Tamiya 1/72 Bell X-1

[PaulTRose]

I was almost right.... Must be 20 years since i read his memoirs lol

[Geoffers]

Just catching up with your build Joe, looking very good 👍

It’s a very fascinating era with all the experimental aircraft the various nations were developing.

Geoff.

[Miko]

I do like a research aircraft!

Very nice!

Miko

[flyjoe180]

I was almost right.... Must be 20 years since i read his memoirs lol

Thanks for that Paul, I did not know this part of the story. Different times!

Just catching up with your build Joe, looking very good 👍

It’s a very fascinating era with all the experimental aircraft the various nations were developing.

Geoff.

Cheers Geoff. Agree, the post World War period was a very interesting chapter for aviation.

I do like a research aircraft!

Very nice!

Miko

Cheers Miko!

[flyjoe180]

No pictures today, but the paint has finally dried completely (it's been humid and wet) and I have painted the canopy framing black. Polishing is next using Tamiya Finishing Compound, just to remove some small lumps.

[flyjoe180]

[Jim R]

That is certainly something different. Lovely cockpit and well done masking the canopy. Nice shiney paint job even before the polish.

[PaulTRose]

Thanks for that Paul, I did not know this part of the story. Different times!!

Forgot about this movie...... Been years since i seen it

https://youtu.be/hKGYm_jW60A?si=eMeJfc4agV2HMTHE

[flyjoe180]

That is certainly something different. Lovely cockpit and well done masking the canopy. Nice shiney paint job even before the polish.

Cheers Jim. I only polished it because there were a few minor marks in the paint surface. I wouldn't normally bother with a polish.

Forgot about this movie...... Been years since i seen it

A classic for sure. Covers the broom handle saga 😎

[flyjoe180]

All done! Completed thread here: https://www.scalemodelling.co.uk/for...-1-mach-buster

[colin m]

That's a lot of detail in a tiny space. And wow, the colour. I avoid gloss like the plague, but you've done a great job here.