Starting another project (still working on the Top Gun F-14, Hachette Spitfire and starting the Ford GT40)....This will be the tanker #59; 'Fire Eater', the second A-26C from the Spielberg movie Always. (#57 exploded with Richard Dreyfus onboard in the movie). Working on the Eduard PE for the cockpit pre painting,,,.
Morris
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Continued steps 1-6 in the instructions, cockpit and some placards from Eduard....
Morris
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Continued the interior work on the fuselage - the actual tanker was modified to dual controls. I checked spares box and couldn't find enough to make a 2nd station, so I left it original. Still more to do....before closing up the fuselage halves..
Morris
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Finished the seats etc. Now closed the fuselage and puttied the seams....
Morris
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Thx guys , continued working the fuselage seam work...then attempted scratch built plugs for the two turret rings (after I cut and sanded them flush) - added the tail assemblies The glass work on the nose is going to be painted as per the actual aircraft -
Morris
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Continued more weathering, mounting nacelles and some decal work...
Morris
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Continued with engines and added some fire retardant staining underneath behind the bomb bay doors...tried to make it look gummy and splattered looking as the slipstream took it back ...,
Morris
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..
Thx Roy - finished the canopies - couple of shots below - I want to try outside shots soon
Morris
Hachette Spitfire Mk1a partworks up to including issues 43-46 DeAgonstini Ford GT40 part work pack 8 Agora Models 427 AC Cobra pack 2 Posting some Lost in Space threads..