FreMs 1/48 Aermacchi MB339CB 14 Sqn
Apr 20, 2016 10:45:32 GMT 12
Dave Homewood, obiwan27, and 2 more like this
Post by general on Apr 20, 2016 10:45:32 GMT 12
Gentlemen.
What a relief to break the finishing tape on this one.
Bashed on the past four days, getting the last niggly things done, on Kevin’s MB339 He chucked me a message last week he’d be in the manor. That was motivation enough. Time to extract digit.
This is another for his shelf. My 'Macchi is sulking in the stash. I'm fair itching to crack it after the 14 Sqn theme, since Kevin's Canberra's on the bench now.
Mods: fill all panel lines and overdone fasteners, re-scribe/re-rivet, rhinoplasty, tail fin antennae, fin nav light, canopy partition with riveted thin aluminium strip frame, Eduard PE interior and panels, litho ali wing fences, decals – A/M, Old Models Decals, kit and masked/painted (diamonds).
Paint; Tamiya D/G, til it went off, then Humbrol Authentic Colour, til it ran out (siiighhh), then a 20-plus year old tin of Humbrol 75 mixed with some MM Marine OD. Light green is Hu 30 + Hu 226. Grey is MM Euro 1 Grey lightened 20% with white.
Certainly looks a LOT better with PE panels and no b-----y great ditches.
FreMs’ parts are delicate on this one. Gnashing of teeth and blue air was a regular addition, trying to recover PE and dinky stuff that launched into the ether. HUDs are kit parts mod-ed with copper wire because kit instructions show something quite perplexing, compared to actual pics.
02 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
12 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
08 339 CB by scap.design, on Flickr
06 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
07 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
01 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
11 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
10 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
05 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
04 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
03 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr
Onwards and upwards.
regards
What a relief to break the finishing tape on this one.
Bashed on the past four days, getting the last niggly things done, on Kevin’s MB339 He chucked me a message last week he’d be in the manor. That was motivation enough. Time to extract digit.
This is another for his shelf. My 'Macchi is sulking in the stash. I'm fair itching to crack it after the 14 Sqn theme, since Kevin's Canberra's on the bench now.
Mods: fill all panel lines and overdone fasteners, re-scribe/re-rivet, rhinoplasty, tail fin antennae, fin nav light, canopy partition with riveted thin aluminium strip frame, Eduard PE interior and panels, litho ali wing fences, decals – A/M, Old Models Decals, kit and masked/painted (diamonds).
Paint; Tamiya D/G, til it went off, then Humbrol Authentic Colour, til it ran out (siiighhh), then a 20-plus year old tin of Humbrol 75 mixed with some MM Marine OD. Light green is Hu 30 + Hu 226. Grey is MM Euro 1 Grey lightened 20% with white.
Certainly looks a LOT better with PE panels and no b-----y great ditches.
FreMs’ parts are delicate on this one. Gnashing of teeth and blue air was a regular addition, trying to recover PE and dinky stuff that launched into the ether. HUDs are kit parts mod-ed with copper wire because kit instructions show something quite perplexing, compared to actual pics.
02 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr12 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr08 339 CB by scap.design, on Flickr06 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr07 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr01 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr11 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr10 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr05 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr04 339CB by scap.design, on Flickr03 339CB by scap.design, on FlickrOnwards and upwards.
regards
