discussion 1/32 Revell/Special Hobby P 39 D Airacobra

[BarryW]

Very nice job on that seam Vaughan.

 

[Vaughan]

Well back to the Airacobra again. This is todays progress. White wing bands and tail section sprayed. Then masked and the olive drab has been applied. Once dried I will make a start on the underside with light grey.


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[papa 695]

Great work so far Vaughan looking forward to more

 

[Guest]

Nice clean painting there Vaughan

 

[Vaughan]

Thank you Ian,Patrick. Here's this mornings progress. Underside sprayed light grey and masking carefully removed. some touch ups will be required, but I'm pleased with the results.


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[Guest]

Looks nice and crisp

 

[Dave W]

Looking good Vaughan.

 

[Vaughan]

Anti-slip walkways added last night. I sprayed them as appose to using the decals provided. First coat of Klear sprayed to the upper surfaces this morning in readiness for the decals. There's a lot of decals for this model so it's going to take several sessions to complete.


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[Vaughan]

A bit of a gap on this one have spent the last week in hospital having had further heart surgery. All's good but will have to have further surgery in November.


Despite all this I have managed to make a start on the decals nearly 80 to apply. this is where I'm at after several hours this afternoon. Maybe more progress tomorrow.


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[PhilJ]

Looking quality mate, can't wait to see this one finished as it's an interesting subject.


My local has a eduard 1/48 weekend edition going pretty cheap, this might prompt me a buy!


Hope all is going well with your continuing hospital visits.


Regards


Phil

 

[yak face]

Hope youre feeling ok Vaughan , and best wishes for the coming op , look after yourself and get better soon mate. Anyway back to the 'cobra , its looking very tasty now , the saucy decal especially !! I very nearly got one of these for a tenner at the newark show last week , but if i see one of the special hobby ones in the soviet markings boxing at the right price then i might get that instead!

 

[papa 695]

Very nice Vaughan, but take it steady especially with the nose art what with you poorly heart and all

 

[flyjoe180]

That is very nice clean work Vaughan, looking forward to seeing more. Hope you are feeling better soon.

 

[Vaughan]

Thanks for the concerns regarding my health, will be glad to get this final op out the way.


I'm still plodding on with the decals, I pity the poor bloke who had to apply these stencils on the real Airacobra, out of the 100+ decals on the sheet I must have to apply round about 80 of them. A lot of these decals are so small they will be hardly visable on the olive drab paint scheme but I will persist. More to do today but will probably finish them off this afternoon. Then another coat of Klear and then onto the weathering.

 

[Vaughan]

Well the decals are complete ( it came to just under 80) after three sessions not much to show for it as so many are so small. Main undercarriage attached minus their covers. Will leave overnight for glue to set and then a coat of Klear.


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[papa 695]

Looking very smart Vaughan

 

[Vaughan]

I hit a wall with this one but there has been progress running in the background no photos I'm afraid. Will post the final photos in completed aircraft shortly.

 

[Vaughan]

Tried posting in completed Aircraft without sucess would only let you post one image!!!


Well this one has taken a while but at last it's finished. No real problems that couldn't be overcome. I don't think this up to my usual standard, too many breaks and gaps and low mojo, but you will be the judge of that. Anyway I hope you all like it all comments welcome. (Images all in the wrong order as usual)


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[Gern]

Clearly you've not lost any of your skills Vaughn - despite the recent break. All the best for your upcoming surgery.


When I want to put my pictures in a particular order, I upload them all first. Where you have the choice to insert them as thumbnails or full pictures, I click on full picture one at a time. That saves me having to play around to find which bit of the menus to use.

 

[Dave Jay]

What a cutie an air - a - cutie. ....................absolutely beautiful.