After another week worth of work, here's another update. It's kinda small compared to many I've done, but I do feel that I got a lot done. It feels great to see progress.
First off, here is a preview of the main landing gear for the AN-124 Condor. I did one complete one without wheels, and started a second on. The finished one contains 10 parts, not including the wheels. I have to make ten of these:
I also completed a third engine, but I think I mentioned that before. Okay, enough of that....
Next up, I'll show the progress on my three aircraft that are so close to the finish line right now.
To start; I got the decals on the German Huey. These were tough as they had to conform to many curves and recesses. I think I managed to get them looking good enough:
Yes, the tail ones silvered. I fixed that later after taking these pics.
Yes, for some reason my gloss spray fogged the side windows. Fortunately, I still have the set from the kit I've been cannibalizing to complete this one. The nose decal gave me the most difficulty; but then again, I might have put it on over some masking tape:
Later on I masked the pilot's door window hoping it would not be fogged, but I couldn't save it. Despite that, the dullcoat went on well. I was even surprised that the decals sucked down so well over the detail underneath:
Next, I added the last decals onto the Israeli Sufa:
...and then shot the dullcoat over it:
I then removed the masking from the tail feathers and the canopy. Now all I need to do is add the final details, the landing gear, the underwing stores, and then detail paint the last parts to finish this off.
Finally, I added the decals to the German Gotha Go-244:
They curled, despite using both Micro-sol and Solvaset. This one eye was so bad I had to paint it on. Not very well; but then I was contending with an engine nacelle in the way:
You can also see I painted the wheels on this.
Later I shot the dark gray over the masked canopy:
Now all I have to do is add that canopy and one other small window to this and it's finished. I'll even have the little Kubel that goes with this completed as well:
Speaking of vehicles, here is the latest on my armor I've been doing this week along with my aircraft.
I'll start with the 1/35th scale M-48 Patton. I don't remember what I'd posted before so here's the most recent work I did.
I think I left off with this pic of the Patton where the main hull and turrets were built up:
Next I added the fenders and the turret bustle rack:
Next I built the TC's cupola shown here dry-fit to the turret:
Finally, I added the mantlet cover and the main gun to this. The mantlet is made from the DS Styrene so it is flexible, allowing the gun to move:
I'm calling this puppy ready for paint.
Now on to my smaller stuff on the next post....