Static Plastic/Resin

[Old Rigger]

Well thats it with the Typhoon, I have eye strain with the decals, so last photo of what I am considering the final article;

[RLN]

That is superb OR. I just don't know how you have the patience.
When I was a kid, my bedroom ceiling was covered with aeroplanes hanging from cotton threads, and I loved making Airfix models. My favourites were ships of all sizes (Dad was in the Senior Service), and especially liked doing the German ships Dad had seen and some he had taken part in sinking. Anyway, I liked doing the ships of line and I did the Victory. It was a special present from my Grandma, and £5 was a big slice of a pensioner's pension in those days.
Painted all the cannons, and all the rigging was done by twisting multiple lengths of cotton thread depending on thickness of rigging (to look like cable). Bloody thing took a 10 year old boy weeks. All finished and in pride of place on sideboard, Mam decides to dust it. Suffice to say, it looked as though it was the aftermath of the Battle of Trafalgar. I made a new one, but they were kept side by side as a "before and after".

This is how she should look

[Cluny]

[Old Rigger]

RLN, thanks. I can only admire those that make the old ships with the rigging etc and those that I read about in the modeling forums who make things as real looking as they can, which is pretty lifelike. I really don't have that much patience and when I found the errors with the refuel probe i.e nothing like the real thing and the smallness of decals you cannot see it was then I stopped.

I might make a bit more effort on the Sentry and that is only because I can photo all the bits close up and make the larger model more accurate.

Thanks Cluny, but I know where all the gash bits are hidden and the lack of sanding skills to rub down filler so it looks smooth

[Cluny]

Like OR , ive had a productive weekend for a change









Still needs tidying up abit but its getting there

[Dan4th]

BEHOLD YE AARDVARK!

Nice Job!

Danf.

[Old Rigger]

Looking good Cluny, is that hand painted or do you use an airbrush?

[Cluny]

Thanks
Its handpainted , dont have the room or the ventilation to consider an airbrush

[RLN]

As before, I don't know how you guys have the patience.

[Gaz]

On the shipping front. I have got myself an airfix Bismarck to build from the docks at portsmouth. If I ever finish the bloody Victor, I'll do it!

[Old Rigger]

Well this is my next project that I have started:



Do not know where it is going when finished, might even have to suspend it from the roof. had one issue with the wing tip pods on the RAF ones it needs the existing wing cutting and trying to get them stuck at the right angles etc has been a pain. When I get to work I will start photographing bits of the real thing and see if I can make it more accurate.

[Cluny]

Got some decals on the Aardvark this morning

[Xplumberlives]

Nice Vark matey!

[Cluny]

Cheers XPL
Heres the finished aticle







Now to start the Sea Vixen

[Nickolas]

Mum's dusting.....
Martini Brabham BT44B, Texaco McLaren M23, Tyrrell p34 (Tipper), Lotus 49 all fantastic 1/12th scale models that I don't think are available any longer.

All of the above sacrificed to the bloody yellow dusters........

[Cluny]

Sea Vixen progress
First things first , the ejector seats supplied in the kit are way too small [approx 1:80 scale by my calculations] and had to be replaced with some Aeroclub MB mk4Bs
Heres a comparison shot .

The rest of the cockpit went together well whilst i was waiting for the seats to arrive despite vague instructions



As is now , painted up and with seats







What looks like heavy handed dry brushing is actually the paint coming off as i was fitting the seats , looks alright to me so im going to leave it like that

[Mayfly]

I thought you had done it on purpose & how authentic it looked

[Hihonyr8811]

Yeah you shouldn't have said anything, I was going to say how good it looked

[Xplumberlives]

Sea Vixen progress
First things first , the ejector seats supplied in the kit are way too small [approx 1:80 scale by my calculations] and had to be replaced with some Aeroclub MB mk4Bs

ANOTHER member of the ANORAK wearing I.A. community!

[350wedge]

And now for something a little different.... As in its not a an aircraft but I thought you might like to see it anyways...!! Its a Tamiya 1/24 NISMO R34 GTR Z-Tune. As usual the quality and fit of parts is superb Tamiya. It goes together like a dream and there is great detail on the underside. I'll probably add some weathering to the underneath at some point but for now I'll leave it sparkly clean!!

This is my current project before I get started on a TSR2 (possiblly!!)

Here are a few pics up to the stage I'm at now, test fitting the sprayed body to the complete chassis....

Right dragging this one back to the top again as my Skyline is now pretty much finished, other than a couple of little final touches and a coat of varnish...

Here are a few pics, then its time to move onto something a bit bigger!!

[Old Rigger]

Cluny, nicely finished Aardvark and good luck with the Sea Vixen hope it goes well.

350W, very nice looking car, I might look at doing one once I have finished my aircraft as I used to make the cars/warships when I were but a lad.

Not much progress on the Sentry been too busy with other tasks, ran out of paint for the bodywork anyway, so waiting for that, the 'smartie' needs more work as I am rubbish at filling and have not quite got the hang of sticking on the etched brass work yet.

I have also aquired a 1/72 Jet Provost 5/Strikemaster, which will be done as per the RAF Cranwell style, I have also ordered some painted 'remove before flight' flags in both 1/72 ( Nimrod) and 1/48 (Typhoon), also I have ordered the etched blanks and external panel detail items for the Nimrod so might leave the Sentry and rework the Nimrod. Also managed to fit the Typhoon intake blanks, so when I get the bits for the diorama that should look neat in its display case.

[350wedge]

Anyone built any gulf war pink coloured aircraft? Thinking about doing a Buccaneer and just looking at paint options.....

Anybody got any suggestions or advice as to what to use??

[Old Rigger]

There appears to be much debate on which makes to get, some think the Xtracrylic and Humbrol desert pink are a bit too pink for some purists, most of the main paint suppliers appear to have a version I suppose it is what looks right to you. The paint code is apparently Desert Pink FS 30279 and a few searches have come up with:

And I can tell you that Humbrol 250 "Matt Desert Sand" is a perfect match for FS30279, from http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=145174
http://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/other/color/uk.html

[Xplumberlives]

Makes for interesting reading!

[350wedge]

There appears to be much debate on which makes to get, some think the Xtracrylic and Humbrol desert pink are a bit too pink for some purists, most of the main paint suppliers appear to have a version I suppose it is what looks right to you. The paint code is apparently Desert Pink FS 30279 and a few searches have come up with:

And I can tell you that Humbrol 250 "Matt Desert Sand" is a perfect match for FS30279, from http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=145174
http://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/other/color/uk.html

Thanks for the info.... As you say some of the colours look a little too pink for my liking. I much perfer the sandier looking version. Doesnt seem quite so girly