DHA, DH 115, T 33 Vampire, A79-816, 25 "City of Perth" Sqn RAAF, Pearce WA, 1955. - 1/72 - Finished.

Started by Allan J Withers · 93 · 3 years ago · 1/72, 25 Sqn, Airfix, de Havilland 100 GB, DH115, DHA, RAAF, T33, Vampire
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    At least they are on now, my friend @kalamazoo! And they look great!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros my friend.

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    Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Oh yeah - they may have been a spot of trouble, but these lights look great!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks Erik, a first coat of primer, shows up a few areas needing attention !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Looking great, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros, this is it's good side !

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Both sides need some work, vac-form canopies flex more than Pledge can handle and the masking pulls it and the black paint off !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Yep, vac canopies need delicacy, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros my friend, I often forget that when handling the model !

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Canopy touched up and masked a little differently, a bit more paint, still not good enough !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 3 months ago:

    Great job on that canopy, my friend @kalamazoo! I always chicken and never mask vacanopies!

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros, how do you not paint them, or do you put them on after painting, -------------
    touch ups done, a coat of silver on.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Looking great, my friend @kalamazoo!
    I hand paint the canopies and attach them after painting. One the drawbacks is that the painted canopy's shade many times is slightly different than the surrounding, which is airbrushed...

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    Allan J Withers said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros my friend, I usually hand paint my canopy frames even when they're on the air-frame, ---------
    a coat or so of Pledge on, a bit of silver and a coat of Pledge on the canopy !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Looking amazing, my friend @kalamazoo!
    (Repeating, but cannot help it...) Beautiful Vampire shape!