Fly Models - Hunting Percival/BAC Jet Provost T.4 1/48th

[Bigkev]

Hi Chaps,
Thankyou for your kind comments.
A little more progress now. Decals applied to Port side mainly. The unit markings on the yellow band have proven to be a bit of a headache. They have a Dark Blue surround around the roundel and bars, this option isn't covered in the kit decals. To overcome this I cut some dark blue discs from blue decal film that are slightly larger than the kit roundels. Once centered in the band the roundel and bar markings are then cut into separate sections and applied the roundel over the dark blue and the bars butted up up to this. Later in the build I will add very thin strips of blue decal film to encompass the bars. Note:- One of my pale blue roundels got damaged slightly during measuring, and will need to be touched in on final assembly.
The black edging on the yellow is decal film, and there are just a couple of minute gaps to touch in with black paint where it didn't quite fit.
Overall the decals are good, being nicely printed and good colour saturation. Remainder of decals will be added next. Finishing line now in sight.
Some pictures of the above, thanks for looking.
Kevin   

[Bigkev]

Hi All,
More decalling done today. Now fully decalled apart from serial number on fuselage, lining around bars on fuselage, cockpit cut lines on canopy.
Ejector seats painting now started ready for final push.
Thanks for looking.
Kevin

[zak]

Keep pushing. Looking lovely.

[MSea]

Looking great

[chriswil42]

Looking spectacular Kevin.

[Bigkev]

Thanks Chaps,
Well another two hours this evening at the bench, applying more decals. Have managed to apply the two serial numbers from Modeldecal numbers 'XP679'. To aid lining up, I applied a strip of Tamiya tape along the bottom edge of the serial line. Then it is a case of cutting each numeral/number as close to the edge of the item and apply in order. Think I have got it more or less okay. Whilst on the subject of serials, from the side profiles and photo I have seen of this aircraft it appears that they was no serials underneath the wings, so have left them off.
The unit bars on the sides of the fuselage have been trimmed in thin blue decal strips 16 pieces in all, and all wanting to not behave, but I persevered and got them on. Also the tip tanks had a black stripe on the outer faces, these were made up from some walkway lines from an old Spitfire decal sheet cut to length and to a point towards the rear of the tank.
Some pictures follow, thanks for looking
Kevin 

[Bigkev]

Hi All,
This morning I have copied and printed the unit crest from an image in warpaint profile for the Jet Provost. After getting the size right printed the image onto white decal paper for inkjet printers. I then cut some white rectangles of decal to act as background for the crests and applied them to the nacelle intakes. Then foolishly I thought I would apply the crests, but after a quick dip in water the ink ran........
Redid them and this time have given them a coat of 'Kleer' to seal the ink. Once dry, I'll try again.
Some pictures of the above, thanks for looking.
Kevin   

[chriswil42]

Hi All,
This morning I have copied and printed the unit crest from an image in warpaint profile for the Jet Provost. After getting the size right printed the image onto white decal paper for inkjet printers. I then cut some white rectangles of decal to act as background for the crests and applied them to the nacelle intakes. Then foolishly I thought I would apply the crests, but after a quick dip in water the ink ran........
Redid them and this time have given them a coat of 'Kleer' to seal the ink. Once dry, I'll try again.
Some pictures of the above, thanks for looking.
Kevin   

Yes, I always put a couple of coats of varnish on the printed decals to stop the ink running.  It does work.

[Bigkev]

Thanks Chris,
Yes, your right after a couple of coats and allowed to dry, the replacement ones went on as intended. I was just getting a bit ahead of myself, and not thinking about the inks.
At the moment, on the aircraft, and having a coat of Microsol to bed them down properly.
Kevin

[Bigkev]

Hi All,
After my little faux par with the inkjet decals, I redid them as noted in previous post. Now after fully drying applied to fuselage nacelles. Also I unmasked the canopies, and added the 'cut here' dotted lines to the main sliding section. The seats are progressing and should be ready to install soon.
Some pictures of the above, thanks for looking.
Kevin

[zak]

This is a real mammoth task, Well done, lots of detailed information too.

[chriswil42]

Very nice Kevin. It is certainly a labour of love.

[Bigkev]

Thanks chaps, comments much appreciated.
I have been adding the Trim tab actuators to the elevators and rudder, using plasticard and stretched sprue. oddly for the Jet Provost the trimtabs on the elevators are one on top and one underneath on the other side. Once attached using Gator white glue, the respective actuators were touched in their respective colours. Whilst on with smaller airframe details, I attached the upper blade aerial, and the anti-collision beacon. (Not all JP's had this, but it is clearly visible in the photograph I have) Again once dry painted in their respective colours. The Anti-collision beacon is moulded in clear, so this was painted with Tamiya Clear Red, to give an impression of coloured glass. The wingtip tanks had their nose caps painted in Tamiya Clear Red and Green respectively, these being colour moulded items on the real thing.(The bulbs were clear underneath the covers)
Finally today I have drilled holes for the other underside aerial's, to be fitted along with the undercarriage.
Next job is to give the model a quick clean with a damp cloth to remove any decal solution's, greasy finger marks, then a spray overall of Satin varnish.
Some pictures, thanks for looking.
Kevin       

[cph64]

Looks very impressive Kev, well done. Re the wingtip tank stripes if you remember I've used the black border stripes from decal sheets in the past, handy as they're straight and come in different sizes.

[Bigkev]

Hi Chris,
Thanks for your comments. I did remember your use of the border surrounds from the Airfix decal sheets, but they were a bit thinner than required and also a bit raggered. Hence I used some walk way stripes.
I have used the Airfix ones in the past when they were more in keeping with what I needed.
Kevin