SPA Modeler

Hi,

Thanks for your kind comments.
I'm glad the topic finally works.

Test fitting for the push rods and spark plugs in place.




Cylinders of the first row are now complete:



Time for the back crown.
Alu Metal Cote quickly applied with a brush then polshed with a brush once again.
Smoke and quick dry brush with "blanc de titane" and black from W&N this time.
I don't spend too much time for the details and paint work on these parts as they will not be too visible.











Questions and comments are welcome.

Pascal

Me again, hoping it will be OK

Small Paint work today.
Model Master Green Zinc Chromate, Acrylic, straight from the jar:







Great molding process?...



Spark plugs shortened and drilled:





Magnetos ready and installed with the center part of the ignition crown:



Cables ready to be connected:



First step to give life; Olive Green, W&N.
...then second layer with Raw Umber, Burnt Umber and a bit of Black, oil from W&N and Rembrandt.
Still wet and waiting for the next step:





Pascal

Hi,


Weathering is still progressing. Oils.











One done, the other just in first step.



Sorry for the poor quality pics...

Pascal

"Cable" of the cowl flaps installed:



INeed to be painted!

Small work to adjust the front cowl to the cylinders head:







Ignition ring glued on the magnetos:



Spark plugs wiring on the way:



Nothing extraordinary... but needed!!

Pascal

Hi,


Firewall painted using Dull alu, Airframe et Pale Burnt Metal here and there.



... and ZC Acryl from Model Master (Top paint!) applied few minutes after the quick drying Alclad.



Admission plate is painted grey using a mix of FS 36118 and FS 35237 Grayish Blue from Gunze.



Inlet pipes installed on the front row







"Spark plugs" put on the rear cylinders





... and a quick test fit to see if it's OK.





As always, questions and comments are welcome.

Pascal

A cowl! You are not thinking of putting a cowl over that lovely engine, are you?

Just put it in a seperate stand to show of all that work.

Hi,

Thank you
I think I will put the cowl on the floor.
I think I found what was going wrong with the post and it now should be easier and quicker to open it!

More very soon!
Hope you like it...

Pascal

Me again ,


I don't really like the way Tamiya made the dashboard even if the glass part is extremely clear.



I prefer instruments with their own glass.
First Mat Black on the instrument panel.



Waldrom instruments and clear acetate:



Thanks to ... Waldron Puch and die





Other parts are prepared and/or modified.

PE on the seat and holes done on the back.



Anti-skid on the pedals:



I wanted a bit more detailed area.
So I turned 2 parts to simulate the brake system.








Test fit :





Black base from Alclad:







Then Airframe Alu:












Pascal

I'm still there

Tried to quicly mix colors for the "Salmon Zinc Chromate" and the cockpit green.
Not sure that all the Birdcage were painted with that kind of "Bronze Green"... And I was nearly about to paint the cockpit parts Interior Green or Green ZC!



Green for the cockpit parts:





Start to work on the tail compartment and tail structure parts.
Small modifications done and few PE parts added







Alu added to hide the ejection pins and the junction between the elevator plate and the inside of the gear bay.
Some reinforcing plates with their rivets added.





First of all 2 better pics of the rear wheel well.





I've also started to work on the seat:



... and the belts:



Pascal

pretty neat work! Can't wait to see more.