Tim’s Hobbyboss 1/48 Fleet Air Arm Avenger MkI

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Tim, that's useful to know. (too late for the Sea King but possibly my next attempt). :thumb2:

There are other companies making masks Doug, but I find the masking material used by Eduard works best for me.

[papa 695]

Just caught up Tim, some cracking work. Looking forward to the painting.

[adt70hk]

Well, I’ve finally got to the end of the plastic bit…..just need paint, decals, and assembly……what could possibly go wrong!

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Next up…..mask the airframe fuselage ready for primer….

Just had a catch-up Tim. That's coming on nicely despite the problems you've had.

Also nice to see that I'm not the only person to use random offcuts of wood and blue tac to put parts on for spraying!

Hope you manage to see it through to the end.

ATB.

Andrew

[Tim Marlow]

Just caught up Tim, some cracking work. Looking forward to the painting.

Cheers Ian. As to the painting….me ‘n all buddy!

[Tim Marlow]

Just had a catch-up Tim. That's coming on nicely despite the problems you've had.

Also nice to see that I'm not the only person to use random offcuts of wood and blue tac to put parts on for spraying!

Hope you manage to see it through to the end.

ATB.

Andrew

I’ll get to the end Andrew. Too much time in this to not do so now. The offcuts have been around for an age, and were actually chopped up from bits I had lying about just for this sort of use. I have half a drawer full of bits and bobs of various types stockpiled for various jobs. Biro tubes mounted on blocks are great for mounted troops, and lolly sticks are great for things like shields and 15mm chaps…..empty Tamiya bottles are good for larger figures….etc….they don’t eat anything so why throw them out if you have room….

[adt70hk]

I’ll get to the end Andrew. Too much time in this to not do so now. The offcuts have been around for an age, and were actually chopped up from bits I had lying about just for this sort of use. I have half a drawer full of bits and bobs of various types stockpiled for various jobs. Biro tubes mounted on blocks are great for mounted troops, and lolly sticks are great for things like shields and 15mm chaps…..empty Tamiya bottles are good for larger figures….etc….they don’t eat anything so why throw them out if you have room….

I don't have have a drawer full but I do have a reasonable selection... Although I use thinnish dowling rather than biros!

[The Smythe Meister]

Just had a catch up Tim....
Looking good mate,BUT,one thing I would say is.....PULL YOUR FINGER OUT ....

[Tim Marlow]

Just had a catch up Tim....
Looking good mate,BUT,one thing I would say is.....PULL YOUR FINGER OUT ....

Thanks mate. Digitus extractus should be underway over the next few days….hoping to at least get primer and interior green in the required places by then. Mojo isn’t helped by the fact that I am supremely bored by this build now…..so I have to take it slowly to avoid cutting corners.

[Jim R]

Mojo isn’t helped by the fact that I am supremely bored by this build now…..so I have to take it slowly to avoid cutting corners.

That often happens with builds. God knows why. You've made such a good job of this so far that digit out is the only way to go.

[Tim Marlow]

Still slowly extracting the digit……
Now masked, primed, and pre shaded…..




Should start getting colour on it this week…..I can do the underside, just got to wait for the top coat colours to come from John……

Like Staus Quo though, this goes on, n, on, n, on, n, on, n, on, n, on, n, on….

In fact, it’s taking me so long these two have now grown up…..

[adt70hk]

Still slowly extracting the digit……
Now masked, primed, and pre shaded…..


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Should start getting colour on it this week…..I can do the underside, just got to wait for the top coat colours to come from John……

Like Staus Quo though, this goes on, n, on, n, on, n, on, n, on, n, on, n, on….

In fact, it’s taking me so long these two have now grown up…..
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Looking good Tim!

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Tim!

Flippin’ hope so after all this time……and I will still have to get the wingfold on without causing damage after the painting is done…..

[The Smythe Meister]

Hey Hey,we have progress!!:thumb2:
Nice stuff mate,I look forward to the next update..... whichever month next year it'll be in!! :tears-of-joy:

[Tim Marlow]

Just to annoy Andy , a quicker than usual update…..
Sky undersides and ancillaries done…..


Did the wheel covers as well, but forgot to include them in the shot….

Preshade looking OK under the sky, so I’m quite pleased with it. Shows off the rivet lines nicely. This thing has more rivets than a Shackleton I think….
Can’t get any further until the upper surface paint arrives now though…..gives me time to mask up (yet again) and mark the camouflage pattern on with a pencil…..so not a total loss. I could always progress the rockets, torpedo and wheel gear as well. I am starting to see the end in the distance now though (thank God)…..

[flyjoe180]

Nice paint work Tim