Global Scale Modeller

At last I've started!
Having another look at the kit, it really is a mixed bag. There's is some good but mainly bad.. in lots of areas, but we'll come across that in due course.

Anyway, let's begin in the cockpit



I was going to get a resin 'pit and try and shoehorn it in, but I didn't think this model was worth the expense..



Ultimate primer (obviously)





This picture kinda sums up the kit, ip on the left is quite ok, ip on the right is not...





Thought I'd prime the air intake and u/c bays for no other reason than that I felt like it..






It's a big bird alright...!
Let's have a look at the fit..



Oh dear!



I'll be back

TTFN

look's good Tim

wellzy wrote:look's good Tim

Cheers Les, there's not that much to the kit, once the pit is painted literally it's fuselage together, wings on then it's primer.
Easy....



Yea right!

Nice start of the build

As I started building my original, Monogram issue of this kit I found a J-model resin cockpit designed for the Revellogram, but I chose to use the kit parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Legend-Producti ... XQl6pRYfLb

Surprisingly good moulding in the cockpit for Revell.
You did the right thing IMHO as those sets and instrument panels are more than decent.....saved your self some money
Good job done so far

AdamLuscombe wrote:Nice start of the build

Cheers Ads

SkyPainter303 wrote:As I started building my original, Monogram issue of this kit I found a J-model resin cockpit designed for the Revellogram, but I chose to use the kit parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Legend-Producti ... XQl6pRYfLb

I didn't think the kit was worth throwing good money at it tbh, looks like a nice 'pit tho..

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Surprisingly good moulding in the cockpit for Revell.
You did the right thing IMHO as those sets and instrument panels are more than decent.....saved your self some money
Good job done so far

Thanks buddy
And I didn't want to make more work for myself than i need to, I'm got enough to do as it is...

Sure you'll manage to nail it together Super Ted!

wookiee76 wrote:Sure you'll manage to nail it together Super Ted!

There isn't that much to this kit John, it's quite.....plane.....
I'm possibly not going hang any of the missiles as they are terrible, so that'll save time...

Engine nozzles getting "the works"..



I'm trying to get these in order.... I think this one is next







Nice paints these....







I've also got base paint into the cockpit but it's far too boring to show...

TTFN

Awesome nozzles

SkyPainter303 wrote:Awesome nozzles

Thanks mate, I really enjoyed doing them. AK Extreme Metals are quick drying so you can get a wriggle-on. I've no idea if they are accurate....

For my build, I am going to use Model Master Metalizers. They are the easiest to get one's hands on here in the States.

Nice work Tim the can's look good


Les

A bit more today and with a hangover!!





Strips of lead for nose weight, have I used enough??







She's a big bird alright...

TTFN

Looking Good ,Tim like the office

Oh yes this looks promising. Keeping a close eye on it

wellzy wrote:Looking Good ,Tim like the office

Cheers Les. It's quite rough in place's to be honest. This is definitely going in to be canopy closed.....

GuyMac wrote:Oh yes this looks promising. Keeping a close eye on it

Thank you Guy. I really want a nice Spook!!

Joesdad wrote:Thank you Guy. I really want a nice Spook!!

Check out Hasegawa 1/48th ones. They're decent and not that expensive kits.

I just ordered a Hase one yesterday. Costed me 36€ Had it put in a "wanted" list at a modelling store to notify me when it was available A year ago. Got an email friday it was available. It's a 2001 kit


https://www.scalemates.com/kits/115213- ... phantom-ii

Check out Hasegawa 1/48th ones. They're decent and not that expensive kits.

I just ordered a Hase one yesterday. Costed me 36€ Had it put in a "wanted" list at a modelling store to notify me when it was available A year ago. Got an email friday it was available. It's a 2001 kit


https://www.scalemates.com/kits/115213- ... phantom-ii

It is interesting how Scale Mates, shows a new tool in 2003. I wonder how "new" it is.

GuyMac wrote:

Joesdad wrote:Thank you Guy. I really want a nice Spook!!

Check out Hasegawa 1/48th ones. They're decent and not that expensive kits.

I just ordered a Hase one yesterday. Costed me 36€ Had it put in a "wanted" list at a modelling store to notify me when it was available A year ago. Got an email friday it was available. It's a 2001 kit


https://www.scalemates.com/kits/115213- ... phantom-ii

On the wish list mate...

More buggering about with this rather crude kit..



Starting to look like something now..







Rough canopy





I hate "vintage" kits










I've painted the interior of the wheel bay doors and air brakes..







Checking seams...



TTFN

Hi TED

This one is going to be nice, I'm sure. You're doing a great job on the 1979 kit mate

GuyMac wrote:Hi TED

This one is going to be nice, I'm sure. You're doing a great job on the 1979 kit mate

That remains to be seen Guy
I might well be one of those "scale effect" models....
1:72 = looks ok from 72 feet away

Your intakes seem to fit better than mine did. I had to do a lot of blending with putty. Once you get to painting, you'll be happier with the kit. I am actually liking mine. This may be due to the fact, that the Monogram is the original molding.

I am for sure displaying my canopy open because the fit is really bad.

SkyPainter303 wrote:Your intakes seem to fit better than mine did. I had to do a lot of blending with putty. Once you get to painting, you'll be happier with the kit. I am actually liking mine. This may be due to the fact, that the Monogram is the original molding.

I am for sure displaying my canopy open because the fit is really bad.

Yeah Mike, have the canopy open as it's not the best to close up. As for the intakes, they're not too bad after primed with Ultimate..
This kit is a painting exercise for me, not so much about building.

Like the pre-shading Tim

Cheers Les

Well..... I've started the throw some paint around at last..

Wheels, Tamiya Rubber Black and AK Exteme Steel..



Painting by numbers? You must remember that back in the day....?



This is going to be all freehand, so I hope it goes well..









That dark green Mr Hobby Aquaous 309, is a horrible colour to spray...it's just a yucky colour!
Anyway, undersides to do next.....

TTFN

That's looking nice. If I ever get a day off from work, I'll be able to get some bench time to get to decaling my Phantom.

SkyPainter303 wrote:That's looking nice. If I ever get a day off from work, I'll be able to get some bench time to get to decaling my Phantom.

I'd love a day off

Good control with yr air brush ,nice work Tim

wellzy wrote:Good control with yr air brush ,nice work Tim

Thank yer Les, not as mottled as I'd hoped for mate, we'll see after gloss cote

That's really not bad Ted

GuyMac wrote: That's really not bad Ted

Some great work going on, your making it look great as its a really old. Revell

love the painting by numbers idea.....now I know what to do to stop getting confused when I paint camo schemes....thanks!!
How on earth do you manage to use filler and not sand down all the detail.....one of my biggest failures !
cheers
M

Spook wrote:Some great work going on, your making it look great as its a really old. Revell

Thank you Simon most appreciated mate.

burnie43 wrote:love the painting by numbers idea.....now I know what to do to stop getting confused when I paint camo schemes....thanks!!
How on earth do you manage to use filler and not sand down all the detail.....one of my biggest failures !
cheers
M

Well... I put some Tammy tape either side of the seam on the fuselage and gently sanded the filler, the tape helps to protect any detail. I have lost some but I might get away with it. Other than that I used some water based stuff and used a moist Cotten bud too remove any excess..

Been ages since I've been on Guy's Spook. So for punishment I started the decals/stencils..



The decs are really good as it happens, a bit of a relief..



I'll carry on when my news eyes turn up.....

Do I see decals TED ?

Fast forward...

Decals all done..







Ultimate Modelling Products (Na I haven't heard of them either) dark dirt wash





To be honest chaps I forgot to take any photos after these, I'm sorry about that but I was trying to get finshed in time....

Revell photos

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