Cool, Jeff. That's a 'Dragonfly' isn't it? I didn't realize those were used in display teams. Well done.

Very happy today... I found the cockpit part that was missing:



Still need to paint it and the cockpit floor. I noticed that some PE parts are provided so I'll need to add and paint it too.

John the carpet monster eating your sprues?

I have done some work on my Russian Knight SU-27 too.





Pete

Some really nice builds happening people!

A little progress to report on my Tornado. I have rescribed as much of the upper and lower fuselage as I could (before joining the two halves), as well as rescribing the wings and tail surfaces.

Now that the fuselage is assembled, there is a pretty bad seam that needs filling and sanding, before rescribing around the join. This will have to be canopy closed, as the clear parts are separate from the canopy frame (which is moulded into the fuselage).

Cheers Everybody!

Some more work done on my build



Still a bit to go but hope to have it done by end of month.

Pete

Ready to prime and mask,I will photocopy decals and use to make masks for the white strips and vee on under side.:-

Some more work, slow going as I am masking the red and blue markings as the decals were very poor, and didn't fit then broke. Patients was by then none existent so took them off.





Pete

Nice work Pete!

I'll second that! nice painting!

Cheers Rob.

Thanks guys a little touch up work and the blue will cover the red on the rest. Hopefully will look the part.

Pete

Pete - lovely masking job and paintwork, it's great when your efforts are rewarded with results like that!

So, back to the Tornado. I have primed the beast, and you can see the new scribing quite clearly.


Now I'm cracking on with the underwing stores. No armament to worry about, as the two GR4's that carried the special 617 sqn artwork were never armed, so just the tanks and the two ECM pods to contend with. The BOZ-107 pod is acceptably accurate, but the Skyshadow pod is woeful. Compared to my GR-1 (Revell), Airfix's attempt is around 1/3rd too big (in length and breadth) and is missing the lateral bulges, even though the decal instructions show the bulges present! So, I have fashioned a pair of "bulges" from a pair of 1000lb bombs that came with the kit, and then faired them in with plenty of filler.


You can also see the 1500ltr tanks, with the slots for the upper fins filled in and sanded.

Cheers Everybody!

Hi all

I am starting this:

Lee- The Tonka is looking good.

Priclehead- Nice kit and the gold will be a pleasant addition to all the bright coloured ones


Pete

Some really good builds going on here guys great paint jobs!!

All the stencil work done and it has had a coat of Klear, now for the decals.





Landing gear to do also then that will be it.
Pete

Excellent builds so far! I'll be entering with Academy's 1:72 F/A-18C as Blue Angels #3, using decals from Jasmine Models.


Cockpit didn't go together too easily. Thankfully the ejector seat was straightforward. Control panels were simply drybrushed.




The body went by quickly, though not well. There are a lot of fit issues with this kit. Not enough to go looking for a new kit, but just be aware that you'll do a lot of filling/sanding if you get this plane.






Intakes were another big pain. No locator pins, just move it around until it seems like you'll do the least amount of fill/sand.






I'm stuck at this point now. The wing roots needed a bunch of filler, but there's a major gap between the fuselage and the control surfaces (ie, the tall black "T" under my white line of filler). I didn't fill in those gaps figuring that the flaps have to move, so they shouldn't look attached and immovable. Still, I can't seem to find a picture of a Hornet that will show how noticeable the gap is, if indeed there is a gap at all. What do you guys think? Fill it in, or leave it open??


End of this week's progress.

Hi Robby
No expert on the Hornet so not sure if there should be a gap. Would have thought the one you have is quite a big gap. Could you not cut the flaps and have them in the down position? You wouldn't notice the gap as much.

Pete

There is a gap, and also one at the inboard edge of the leading edge flaps. They're both fairly noticeable on the real thing. if you think it's too prominent, try slipping in a sliver of plastic card to narrow it down a bit.

Some decals on the Ruski



Started the landing gear....got the front done, have the rear to do the rest of the decals and the office glazing.

Pete

Gloss white is now on and now ready to mask the white strips and blue tail marking, the only part of the decal sheet that I will be using are the roundels and lettering.:-

Sweet, just love the Hawk. Superb shaped aircraft. Looking good
Richard.

Pete

Peter, that Flanker is looking great !
I'm still fighting with the small PE in the cockpit...

What did you use for the masking ?

Was that Thierry Henry's photo on your wall ?

My Sabre to date:

Some more decals on.

Cheers Rob.