Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider
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Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider
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.
Anyhow here is the kit and my start on it.
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"The Knight Rider 300 version..." fills me with eager anticipation.
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Hi all well I'm still doing it and here is the next update.
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Off to a good start.
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The fuselage looks like it was a good fit. Great start!
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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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Nice work! The engine assembly looks very cool and the landing gear doors look pretty good.
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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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Nice work. The Raider is one of my favourite prop. planes.
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Nice engine detailing.
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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)
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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Nice work on the panel lines. And a good idea there.
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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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Next update, last one for a fortnight (holiday of a lifetime cruising the Caribbean)
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Coming along very nicely.
Have a wonderful time on your cruise.
Have a wonderful time on your cruise.
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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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Nice to see this back on the bench and excellent progress!
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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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Looking good!
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Well got a bit more done on this.
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Coming along a treat
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Looking very nice.
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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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