Hobby Boss 1/72 Seahawk

[stillp]

I lined up the exhaust fairings, so the step was top & bottom - easier access to the filler!

Thanks Dave, I tried to do that, without much success. I think I should have used PPP in the exhausts so I could smooth it with a wet cotton bud instead of sanding. I'll have to see if I can rig up a small rotary sanding drum for my slow Dremelclone.

OH Pete im dissapointed that you aint gonna paint on the stripes as i have not ever seen one of these planes done in them an i think it will set the model as exceptenaly different from others ive seen
chris

Sorry Chris, I like the Ace of Diamonds scheme, EDSG over light grey as seen on WV805. Much easier masking!
Pete

 

[stillp]

Well, the canopy was a delight - bright and clear, with clearly defined frames. Only trouble is that it doesn't fit! Partly (mostly) my fault as the cockpit tub is a little too high and slightly tilted to one side, but also the lower edge of the sliding part of the canopy doesn't match the fuselage.
It'll just have to be an open cockpit.

Pete

 

[colin m]

That's looking nice Peter. Canopies, yes I've converted a few to 'open' mode due to fit issues.

 

[stillp]

Apologies for the lack of action on this build chaps, I'm having another bout of the shakes. In between the worst days I've been fairly busy - masked the canopies three times before I was satisfied, and had a few (I've lost count) unsuccessful attempts to paint stripes round the nose of 8 rockets, so I've decided to be content with having the nose a different colour to the body!
I'll take some photos when I've got a bit more done.
Pete

 

[JR]

Sorry to read of your problems Peter, hope you improve soon and manage to continue.

 

[Airborne01]

Oh my lord - one of my favourite aircraft - so b----dy beautiful! ! Aircraft of that era were just so stunning looking!
Steve

 

[Dave Ward]

Peter,
looking good! - it'll still be there when the shakes die down! Don't be tempted to do things that are undoable, until you're happy......................
Dave

 

[stillp]

I thought I'd try to get some paint on the rockets. After giving up on the idea of stripes round them, I'm just going to paint the head and body in different greens. Found some Revell aqua colours, took the top off one and found that as usual for Revell paints, it needs thinning. I have a bottle of Revell thinners, so thought I'd just pour a drop in - hand shook, result was that I splashed enough thinners in to fill the paint pot to the brim. No problem, I'll give it a good stir with a wooden coffee stirrer as it's too full to use mt Badger stirrer. It was just starting to get the lumps dissolved, when the hand I was holding the pot in shook... About half the pot of nicely thinned paint ran over my workstation and hand!
Doctor says it's just age, try to relax more.
Pete

 

[Mini Me]

It's O.K. Pete, at least your in there working to your best potential....is there any way you can chuck those rockets up in a dremmel or drill motor and spin them slow while you hold the brush to 'em and get a nice straight line? Just thinking out loud. Rick H.

 

[rtfoe]

It's O.K. Pete, at least your in there working to your best potential....is there any way you can chuck those rockets up in a dremmel or drill motor and spin them slow while you hold the brush to 'em and get a nice straight line? Just thinking out loud. Rick H.

That's one good way to do it. The other is to use thin strips of decal and finish the end with a dab of paint.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[stillp]

It's O.K. Pete, at least your in there working to your best potential....is there any way you can chuck those rockets up in a dremmel or drill motor and spin them slow while you hold the brush to 'em and get a nice straight line? Just thinking out loud. Rick H.

No Rick, the fins on the back and the pylon are moulded on and won't fit in the chuck.
I'm wondering if I could make some sort of collet that would fit on my wood lathe and hold them. Have to think about that.

That's one good way to do it. The other is to use thin strips of decal and finish the end with a dab of paint.

Cheers,
Richard

Tried that Richard, but I couldn't get the decals in the same place on all 8. Gave up after 4 or 5.

Pete

 

[stillp]

You know the saying "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade"? My version "When life gives you shaky hands, shake paint bottles"!

Pete

 

[stillp]

Managed to get a bit more done:

I brushed the silver in the wheel wells and will need to touch it up when the undercarriage is complete.


The rockets are going to stay without stripes!
I've done a bit more since those photos, added the undercarriage, which is a bit tricky since the instructions are a bit vague about the exact placing of some parts.
Next job will be to add the rockets - oh no, scrub that, I'll need to put the underside serial decals on first! Just spotted another mistake - I've glued the fuel tanks on without adding the stencils, 4 on each. Still doable but a bit more tricky.
Pete

 

[stillp]

If I was Indian, I think I'd be offended by this spelling mistake:

Pete

 

[yak face]

If I was Indian, I think I'd be offended by this spelling mistake:
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Pete

What spelling mistake?
Yours Squadron Leader Ivor Typo ,
Inidian Air Force ( ret.)

 

[rtfoe]

Incredible Inidia!

Cheers,
Richard

 

[stillp]

Yes, we can learn a lot from modelling - until today I didn't even know Inidia had a navy!
Anyway, you might have guessed that I've been playing with decals today - they're all on, currently marinading in Microsol. If I have time tomorrow (doubtful, visitors expected) I should be able to get a clear coat on, then attach the canopy.
Cheers
Pete

 

[Tim Marlow]

Inidia’s finest aircraft. Looks fabulous

 

[Mini Me]

Inideed it does!

 

[stillp]

All the decals on, a clear coat of Galeria Satin applied, and the canopy fitted:

Not a bad kit at all, the few problems were mostly my fault.
More photos in Completed Aircraft.
Cheers
Pete