Academys B-377

[nsmekanik]

Just so a certain individual doesn't think i've been slackin I figure I'd better post up some progress. After some extensive research I've discovered that the interior colour was an exact match for Humbrol 127 and I just happened to have a tin handy, imagine that ,

Also managed to get one wing glued as well as the engine pods. Even though it is possible to glue the upper and lower pods together and slide them onto the wings I decided to glue them on seperately to try and reduce the gap that is apperantly going to be there, so I just taped them together to keep things lined up while the glue dried.

:drinks

 

[moon puppy]

Quick question would the gear bay's/doors be in green or zinc chromate? what does anyone figure is most likeley?

Sorry Tim, missed this. Being a Boeing product i'd say zinc chromatic would be a safe bet.

Think it's clear there's no slackin' going on, someone tell you that tell'em to see me. :smack :tomato

 

[nsmekanik]

Sorries Boss, but I's bin slakin :smack . I did get them decals a while back though and they do look nice :drinks

 

[SA Dave]

Well work is propably more important than modeling mate. Looking nice so far



YOU SLACKER.....

 

[moon puppy]

Decals?! already got it painted and all?

I got one in the stash that I want to give a go with, what's it looking like?

 

[jknaus]

Looks good. Would the wheel wells be green or zinc? Or would they be silver?
James

 

[jknaus]

Couldn't find any thing, but this article is an awesome read.
http://www.ovi.ch/b377/articles/speedbird/
James

 

[moon puppy]

Hard to say, It's civilian version of the B29 so maybe go by that lead?

 

[phantom II]

I keep reading B-29 but to me it look more like a B-50 or KC-97 :idonno . Perhaps you should dig around in those blood lines.]

Cheers, Christian B)


Here's one answer I found for the KC-97 . All interior parts and wheel wells.

Model Master Medium Green FS34102.

 

[nsmekanik]

Some Kind individuals over at Brit Modeler steered me to some videos on Utube, I find the best ones are for the C-97
C-97 take off

In this one it appears that the door interiors are Yellow zinc chromate

C-97 Landing gear retraction

But I think I'll stick to green

 

[nsmekanik]

I keep reading B-29 but to me it look more like a B-50 or KC-97 :idonno . Perhaps you should dig around in those blood lines.]

Cheers, Christian B)


Here's one answer I found for the KC-97 . All interior parts and wheel wells.

Model Master Medium Green FS34102.

Thanks Christian I'm a little slow these days

 

[lupanzer]

...nice building

Luiz

 

[nsmekanik]

So not a lot of movement on this thing for a while, one of the reasons being trying to work out a mix for Boeing 707 grey, which is not, by the way, associated with the Boeing 707. Apparently Extracolour, which is an enamel and therefor not accessible here, makes this colour, with the other alternative close enough match being ModelMaster 16515 Canadian Voodoo grey(G)which is long out of production.

I had been at a Hobby Shop on the weekend and checked out their MM paint rack and of course that particular color was absent, as it is in every other hobby shop I've been too. but it just so happens that a couple of the employees of this particular shop had just bought the place and have been pulling out a bunch of old paint stocks and loading up the racks and as I happened to be in the city today I decided to pop by and check things out and I'll be damned if there weren't 2 jars of ModelMaster 16515 Canadian Voodoo grey(G) in the rack :woohoo: , of course being the good samaritan that I am I only bought 1 so in a round about way some more progress has been made
:drinks

 

[phantom II]

Hey , good for you on scoring the paint . Have you tied using the paint conversion chart on this site ?

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Paulw]

Hey , good for you on scoring the paint . Have you tied using the paint conversion chart on this site ?

Cheers, Christian B)

No he hasn't Chris because he is illiterate and color blind.

 

[phantom II]

Hey , good for you on scoring the paint . Have you tied using the paint conversion chart on this site ?

Cheers, Christian B)

No he hasn't Chris because he is illiterate and color blind.

Ouchhhhh ! Guess the pictures won't help either :S

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[nsmekanik]

Hey , good for you on scoring the paint . Have you tied using the paint conversion chart on this site ?

Cheers, Christian B)

No he hasn't Chris because he is illiterate and color blind.

In keeping with linguistic etiquette ......Paul, you are a (female dog) and a very mean mean man :smack

 

[nsmekanik]

Hey , good for you on scoring the paint . Have you tied using the paint conversion chart on this site ?

Cheers, Christian B)

I've looked at it, but in the end finding the recommended colour when it is supposed to be no longer available is so much more satisfying B) as well as eliminating the need to be either literate and/or colour adept :woohoo:

:drinks

 

[phantom II]

Hey , good for you on scoring the paint . Have you tied using the paint conversion chart on this site ?

Cheers, Christian B)

I've looked at it, but in the end finding the recommended colour when it is supposed to be no longer available is so much more satisfying B) as well as eliminating the need to be either literate and/or colour adept :woohoo:

:drinks

Well, I get your point but sooner or latter you're gonna run out of treasures to find. :idonno

Have you considered acrylics or is there a shortage there as well ?

Cheers, Christian B)