing at low pressure.



I finally glued the sliding cockpit down with white glue. If I have time I will add the sliding rakes along the edge of the cockpit.



Stains were streaked by adding a dot of grime and giving it the finger swipe. :smiling6:



For these streaks I used both the finger and hairy stick with controled dry brushing. The rocket head has a finger print that needs touching up.

Aargh!! I forgot to photograph the bottom...tomorrow perhaps...sleepy time now. Thanks again for looking in and commenting.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Hi All,

I know I promised a bottom shot...here it is...



I had time so I added the slide rails to the edge of the cockpit sides with thin plastic strip painted silver and applied with white glue.



The finished kit on the homemade pedestal and the proud winner of the gold medal and his prized kit at the
Navy GB show today...


Goofing off after packing time...



Cheers,
Richard

[colin m]

You've done a fantastic job there Richard. For me, the best bit about looking at other people's builds is the inspiration gained from looking at a great model. And that's what this is.

[Dave Ward]

Richard,
I've just looked at my 1/72 version from HobbyBoss - it has the same parts breakdown, horizontal split wings & front fuselage, vertical split tail. The big difference is that there is no provision for wing folds - I can live with that
Dave

[Jim R]

Hi Richard
That is a beautiful model and richly deserves the award.
Jim

[rtfoe]

Thanks Colin and Jim...part of the praise should go to the kit as it was a nice kit to build. I thoroughly enjoyed all two and a half weeks on it.

Richard,
I've just looked at my 1/72 version from HobbyBoss - it has the same parts breakdown, horizontal split wings & front fuselage, vertical split tail. The big difference is that there is no provision for wing folds - I can live with that
Dave

Dave, I hope the fit is as good as the Trumpeter 1/48. Will obviously be better than the old Airfix kit.

I may have some pictures of the other contest displays. Will post that next.

Cheers,
Richard