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TimJ · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 15:49 pm Post subject:

Filling and sanding completed I've added the small vents & scoops and given it a coat of primer.

I can't decide whether to paint the white stripes on the wings and tailplanes or use the decals. Think

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 15:54 pm Post subject:

Very nice Tim

TimJ · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 15:57 pm Post subject:

Badwolf · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 21:32 pm Post subject:

Looking good.

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feanor · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 21:49 pm Post subject:

Ayup Tim...

Looks a lovely Magister... Paint it ! maybe you shoulda primed in white. that would have sorted out ONE colour, and which would have been ok for Decal placement too !
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farmroad38 · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 21:53 pm Post subject:

Very nice. Beautifully crisp canopy frames!

The Magister was one of the first kits I ever built completely on my own. Didn't follow the kit scheme at all - went for an all over muddy green!

Anyway, me too for the 'paint it' option

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TimJ · Posted: Wed 10 Jun 2009 15:43 pm Post subject:

Over the past couple of nights I've given the wings & tailplanes two coats of Hu34 and two coats of Tamiya Gloss White acrylic.

I'll mask the white and paint the red areas next and then move on to the blue.
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TimJ · Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2009 16:17 pm Post subject:

More progress. Here it is after I'd painted the red bits.

Last night I gave it a coat of Hu14 overall and another coat around the wings and tailplanes before going to bed so I could get the masking tape off.

I'll be giving the rest of it another coat of blue tonight and then it'll be on to the decals after I touch up the red &white.

Painting the white was the right decision, I can't imagine the decals would have looked as good.
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feanor · Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2009 16:28 pm Post subject:

Ayup Tim...

Stupendous ! Ilove the Cockpit and pilot from what i can see of it. really lovely and crisp. it looks like you've only had a little white 'bleed, so no worries about touch-ups, eh?
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TimJ · Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2009 16:33 pm Post subject:

Badwolf · Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2009 21:01 pm Post subject:

That looks great Tim! Nice sharp demarcation lines between the colours.

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2009 23:50 pm Post subject:

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2009 23:52 pm Post subject:

Excellent work Tim.....I don't really do jets, but that looks ace!

All the best
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TimJ · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 11:05 am Post subject:

Thanks for the comments. Not much left to do now so it should be finished in the next few days.
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hewman100 · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 11:20 am Post subject:

Very impressive Tim.

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thomasweir · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:06 pm Post subject:

Its looking great Tim

jhl1908 · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 17:56 pm Post subject:

Wow

Cool paint job.

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TimJ · Posted: Wed 17 Jun 2009 16:26 pm Post subject:

I put the decals on over the weekend. I had trouble getting the stripes straight but they turned out OK. Just some touching up to do and little fiddly bits to add and it'll be done.
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TimJ · Posted: Fri 19 Jun 2009 16:37 pm Post subject:

Finished it last night. A nice little kit which went together well. I managed not to lose any of the smaller parts to the carpet monster.

It sits so low that it fits underneath the Do335 I built last month!

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