48 hour group build thread

[robemcdonald]

Tonight’s progress

I got the paint scheme done.


The ancient decals were surprisingly cooperative.


A quick wash


And how it currently looks.


It needs a bit of finesse, but not too bad. I will probably finish it tomorrow

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I put a few finishing touches on and fashioned a stand fro some wire as the m stand wasn’t up to the task.

As for it being splinter. I was trying to follow the minuscule badly out of register image on the box. I suppose a bit of research may have been prudent. Anyways too late now...








Quick edit. Google shows it should be splinter. Oh well. I guess I’m going to have to build my Aldi hurricane now.

Edited by robemcdonald on Friday 14th December 19:23

[robemcdonald]

Thanks guys.

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You know that Aldi hurricane I mentioned.....





I need to add the aerial tomorrow.

I’ll try not to do any more 2 day builds.

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Edited by robemcdonald on Monday 17th December 10:10

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allegerita said:

Amazing results, you are working at the speed of light. Are you drying the glue and paint with a hair dryer or so? One remark: I would prefer to have the Hurricane canopy a bit more horizontally aligned with the rails.

Edited by allegerita on Monday 17th December 21:20

Edited by allegerita on Monday 17th December 21:21

Thanks.

The canopy does look a bit off. Must have popped up a bit. I might revisit it.

[robemcdonald]

That escalated quickly...

I managed to break the canopy removing it. I have used a massive blob of canopy glue (still drying) to fix the two halves to the fuselage as best I can. It isn’t perfect, but it’s as good as It’s going to get.
I also spent a bit of time touching up little bits a pieces and adding a few stains, chips and a little more weathering.
It’s now on the shelf and free from further tinkering.

Edited by robemcdonald on Tuesday 18th December 07:24

Edited by robemcdonald on Tuesday 18th December 07:25

[robemcdonald]

The kit only comes with a closed canopy. I thought I’d botched it in place and subsequently didn’t notice the wonkiness.
I think a vac form canopy that cost more than the kit is a little out of the spirit of the build.

Also. I don’t like vac form canopies.

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Hopefully no missing parts this time..

Good luck.

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Yertis said:

When did Matchbox stop using the funky coloured plastic?

My Frog Kittyhawk is progressing nicely, I'm now about four hours elapsed. I'll post some pics later on. The kit dates – I think – from 1958, and I've realised how crude it is. No wheel-wells in the lower wing for example, and although I thought about opening them out that seemed a step too far, although probably achievable in the time available.

Looking ahead, can anyone recommend a sheet of 1/72 RAF roundel decals? I'll use the rest of the kit decals (assuming the don't disintegrate) but the out-of-register roundels really irk me. Such a sheet must surely exist, but I find the Hannants website a PITA to use.

Edit to add that frogmodelaircraft.co.uk is an interesting little website, if you're looking to track down an old Frog kit.

Edited by Yertis on Wednesday 2nd January 12:33

What size do you need. I always keep my old decals. I'm sure I will have something the right diameter.

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Yertis said:

Saw this straight after I visited eBay...

Many thanks though

No worries. I did find some cartograph ones from an Eduard kit. They were 1/48 though.
I have got some Airfix 1/72.

[robemcdonald]

It looks great. I love the colour scheme.

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Yertis said:

I've cocked-up slightly. As you all know the P40 undercarriage retracts into cylindrical fairings. On this kit these are represented by crude blobs which fit into equally crude recesses in the lower wing. I assembled my wings entirely before fitting to the fuselage. Joys of joys discovered last nigh that one fairing is about 1mm ahead of the other. So a bit of filler and filing required tonight.

That sounds like it might take longer than 48 hours...
I suggest we turn a blind eye to such flagrant ignorance of the rules... providing you post some pictures.

[robemcdonald]

What you have done so far looks really good. Stick with it.

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The F117A looks great. The Red Baron is coming on well too.

Your Terrorvision comment is most interesting though, as I thought I was the only one who still listened to them.

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Spotify and audible you say?...

Uncanny. My modelling sessions often begin with the phrases “Alexa play Audible” or “Alexa play robs playlist”

Without wanting to derail the thread even more terrorvision are touring in May. I’m going to try and see them in Islington.

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I really think you’re pushing the 48 hour thing a bit far....

Just kidding awesome work.

[robemcdonald]

Very nice build.

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When I realised that my Lear jet wasn’t going to cut it for the civilian vehicles club competition. I decided another 48hour build was required. I dug this out of my stash and built it over three evenings only using rattle cans and brush paints. It definitely isn’t perfect, but managed to sneak into the top three (yes, there were more than three entries)
You don’t need a ton of equipment and an airbrush to get something that looks pretty good on the shelf.

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Tamiya bike kits go together so well. I’d be cautious about some of the newer ones as they tend to have a lot of carbon fibre, but anything of this vintage is okay. (Cheaper too, I’ve seen this kit for £15 recently)