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Post by kpnuts Fri 18 Aug 2017, 7:53 pm

Hi all I don't normally do planes (to be honest I'm rubbish at them) but I remember building the airfix one as a young lad and I remembered it had so many more parts than any other plane I ever built, well I saw it and it bought back happy memories so I bought it, it's been in the stash for a while and since I'm starting to get bored of the ships at the moment and looking in the stash no cars took my fancy I thought while I'm waiting for my pocher 1/4 ducati I would pull this out and have a go. I'm not intending to try and build some great model as i dont have the knowledge or skill with a plane, I am intending to do the Knight Rider 300 version from the kit.
Anyhow here is the kit and my start on it.
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Post by GaryDainton Fri 18 Aug 2017, 9:00 pm

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Post by KatsZenJammer Sun 27 Aug 2017, 5:35 pm

"The Knight Rider 300 version..." fills me with eager anticipation. Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider 1817768433
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Post by kpnuts Wed 30 Aug 2017, 7:54 pm

Hi all well I'm still doing it and here is the next update.
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Post by TimJ Thu 31 Aug 2017, 9:07 pm

Off to a good start.
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Post by KatsZenJammer Mon 04 Sep 2017, 3:49 pm

The fuselage looks like it was a good fit. Great start!
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Post by kpnuts Tue 19 Sep 2017, 8:42 pm

Hi all done a bit more on this. I have to say I'm a bit disappointed with tamiya they only give the option for landing gear down and I wanted it up but the doors are a really bad fit when you cut the unnecessary bits off to have them shut, I've bodged it up as best I can.
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Post by KatsZenJammer Sun 24 Sep 2017, 7:37 pm

Nice work! The engine assembly looks very cool and the landing gear doors look pretty good.
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Post by harron68 Mon 25 Sep 2017, 9:30 pm

Engines make all the difference! I wish the model companies would add even simple, rudimentary engines to the 1/72 kits. Luv your bigger scale "raider!"

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Post by Skid Sun 08 Oct 2017, 9:56 am

Nice work. The Raider is one of my favourite prop. planes.

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Post by RetiredMike Sun 08 Oct 2017, 2:49 pm

Nice engine detailing.
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Post by kpnuts Sun 13 Jan 2019, 4:10 pm

Hi all well I've developed a bad habit of starting models and not finishing them(I get to a boring bit or a tricky bit, or it's just not going very well (like this one) and I shelve it)

Well I've decided this yr I'm going to try and restart, and who knows maybe even God forbid finish a few.

Well this one not being a subject im very good at got left as soon as the going got even slightly tricky, when I left off (The kit dose not have the option for landing gear up but that was how I wanted it, simple enough I thought) the landing gear doors would not shut properly so I valiantly struggled for about 5 mins then shelved it and gave up.

Well I've started it again and ive done my best with landing gear doors, had a go at doing the panel lines with a pin wash ruined it, stripped the paint off had another go, same result so this time I repainted it and tried my own idea I got some 600 grit and a piece of black pastel which I sanded over the wing I then rubbed it in with my finger, then wiped the mess off with a damp cloth, i am quite pleased with the effect.

I've added some weathering (probably not great as I know little about planes but I'm happy with how it's going)

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Post by RetiredMike Tue 15 Jan 2019, 4:17 pm

Nice work on the panel lines. And a good idea there. Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider 1705482731
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Post by harron68 Tue 15 Jan 2019, 11:43 pm

Thanx for getting back to it. Anything new here is good news! Tho surpassed by the jets of the '50s,the WWII prop planes have an appeal jets can't match!

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Post by kpnuts Thu 17 Jan 2019, 7:18 pm

Next update, last one for a fortnight (holiday of a lifetime cruising the Caribbean)

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Post by RetiredMike Fri 18 Jan 2019, 2:42 pm

Coming along very nicely.

Have a wonderful time on your cruise. Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider 3887228019
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Post by harron68 Sat 19 Jan 2019, 10:05 pm

thanx again for this build. Best to you on your cruise, what one of the ladies on the Britcom "ARE YOU BEING SERVED?" called "the Caribbeano!"

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Post by KatsZenJammer Mon 28 Jan 2019, 4:44 pm

Nice to see this back on the bench and excellent progress!
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Post by kpnuts Fri 08 Feb 2019, 6:11 pm

Hi all here is the next update, i was fairly sure I would make a mess of trying to do the exhaust staining with the airbrush so I opted for doing it with a brush, i know it would be better with the ab but I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.

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Post by RetiredMike Fri 08 Feb 2019, 7:33 pm

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Post by KatsZenJammer Sat 09 Feb 2019, 12:12 am

Looking good! Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider 1705482731
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Post by kpnuts Thu 28 Feb 2019, 7:55 pm

Well got a bit more done on this.

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Post by GaryDainton Thu 28 Feb 2019, 8:37 pm

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Post by KatsZenJammer Sun 03 Mar 2019, 1:25 am

Looking very nice. Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider 1705482731
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Post by harron68 Tue 05 Mar 2019, 4:18 pm

Armed to the teeth! Exhaust staining harder to get perfect with a brush, but no need to mask off anything either. Pretty good work with a lot of realism brought out by you!

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