Colin M Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I've been waiting for a while to build something Airfix that I can actually create a build log. And this little gem is something I've been waiting to build for a while now. So, why stop at one, when you can build two./media/tinymce_upload/584c7e8aaef5a78903f95320930dd619.JPGThe T.3 has an alternative scheme of red, white and grey. that's the one I'll be building here. The T.4 was going to be built as a Red Pelican, as shown on the box, but I quite like the look of the T.3's silver and dayglow scheme, so I changed my mind part through. /media/tinymce_upload/47487e0191a700e1a8d3706e51a094f6.JPGSo, two builds, side by side,this is a first for me.The cockpit is nice enough for this scale./media/tinymce_upload/321006b7b879a812a4e8a0ce93817180.JPGSome cockpit bit's built. Here's were I explain the orange flying suit. I found a video on line of the red Pelicans preparing for take off. It was an old video, but did suggest the pilot wore an orange flying suit. Really, I would have expected a red suit, but it was an old film so I went with what I saw. However, as I said, I changed my mind and am now building the silver and dayglow scheme. But the pilot is staying in orange. I'm lazy !/media/tinymce_upload/bb8a0f4890e45e143dca4d0871da55c9.JPG The funny thing is, even when building two indentical kits, the fit does vary just a touch. It's nothing to cause any trouble, just an interesting point./media/tinymce_upload/5349883c3515cfb76e7e49ac2b1f7211.JPGThis will be the red/white JP. The type I saw so many times as a boy flying over the beaches of Wales whilst on holiday. White is painted, now for some fun masking, a nice curvy line. I've also used the white as a primer for the red./media/tinymce_upload/f529987ec04ec44808b99ca58abc29cc.JPGOnce the white was dry, on with the red. All paints are old enamels, simply because I already had them in stock. The red and white are Revell and the grey Humbrol. All behaved really well, just as enamels do. /media/tinymce_upload/c8ed7535994b6ea3f66a21b457598c6c.JPG Well, I better do a bit to JP 2, he seems a little left out at thte moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 "bright colour" growbags were more of a thing in the period you're working in anyway.Also, take note the kit is missing the intake cover auxilliary scoops and the brace between the pilots should be on the inside (I just used the moulded outline as a guide to hand-paint the inside, at which point the outline almost vanishes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 Hi Paws,I've read about the missing vents and canopy frame and to be honest, they don't concern me. These are never going to be competition models, just plain old 'good for the soul' modelling. I've just finished a 1:32 WNW Bristol F.2b, so you see where I'm coming from by keeping things simple here.Colin M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 So, JP 2 will be having a closed cockpit, so it was time to prepare a couple of seats and a pilot, then get them installed./media/tinymce_upload/abfe9a812707bdcc914cc29351a01d31.JPGSlotted in nicely./media/tinymce_upload/1c48485e131bce082402fae54fdaff50.JPGAll going well then JP 1 did this. Oh well, just a small repair needed./media/tinymce_upload/3258690646dc632d96cd05a9a96d081f.JPGNow it was JP 2's turn for a bit of paint. Alclad's own black primer used ready for some sort of metalic silver type paint, the brand and shade are yet to be decided. JP 1's lifted white paint ws also repaired. /media/tinymce_upload/b8a376750fe66be65f43ce701cf54a5b.JPG However, JP 1 hadn't given up just yet - more trouble./media/tinymce_upload/044842704afed207e71d5a34b78f3fc8.JPGThis will be a bit of a pig to fix. All three colours will need to be re-painted. I can only imagine I didn't wash the model very well before priming. Hang on, did I wash it at all ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Hi Colin, my point about the canopy at least was a visual fix without going to all the effort of sanding and polishing the external frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 The build is making good progress Colin and I understand what you mean by just building for the soul, sometimes striving for perfection can be self-defeating. And err I don't wash my sprues either, I sometimes have good intentions but then just want to get on with the build so washing the parts is forgotten. And I rarely have problems with paint lifting though I try to ensure 24 hours between spraying and masking the next area. I have a couple of JPs on my display shelf which I completed with enamels and brushes, just before converting to airbrushing so looking forward to seeing your completed models! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 Thanks for the input gentlemen, as for the paint lifting it's not something I've suffered from before. I even de-tack the masking tape first. Oh well, moving on.So, JP1 has been sanded back re-primed and white applied. JP2 has some colour. I read the instructions and realised the base colour wasn't silver, but aircraft grey. /media/tinymce_upload/d24e7018532ec51332afa5ec5e40e9cf.JPGJP1's re-applied red seems to have worked, I'll do the black tomorrow, giving it about 24hrs to properly dry./media/tinymce_upload/954294c6419b6d04fe9d9cc9f91fd36b.JPGJP2 has had a couple of gloss coats. I might even get some decals on him tomorrow. For such small models, they both have a lot of decals. I really don't want to find myself decaling both models at the same time !/media/tinymce_upload/b0611722661c759a591091b8e7961fc5.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 JP2 has its decals and an over coat of gloss. A bit of restrained weathering is next on the list for JP2./media/tinymce_upload/55ced482f426b31d4c42dba810edd9fa.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/131de7ab53e79e2e0ec42012927731f9.JPGMostof the decals behaved themselves, except the leading edge ones. Like so many other, I just couldn't get these to conform. Warm water and decal solution didn't help me. I might try to spray it in later, but to be honest, probably wont.JP1 is in for repair again. After unmasking my last repair, I had lost quiet a bit of symetry of the white curvy, tapering line at the front. So, I'm now at this point - again !/media/tinymce_upload/9fc80fd1175964a703a004f8ae63d85c.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 The repairs to JP1 are complete and look ok. So, on with a gloss coat./media/tinymce_upload/90b0fed900b687dd0a52db98e8cd95d3.JPG Then later, the decals. All behaved really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 And they're done. JP1 and JP2 are all decalled up./media/tinymce_upload/2a32ec82146617e7277f2bd8bbe5af63.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/8b838b0e9f17865c8658f3e11982f85f.JPG /media/tinymce_upload/965fc874a8ff91aa4d15614e3544a826.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/8e11296cb2891c93aacbe72ffa3af263.JPG The little 1:72 Airfix Jet Provost is a great kit. It truely has no vices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Jones1707820337 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Very nice pair, and very well built!This is not a kit I would normally look at, but your models have definitely made me think again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorman Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Colour me green .......They look really great. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 Very nice pair, and very well built!This is not a kit I would normally look at, but your models have definitely made me think again.Thanks Ossian,I so often find inspiration for the next build having looked at someone else's model. And as you say, sometimes it does make you think again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 Colour me green .......They look really great. Well done!Thanks Patrick. It's a great kit, well done Airfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorman Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 After seeing your build I'll buy myself the T3 next time I'm at the model shop...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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