Tamiya have released paints to replicate RAF day fighter scheme numbers are XF-81 RAF Dark Green XF-82 RAF Ocean Grey XF-83 RAF Medium Sea Gray I've go the paints and they spray well and look rather good.

Chris, thanks for the help. Ill check those colors out.

Bob

Trying to gain experience with poster putty and my a/b's to see how best I can paint like those here. Who are so good.

Looks good to me!

Clayton, thanks for the comment, but the photos do not show the pencil lines that I did not cover with paint

Bob

here's an update on my build. i thinned out the cowl and scribed the cowl flaps. i plan on making it an in flight and making my own prop blur. i still need to clip the wings before i start painting.


joe

Joe, she is one of my favorite airplanes. What scheme will you be using.

Bon

Only 12 days left and I will be cutting it close. These DDay Stripes are going to be trouble for me.

Bob

12? I count 35.....

OOPS! I see better when I put my glasses on to read the calander thanks Clayton, you've given me more time .

Bob

this is one of the worst kits i have made. i am just going to do the FAA camo that is on the box but i am not going to worry about how accurate the colors are. i just hope the decals work.



joe

Hi All,

I found myself going back to page one of this campaign and checking out all the builds to date. There is some impressive things that have happened and happening! Paul, I really like the Hurricane. It's gotten me rethinking the Airfix brand. Their new moldings look fabulous, and what you did looks great! Of course I need a new kit like a hole in the head.

Bob, I think it's great you got some new glasses. Please use them a bit more! You gave me scare, and had to reread everything and do a little math! Hahaha, I do like the paint job so far, the colors look right to my eyes.

Joe, hang in there! I've found that the worst kits have taught me the most of how to deal with working around or though challenges. Keep it up!

Speaking of challenges, I'm currently having a slug fest with this P-38.





The fit is pretty good, but a few tabs would be nicer than butt joins. Oh well, clamps do wonders. Since the bath I've accomplished some progress. With this gem, I really didn't start at any one point, but three. painting up the cockpit, which is adequate for what I'm planning to do. Just need to give some color to the switches, and some washes and dry brushing to bring it all out. Included in the cockpit assembly is a pilot named Jim. Academy doesn't have a pilot, so I used lend lease on a P-47 Tamiya pilot. I'd forgotten all the different paints needed! He's looking believable and needs a wash. After that the office will be assembled. The kits canopy doesn't lend itself to being closed, so I got a vacuformed one, ah the joy. It's been cut loose and cleaned a bit, though test fitting requires a bit more work. I'll hold off until the cockpit is in the fuselage.

Finally, I made a "Boom Jig". I had seen this on Swanny's models (does anyone know what's happened to it? I keep getting "site suspended".). Fortunately, I found a link to the original article from the "Forked Tail Devils" campaign.

While the jury is still out on this, my comfort level isn't too high at the moment, it does seem to keep things lined up nicely.



What it doesn't tell you is that getting the seams to close is a bit tricky. I wound up using some clothes pins and a twisty tie from a bread wrapper.



I put the wheel wells in to add support, and then closed them up. Fit here is poor, but it's all aligned.

So for the next couple of days it'll be Mr. Surfacer 500, sanding, repeat. And some washes of black and burnt umber. And of course test fitting out the ying yang!

Take it easy,

John

Can I join in ????

This will be my entry for the GB





Sorry, I posted this a but late


The planned markings.

Well, time I got cracking. Please standby for updates.

Thanks for watching

@John, I'm impressed with your engineering! Mad skillz.
Almost done with the cockpit on the Jug, moving over to the engine now.

Welcome aboard Raj! Nice looking kit.

Mark, thanks. Though the idea for the jig came from someone else, I read about it and thought it was a good path to follow. It could belong to Paul Budzik. Gotta give credit where it belongs. I guess my research roots are showing, I'll try just about anything that looks and seems sound. I will say that the booms are certainly sturdier than my last P-38 (Monogram) about 20 years ago! Granted, they seem to need about the same or more filler.

John

[quote]I found myself going back to page one of this campaign and checking out all the builds to date. There is some impressive things that have happened and happening! Paul, I really like the Hurricane. It's gotten me rethinking the Airfix brand. Their new moldings look fabulous, and what you did looks great! Of course I need a new kit like a hole in the head.
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I agree, there have been some great builds in this campaign! And thanks for noticing my Hurricane. I can't say enough good things about the new Airfix brand. As someone who had only built "legacy" kits since returning to the hobby this was a real eye opener on the improvements in moulding.

There are some nice kits and build progress photos posted and I learn much from them.

This is my first almost complete DDay stripe job.

OK! 40 plus years and Ive finally painted on my first successful D Day Stripes.

Nice job, Bob! Hope the stripes on my C-47 look half as good!

looks great bob. i am yet to try d-day stripes, hope mine will look as good.

joe

Clayton and Joe, thanks for the comments but photos don't show everything. There was some minor bleeding on the fuselage, but I can live with that. The weathering will take care of this.

Bob

Very nice and neat work, Bob!
Do the white stripes not go over the outboard side of the wheel wells (next to the attachment point for the struts) up to the front of the wing`s underside?
Thomas

Remember that the crews painted the stripes, and used whatever they had available- mops, etc., so they were a bit sloppy!