ATL-98 Carvair 1/144th Conversion

[cph64]

Looks menacing with the gaping mouth. A 'White Flyer'?

[Bigkev]

Looks menacing with the gaping mouth. A 'White Flyer'?

Quite menacing looking I suppose.
Anyway, just completed the internal ribbing of the nose door, also the main airframe is undercoated white, and once rubbed down ready for its Halfords Gloss White.
Nose door detail pics 

[chriswil42]

Progress Kevin.

[Bigkev]

Thanks Chris,

On with painting now, hope to be able to post some pictures soon.

[Bigkev]

Hi All,
Main painting now done. Halfords Appliance White, decanted and sprayed through airbrush. Pale grey from Tamiya XF-2 White + XF-66 Tamiya Light Grey + Tamiya X-22 Clear, Silver Tamiya AS-12 Silver straight from can. Different metal shade panels using Alclad II Aluminium and White Aluminium.
Happy with result so far, only one minor touch up required near rear tailplane.
Next detail painting of De-icer boots, navigation lights, cockpit framing.
Thanks. Kevin   

[chriswil42]

Looking very nice.

[Bigkev]

Thanks,
A little more progress today.
De-icer boots masked and painted. Canopy frames in place from decal strip, but a little touching up on them still required to blend them in.
Kevin

[chriswil42]

Excellent.

[Bigkev]

Thanks Chris,
Managed to get a little bit more done since our trip to Darlington.
Now got the airframe decals on, exhausts and undercarriage bays painted. The fin and rudder did not meet at the top, so has been touched in with matched paint. The canopy frames have been attended to and look okay now. Have painted the port navigation light, still the starboard to do, together with the collision beacon on top of the fin rudder. Will fabricate this from some shaped clear sprue, then touched in with Tamiya clear red.
Not show is the nose cap, which needs the decal touching in to sharpen the edges.
Can now see this project approaching the finish line.
Some pictures follow:-
Kevin

[chriswil42]

Looking great.

[Bigkev]

Thanks Chris,
Well the project is nearly there. Model finished and all the last items attached, including ariel wire.
Now working on the Hylo lift for the cars. Made this from scratch, using plasticard and balsa. A little bit of fiddling and filling to do, before a coat of paint.
Some pictures of the model so far, and an idea of the final set up. A new base will be made, with some chocks, personnel, more cars, etc.
Kevin

[zak]

Superb modelling skills on display.

[cph64]

Fantastic work here Kev. Pity they've closed Manston you could have flown some cars to France, lol!!!!!

[Bigkev]

Thanks Zak, Chris.
Almost there, aim to get Hylo lift painted today.
Kevin

[chriswil42]

Blimey, that's great.