Thanks Andy. It's too small for my usual assembly stand, so it's sitting on a small cardboard box at the moment. It's only about 4" / 100 mm long.
Pete
Pete
Pete's tiny Typhoon
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Had a decalling session yesterday but my camera battery was flat.
38 decals on the 2 Storm Shadows:
4 on each of the 2 Sidewinders, and 5 on each of 4 AIM-120B.
Madness!
I was going do some more today, but spent half the day trying to sort out a prescription that the local medical practice thought I didn't need until the 19th of February, then when I complained that I need some tablets (that I've been taking daily for several years) tomorrow, changed the date to the 29th... of February!
Then I received my invitation to visit a mass Covid vaccination centre - not the local one that my wife is going to tomorrow, but any one I chose from a long list, the nearest 10 miles away, the furthest over 70 miles away! Picked a fairly close one, chose a date (Sunday 31st) and a time, confirmed that, then I had to select from a list of dates for the second dose, did that, clicked "Submit", and got a error message stating that one or more of my chosen dates/times was not available, in spite of my selecting from a list of 'available' appointments, and without telling me which needed to be changed! Start again. Select different times. Same result. Start again with different times. Yes, you've guessed it - same error message. Eventually changed the dates as well as the times, and succeeded.
Somehow I didn't feel much like dealing with minute decals after all that. Just 6 on each of two external fuel tanks. Oh. and then the pylons, just 3 on each of two pylons. Then I can start decalling the aircraft... 32 decals each side, 24 on the underside, 25 on the top!
I must be mad.
Pete
38 decals on the 2 Storm Shadows:
4 on each of the 2 Sidewinders, and 5 on each of 4 AIM-120B.
Madness!
I was going do some more today, but spent half the day trying to sort out a prescription that the local medical practice thought I didn't need until the 19th of February, then when I complained that I need some tablets (that I've been taking daily for several years) tomorrow, changed the date to the 29th... of February!
Then I received my invitation to visit a mass Covid vaccination centre - not the local one that my wife is going to tomorrow, but any one I chose from a long list, the nearest 10 miles away, the furthest over 70 miles away! Picked a fairly close one, chose a date (Sunday 31st) and a time, confirmed that, then I had to select from a list of dates for the second dose, did that, clicked "Submit", and got a error message stating that one or more of my chosen dates/times was not available, in spite of my selecting from a list of 'available' appointments, and without telling me which needed to be changed! Start again. Select different times. Same result. Start again with different times. Yes, you've guessed it - same error message. Eventually changed the dates as well as the times, and succeeded.
Somehow I didn't feel much like dealing with minute decals after all that. Just 6 on each of two external fuel tanks. Oh. and then the pylons, just 3 on each of two pylons. Then I can start decalling the aircraft... 32 decals each side, 24 on the underside, 25 on the top!
I must be mad.
Pete
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Lovely work Peter, I'd need my optivisor just to find the actual box
G
No one in their right mind would attempt all of those decals..... :tongue-out3:
I struggle with the little ones at 1/48 so hats off to you Pete
I struggle with the little ones at 1/48 so hats off to you Pete
I have to agree Andy, I'm clearly beyond help.
Pete
69 more done today! All the tanks and pylons, underside and top side. Just the sides to do now...
There are 36 "NO STEP" decals! Don't the RAF train the ground crew in where to put their feet? :rolling:
I don't know why I'm bothering , as well as being minute, most of the decals are almost the same colour as the aircraft, so no photos yet.
Pete
There are 36 "NO STEP" decals! Don't the RAF train the ground crew in where to put their feet? :rolling:
I don't know why I'm bothering , as well as being minute, most of the decals are almost the same colour as the aircraft, so no photos yet.
Pete
Thanks Fernando, revised date for vaccination is tomorrow. How's the vaxing going in the Netherlands?
Pete
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For a start I hope the vaccination goes well Pete and the eyes and hands are improving .
Looks very small to me , so well done for even trying.
Looks very small to me , so well done for even trying.
Thanks John. Wrists aren't too bad, the 'floaters' come and go, and a new problem is 'tennis elbow' from shaking the paint too hard! I must make something to hold a Vallejo bottle onto a jigsaw.
Pete
Vaccination done, no problems at all.
Pete
Pete
Top marks for persistence pete ! As andy says its a pain doing stencils in 1/48 never mind 1/144!. It really does make a difference though . Your experience with them disappearing reminds me of the 1/48 chengdu j10 i did a while back , over 300 stencils in a light purple colour onto a light grey airframe and they all virtually disappeared when applied ! Keep up the excellent work , cant wait to see it in the decals , cheers tony
Made a start on the first (port) side, but then my hands started to shake too much so I'll have another go tomorrow.
About 60 decals done so far, only about 45 to go!
Pete
About 60 decals done so far, only about 45 to go!
Pete
Finished the decals and started on the last of the sticky-out bits:
No need to rush as it's too cold in the garage to spray the matt coat.
Pete
No need to rush as it's too cold in the garage to spray the matt coat.
Pete
Love it pete , keep it up its going to be superb , cheers tony
Thanks Tony. I recommend Vision Express though.
Pete
Pete
Finished!
I'll get a completed thread up soon. Edit: finished photos at https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/revell-1-144-typhoon.36886/
Pete
I'll get a completed thread up soon. Edit: finished photos at https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/revell-1-144-typhoon.36886/
Pete
Totally missed this one. Turned out beautifully. PaulE
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