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[AGY]

Not the end of the world if you cannot find them On a personal note I tend to leave the pilots out most of the time. I find them difficult to paint and they make the model look less realisitic. JMHO.

Thanks JMHO, fair comment about the effect of figures.

 

[AGY]

Welcome aboard Anthony, What a big start...I mean scale. Jims tips are a good measure to follow. For paints, get the main colours following the type and squadron you're building. If you're good at mixing paints and tone savvy you'll save some money. Only paints with tones like white, red, yellow, blue and metalics are stand alone and have to be bought. Can't tell you what's best for brush painting large surfaces as I use an airbrush for it but take a look at AK paints. There is a formula now that you can brush paint Tamiya paints with AK matt thinners.
Enjoy your build...I'm surprised Airfix didn't provide figures.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

Thanks rtfoe very helpful Anthony

 

[Gern]

Not criticising but it appears you've left nubs from the sprue attachment points on the arms of the seats. That's not critical in this case, but you will need to sand or shave them off where parts need to be joined together or they will cause gaps. Modern kits from the likes of Tamiya are made with very small tolerances and gaps caused by parts not fitting correctly will accumulate and you may find it impossible to finish your kit to the standard you want. For example, nubs left on the edges of interior bulkheads will stop the fuselage halves fitting together. While you may be able to fill any gaps caused, you're creating a lot of work for yourself.

A good quality craft knife and a selection of sanding sticks will turn out to be among your very best allies during construction.

 

[AGY]

Not criticising but it appears you've left nubs from the sprue attachment points on the arms of the seats. That's not critical in this case, but you will need to sand or shave them off where parts need to be joined together or they will cause gaps. Modern kits from the likes of Tamiya are made with very small tolerances and gaps caused by parts not fitting correctly will accumulate and you may find it impossible to finish your kit to the standard you want. For example, nubs left on the edges of interior bulkheads will stop the fuselage halves fitting together. While you may be able to fill any gaps caused, you're creating a lot of work for yourself.

A good quality craft knife and a selection of sanding sticks will turn out to be among your very best allies during construction.

Thanks for the tip, Gern I’ll take a look at that.

 

[AGY]

Thanks for the tip, Gern I’ll take a look at that.

On examination, the nibs are there to lock into holes in the ‘bulletproof’ seat back. Nevertheless thanks for your sharp eyes!

 

[Bri62]

Welcome to the forum enjoy

 

[Gern]

On examination, the nibs are there to lock into holes in the ‘bulletproof’ seat back. Nevertheless thanks for your sharp eyes!

Ooops! My bad!

 

[rtfoe]

On examination, the nibs are there to lock into holes in the ‘bulletproof’ seat back. Nevertheless thanks for your sharp eyes!

Hi Anthony, I was more concerned about the mold lines on the armrest and the rough stubs left from the sprue attachment. That should be easily cleaned up with a scrape of a knife or sanded down with a flat file and final clean up with a swish of TET.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble