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1:32nd scale Bristol Scout C

Started by Mike Norris · 101 ≡ · ↻ 10 months ago

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Mike Norris said 11 months, 1 week ago:

Hi all,
Well, the decal pre-shading test didn't turn out too bad I guess.

Airbrush primed with 'AK Interactive' White primer (AK759).
Polished with a 'Flory Models' Green polishing stick.
Airbrushed with 'Alclad' Aqua Gloss 600.
Pre-shade decals applied using 'Xtradecal' Parallel stripes black set (XPS1).
Light coat of 'AK Interactive' White primer (AK759) airbrush to fade back the decals.
Airbrushed with 'Alclad' Aqua Gloss 600 as a sealing coat.
'Ghost' roundels airbrushed on underside of upper wing using tracing paper masks (don't stick and lift decals).
Light coat of 'AK Interactive' White primer (AK759) airbrush to fade back the roundels.
Airbrushed with 'Alclad' Aqua Gloss 600 as a sealing coat.
‘Aviattic’ Bleached CDL (clear backed) (ATT32044) decals applied (cut to shape).
Kit supplied decals applied (serial number made from ‘Xtradecal’ RAF letters and numbers set (X32021).
NOTE: All decals applied with added PVA adhesine in the decal water (helps to stick the decals down without, if any, silvering)

All of this still needs weathering, detail painting and final light sheen final coat (to lessen the gloss).

Mike
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John vd Biggelaar said 11 months, 1 week ago:

Amazing how this looks, Mike @sandbagger
You did an excellent job here.
Spiros Pendedekas said 11 months, 1 week ago:

Amazing result, my friend @sandbagger!
Mike Norris said 11 months, 1 week ago:

Hi all,
The surfaces were airbrushed with 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC-311), which give enough 'grip' for the clay wash.
'Flory Models' clay wash (Dark Dirt) was then brush heavily over the model.
Next up is to remove the wash with slightly dampened kitchen absorbent paper, to achieve the desired weathering effect,

Mike
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Spiros Pendedekas said 11 months, 1 week ago:

Nice weathering technique, my friend @sandbagger! Looking forward to the final weathering result!
Mike Norris said 11 months, 1 week ago:

Hi all,
The clay wash has been removed to give the effect of a well used Bristol Scout.
A final sealing coat of 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC-311) was airbrushed to seal it all,

Mike
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John vd Biggelaar said 11 months, 1 week ago:

The wash looks really great, Mike @sandbagger
Mike Norris said 11 months ago:

Hi all,
Just a quick update.
The landing gear struts were wrapped in linen to protect them and strengthen them against splitting.
I chose the apply the 'Aviattic' CDL decal to the struts, not that you can see much of it.
I also dirtied the gear using the 'Flory Models' Dark Dirt wash.
The axle was replaced with 1.2 mm diameter brass tube.
Now onto pre-rigging,

Mike
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Spiros Pendedekas said 11 months ago:

Amazing detail replicated, my friend @sandbagger!
John vd Biggelaar said 11 months ago:

Amazing detailing, Mike @sandbagger
Mike Norris said 10 months, 4 weeks ago:

Hi all,
Update on the Scout build.
I've pre-rigged the assembly and upper wing.
For this model I've not used tubing to secure the lines to the turnbuckles.
Instead I looped the lines through the turnbuckles the twisted the line and secured it together using thin CA adhesive.
I've used the 'Gaspatch' 1:48th scale metal turnbuckles (Type B) for most of the rigging.
These better represent the way the turnbuckles were attached to pivot on their mounting brackets.
Some double ended (Type C) turnbuckles are used for flight control cables.

Now it's onto fitting the upper wing,

Mike
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John vd Biggelaar said 10 months, 4 weeks ago:

The start of the rigging does look very promissing, Mike @sandbagger
Turnbuckles do look nice as well.
Mike Norris said 10 months, 4 weeks ago:

Hi all,
Upper wing on.
Now for final rigging,

Mike
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Spiros Pendedekas said 10 months, 3 weeks ago:

Looks awesome, my friend @sandbagger!
John vd Biggelaar said 10 months, 3 weeks ago:

This looks amazing, Mike @sandbagger
Were you not affraid to apply those rubber bands? I can imagine with too much strength the entire structure would collapse.

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