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1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:31 pm
by pmarshall
Started today - should hopefully be a quick and simple build, and a change of scale to be a bit different.
The Revell kit
Along with the Freightdog improvement set
Painted the cockpit with some dry brushing on the instrument panels rather than using the decals.
Then having glued all the windows in place with Gator glue, then closed up the fuselage
Peter
Re: 1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:28 am
by UKguyInUSA
Re: 1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:49 pm
by pmarshall
Today's work between sneezing
First masked off the side windows with masking fluid, and the main canopy and nose with Parafilm. Painted up the resin Vickers K gun, and fitted to the nose.
Then moved on to making the wings - the first replacement parts which fit nicely, just a bit of Mr Surfacer 500 along the joints
Peter
Re: 1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:33 pm
by planemaker
Nice looking plane! Great work so far.
Re: 1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:13 pm
by pmarshall
Today's work - added the outer nacelles and blended everything together with some Mr Surfacer 500
Then added the tail surfaces - just the turrets and U/C to go now
Peter
Re: 1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:37 pm
by Gav0909
Looks good so far. I think I built this kit or a similar one in my yoof. The resin add on parts look nice, what else is in that set?
Re: 1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:13 pm
by pmarshall
Today's work - first masked up the turrets with Parafilm M
Then sprayed the turrets black, and fitted to the fuselage
Masked off the wheel wells after spraying with Interior grey-green with blu-tac
Sprayed the entire airframe with Alclad White Primer, then rubbed down
Preshaded with neutral grey, then sprayed the white heavily thinned with Levelling Thinner
This now needs to cure, then I can start masking for the cammo.
Peter
Re: 1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:16 pm
by jbellos1
What a great looking bird! Really coming together.
Re: 1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:46 pm
by pmarshall
Today's work - first off, lots of masking tape....
Then spraying xtracrylics - still don't like these paints
Then unmasked, touch up, and spray a coat of klear over the top
Peter
Re: 1/72nd Revell Halifax GR.II
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 5:40 pm
by pmarshall
Today, finishing off the Halifax - first Decals
Then a coat of klear, oil wash, fitting the undercarraige, unmasking and finally some exhaust stains
Not one of my best, but a fun quick build though it has reminded me why I rarely do 1/72nd
Peter
