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  1. BarryW

    HK Models 1/32 Douglas Boston Mk IV

  2. BarryW

    HK Models 1/32 Douglas Boston Mk IV

    This is an excellent kit, HKM's best yet. # #
  3. BarryW

    1/32 Tamiya Corsair F4U-1D

    One of the best aircraft kits you can buy, My third,
  4. BarryW

    Revell 32 Scale Hawker Hurricane IIb

    I have no hesitation in saying that this is the best Revell kit I have ever built. It is far from perfect and is certainly not the definitive 1/32 Hurricane that's long been awaited, but it is a good sound kit. Kotare will be releasing their Mk1 Hurricane within the next 12 months which will...
  5. BarryW

    Ability to load photos lost....

    I have just tried to load some photos of a new completed build but it wont let me.... Any ideas?
  6. BarryW

    Completed: Academy 1/32 F16I SUFA

    This is an excellent kit, the only real issue being around the canopy fit. If you build this kit I would recommend fixing the canopy into place, closed, at an early stage. There are issues with the canopy 'prop' that I explain in my build thread. some pictures
  7. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    I was unable to match up the canopy prop with the canopy, whatever i tried. I did manage to remove it and spent ages trying too 'work it'. So I thought I would glue the canopy into place but... its a poor fit and at this stage in a build you cannot take the necessary remedial action as it...
  8. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    On the final stages. and a problem. The canopy does not come close to matching the canopy prop. Below the prop matches, as far as I can determine, the instructions as does the part in the canopy that is meant to match it. As you can see it misses by a large margin. All the rest of the final...
  9. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    Masking is off and decals done. The decals are Cartograph so as you would expect they are well printed and lay down well. There are however a lot of them and they are closely printed on two sheets, some almost touch each other and this provides a few issues. When I say lot, I do mean a lot...
  10. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    I have been doing touch ups to the paintwork. For this I am using Panzer Putty. It is perfect for this local masking (as well as free flowing two tone camo such as RAF schemes).
  11. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    I have airbrushed the underside. I will spray a little detail on the underside before masking up to do the topside. MRP038 was used, Light Ghost Grey. Incidentally, before this I sprayed the nose cone Dark Ghost Grey before masking it up.
  12. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    Below the stores and a few other bits with the paints I sprayed them with. Here is the airframe now with the tail-pipe painted and masked I will also paint the nose cone next, before the main camo scheme starting with the underside. That's when I will attach those pesky small vulnerable...
  13. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    Well I have got this little lady into her sexy black undies. Tomorrow I will check the seams and sort them. Also I have finished the priming stage for the stores and other parts.
  14. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    The Port stab broke off. The solution was to drill a hole to use a metal pin. Easy enough solution Above, the pin inserted and glued in with c.a. and below, the stab fitted back and its stronger than before. . More lumps and bumps fitted. I also decided to fit the nose cone at this stage...
  15. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    I am getting close to the painting stage. The canopy has come up well all parts are now off the sprues, those being used anyway. Below are the undercarriage parts all painted and wash applied along with a few other painted parts awaiting attachment. These are ready for priming These...
  16. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    A couple of pics. The wings, fin and tail are on... All the additions certainly change the appearance of the F16. No issues, coming along nicely. Now, what stores shall I load her with? mmmmm
  17. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    A couple of pictures of the cockpit with the instrument panels dry fitted Regardless of the instructions i am thinking that I might hand paint the cockpit surround black as it seems more appropriate. I then went on to attach a lot of lumps and bumps and there are a lot of them.
  18. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    After gluing into place the rim of the canopy I decided to sand off a mould line. First some sanding with a fine 1000 grade sanding sponge to remove the line. After that I used 2500 grit sander then a 4000 grit polisher. Below is how it looks now As you can see its far from perfect so I...
  19. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    I have been getting on with the cockpit. The instrument panels The ejection seats There was a minor fit issue between the fuselage halves. I tried dry fitting time and time again, from different angles but always there was an issue in the same place. incidentally nothing inside was...
  20. BarryW

    Academy 1/32 F16i SUFA

    I have been working on a few subassemblies including the 'spine' as you can see below it is in two pieces with a join that is hard to sand without destroying some detail. It does fit perfectly into place though. The wheel wells have a lot of parts but build up beautifully

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