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Al's progress will be recorded here

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Beany · Posted: Tue 21 Apr 2009 21:26 pm Post subject:

Here we go then - standard fayre of an Airfix 1/48th TSR.2 to be completed wheels up on a stand (maybe the big one fron the 1/72 Concorde) in the Empire Test Pilot's School scheme from the Hannant's Xtradecal What If sheet.

I started cutting parts from sprues before taking these photos this evening, and then the in-laws came round so a bit of a false start
unfortunately. I hope to make better progress tomorrow evening.

Cheers for now
Al

thomasweir · Posted: Wed 22 Apr 2009 18:40 pm Post subject:

Excellent choice. Once my ejector seats and decals arrive from SBX I am building the same decal version hopefully for display at Hendon.

Ratch · Posted: Wed 22 Apr 2009 21:24 pm Post subject:

Good choice

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Badwolf · Posted: Wed 22 Apr 2009 21:47 pm Post subject:

I'm looking forward to seeing this getting built.

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Brews · Posted: Wed 22 Apr 2009 22:43 pm Post subject:

Good luck!
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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Thu 23 Apr 2009 10:29 am Post subject:

Good choice of aircraft, seemingly very popular at the moment. Will be nice to see it in the new decals as well ...
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Ratch · Posted: Sun 03 May 2009 16:20 pm Post subject:

Any glue hit the plastic yet Al

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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Mon 04 May 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

Ratch · Posted: Sun 17 May 2009 11:10 am Post subject:

Is this one a go-er yet

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Beany · Posted: Sun 17 May 2009 12:26 pm Post subject:

Progress is slow, but I've definitely made a start. I'm rather over-commited (as usual) with other GBs on the go as well. I'll post update pics as soon as I can.
Cheers
Al.
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 01 Jun 2009 20:50 pm Post subject:

Looking forward to those pix Al

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Beany · Posted: Sat 20 Jun 2009 09:50 am Post subject:

Noboby's Fault But Mine as the Led Zeppelin song goes - I've let this GB get away from me I'm afraid. Here is where I am at the moment.

I will put a big rush on over the weekend (taking time out to watch the British Grand Prix practice and race of course). I haven't helped the situation by starting a second TSR.2 - I wanted to do one wheels up - The Empire Test Pilots School, and one wheels down - Dark Earth/Mid-Stone desert camo scheme.

The fit when doing wheels up is nightmarish - hence the green filler.
Anyway, I'll crack on and see what we have by the end of the weekend.

Cheers
Al.
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thomasweir · Posted: Sat 20 Jun 2009 10:11 am Post subject:

I like the painting of your seats and pilots.

Badwolf · Posted: Sat 20 Jun 2009 21:24 pm Post subject:

Nice work on the seats and pilots.

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Beany · Posted: Tue 23 Jun 2009 20:10 pm Post subject:

I'm like one of those marathon runners still going a week after everyone else has finished. Here is an update on my progress with the two Airfix TSR.2s The paintwork is atrocious - these scheme more than any other I have attempted have convinced me that I must try to overcome my fear of abject failure with my airbrush, dust off the cobwebs and just have a go.

I am at that position where I ask the question - do I really want to invest any more of my life in these two builds or would I be better off chucking them in the ever beckoning swing bin?! I'm open to your suggestions either way (as you may have notcied, I'm a little depressed at the moment - I had such high hopes for these two)

Cheers
Al.
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Roger 410 · Posted: Tue 23 Jun 2009 20:46 pm Post subject:

Hi Beany,

You have invested too much time and effort merely to bin them now.

Take a deep breath and continue with them and don`t let anyone hassle you about racing on with them to meet a deadline.

Put one to the side for the moment and finish the other one first.
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DH764 · Posted: Tue 23 Jun 2009 21:25 pm Post subject:

Please , please ...dont bin them...We all go through this mate .....my Revell 767 is under the bench and luckily for it , not under a hammer

Ill get back to it when Ive calmed down !!

Good advice from Roger above , leave one to the side for the moment , take a deep breath and re start .

BTW your paintwork looks to be spot on , is it Hu15 for the blue ?? I find this one a bit difficult to brush on , I would use a rattle can .
I have a compressor and airbrush but they are gathering dust in a corner somewhere ....hairy stick works for me , just thin the paint a bit and hey presto !!

Like the desert cammo BTW .

Chin up and look forward to see the finished model , enjoy !!

Andy
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Badwolf · Posted: Tue 23 Jun 2009 21:31 pm Post subject:

Hi Beany, Roger is right it would be a pity to bin them after so much effort. Don't worry about deadlines, just take your time and it'll come right in the end.
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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Tue 23 Jun 2009 22:56 pm Post subject:

The job takes as long as it takes mate ...

"Keep at it ... I think you have got something there ..."