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CTA ENTRY - RAZORDWS - Macchi 202
- Thread starter razordws
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Plastik Smurff
Active member
Hope ya do the cammo on the box lid :evil:
razordws
Well-known member
If you read further down they are available by special order but they are pricey and I just blew my modeling budget elsewhere
. I'm leaning towards the poached egg scheme anyway!
If you read further down they are available by special order but they are pricey and I just blew my modeling budget elsewhere
Hmm not sure where you blew that budget at
:laugh:
razordws
Well-known member
Oh Dave, that is quit a stretch for a 1/72 guy. I don't think you are going to have a problem with the smoke rings seriously
Still haven't decided what scheme to go with but I'd rather do smoke rings in this scale than 1/72! :gogo
dukwhunter
Member
Excellent Choice !!!
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
razordws
Well-known member
Progress update, I've cleaned up and painted the interior bits. Pretty basic for this scale but my plan is to finish this one with landing gear up and hang it from the ceiling with my other 32 scale fighters. That and the pilot will pretty much block out the view of almost all of the cockpit. The pilot has some pretty nice detail so I will spend most of my effort on him after weathering the cockpit some. I do have a problem with that blob of plastic that appears to be the rudder petals though. It keeps the pilot from sitting properly on the seat so I think I will have to take the dremel to them.
Firesmacker
Member
Dave, I saw these in the catalog the other day and seeing your build reminded me about them:
http://www.squadron.com/SearchResults.asp?searching=Y&sort=3&search=macchi&show=18&page=2
Never heard of the company so I have no idea how good they are. They are at the bottom of the page. Good luck.
http://www.squadron.com/SearchResults.asp?searching=Y&sort=3&search=macchi&show=18&page=2
Never heard of the company so I have no idea how good they are. They are at the bottom of the page. Good luck.
Those kidney shaped items are heel skid plates.
This image from a Macchi C.200 shows the plate with the rudder bar above it:
Hope this helps,
This image from a Macchi C.200 shows the plate with the rudder bar above it:
Hope this helps,
razordws
Well-known member
Jeff, thanks for pointing those out. I am going to attempt to paint the smoke rings but if that fails those seem like a good fall back. Less than half the price of the mike grant decals in that scale.
Saul, great photo and thank you for pointing me in the right direction. The question still remains though of how to get the pilot to sit better in his seat. Perhaps if I remove the kit skid plates, scratch new ones that are lower down? I think I'll still have to modify the pilot in some way though. None of this will be seen when done so I don't want to go too crazy on it.
Saul, great photo and thank you for pointing me in the right direction. The question still remains though of how to get the pilot to sit better in his seat. Perhaps if I remove the kit skid plates, scratch new ones that are lower down? I think I'll still have to modify the pilot in some way though. None of this will be seen when done so I don't want to go too crazy on it.
If I were doing the smoke ring paint I would do a reverse cammo, spray the green first then use rolled blu tac to form the rings.
When in place hit the whole area with white primer, then spray the yellow.
I did the same method on my TA 154 build.
For your pilot, depending how much you can see in the pit when all together, maybe slice off some plastic on the insides of the rudder peddles where his legs touch them,
his legs should hide the area.
HTH
When in place hit the whole area with white primer, then spray the yellow.
I did the same method on my TA 154 build.
For your pilot, depending how much you can see in the pit when all together, maybe slice off some plastic on the insides of the rudder peddles where his legs touch them,
his legs should hide the area.
HTH
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
If I were doing the smoke ring paint I would do a reverse cammo, spray the green first then use rolled blu tac to form the rings.
When in place hit the whole area with white primer, then spray the yellow.
I did the same method on my TA 154 build.
For your pilot, depending how much you can see in the pit when all together, maybe slice off some plastic on the insides of the rudder peddles where his legs touch them,
his legs should hide the area.
HTH
Either that, or cut a little behind the pilot's knees to straighten out his legs a bit. That might work.
This is looking great, I like it.
razordws
Well-known member
Thanks for all your comments and tips. Ended up just grinding the pads out as they will not be seen.
Got a snow day today so I am home from work and have some time to take some photos and post them.
All closed up now. Got a major gap under the chin to deal with but it's coming together.
IP is a combination of decals from the spares box and paint.
The kit is designed with working landing gear. I wanted them up permanently so that meant removing the hinge and filing in the gap.
REALLY???
Time to zoom around the room a couple of times
Got a snow day today so I am home from work and have some time to take some photos and post them.
All closed up now. Got a major gap under the chin to deal with but it's coming together.
IP is a combination of decals from the spares box and paint.
The kit is designed with working landing gear. I wanted them up permanently so that meant removing the hinge and filing in the gap.
REALLY???
Time to zoom around the room a couple of times
dang those are some big ol' sink holes in the side!
Looking good so far Dave
Looking good so far Dave