Ilyushin IL-28 Beagle

[Bigkev]

Brilliant Stuff Msea,

It looks very realistic, the foliage is inspired. A sign of a good Christmas those wine foils................?
Getting some good tips with the diorama, keep it up.
Bigkev

[zak]

I used the same plants for 1/32 and they seemed large for OO (4mm) to me.
Great stuff, your imagination is fantastic.

[MSea]

First coat of yellow on the plexiglass canopy. Will be blended in with the weathering -- I hope !!!

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[MSea]

Bombs on the rack with foliage added.
After a coat of pledge a bit of weathering to blend them into the idea of an old abandoned plane in the museum.

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[MSea]

Looks OK with figures to give scale to the shot.

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[zak]

I look forward to seeing the real thing.

[Bigkev]

That's coming on a treat Msea..............

Looks like your doing the modelling rear-guard duty this holiday period.

I'll report for modelling duty at beginning of 2016, what about the others.................

Bigkev

[zak]

Yes, so will I, Christmas and all those other things seem to be getting in the way.

[MSea]

Well back from holiday and illness - so now on with a little modelling.
The base still looks wrong so have started making some grass to fit between the paving blocks. Old tea light metal cut with some very small scissors I found in a craft shop, they are for people who make cards so are a great size for this job. The back metal grass  works out at about 3 feet tall so have made smaller ones, next job prime and paint then add to base.

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[Haddock]

I have to admire your courage.

[MSea]

Thanks Haddock its not courage its stupidity.
The transfers have been rubbed to make them look distressed. Now to let them dry and then a coat of Klear then on with the weathering.

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[Wizzel]

Nice work sir, I like the idea of rubbing down the markings BEFORE sticking them on.  It's the simple things isn't it? (That's the IDEA not the MODELLER I'm talking about!!).  I would have put the markings on first THN rubbed them down and messed up the finish on the aircraft!

[MSea]

Engineers rule - wizzle.
Grass fitted and bent over a bit -- now for the weathering.


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[zak]

Looks good Martin, nice idea for the grass.

[Bigkev]

Yes, Msea,

I am gonna take a 'leaf' out of your book. a totally unique way of doing the grass...................Thankyou.

Bigkev