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Ratch · Last edited by Ratch on Wed 19 Mar 2008 22:51 pm; edited 1 time in total

Progress of Geoff's build can be followed in this thread

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Geoff99 · Posted: Tue 18 Mar 2008 23:20 pm Post subject:

Righto... following a weekend of rugby, and motor racing a visit to the Sheffield Triples show, work on my allotment and a committee meeting ... I have finally managed to get started.

This is only my second build since getting back into modelling so I am hoping to try lots of different techniques out throughout the build. The GR3 kit is quite old so I am referring to my 1/24 GR3 kit instructions for colour references and to the Osprey Falkland’s war book 3. I am saving my 1/24th kit for later when I am more experienced.
Sorting through my paints today I didn’t realise how much “satin” paint is used on modern jets! Not having a huge range of satin colours I have gone for Hu 140 for the cockpit area with the pilot in Hu 155 then dry brushed with Hu 86 , Hu33 for the boots and Hu 159 for the helmet GW bronzed flesh and the main jet intake is in Hu56 / Hu33. The seat is in Hu33 with cushions in kaki drab.

Pictures when the camera batteries have charged up.

Geoff

Ratch · Posted: Wed 19 Mar 2008 18:32 pm Post subject:

Is this the 02072 1/72 GR.3 you're building Geoff

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Geoff99 · Posted: Wed 19 Mar 2008 22:34 pm Post subject:

Hi Ratch,

Yes that's the one.

Geoff

dancho · Posted: Thu 20 Mar 2008 00:55 am Post subject:

I'm building the same kit (eventually). I was surprised by how good the pilot figure is.. not badly molded at all.

Ratch · Posted: Fri 28 Mar 2008 22:09 pm Post subject:

Any more progress Geoff

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Geoff99 · Posted: Sat 29 Mar 2008 20:39 pm Post subject:

Progress this week.

I have assembled the main fuselage and wings. Putting filler on the joins came as a bit of a shock. It dried faster than I expected. Maybe its the composition they use these days or I am getting slower in my old age!

After much sanding and cussing I have cleaned up the filler and applied a light coat of white. To show up where else I need to work on it.

I have decied to go with drop tanks and 250lb? bombs(the smaller bombs) as I don't like the moulding on the rocket pods.

Once the paint has dried and I have sanded the filler down yet again i'll get on with the rest of the build.

Geoff

Geoff99 · Posted: Mon 07 Apr 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

Hi all,

On Sunday having finished the assembly I moved onto painting and applied the first coat of Grey. I had to fill some very nasty gaps along the bottom of the fuselage first though.

Originally I had planned to give the model bombs, 2x 30mm cannon and drop tanks as a weapon fit. But having read Ratch's comments about weapon loads I am now going with rocket pods on the outside pylons because I still want to have two cannon on the model. If I put enough work/filler into the rocket pods they should be ok.

I had already fitted the undercarriage doors when that subject came up so I am staying with the layout described in the kit and claiming that the aircraft is powered down.

More pics when I have done some more painting.

Geoff

Ratch · Posted: Mon 07 Apr 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

Sounds good to me

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 21 Apr 2008 16:56 pm Post subject:

How's it going Geoff

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Geoff99 · Posted: Mon 21 Apr 2008 22:14 pm Post subject:

After a brief hiatus due to working on my allotments I got back into it this weekend. I have completed the painting and have applied a coat of “clear”. It’s the first time I have tried clear and it looks pretty good stuff. I have dipped the canopy in clear and it’s made a huge difference to the apparent clarity of the plastic. This week I intend to get the decals sorted.

Ratch · Posted: Mon 21 Apr 2008 22:21 pm Post subject:

Good work

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Geoff99 · Posted: Thu 08 May 2008 08:59 am Post subject:

Almost finished now… Last weekend I completed the decals. I was a bit worried about these because they were so old the clear part of decal had yellowed quite badly, see photo. When they are on the model, they look ok though. I have had two attempts at painting the canopy! Neither of which I was happy with. The latest plan is to try masking tape. I hope to complete the model this weekend.

Hawk · Posted: Thu 08 May 2008 09:53 am Post subject:

Lookin' good Geoff
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Geoff99 · Posted: Fri 16 May 2008 14:22 pm Post subject:

Well I almost finished in time! I just needed to apply a coat of dullcoat. Which will go on tonight.

Lessons learned in this build.
1. Ensure that I have all the paints I need before the build starts.
2. Try to avoid using old decals that don’t stick and are horribly yellowed
3. Practice a bit more on canopy framing! I think next time I will try rub down transfers.
4. Avoid group builds starting in April when I have too many other commitments.

Overall, I still had fun though!

I'll post Gallery pics when i have applied the Dullcoat and took better pics.

Geoff

Ratch · Posted: Fri 16 May 2008 17:14 pm Post subject:

Looks good to me

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