Masked the canopy...
Test fitting lower to upper wing section to line up and hold glued cockpit floor in place
Nose machine gun assembly...
BlackSheep's choice...
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BlackSheep214
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Re: BlackSheep's choice...
Progress last night...
Masked the canopy...
Test fitting lower to upper wing section to line up and hold glued cockpit floor in place
Nose machine gun assembly...
Masked the canopy...
Test fitting lower to upper wing section to line up and hold glued cockpit floor in place
Nose machine gun assembly...
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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BlackSheep214
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Re: BlackSheep's choice...
Progress November 12, 2021
Cowlings installed on twin booms
MGs painted Gunmetal
Rear radar man in place, MGs installed (snapped in place - not glued)
The reasoning why I simply "snapped" MGs panel in place to make it easy to line up the barrel holes on the nose cone. Pics forthcoming tomorrow...
Nose panels closed up!!
Cowlings installed on twin booms
MGs painted Gunmetal
Rear radar man in place, MGs installed (snapped in place - not glued)
The reasoning why I simply "snapped" MGs panel in place to make it easy to line up the barrel holes on the nose cone. Pics forthcoming tomorrow...
Nose panels closed up!!
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: BlackSheep's choice...
That is coming along swimmingly! Looks great, too!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Ceaser_Sa1ad
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Re: BlackSheep's choice...
Nice work!
"In this galaxy there's a mathematical probability of three million Earth type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that... and perhaps more... only one of each of us." - McCoy
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BlackSheep214
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Re: BlackSheep's choice...
Thanks Lyle & Declan!!
Morning progress!!
Here's the reason why I chose to "snap' in place the MG panel. It gives me some easy wiggle room to line up each gun barrel to the gun barrel holes in the nose....
Twin booms, tail rudders and nose radome installed!!
Almost ready for paint! Just got a few fiddly bits to glue on.
I'm debating on whether to use Semi Gloss or Satin Black for this one. Thoughts?
Morning progress!!
Here's the reason why I chose to "snap' in place the MG panel. It gives me some easy wiggle room to line up each gun barrel to the gun barrel holes in the nose....
Twin booms, tail rudders and nose radome installed!!
Almost ready for paint! Just got a few fiddly bits to glue on.
I'm debating on whether to use Semi Gloss or Satin Black for this one. Thoughts?
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: BlackSheep's choice...
Wow - lot's of progress. How are you going to finish her? These were all in black no?
Thanks,
John
John
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BlackSheep214
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All black.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Ceaser_Sa1ad
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Re: BlackSheep's choice...
Looks great! That is a lot of progress already. Way to go 
I have to do one of these sometime.
I have to do one of these sometime.
"In this galaxy there's a mathematical probability of three million Earth type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that... and perhaps more... only one of each of us." - McCoy
Re: BlackSheep's choice...
Great bit of work there Tom.
Personally I'd go for matt, but it might well look good in Satin.
Personally I'd go for matt, but it might well look good in Satin.
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BlackSheep214
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Tail rudder and underwing fiddly bits on and started painting semi-gloss paint using decanted Rustoleum Semi-gloss black. Pics forthcoming...
It was my first time decanting from a rattlecan. Simple, yet a little messy somewhat.
I'm looking to shoot the SG black then shoot decanted Rustoleum satin Canyon Black lightly as final coat before decaling.
It was my first time decanting from a rattlecan. Simple, yet a little messy somewhat.
I'm looking to shoot the SG black then shoot decanted Rustoleum satin Canyon Black lightly as final coat before decaling.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn