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General Discussion / Re: Models on the Table April 2024
« Last post by MSea on April 17, 2024, 09:08:11 PM »
More people enjoying the night,
For those who did not see it - the last photo is of the new Post Office stamp with our very own Neil on it - hohhohoho
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General Discussion / Re: Models on the Table April 2024
« Last post by MSea on April 17, 2024, 09:05:20 PM »
Last of the models and then some club members enjoying the evening
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General Discussion / Models on the Table April 2024
« Last post by MSea on April 17, 2024, 09:03:14 PM »
First - SORRY for the very late posting of the information from the club night - have just got my comp back from repair.
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Modelling Projects / Re: Kinetic MQ-9 Reaper UAV 1/48th
« Last post by Bigkev on April 17, 2024, 08:32:03 PM »
Hi All,
A little more progress. Have now painted the propellor Polished Aluminium, as well as the interior of the sensor turret. The exhaust protector has been painted Steel, all the metal colours AK Interactive metals. I had painted the clear part gloss Black but after a thought decided to remove the paint using paint stripper, and when ready painted the reverse in Tamiya Clear Blue. I decided to represent the sensors by adding two lenses from the Little Cars range. I used 1.5mm and 2mm ones. These were seated in the turret by first drilling an appropriate hole at the rear of the sensor port recess. Glued in with superglue, the clear panel was glued in place using Hypo-GS watchmakers glue, as it is super clear, does not fog the parts. Having painted the rear face of this part Clear Blue, means I can sand the part when dry and then polish for a mirror like glass surface.
Next job for the airframe is to add the remaining sensor pod/ariels, then mask up the exhaust panel and get the upper surface paint on.
Some pictures follow, thanks for looking:-
Kevin     
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Modelling Projects / Re: Fly Models - Hunting Percival/BAC Jet Provost T.4 1/48th
« Last post by Bigkev on April 17, 2024, 08:12:31 PM »
Thanks guys.
Well today I have managed to get the intakes rubbed down, wings together, and the tip tanks in place.
To aid alignment of the tip tanks I have added two plastic pegs at the wing edge. To do this I placed the wing and the tank in place a drew two marks across the join line. This gave me a guide where to drill. Once drilled a peg is inserted into each hole in the wing and offering the tank into place. I like to use Tamiya Green liquid Poly as this is a little thicker. I apply some glue to each surface then press together. This creates a slight ooze, once happy properly align, then apply Tamiya Light Green (Quick Setting) along the join and leave to dry.
The nose light clear sprues were superglued in place, and reinforced inside using Rocket Powder (which is like ground up glass) it sets rock hard, so I should be able to cut off the excess sprues tomorrow.
Some pictures follow, thanks for looking
Kevin 
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Modelling Projects / Re: Sidetracked Yet Again
« Last post by Bigkev on April 17, 2024, 07:57:21 PM »
Looks good Zak.
When will you be starting on the pot holes on the roads? We need your skill and speed.
The shot with the figures really starts to tell a story of this epic battle.
Kevin
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Modelling Projects / Re: Sidetracked Yet Again
« Last post by zak on April 17, 2024, 06:00:57 PM »
Yard cobbled.
Next onto the pond and adding some details.
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Good progress.
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Modelling Projects / Re: Fly Models - Hunting Percival/BAC Jet Provost T.4 1/48th
« Last post by zak on April 17, 2024, 07:32:06 AM »
Lots of fettling no doubt, looking good.
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Modelling Projects / Re: Fly Models - Hunting Percival/BAC Jet Provost T.4 1/48th
« Last post by Bigkev on April 16, 2024, 08:29:52 PM »
Thanks Chaps,
Well moving on, today I have painted the wheel well interiors, the clear sprue inserts for the nose lights. Wings stuck together, tailplanes drilled and plastic pins fitted to aid assembly.
The resin cockpit sides have been fitted as have the resin intakes. Some Milliput was made up and applied to the resin intakes to fill some slight gaps (mainly from my lack of accuracy cutting). Any spare unused Milliput has been put inside the nose as a start to create nose weight, waste not.
Tomorrow looks like a rubbing down session. Some pictures follow:-
Thanks for looking,
Kevin
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