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FIAT BR.20 ”Cicogna”, I-Type (私はタイプする), IJAA, 12th Sentai, China 1939

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 167 ≡ · ↻ 2 years ago · 1/72, BR.20, Cicogna, Empire of Japan, Italeri

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Erik Gjørup said 2 years, 11 months ago:

@lis, there is a topic here; https://imodeler.com/groups/general-modeling/forum/topic/liquified-styrene-how-do-you-make-your-brew/
Best of luck with this addictive stuff 🙂
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Finally nose attached

The gun main body wass attached form the inside of the clear nose, the innards were painted interior color and the nose was then attached.

After curing it will be blended to the fuselage.
Cannot believe that I left the clear nose stall behind... 🙂
Cheers, EOJ GB!
Erik Gjørup said 2 years, 11 months ago:

And now the PFP QC inspectors are ready to stick their nose out and do the VNE. . . . . I'm already biting nails here @fiveten 🙂
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Oh my! They have been eagerly waiting for the Vnes... my friend @airbum!
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Nose puttied

Also some missed spots were puttied, too.
Thanks for stopping by!
capt. R said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Slowly but forward 🙂 How about mg's in nose?
Csaba said 2 years, 11 months ago:

It has been a challenging period since my last visit... 🙂 Great progress, I hope you will not loose your mojo.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Thanks my friends @lis and @pikofix!

Lis, the machine gun's main body is already attached in position. The barrel will be attached at final stages, as to avoid knocking it off during painting (masking, demasking etc).

Csaba, the clear nose situation caused a slump in my Cicogna build, but mojo is high! Because of all great people here, like you, following and commenting, mojo is boosted even more!
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:
Smooth sanded
1. Blended

2. Polished

3. Sanded
The nose was quite adequately blended at the fuselage. Everything was sanded smooth; the windows were polished. Now some masking and off to the paint shop!
Cheers, great EoJ GB!
Louis Gardner said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Spiros, @fiveten
It has been a little while since I have posted on your build journal, and I was also lagging behind with reading about it. I am very impressed with the progress you have made. It is really taking shape !

I can't wait to see it return from the paint shop... 🙂
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Thanks my friend @lgardner! I am so glad I passed over the clear nose slump!
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Masked

I masked the nose with masking tape and the windows with Maskol.
I also noticed two more nasty sink marks on top of the dreaded clear nose, which were subsequently filled, with sanding pending.
Then all openings will be blocked and this beauty will head to the paintshop!
Cheers, EoJ GB!
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Undersides painted

...light gray and drying.
Cheers, EoJ GB!
capt. R said 2 years, 11 months ago:

@fiveten what brand of paint do yo use?
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

I normally use Humbrol enamels, @lis.
But this is a leftover Molak enamel I had from many years ago. Looks good upon application, but I have noticed it does not stick as well as the Humbrol. Maybe it's too old, or, maybe it's the brand. Anyway, Molak enamels do not exist anymore.