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  1. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Well, the control panel went in fine. No trouble at all. Didn't even need re-gluing Just put a little wiring detail on the back, as it will show But you can also see how tall the control column should not be And now the fun begins The transparencies are fairly thick, compared to other...
  2. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    So, 'a challenge' eh? As I mentioned above, these struts are missing entirely from the kit The wheel mounting, which is a separate piece, connects up to those supports Now, these things are sent to try us. the rest of the struts that ARE there all all in pairs, but, NONE of them were the...
  3. Steve-the-Duck

    Andys Star wars GB keep here the chat you shall

    "Oh, I just build 'em. I don't FLY" The Bandai jobs are really nice looking kits. Almost a shame to mess it about. That is, if the conversion kit to the prototype I've found is actually compatible, as the listing makes no mention of what model it's actually FOR. It does apparently print in...
  4. Steve-the-Duck

    Welcome to Mr Bowcat's Racing Car & Bike GB. Chat thread

    Okay, I've gone and done it now, so I will be joining in
  5. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Morris CDSW conversion

    I managed to blow up the Airfix paint plan to, very roughly, 28mm-ish, just so I can get proportions about right. Of course, this is a slightly small ('standard') model, so it doesn't line up at all, but there you go Looking at references, and an old review of the Lead Sled CDSW, I realised...
  6. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Well, it's actually starting to look like a 'plane now Once again, the drawback with a lot of resin kits like this is no locating pins, just simple butt joints. Although, the mating surfaces are very flat and smooth Of necessity, though, the tail planes are pinned with brass rod, like the...
  7. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    So, for my next trick... First I took a scan of the photo of the control panel ..Manipulated it a bit to get a 'clean' panel Printed that out at 7% and stuck it on the model piece Yes, the detail is barely visible, but it works. And it'll be almost invisible behind the windows anyway But it...
  8. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Right, we actually have the fuselage halves together The two sides have come out slightly different sizes, so didn't quite match up, so not the best fit, but a bit of rasping, filling, and sanding and we're there. Thanks be to slow curing cyano Also, the re-profiled tail is now on, as you...
  9. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Morris CDSW conversion

    First step is major surgery to remove the wooden GS body. The print also has solid aeroscreens on the front which were the first to go Fortunately, 3D prints are often 'layered' so they're relatively, easy to cut. Plus they don't produce the dust of most resin castings I also cut off the...
  10. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Morris CDSW conversion

    So, the next project, as already previewed, is a Morris CDSW artillery tractor, converted from a 3D printed CS8 15cwt truck. I can start it while practicing the Polish camouflage for the Protze In other words: One of these into one of these... There are several different variants of the...
  11. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Well, thanks to Andrea's (Andy the Sheep) translations and 'a guy he knows' we've now made a leap ahead. I did do a quick paint of the interior in blue and blue-grey, then Andrea pointed me toward the interior being ivory, like the outside. Which does make sense, even if the photo of the...
  12. Steve-the-Duck

    Andys Star wars GB keep here the chat you shall

    Even J J Abrams stuff? Well, there was one good scene in each of the sequels A holiday in Devon is the only time I've ever had sunburn. Like being on Tatooine, I guess Anyhoo, this is where I'm heading toward... And I've just discovered there's actually a conversion kit, 3D printed, but...
  13. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Krupp Protze Polish conversion

    Well, the build is officially complete! All body re-shaping done and small details added The wheels will be glued on after painting. Which won't be done until I've practiced the camo schemes with my airbrush a bit more. Thinking I might add a driver figure later too Oh, and a shout out to...
  14. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Krupp Protze Polish conversion

    Right, the extra rear mudguard panels are on and the back end rear-shaping, including the tilt cover, is completed Next up is adding all the small details: windscreen, wing mirrors, stand lights, steering wheel, gear stick and handbrake, licence plate and towing hook Plus, the two huge hooks...
  15. Steve-the-Duck

    28mm Krupp Protze Polish conversion

    So, with everything carved off and partly filled, on with the spare wheels First, new side panels to the front seats On with the wheels Rear mudguards extra front panel added, then the spares mudguards added from Apoxie putty Just a little sanding clean-up needed next, then the small extra...
  16. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    The interior undercoated, with Halfords Grey Primer I can't find any reference to the colours of the interior of Ala Littoria airliners, assuming that, when the 'plane was camo'ed only the outside was repainted. The phot I have shows the interior as VERY shiny. I'm going to go with blue, as...
  17. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Interior now complete. Four seats modified, two scratchbuilt. Cockpit parts 'accurized' with a new joystick, rudder bars, throttle columns and seats One of the seats is slightly askew, but, meh. Even managed to do a figure-of-eight grip for the joystick out of carefully bent wire, so I'm...
  18. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Replacement rudder now complete, and the kit parts sliced off and stuck together, 'cause you never know when you might need another replacement some time And it matches up pretty well. I think
  19. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    Now, onto the, absent, interior. Which, for a 'pl;ane with windows all down the sides is annoying. All there is in the kit is a front and rear bulkhead plus the cockpit floor, none of which are correct The cockpit has two seats, for a start, and a weirdly shaped door in the centre. Even the...
  20. Steve-the-Duck

    Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44

    So, I've decided I am going to change the rudder profile First off, twenty-thou centre, with a few microstrips for the ribs. I've now put some 10 thou overt the top, thoroughly 'wetted' with liquid poly to set it into the rib shapes. The just a little filling and sanding to follow. If the...

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