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Eurofighter
- Thread starter ij001
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Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Cool
ij001
Well-known member
First session - actually three or four 30min sprints before and after work today:
This is the third RoG 1:72 I've built but unlike the others this one is covered in flash, not the usual thin stuff either - really dense and it's everywhere. No matter, hopefully some more tomorrow.
Ian.
This is the third RoG 1:72 I've built but unlike the others this one is covered in flash, not the usual thin stuff either - really dense and it's everywhere. No matter, hopefully some more tomorrow.
Ian.
Flyingbabydoc
Well-known member
Very nice choice!
I did see this airplane live in the Neuburg i.d.Donau AB on an open-day a while ago. Very nice art work.
good luck
Alex
I did see this airplane live in the Neuburg i.d.Donau AB on an open-day a while ago. Very nice art work.
good luck
Alex
ij001
Well-known member
End of the second session:
Light is a bit misleading so apologies for that.
This kit was always a poor fit, even if you had a good one - this isn't a good one. No matter after a lot of swearing, filler, wet'n dry, swearing and more swearing I wrestled it into submission and have started hurling paint at it. Radome, ECM pod tips and fin tip are all in lightened RLM02 and I've started with the metal tones around the engine.
As I write this, I've finished the metal tones and sprayed the fin satin black in preparation for the decal. Won't get too much done tomorrow as I need to spray a gloss coat on the fin and that will take at least 12hrs to dry - don't think that I mentioned that I'm painting this one all with enamels, hence the l-o-n-g drying times.
AFN, thanks for tuning-in.
Ian.
Light is a bit misleading so apologies for that.
This kit was always a poor fit, even if you had a good one - this isn't a good one. No matter after a lot of swearing, filler, wet'n dry, swearing and more swearing I wrestled it into submission and have started hurling paint at it. Radome, ECM pod tips and fin tip are all in lightened RLM02 and I've started with the metal tones around the engine.
As I write this, I've finished the metal tones and sprayed the fin satin black in preparation for the decal. Won't get too much done tomorrow as I need to spray a gloss coat on the fin and that will take at least 12hrs to dry - don't think that I mentioned that I'm painting this one all with enamels, hence the l-o-n-g drying times.
AFN, thanks for tuning-in.
Ian.
ij001
Well-known member
Eurofighter
Main paint done:
Just two thin coats of (thirty year old) Xtracolour FS15237 Blue / Grey. Next I can start on the decals which may or may not be fun... :idonno . Have the rest of a great weekend folks - we all have tomorrow (Monday) off as it's a local holiday.
Ian.
Main paint done:
Just two thin coats of (thirty year old) Xtracolour FS15237 Blue / Grey. Next I can start on the decals which may or may not be fun... :idonno . Have the rest of a great weekend folks - we all have tomorrow (Monday) off as it's a local holiday.
Ian.
Eurofighter
ij001
Well-known member
Not sorry to see the back of this one:
Really didn't enjoy this build at all - truly horrendous flash covering most of the sprues which indicates a complete lack of quality control at RoG. Add to that the generally poor fit of the kit anyways, to be honest it was lucky to not hit the back of the bin with some considerable force !!
Please don't look at the awful fitting canopy or the mangled rear fuselage immediately aft of the wing / fuse join, I did try to get them looking 'presentable' but in the end I just gave-in and did the best I could. The decals by Model Maker were an absolute revelation - never used them before and they behaved perfectly. Great colour saturation wonderful adhesion and perfect register.
Thanks for following along, next years entry for MMM will be something with tracks and a cannon ! - More photos in the Finished Builds thread.
Ian.
Really didn't enjoy this build at all - truly horrendous flash covering most of the sprues which indicates a complete lack of quality control at RoG. Add to that the generally poor fit of the kit anyways, to be honest it was lucky to not hit the back of the bin with some considerable force !!
Please don't look at the awful fitting canopy or the mangled rear fuselage immediately aft of the wing / fuse join, I did try to get them looking 'presentable' but in the end I just gave-in and did the best I could. The decals by Model Maker were an absolute revelation - never used them before and they behaved perfectly. Great colour saturation wonderful adhesion and perfect register.
Thanks for following along, next years entry for MMM will be something with tracks and a cannon ! - More photos in the Finished Builds thread.
Ian.
