ghodges Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) I've started a 1/48 RB-45C recon Tornado for the Agapemodels.com Korean war fellowship build. It's the very nice Collectaire resin kit. If interested, you can follow that build here:http://agapemodels.com/forums/index.php?topic=11700.0 My build starts on pg.8! I'm also doing a "quicky build" of the Testors release of the old Hawk 1/48 Geebe R-1 racer. I put a rudimentary interior (all spare parts) because it only comes with a pilot. I'm not even sanding off the markings on the sides and wings! I also replaced the kit engine with one from the spares box, and built a firewall for it to give it some depth and help fit it into the cowling (which did need some grinding to get it all in there). This shows how to modify the wheels so they can be added into the pants once all of the painting is done. Ain't cheating fun? :P I'll also vac a new canopy for better clarity. Other than that, it's a "git 'er done" model. All of the above is about 3hrs worth of effort. More pics once painting has begun! GIL Edited July 10, 2013 by ghodges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Back and tied to the whipping post again, I see. The fit on the B-45 looks pretty good. How is the resin...smooth so you can paint a nice natural finish or will it take a lot of work? Inquiring minds want to know. On the GEE BEE...Red and white scheme? Have fun. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Red and white Geebee... The resin is VERY smooth, almost resembling plastic. There's just a few small bumps on the wingtips, and the tip tanks will cover those. The fit appears to be better than average, so my work to get the surfaces in shape for the Alclad should be no more than any regular plastic kit. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Nice work again, Gil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberrasig Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 I'll be keeping an eye on the B.45 build I have the Mack2 1/72 kit that I want to build as an RB.45 at some stage. They are both looking good! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Painting progress on the Geebee....it was painted MM gloss white and was masked off today.... The masks were cut in place on the model using the molded in lines as a guide. It's since been painted MM gloss Guards Red. More pics when it's unmasked in a couple of days. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 IN keeping with the "quicky" build aspect (and my impatience), here's pics of the finished paint job! In sticking with the "kiss' principle of this build, I added the black cheat lines with a very fine tip black Sharpie pen. They're not perfect, but look good enough to sit on my shelf. Besides, A complicated masking job wouldn't have guaranteed perfect cheat lines either. With a little luck, I might even have this one done by my Saturday meeting! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aAzZ09 Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 An aircraft from the Golden Age!!!! That Gee Bee looks great! Way to go Gil! Mark Fiedler (aAzZ09) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Brilliant paint work! Man, I am amazed at how that turned out, especially for a 'quick build'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Cool! Am watching that B-45, especially to see what you do with the NMF. I've got an intimidating Anigrand C-124 project waiting in the wings (so to speak) that's gonna need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 A modicum of progress has been made on the B-45.....click onto the link to Agapemodels to check it out. Had to gloss coat the decal sheet (as per Red Pegasus instructions), so they won't be applied until later this weekend, AFTER my meeting tomorrow! Still, I may have the Geebee done by Sunday evening. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Hey Gil, What's going on with the B-45? No update, no pic's. Come on my friend, we're dying for some resin magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 My daughter has been visiting me from England, so I haven't made much progress. BUT, I'm off tomorrow and plan to get a lot of sanding and scribing done. In other words.......I'm at that slow, tedious stage in the build! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aAzZ09 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Ah, the Golden Age of aviation! That Gee Bee does do it justice! Great job, Gil! Best, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Got the airframe together and primed.... Go to Agapemodels (here) and scroll down to see more....:http://agapemodels.com/forums/index.php?topic=11700.120 GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bell Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 What's the tan primer? By the by, that link requires me to register for the site to see the "stuff". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 The primer is Tamiya Fine White Primer, straight from the can. It's a very good, fine grained primer, leaving a "baby powder" smooth surface, that dries in less than 30 mins. Also, if you register for Agapemodels.com, it's just your valid email, etc. (like Hyperscale and other sites). You won't get "spammed" by doing so. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 The first aluminum primer coat is on! Still more filling and sanding to do (lots of scratches), but getting there..... Close up of the wing tip tanks. The kit resin fins were replaced with sheet plastic ones that are more to scale, and that could be more easily glued into scribed position lines. A smattering of progress, but starting to get there! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Gil, is that going to be a navigators window in front of the cockpit? It is looking great. Wild Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanwest Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 What brand of aluminum paint are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted June 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 1) Yes, that appears to be a nav area ahead of the cockpit, left over from when there was a bombadier's position in front of that in the earlier clear nose version. There's a vac clear window that I can Future into position at the end of the build. 2) The silver in the pic is Alclad Aluminum, which took an entire bottle to cover the model! I've now sanded and reprimed with Floquil Old Silver (thinned with lacquer thinner), which covered MUCH easier. It will be wet sanded with 2000 grit paper and then the NMF will be done with various Alclad paints. GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heck Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Nice work on the B-45! That kit is, er... large. I'm going to need a new curio should I ever get around to ruining, I mean, building mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted June 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 The canopies have been cut out and masked! I did both front canopies just to hedge my bets! You can see that thin strips were first laid on to define the frames. Then Tamiya tape was cut to mask the panes. This isn't hard, just tedious! The other key is to use FRESH blades! It took over an hour and a half (and 4 #11 blades) to get the job done. The final primer coat is on! I used Floquil Old Silver, thinned heavily with lacquer thinner, and then lightly polished with an old t-shirt. This will serve as the base coat for the various Alclad aluminums to make up the NMF.Next step is to spray the canopies, rear observer's cockpit and his seat, and the wheel wells with interior green. Then I can add the canopies and begin to paint model!GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Looking good, Gil. Can't wait to see it completed. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Not sure how well you'll be able to see the difference from the pic above...... I decided to go "old skool" and start off with SNJ polishing powder as the base finish instead of Alclad. The few pics I've seen of this plane are shinier than I expected, and the SNJ gives a shinier and more realistic NMF to work from.SNJ: this is an aluminum powder that is rubbed and polished onto a painted aluminum surface. Since you're actually applying real metal to the paint, it looks like real metal! That said, it is M-E-S-S-Y! You use a finger in an old t-shirt, dipping it into the powder and rubbing it into all surfaces. The powder gets on your fingers through the cloth, and basically sprinkles all over in small amounts. You do NOT want to touch ANYTHING else on your bench while you do this! I wore plastic gloves, which at least kept it off of my skin. When you've coated all surfaces, take a clean cloth and wipe/polish all surfaces again. This helps remove and polish in any leftover particles on the model. The last thing to do is to LIGHTLY brush all panel lines on the model to remove any powder from in them. If you do not do this, you may have some silver powder floating up to the surface when you wet it to apply decals!The SNJ is maskable, but you need to give it a day or two to "set" into the surface (and perhaps wipe it down a third time too). I'll still be using the Alclad to do various panels, and (hopefully) should end up with the best of both worlds! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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