Wildcat Posted August 5, 2010 Report Posted August 5, 2010 Started Classic Airframes Lockheed Hudson Mk. 1. Mike Grant IP decals and scratched engine control levers.
VonL Posted August 7, 2010 Report Posted August 7, 2010 That control panel looks great. I've not built any CA jits. Is that PE and film backing, punched out decals, or what?
Wildcat Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Posted August 8, 2010 That control panel looks great. I've not built any CA jits. Is that PE and film backing, punched out decals, or what? The panel is resin with holes sunk for the instruments. The instruments are from Mike Grant decals applied individually.
ghodges Posted August 8, 2010 Report Posted August 8, 2010 That looks super! Those instruments really make the panel pop. I look forward to seeing more progress. GIL
Wildcat Posted August 11, 2010 Author Report Posted August 11, 2010 A little more progress on the CA Hudson. Typical CA kit which means it takes a while.
Dreamsof51 Posted August 11, 2010 Report Posted August 11, 2010 (edited) Those kits are a bit of a pain, but patience is rewarded. When I think of Hudsons, I think of my Grandfather and many of his friends who flew them "over there," as pilots for the Ferry Command. I started the Bristol Blenheim Mark I from this company. Lets just say your a lot farther along then I am. Thanks for showing the process. Chris Edited August 11, 2010 by Dreamsof51
JohnRatzenberger Posted August 12, 2010 Report Posted August 12, 2010 CA kits give back what you put in them (well maybe except the Venom/Vampire cockpits) ... I like 'em and hope they get back in business. Anyway, I have the Hudson en stash and would like to get it out one day. I see you haven't (yet) put any rods in the wing root to hold the wings -- are you planning to, or do you think it'll be fine plain ?? Nice use of the Mike Grant instruments ....
Wildcat Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Posted August 12, 2010 CA kits give back what you put in them (well maybe except the Venom/Vampire cockpits) ... I like 'em and hope they get back in business. Anyway, I have the Hudson en stash and would like to get it out one day. I see you haven't (yet) put any rods in the wing root to hold the wings -- are you planning to, or do you think it'll be fine plain ?? Nice use of the Mike Grant instruments .... I use MEK which really "welds" the plastic so don't plan on messing with a spar.
Wildcat Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Posted August 12, 2010 Those kits are a bit of a pain, but patience is rewarded. When I think of Hudsons, I think of my Grandfather and many of his friends who flew them "over there," as pilots for the Ferry Command. I started the Bristol Blenheim Mark I from this company. Lets just say your a lot farther along then I am. Thanks for showing the process. Chris I did the Blenheim Mk. 1 a few years ago. I was happy with how it turned out: http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/aircraft/blenheim_ms.htm
Dreamsof51 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Posted August 12, 2010 I did the Blenheim Mk. 1 a few years ago. I was happy with how it turned out: http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/aircraft/blenheim_ms.htm I hope mine turns out that nice. I'm really a fan of the long nose Mk IV but I got such a good deal I couldn't resist buying the MkI Chris
Wildcat Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Posted August 29, 2010 Finally finished Classic Airframes Lockheed Hudson Mk. I. More here: http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/aircraft/hudson_ms.htm
PaulBradley Posted August 29, 2010 Report Posted August 29, 2010 "Finally finished..." - it only took you three weeks!!!!! :o I'm lucky if I can finish one in three months at the moment.... Nice job and I like that colour scheme. :)
Dick Montgomery Posted August 29, 2010 Report Posted August 29, 2010 Three weeks? Wow! Not only a great looking model but done so rapidly!
ghodges Posted August 30, 2010 Report Posted August 30, 2010 That's a heck of a Hudson! I'm really impressed at such fast progress on a kit that's not known to be a shake-n-bake. Your side windows came out very nice. Are those the kit parts? What methods did you use to get the fit so nice and to keep (if not actually improve) their clarity? Thanks for posting and congrats on a superb build! GIL
Wildcat Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Posted August 30, 2010 That's a heck of a Hudson! I'm really impressed at such fast progress on a kit that's not known to be a shake-n-bake. Your side windows came out very nice. Are those the kit parts? What methods did you use to get the fit so nice and to keep (if not actually improve) their clarity? Thanks for posting and congrats on a superb build! GIL Bevelled the inside of the windows with one of those scraper tools from Squadron until the windows fit flush on the outside. Other than that just standard prep with Future.
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