Space Shuttle Enterprise on a 747 PiggyBack Ride

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thanks guys for following my mess

I got some black and grey painted

Not sure why I saved the white until last just kind of worked out that way
I would usually spray the lightest colour first, but had the black out for the base and taped up the nose and it went from there.
Speaking of the nose, it is a bit flatter than the real shuttle, but I am turning a blind eye to it as I am NOT going to F with it
gents

[gaz45]

Very nice build there so far mate

[Stokesy44]

I can just see that little beauty perched on top of the 747. It’s gonna look good me thinks.

As for painting the black first? Kind of like putting your trousers on before your underpants. Not a disaster but it can get a bit funky!

[Twokidsnosleep]

I can just see that little beauty perched on top of the 747. It’s gonna look good me thinks.

As for painting the black first? Kind of like putting your trousers on before your underpants. Not a disaster but it can get a bit funky!

Ya, bit off. I am either touching up black runs with white or white runs with black...probably will even out in the end

[Twokidsnosleep]

I painted the blue line on the 747 tonight and am fighting hard to leave it alone and let it fully cure overnight,
but I want to take all the tape off and LOOK!!!!

NO TOUCHY!!!!!!

[Twokidsnosleep]

I am weak but it turned out ok


Tomorrow night the red, will let this blue dry overnight before I tape over it.

[Stokesy44]

Tight looking lines. Nice.

I’m a proper paranoid android when I mask. I rip the damn stuff off the second I finish painting. Can’t bear the thought of leaving it in case it lifts the paintwork. Had a couple of issues with Vallejo and been wary ever since.

[Tomcat64]

Nice stripes dude!

Completely understand the cave in on the masking tape too!

[DrSprue]

Oh great 747 so far Scott.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thanks guys, appreciate the unmasking mental support group...I am an addicted unmasker and finger print maker

Not only did I unmask all of it last night, but then I pinstriped the red line


Our first meeting was fun, but now GET OFF MY BACK....dating vs marriage


Bare Metal Foil is next on the 747
White Ultimate paint next for the Shuttle

[Tomcat64]

Cool progress buddy!

Any reason why you painted the blue line but taped the red one? Or have I misunderstood what you've done there?

[Twokidsnosleep]

Cool progress buddy!

Any reason why you painted the blue line but taped the red one? Or have I misunderstood what you've done there?

I was measuring out the line width and had the correct red one, then tested it and liked the look so wound up just using the pinstripe tape instead as it saved masking and risk of destroying the blue paint line.
I would have pinstriped both if I had a blue pinstripe.

Long story short: lazy

[TommyKillander]

Top notch - awesome work, Scott!

Myself, I'm a compulsive unmasker...
I just have to know if there are any paint bleeding through or overspray...

Keep up the good work!


Tommy

[TeufelHunden]

While all that putty sets up, I turned my attention to the wings. I decided to BMF them again. Shiny chrome on leading edges and Matt aluminum the rest. New sharp knife and a bit of patience and it moves along swiftly, as someone like to say







My camera and lighting does not pick up the metal look well.
Big decision now is to foil the fuselage or paint it

I covered an entire P-38 with aluminum foil once because I thought it would be fun. It was difficult on the fuselage for sure.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ya it isn’t so bad.....done it a couple times too
I am about half way through...pic in a sec



The contrast is low with the grey plastic so it doesn’t show well, but the aluminum foil looks cool.
I just work within the panel lines overlap a bit and then trim along the panel line

[Stokesy44]

Now that is just superb

[exmoor]

Looking great has always scott .

[Tomcat64]

Long story short: lazy

Ah laziness - the mother of invention

Great work on the silver so far mate - that's looking fabulous!

[DrSprue]

I always wondered how bare metal foil would look on aircraft as apposed to 1/25th cars and such... Man, Scott, this approach turned out just awesome!

[bfrd]

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[Twokidsnosleep]

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I think someone is off his meds.....

[gaz45]

Looking great so far mate

[Stokesy44]

I got my JLC Razor Saw from Modelling Tools - its the only place I could find in the UK, it is a fantastic tool:

http://www.modellingtools.co.uk/jlc-204-c.asp

It seems they have the standard one in stock now, when I was buying they only had the Anniversary set, which is more expensive but I think is a better deal over all as it includes an extender to be add to add an extra blade

Awesome bud, thanks for that
It is a great tool

Thanks for the help with this guys. My new saw arrived today and it is a stunning bit of kit. I got the anniversary release with the 3 different blades. Tis a thing of beauty.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I got my JLC Razor Saw from Modelling Tools - its the only place I could find in the UK, it is a fantastic tool:

http://www.modellingtools.co.uk/jlc-204-c.asp

It seems they have the standard one in stock now, when I was buying they only had the Anniversary set, which is more expensive but I think is a better deal over all as it includes an extender to be add to add an extra blade

Awesome bud, thanks for that
It is a great tool

Thanks for the help with this guys. My new saw arrived today and it is a stunning bit of kit. I got the anniversary release with the 3 different blades. Tis a thing of beauty.

Awesome, one of my favourites as well
Careful as the blades are sharp and will shatter if you torque them in the cut too much..ie straight lines best

[sheppsea]

I got my JLC Razor Saw from Modelling Tools - its the only place I could find in the UK, it is a fantastic tool:

http://www.modellingtools.co.uk/jlc-204-c.asp

It seems they have the standard one in stock now, when I was buying they only had the Anniversary set, which is more expensive but I think is a better deal over all as it includes an extender to be add to add an extra blade

Awesome bud, thanks for that
It is a great tool

Thanks for the help with this guys. My new saw arrived today and it is a stunning bit of kit. I got the anniversary release with the 3 different blades. Tis a thing of beauty.

Very nice

[bfrd]

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I think someone is off his meds.....

I took my meds. They just don't always work.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ok the NASA 747 is all foiled up.....have a few touch ups to do in paint, foil and pinstripes then add fillets when the wings go on to seal the fuselage/wing joint.

Belly:

Top Side:


Piggy Back Ride:

[Tomcat64]

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thank you, it was fun...no really, it was fun

[TommyKillander]

Looks awesome !


Tommy

[Twokidsnosleep]

Looks awesome !


Tommy

Tommy

It may sound weird, but I would rather do an airplane fuselage in BMF than try it with shiny paint like Alclad or something
Canada is limiting what paints I can get in, so.....
We are all accustomed to what we have done before

[Tomcat64]

Thank you, it was fun...no really, it was fun

Fun or not mate it looks absolutely stunning - for once I was lost for words or memes

[Twokidsnosleep]

Saturday morning’s worth of modelling




I primed the Shuttle Ultimate white, then I guess call this a mid-shading of the panel lines and recesses areas with a Tamiya grey mix I sprayed for Star Wars builds...don’t ask what mix, I don’t know
This is my first time ever shading at all so interesting to see how it comes out. Been watching you guys do all the mottling and such with greys and blacks, s9 thought I would give it a try. Hoping to get some subtle shades of white/grey with this.
The Ultimate white dries flat and gorgeous so it will be the final paint.

Vertical tail and stabilizers painted Ultimate grey and assembled

for looking

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thank you, it was fun...no really, it was fun

Fun or not mate it looks absolutely stunning - for once I was lost for words or memes

Now THAT is saying something ...you lost for memes

I have repainted the Shuttle Ultimate white and banished myself from the room to let things dry

[Tomcat64]

Thank you, it was fun...no really, it was fun

Fun or not mate it looks absolutely stunning - for once I was lost for words or memes

Now THAT is saying something ...you lost for memes

I have repainted the Shuttle Ultimate white and banished myself from the room to let things dry

Yah - decided to take the weekend off

That's coming along really nicely though, and quick too - you're putting me to shame - I've only cut two parts off the sprue so far!

Now don't touch until it's properly cooked this time!

[DrSprue]

Looking really cool so far Scott!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thank you both gentlemen for following along
As you can see I am pushing this build along in an effort to finish before October ends so I may start build #2

Beautiful photo of Enterprise on her maiden flight....I believe that as she still has the large nose pitot tube and an aerodynamic cover over her rockets on the back end. Of note are the black accents on tail, wings etc that I am trying hard to get right. She looks very clean to me.


I had a pretty good rainy Saturday of modelling and just kept at the Shuttle. So she got a second coat of white and then
heavily accented the panel lines with the Mig stuff. Now will have to do some touch ups and details around the cockpit glass.
Should NOT have followed the box art as they have the black on the nose wrong vs reality, so now have to decide what to do about that. The crew door is also wrong as it is not black. Damn



Where I finished up to last night

[DrSprue]

Wow, you havent even put the decals on yet and this just scree-ems Enterprise test flight!! Man that build is so nice!

[bfrd]

Very nice, Scott.

[kilgore456]

Loving it!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thanks Doc, Matt and Kill....she is getting there

I don’t have the white as crisp and clean as the real thing looks....always seem to struggle with that on my builds; been aiming for those sharp lines and crips paintwork. One day

[Twokidsnosleep]

Oh SHIITE

[Stokesy44]

OMG!

What's happened?

[Twokidsnosleep]

OMG!

What's happened?

Too many mistakes, paint isn’t smooth enough, just was talking myself into it being good enough
So I nuked all the paint and will have a second stab at it
Should be ok

[bfrd]

So sorry Scott. I hate it when that happens.

[Twokidsnosleep]

So sorry Scott. I hate it when that happens.

Ya no worries. Kinda choked at the lost day, but I know I can make this look even better
It was ok for a space worn Shuttle, but this baby never left the atmosphere
Slapping on some Greenday and will clean it all off and rescribe

[Fridgy]

So sorry Scott. I hate it when that happens.

Ya no worries. Kinda choked at the lost day, but I know I can make this look even better
It was ok for a space worn Shuttle, but this baby never left the atmosphere
Slapping on some Greenday and will clean it all off and rescribe

You will knock it out of the park mate, you always do

[Stokesy44]

OMG!

What's happened?

Too many mistakes, paint isn’t smooth enough, just was talking myself into it being good enough
So I nuked all the paint and will have a second stab at it
Should be ok

Saddle up and kick its ass Sir

[bfrd]

All you need is soda-pop and Ritalin.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Thanks Gents Got her pretty clean