Had a 190 out, washed and a bit of paint applied. Chickened out and started the P47. It has a few less parts. I want to ease into screwing up an good kit.
Started with the cockpit. I am pleased enough to actually post a picture of it. Sorry for the quality for now. Usng a Nikon lense on my D5000 that isn’t specifically meant for it but will fit. Took a couple through the magnifier.
Now, are we ready for a group exercise? C’mon everyone on the count of three, say “Doofus”…Ready! 1, 2, 3…DOOFUS!!! Thank you for your participation. Why? Because Doofus forgot to glue the supercharger in place before closing up the fuselage. As the mechanic in Doc Hollywood said, “I think i can fix that…” We’ll see. [bnghead]
I think the -N boxing is the only version of the old Monogram Jug I haven’t done, but that basic kit has always been one of my all-time favorites. You’re doing a great job on yours so far.
As to the supercharger, in video production we say “We’ll fix that in post-…”
Can’t wait to see how your build evolves. I’ve got this very kit in my stash and I’ve drooled over it a few times. The only reason I put it back is because I’ve already got a couple of kits started. I’m a glutton for punishment but three kits going on all at once is a bit too much for me.
Keep up the good work and keep posting updates and pictures!
Thanks, Eric. If you have cracked open the kit, could you post a couple of pics of the inside, aft portion of the fuselage? I totally missed that as I’ve noted. I think i’d be interested to see where that part actually goes…
Nice job Doofus…I mean Geezer. Kidding, that’s an easy mistake. I’ve done the Academy version but not the Revell (Pro Modeler) kit so I’m intrigued to see your work here. Doc Hollywood…classic.
Aww, Doof, oops, Lyle, that’s gonna look good brother. [:D] I can’t wait to see the finished bird! I wish I could “make” myself sit down for a modeling session. But, the Muse just isn’t with me at the mo’. Keep the pics coming you old Geezer!
a brief update, new roof on the house, too! Gotta love hailstorms. Three in the last 18 months.
Wings are on and the pictures may be a bit washed out. I was playing around with the light from the window by the bench. Lots of late afternoon sun.
Kind of “artsy”, huh? Prints are on sale in the lobby. I also just bought and opened my first bottle of Mr. Surfacer 500. Wow, what a high, from the fumes, that is…I like the product, too! Seems to do a nice job on filling many of the imperfections that happen. The first several builds will have a lot of experimenting done on them as I try out and hopefully learn new things.
Well, I was able to place the turbocharger piece… and using what I have… some Tamiya primer, then Testor’s rattle can gloss black. (Cue the wrong answer sound bite…nyaaa, nyaaa, nyaaa). I guess having to crack the window about 1.5 inches to place the booth vent allowed too much back in - we had 30+ mph winds most of the evening.
Dust specs, and apparently one of the hairs on my ever-more-shiny head decided to join the 109-gunsight-sympathy club and jumped off, right onto the starboard wing. [:S] Once the black goo had its grip, there was no escape to the floor and so it remains entombed on the wing. I think that Jacob Marley said it best…“Bah, Humbug”.
I will break out the very, very, very fine grit sand paper and see if I can polish it out. Pics over the weekend, I hope.
It seems that hair # 230,078.5 was really a scratch.
some of the heavier marks are me trying to recover the hair and glue it back. . . on me. I ended up “polishing” it out with 2000 grit paper. Then wiped it down with a paper towel damped ever so slightly with MM lacquer thinner.
Sprayed another coat and to my utter delight, enought orange peel appeared to be in a Florida OJ commercial. Wow, and a few other thoughts entered my mind. I put it aside to let it dry overnight. To my relief, it dried as smooth as I could have hoped for, well, maybe not BB smooth, but pretty close.
So, here we are, somewhat ready for a first-time NMF - not counting the Testor’s rattle can silver ones done as a youth. My next question is should I try to polish out the black with anything? I am sure there are imperfections.
You may try “polishing” the black with a fine sanding pad. I like to wet sand my base coats with a 4000 or finer sanding pad before spraying my NMF. 4000 is gritty enough to remove dust and minor imperfections, but fine enough to be covered by the metal finish without showing scratch marks. Just make sure you wet sand. That’ll help keep any residue from building up in one spot and scratching your base coat. After that, I let the project air dry and then wipe off any left over dust with a soft cotton cloth moistened with Windex.
Hope this helps! Good luck with the NMF. I have Academy’s -N in the stash, so I’m watching your progress closely.
Oh well…I’ll tuck this away for the next one. Yes, exactly what i was looking for oortiz10, I just didn’t have the patience to wait for the answer…[:$] I just a/b’d the MM aluminum coat. Not too bad, I guess…may have to buff it a bit. Used Model Master Enamel - Aluminum. I don’t think i have any 4000. I have some 2000 and maybe a step finer.
By the way, i have discovered that i hand paint like Tammy Faye Baker used to put on makeup [:P]!!
Thanks for the advice and i have it safely tucked away for the next one.
Looks pretty good. If you have 3000 grit pads, you should still be OK. I bet if let the NMF totally cure for a few days, then sanded it down with the pad and resprayed, you’d get that butter smooth finish you’re looking for. I’ve had to do some spot repairs using that method and the finish came out alright.
Good luck! Looking forward to seeing this one finished!
Hey Lyle, Your Jug is looking good there. Hey, despite the setbacks what matters is that your sticking with it and not getting down. You appear to be picking up some nice skills which is the nature of our hobby. Keep it coming. She’s looking great.
