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| Walrus | Jan 14 2014, 12:46 AM Post #1 |
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A bristle short of a full brush
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Sorry for the lack of what is in the box. Can edit back in if anyone wishes me to do so. Thought I would try and pick up from where I had left off just before Christmas so I don't have a future SoD it to add to the groaning pile on the doomed shelf! Made a silly decision to modify the kit's pilot as the Finnish uniform was different, and that the Swedish pilots would have worn something similar. Too bad if they didn't! After a couple of attempts with Greenstuff, I was still unhappy with the effort so I started again using a similar two part resin which is grey and I forget what it is caled ![]() It is a bit firmer and holds its shape better so this seems to be the way to go. The pilot is taking off his oxygen mask having got back from a sortie. He is NOT Wurzel Gummidge putting on his polits head so he isn't Aunt Sally! ![]() ![]() |
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| Walrus | Jan 18 2014, 05:01 AM Post #2 |
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A bristle short of a full brush
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Something for a pilot to sit in at last![]() ![]() I didn't bother detailing the cockpit. There is room for some extra detailing but was impressed with what came in the box. Forgot to take a picture of it before cementing the upper nose/cabane section. The interior went together really well, and I like the rear cabane/instrument panel combo. It hopefully means the upper wing will go on a lot easier than having the to place the struts at the right angle. Had to fill a gap on the starboard wing root, possibly caused by me when cementing the fuselage halves together. I had a discrepancy on the port side aligning the upper nose by about 0.5mm which I was able to solve by some manipulation and judicious glueing. This may have caused a gap between the upper nose and the cockpit wall which required filling. Over all the kit has been a lot of fun so far. Things might change when I go through the filling sanding routine and then the dreaded rigging!
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| foxy | Jan 18 2014, 11:13 AM Post #3 |
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I like your conversion of the pilot Walrus mate. Thats is going to be something different. Cheers foxy
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| Jelly071 | Jan 18 2014, 01:44 PM Post #4 |
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looks great |
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| Walrus | Feb 5 2014, 10:36 PM Post #5 |
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A bristle short of a full brush
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Thanks guys, much appreciated Have got the little fella primed Looking at the macropic there are more than a few things I want to iron out but I just want to get him painted and in the aircraft so I can move on now.
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After a couple of attempts with Greenstuff, I was still unhappy with the effort so I started again using a similar two part resin which is grey and I forget what it is caled 







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