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Richard M · Posted: Fri 31 Oct 2008 10:16 am Post subject:

I've done a bit of basic reshaping of the wingtips, nothing major. Primer has been applied and the first coat of Hu29 Dark Earth sprayed on.

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Richard M · Posted: Tue 04 Nov 2008 21:25 pm Post subject:

Upper camouflage applied, I'm hoping the darker areas on the green where some masking was, will disappear under gloss cote.

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 04 Nov 2008 22:59 pm Post subject:

Should be OK

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Richard M · Posted: Wed 05 Nov 2008 21:33 pm Post subject:

Masked up with the ever reliable Tamiya tape ready for spraying on the "night" black.

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Richard M · Posted: Fri 07 Nov 2008 15:43 pm Post subject:

The night underside went on OK, now I'm finishing off the cowling rings and exhausts, plus the propellors. The landing gear doors and undercarriage have some ejection marks which need filling and removing before they can be painted and added.

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Richard M · Posted: Tue 11 Nov 2008 09:02 am Post subject:

Most of the remaining bits have been assembled and attached - bombs, undercarriage, gear doors, exhausts. Wing tip lights painted on. The props are still free as I find it easier to do the canopy framing without them in the way.

The pilot's machine gun is aeroclub white metal drilled and fitted into place - it was a bit less chunky than the kit supplied bit.

Next step gloss coating for decals.

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feanor · Posted: Tue 11 Nov 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

Ayup Rich...

Another stunning model.

i shall look for one at Telford...

I hope my Dad stops me spending too much... LOL...

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walrus · Posted: Tue 11 Nov 2008 14:57 pm Post subject:

Looking really good already Rich

will be great with the decals go on

daniel7891 · Posted: Tue 11 Nov 2008 18:38 pm Post subject:

Looking excellent Rich
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dancho · Posted: Tue 11 Nov 2008 23:06 pm Post subject:

You leave the masking on the clear parts while you add the details?? You must have nerves of steel....

I'd rip that off as soon as possible! I have no patience at all!

(Looks good, by the way).
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Richard M · Posted: Sat 15 Nov 2008 16:35 pm Post subject:

I tried to use the kit decals, after they had been on a window for 2 months to reduce the yellowing. Unfortunately they were very stiff and didn't settle, applying microsol caused the codes to bubble up and not go back down, scoring them with a scalpel and re-applying didn't help.

So I've scraped them off and I'm re-doing the damaged paintwork, luckily I used aftermarket for the wing roundels, and Popeye seems to be doing OK.

I have home printed decals from a scan of the decal sheet for the letters and fin flashes. I think I will use a combination of letters and flashes printed on white paper trimmed too small, overlayed with letters printed on clear sheet at the correct size. That way I should get the density of colour and avoid the white edges of the letters printed on the white sheet.

I also realised I have the Falcon Vac canopy set for the Hampden

, ho hum supposed I'll save it for another one.
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walrus · Posted: Sat 15 Nov 2008 16:42 pm Post subject:

have you tried Microsoft - don't know if it would of worked in this instance - but it may have softened the decals enough to settle properly.

'tis a pity- what a bore!

re the canopy-am glad it isn't just me that forgets things until too late in the build, Rich!

Richard M · Posted: Sun 23 Nov 2008 17:40 pm Post subject:

The home printed codes didn't work out, so I've ordered some aftermarket replacements. I found the fuselage roundels and the tail flashes in the spares box from a MPM/SH Baltimore and Maryland. Hurry up and wait again!

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dancho · Posted: Sun 23 Nov 2008 19:38 pm Post subject:

Klear can make a surprisingly good decal solvent. It may have worked on those letters. Lay down a wet coat of Klear, then apply decal (quickly!) and pray.
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sun 23 Nov 2008 19:59 pm Post subject:

I usually try to seperate potentially troublesome decals from the backing paper in the normal way. Assuming they survive the seperation I will quite often dip them in klear before applying them to a pre-Kleared portion of the kit. Once they are snug a gentle brush with yet more Klear smooths everything down.

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Richard M · Posted: Sun 23 Nov 2008 20:03 pm Post subject:

I don't think anything would have helped with these decals, they were incredibly stiff, more like plastic card. Since my little adventure with Future on my Fulmar I'm a bit wary of using it for decals.
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walrus · Posted: Sun 23 Nov 2008 20:21 pm Post subject:

You don't seem to be having much luck with decals at the moment Rich.

a real shame cos the Hampden is looking great. the hassle will be well worth it when it gets finished.

fittedkitchens · Posted: Thu 29 Jan 2009 21:36 pm Post subject:

Any progress on this beaut, Rich?

Richard M · Posted: Thu 29 Jan 2009 21:39 pm Post subject:

Still waiting for the decals I ordered in November

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