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Paula & Dan

Progress of Denienz's build will be recorded here.
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Denienz · Posted: Tue 30 Sep 2008 21:24 pm Post subject:

Hi all

Well I am so taken with the builds of the Bristol Blenheim that I sure I can fit one in the group build.

I managed to obtain this kit rather cheep and complete.
My intention is to build this as a Blenheim 1 useing parts from an old froggy Mk1. "Once out of the box, the plastic seemed to understand what I was going to do and gave in willingly".
Again, once put to Bently's plans from the 70's that came out of a modeling mag, the wing tips needed adjustment and I was never really happy with the extended top engine rear portion, that in fact is not even true.
I removed the Mk IV nose and re shaped wing tip.
I applied a dremel type tool at low rev's with a tri tip stone and modiefied the rea engine cover. As a side note, the rivits on the Airfix kit will stay as the real a/c had raised rivits as well.

dancho · Posted: Tue 30 Sep 2008 21:39 pm Post subject:

Anything involving a FROG kit is gonna get me STOKED!!

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Denienz · Posted: Thu 02 Oct 2008 00:53 am Post subject:

Hi all

Dancho, I enjoy the old Frog kits also.

Assembly has begun and onto filling sanding etc and then cockpit bits and bobs and the fun part of blending canopy.

Denienz · Posted: Thu 02 Oct 2008 10:27 am Post subject:

Back again

Been "pottering around" and have made the cockpit look "busy"
not to fussed about bits.

Denienz · Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2008 10:52 am Post subject:

Hi all

Well I have had enough of this... this little puppy is now going the paint shop in the morning

All primed and ready to go, go, go.

thomasweir · Posted: Sun 05 Oct 2008 11:04 am Post subject:

Looking great so far

Denienz · Posted: Mon 06 Oct 2008 08:57 am Post subject:

Update!!

Painting has begun in ernest..."don't think he's too happy "bout that"

Piant begun with the shooting of Hu 29 Dark Earth, followed by Hu 163 Dark Green.
This was a good paint shoot as I had never used Hu 163 before, this is a satin finish and I had always used Hu 116 flat.

I had a conflict as to paint with brush or airbrush. As my brush work is bellow parr, I went with what I knew. Mind you, I had'nt touched the airbrush for a year or more so out came the Hurricane test bed.

I am not sure about underside yet black or sky...find out what I do tommorrow

Denienz · Posted: Wed 08 Oct 2008 03:58 am Post subject:

Hi all

Painting continues with the underside. Black with some drops of Hu1.
What this does is break up the stark look of black and adds a "percieved" veiw of scale.

When dry ( I put my models to dry in the hot water cubboard to dry) I will add bits to bring the monotone look of the paint scheme, to life.
Remember: Less is best.

dancho · Posted: Fri 17 Oct 2008 01:22 am Post subject:

Looking good. That "dark earth" looks like the right stuff.
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Denienz · Posted: Fri 17 Oct 2008 09:14 am Post subject:

Thanks Dancho, the dark earth id Humbrol 29 and suprise, the new paint shot rather well, about the same as the old stuff,possibly a little more "grainy" but I'll put that down to not haveing sprayed for a while so the "brew" might be at fault.
Denie

hewman100 · Posted: Fri 17 Oct 2008 11:18 am Post subject:

Denienz, if in future you don't want to mix something up to get a decent shade of Night I recommend a tin of Revell #9 Anthracite.
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Denienz · Posted: Fri 17 Oct 2008 22:15 pm Post subject:

Hi Hewman
Sounds like a goer.
I have never seen Revell paint here in New Zealand. Maybe the big cities stock them but the local shop only has Humbrol and Tamiya paint and them I have to pester them to replace stock. LOL

Denie

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sat 18 Oct 2008 02:27 am Post subject:

Tamiya's XF-69 NATO Black would be another good bet.

For what it's worth, all the best
Sgt.S

Denienz · Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 08:36 am Post subject:

Hi all

Thanks for the tips on scale black, I'll give the Nato Black a shot sometime.

I have altered the camo to... Have a guess as to what the marking are going to be.

dancho · Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 11:16 am Post subject:

Soviet.
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 13:18 pm Post subject:

Dutch!

All the best
Sgt.S
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daniel7891 · Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 14:13 pm Post subject:

Haven't a clue, but I do like it. Its very eye catching
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Loll · Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 15:15 pm Post subject:

Finish, er ... Finland-ish
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