D.DAY P47 D " Frank Gabreski`s Mount.

Started by Simon Whitney · 145 ≡ · ↻ 8 years ago
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    Simon Whitney said 8 years, 9 months ago:

    I use the cheat method George, the camera has a Macro mode in auto.

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    George Williams said 8 years, 9 months ago:

    Ah, I'll have to try that on my other camera!

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    Greg Kittinger said 8 years, 9 months ago:

    Don't know how I missed this build when you started, but looking really good! Can't wait for the finish line...

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    Simon Whitney said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    It is back, the P 47D, re-surfaces again.
    Got round to putting some more decals on her.
    Port upper wing



    I finally got the balls to have a go at making a decal.

    Not the best of goes but with some dirt etc she will look OK at 6 yards LOL.
    Hope to get some more done very soon.

    Simon.

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    Greg Kittinger said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    looking really good!

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    Simon Whitney said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    Well, next update .
    Short but brief,
    Undersides of wings decaled.
    The left hand wing still needs to have a light cleared from under the "star and bar"


    There were more but black on black, forget it, I tried one and couldn`t see it.
    So onto the belly.

    Not many but a pain.
    Also done the front starboard nose area.


    I am going leave these to dry overnight and continue with the last few tomorrow.
    All comments welcome.

    Simon.

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    Joe Caputo said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    Very authentic looking work, Simon, and a lot of it ! (mine all look that way after a few years on the shelf...and the usual rough handling) Well done.

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    Joe Caputo said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    Very authentic looking work, Simon, and a lot of it ! (mine all look that way after a few years on the shelf...and the usual rough handling) Well done.

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    Joe Caputo said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    Very authentic looking work, Simon, and a lot of it ! (mine all look that way after a few years on the shelf...and the usual rough handling) Well done.

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    Joe Caputo said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    Very authentic looking work, Simon, and a lot of it ! (mine all look that way after a few years on the shelf...and the usual rough handling) Well done.

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    Joe Caputo said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    Very authentic looking work, Simon, and a lot of it ! (mine all look that way after a few years on the shelf...and the usual rough handling) Well done.

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    Simon Whitney said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    More decals than you can point a stick at chaps...
    Tail plane first,


    Same the other side.
    Some of them were a tad small?

    The "LIFT" on the "Star and Bar"
    A few more to go.

    After the fun with dry decals, I had to re-make some parts.
    Part of the "V"

    And the whole of the "H V"

    Will leave to dry until the morning then tidy up the "home made" decals the best I can.

    All comments welcome.

    Simon.

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    Simon Whitney said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    Right, some news...
    All decals on the main body of the plane.
    So next the gun barrels.
    Well I did cut, prime and paint 8 of the little buggers but they vanished.
    So cut and clean 8 more .


    Then glue.

    Primed and painted

    I will leave her alone until tomorrow before giving her a coat of gloss varnish.

    All comments welcome.

    Simon.

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    Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    Simon, shaping up nicely. Getting close to the finish.

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    Simon Whitney said 8 years, 8 months ago:

    Cheers Bernie, getting there slowly, but end is in view.
    Gave her a coat of gloss varnish on top.


    Underneath

    Chose some oils for weathering.

    Some other parts that were glossed too.

    And after their washes, which were black with a burnt sienna over that.
    And yes I did swear when the door came away.

    All comments welcome.
    Simon.

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