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Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 7:33 am
by LyleW
Stuart wrote:Yeah, sorry guys - I had actually painted it in all over NMF but, I learnt two things:
1. Even in 1/144 it's very hard to brush paint a model this big NMF - even when you can brush paint metallic okay.
2. Whilst the Clipper is a beautiful 1930's aircraft, aircraft this big in NMF are boring!
And then I saw a photo of Churchill's Clipper in wartime BOAC colours and that was that, especially with the sky undersides - sorry
I shall throw myself on something sharp forthwith...
Ahh, but it is a Golden Era aircraft, so....upon further review, the ruling on the field is overturned!
Providing you post pictures of your last statement.
Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 8:07 am
by Medicman71
Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 10:27 am
by KSaarni
.. but at the end of the day…
The Clipper looks bloody good!
10 points!
- Kari
Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 4:43 am
by Stuart
KSaarni wrote:.. but at the end of the day…
The Clipper looks bloody good!
10 points!
- Kari
Thanks Kari!
LyleW wrote:
Ahh, but it is a Golden Era aircraft, so....upon further review, the ruling on the field is overturned!
Providing you post pictures of your last statement.
LOL! Thanks Lyle!
I had a cast around the house for something sharp and settled on one of Alli's swords...
Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:24 am
by LyleW
Looks staged to me.....
Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:55 am
by KSaarni
Great pic Stuart !
- Kari
Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 8:33 am
by BlackSheep214
Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:24 am
by jeaton01
Where's the blood! Or at least some good Port.
Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:36 am
by jeaton01
Stuart, I am pretty certain that the 314's were in silver lacquer finish for corrosion control, and the the skin itself was anodized for the same reason. The 247 was also anodized and when not painted had a very patchy appearance. Here is 18612, the Capetown Clipper, after being stripped according to its file name.
Re: Boeing 314 Clipper (1/144 Airfix)
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:16 am
by Medicman71
It's just a flesh wound! Get up and back to the bench!
