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MacRobertson Air Race Line up
- Thread starter moon puppy
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I am rushing I supposed. the Green one is stripped again, All of it. Back to resin. I'm going to move forward with Black Magic and G'House and circle back as they say.
Tim A.
Well-known member
I don't know much about the air racing history. All I know is Buster was built by Steve Wittman and won a lot.
@paddy
I emailed Marsh for a price.
Personally I like Black Magic scheme better but I wouldn't mind a big red Comet on the shelf.
sharkman
Master at Arms
What would that be, just over $200 US? That doesn't seem as bad as I thought it might be. That would be about $300 Canadian!
paddy
Well-known member
Hannant's are £179 but you would get the VAT back so about £145.00 ?
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AT32022?result-token=dcNbr
www.largescaleplanes.com
note at the bottom of the page a link to the build thread for this model
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AT32022?result-token=dcNbr
Aerotech 1/32 DH-88 Comet, MacRoberston Air Race, Charleville QLD 1934 | Large Scale Planes
Large Scale Planes, the home of large scale aircraft modeling.
www.largescaleplanes.com
note at the bottom of the page a link to the build thread for this model
I've read the build thread. Lots going on there.
I think I'm going to have to build some dirty OD and armor stuff before taking on this.
I think I'm going to have to build some dirty OD and armor stuff before taking on this.
More strip, fill, sand, repeat for the green one.
Who would have thought the red one is easiest to paint?
Who would have thought the red one is easiest to paint?
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Looking pretty sharp Bob!
I went looking in that hole willingly.
I can see this making an interesting base on a larger scale and on a more abused finish. Brand new race aircraft, not so much. Just wait till you see what I have in mind for the Green one, should have green on it this evening.
I can see this making an interesting base on a larger scale and on a more abused finish. Brand new race aircraft, not so much. Just wait till you see what I have in mind for the Green one, should have green on it this evening.
The Green One is really giving me a fit, rather the Humbrol Gloss is, I stated on Paddy's thread that I have stripped this and tried again several times now.
Eric talked me into trying a yellow base and build up the green so here we go.
And I guess my heavy hand just obliterates pre shading here. But I think it looks more green now. I'm going to wet sand it to smooth it out then a thin coat of color and see how it looks tomorrow.
Eric talked me into trying a yellow base and build up the green so here we go.
And I guess my heavy hand just obliterates pre shading here. But I think it looks more green now. I'm going to wet sand it to smooth it out then a thin coat of color and see how it looks tomorrow.
.... Damn the orange peels 
You're right Eric but I do have landing gear to install on both these and I'm patiently waiting on the replacement tail skid from the fabrication shop. I was very disciplined last night as I didn't take to sanding the Green one just yet, the paint was dry to touch but still seemed a bit soft.
I could shift gears,
I could shift gears,
centaur567
Well-known member
There's some I tube videos of the Shuttleworth collection that show a red D 88 flying. Gary S.
paddy
Well-known member
If i had to give a verdict i would say paint too thick needing too high a pressure.
Someone once told me that the paint should drip like water off the stirring stick, any that remains on the stick should drain instantly if you touch the stick against the side of you airbrush reservoir. its something i have always stuck to and seems good advice. If you need a higher pressure to spray it blows the paint on the surface like little waves and that causes orange peel.
I have to say with humbrol gloss you picked the most difficult paint to spray
Someone once told me that the paint should drip like water off the stirring stick, any that remains on the stick should drain instantly if you touch the stick against the side of you airbrush reservoir. its something i have always stuck to and seems good advice. If you need a higher pressure to spray it blows the paint on the surface like little waves and that causes orange peel.
I have to say with humbrol gloss you picked the most difficult paint to spray
Thanks Paddy, this actually makes me feel good.
Like I said elsewhere, I've stripped it 3-4 times now and i'm still tempted to strip it again but I want to sand it out now and see how it looks. Honestly I think the first attempt I did was probably the best but the base coat wasn't where it needed to be. @centaur567 I've seen it, probably read as much about the Comet online that there is. I fell in love with it's lines when I first saw the SBS model box years ago. I really thought this was a post WW2 aircraft, no idea that it was so early.
@Rhino Thanks for sending the tail skid back from the first version of Black Magic. I carved out a slot and got'er fitted no problem.
I was about to put a coat of paint on and found the Green one has lost her tail skid, and judging from the paint layers on the broken part it broke a while back. I'm keeping an eye out for the broken part but also thinking my options of making a new skid out of a bit of brass maybe.
This one part I think I can fabricate.
I was about to put a coat of paint on and found the Green one has lost her tail skid, and judging from the paint layers on the broken part it broke a while back. I'm keeping an eye out for the broken part but also thinking my options of making a new skid out of a bit of brass maybe.
This one part I think I can fabricate.
