Bigkev's W.I.P No.6 Revell BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde 1/144th British Airways

[Bigkev]

Hi Guys,

More pics...........................

Bigkev

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[Bigkev]

Hi Guys as you can see the damage to the elevon (in the main) is apparent.

A quick blast of white only highlighted the problem.

Bigkev

[Wizzel]

Despite that, the rest of it looks very clean.  I'm sure you will be able to rectify the damage with some of your magic potions.

[Bigkev]

Hubble Bubble Toil and trouble...........................!

Hope to have damage repaired over next couple of days.

Bigkev

[Kiteman]

If anyone can sort this out, you can.......looking very good though.

[Bigkev]

Thanks Kiteman,

Yes, an unwanted problem but nothing is ever easy. I stripped off the paint off the elevon, but in the process broke the nose pitot!!
Clumpy fingers syndrome!!,
Now I have to repair the nose and repaint the elevon and nose area, oh happy days.

I have used Maskol ( another potion, Wizzel) to mask the area around the elevon. This should not be to aggressive to the paintwork around.
Also the nose has been repaired with a mixture of Talc and Superglue and sanded down to match the contours. It will be repainted with the elevon and also the undercarriage doors whilst I'm at it.
Some pictures attached:-
Bigkev

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[Kiteman]

.....and when you`ve finished no one will ever know......(except all the people who have read this string! )

[Bigkev]

That's what I hope for!

Time will tell.

Bigkev

[Wizzel]

I have a bottle of Maskol but would only ever have thought of using it for the intended purpose of masking clear parts.  Another tip acquired.  Improvise, Adapt, Overcome indeed.

[Haddock]

It's also quite good as a temporary adhesive for things like sticking deck-houses and such in place just so as you can see what the finished thing might look like.
Haddock.

[Kiteman]

now there is a good idea!

[Wizzel]

I read also that some people use "typewriter correcting fluid" (Tippex) as a filler of small joints too.

[Kiteman]

can Typpex be sanded?

[Bigkev]

Hi Kiteman,
I think it can, but I also think you can wipe away excess with Isoprpanol Alcohol on a baby Q-tip or similar.

Anyway onto Concorde. This beautiful aeroplane is high maintenance for me anyway.
I have repaired the elevon and nose and re-sprayed.
I could see that the elevon appeared 'whiter' than the rest of the airframe so I have now given it a quick blast of thinned white to help it blend in with the surrounding area's. Now all I need to do is start applying decals, and various undercarriage components and keep an eye on the nose pitot.
Some pictures of repair attached.
Bigkev

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[zak]

Would that be isopropyl alcohol?
Also called propan-1-2-ol, as far as I remember.