1/700 Aircraft. I'm stuck in "Teeny" Gear! Zorn!

[Hippy Ed]

You guys know how when you can't find something, and order another one, how you remember where you put the one, and find it? :frantic I ordered 2 more P6M's from Shapeway's designer Kokoda Trail Models, right before I found these, put away, where they belong! :facepalm
Anyhow, the USCG decals My buddy, Carl, at Backaft Models :salute sent me, gave me an inspiration! :zen
1/700 USCG WPG6M-5 CoastMaster! Weather Recon Seaplane! :drool :stinker :drinks

Oh nice!! :drool

 

[Rhino]

I have found that I should have clear-coated, before I decaled. Even Tamiya Acrylics don't like long exposure to water (BIG SUPRISE) and Solva-set. Positioning the decals marred my finish, so a wee bit of touch-up is necessary. HOWEVER! The SeaMasters are wearing all their Decals!! :yipee

Touch up, and leave them overnight, then clear coat with metalizer sealer, for a nice, more-to-scale subdued gloss! :drool Time to run the Snow Blower Monster!

Then.................. :drinks !!

 

[Hippy Ed]

 

[Rhino]

Testors Metalizer Sealer. I'm well pleased with the outcome! :yipee They are so shiny, they look like Christmas Ornaments! I know the gloss is not right for 1/700 scale, but they're so purty I can't hardly bring myself to dullcote them!

The leading edges are done in black Sharpie Marker. I added NOTHING to the SeaMasters, just Future base coat, paint, and some creative decal work. well, a few :drinks and some as well as, :smack and the inevitable :stinker

.

I had SUCH a good time!

Thanks for tuning in!!

 

[Hippy Ed]

:drinks

 

[Iron Mike]

Glad you're having so much fun! Rock on! :drinks

 

[phantom II]

Cool, the worlds smallest air force .

Guessing you'r never be able to open the modeling room window....

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Rhino]

Ever Forward! USS Rodger Young got her black Spaceship Base coat, The 3rd Buckeye has her brass landing gear,
Skywave's P2V Neptune is up on Her Sturdy Sea Legs :drunk , And Clint Eastwood's only Airplane has entered the picture, as well. :dance

Close-up of Buckeye #3, and of the Firefox

SKYWAVE's Neptune is one solid molded piece. Cutting off the MAD boom, and drilling out the Boom, and the P2V's tail up to Her bomb bay, drilling out, and packing all the gear bays with teeny pieces of lead got Her off Her Tail! :love

 

[Rhino]

Reference for the MiG-31 Firefox Movie Jet.
http://www.milto.net/egg-planes/firefox-mig-31.php
:idonno

 

[Rhino]

The profile of the Firefox didn't look quite right, so I added .030 of plastic card, and a touch of Tamiya putty.

A wee tad of sanding to shape Her up!

Over all length, and cockpit profile. Looking much improved!
"Floating" the decals on to the nose of Colonel Toon's (Tomb's?!?) 1/350 NVAF MiG-21PF.

Not too bad, for late at night. :java

 

[Hippy Ed]

 

[Swordsman]

Kewl ... Excellent mod on the firefox ... Love your work ... what do you use to see with a X50 loop ... I have one just hard to use ... made for looking at those dots in printing ...Help Somebody shoot this thing! I'm thinking of doing some of these ... hmy: :woohoo:

 

[phantom II]

Wow, micro surgery ! I'm impressed Chris Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Rhino]

I start all these 1/350 and 1/700 3D planes with a dip in future. After they cure, then I do whatever I want!
I'm working on a belly tank and Atoll missiles for the Colonel's MiG-21.

 

[moon puppy]

At this scale your production numbers may hit the Dukes.

 

[phantom II]

At this scale your production numbers may hit the Dukes.

You mean the count ?

 

[lupanzer]

Very nice!...great work in this small scale

Luiz

 

[Rhino]

I know, Right?! All this having to work for a living, in the icky wet weather, is slowing down my Model Mischief!! :facepalm
I do not believe The Duke could be out-Built. He is VERY prolific!! :yipee

 

[Gator]

Sweet!

 

[jknaus]

Just sooo tiny yet soooo cool
James