1/18 scale Jukka Tervamäki JT-9T autogyro scratch

[Nick_Karatzides]

Water based white glue for wood, which becomes transparent when it dries, is just the right for the job. So, I opened a 500 grams canister bought for 2€ only, pick a small quantity, add just few drops of water with a syringe into a small metal container to make the right mixture and finally I applied on the desired areas to be filled with grass & plants, using a wet brush. Because the mixture is enriched with water based glue, it is easy to correct possible mistakes.

 

[Nick_Karatzides]

As soon as the result was OK, I sprayed over with Humbrol enamel mat coat, to seal the paint and grass, so far. I left it overnight and as soon as the enamel mat coat dried, I add very few light & dust effects with chalk dust. Feel free to check final pictures of the JT-9T autogyro placed on the display base.

 

[Nick_Karatzides]

 

[Nick_Karatzides]

I also tried some camera shots with black paper background (instead of white) & different light conditions and I was surprised on how the model looks like. From now on, black background and low level lighting only...

PS. A little sparrow bird is now present on tail fin

 

[Ruben Lopez]

WOW!!
This is not a thread, it is a lesson in scratch building!
Stunning work, Nick. :woohoo:

Ruben

 

[Ted]

Holy Cow! Every detail is amazing. Vacu-forming is fun.

Ted

 

[alex wence de leon]

Most Excellent!
You are a man of my heart and I salute you.

alex wence, so/tex830

 

[jknaus]

Wow. What a fantastic thread for a fantastic job, Not only is the model very cool, and the setting perfext, but the actual sbs is awesome. Everything is just aweinspiring.

James

 

[Nick_Karatzides]

CHAPTER XII - Aknowledgments​

I would like to express my special thanks to:

• All fellow scale modelers, who have expressed their ideas through this forum and suggested solutions to technical issues encountered during this WIP.
• Mr. George Papadimitriou, owner of Hobby Gallery hobby shop and exclusive distributor for LifeColor & AK Interactive products in Greece, for his kind support and providing all the goodies I asked for - from A to Z.
• My sweetheart wife, who actively participated in the project as an indispensable assistant, offering me relaxing neck massage while working on my bench.

Finally, thank you all for following this thread and I hope you enjoyed reading this article. I’ll meet you soon, on my next scale modeling project.

Regards,
Nick