Chris Barlow Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Soon ready for Primer and sanding, then more primer and sanding, then more primer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 Glassing all done, First heavy coat of primer rollered on today. Paint during the week! Squeaky bum time lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 Haven't had time to keep this thread up to date much. It's been a few very long nights work trying to get done for this weekend,. Here are some pics showing the priming in progress. Note the use of white primer in places that will be painted yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Well despite several all-night sessions in the workshop this week, I've not finished! I did work until 5.30 am last night and this is the state of progress. (or just a state!). In hindsight, I've done too much myself, including: Making the cockpit internal framing, seat, gunsight and pilot, Making patterns and resin casting my own cannons and exhausts Making my own artwork and paint masks on the vinyl cutter Designing and making my own switching circuit for the landing lights. But, it's all been good fun. The only downside is that I'm now too exhausted to drive to Llandudno to the PSSA meeting, which is gutting. Anyway, another week or two of work and she'll be ready for the PSS fly-in at the Hole of Horcum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Finish her Alan , it's a beauty and it will fly so well like all the rest yesterday! 19 happy pilots ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 Thanks Dirk. I'm sad I couldn't make it at the weekend but am doing more to the Hurricane tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Twist Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hi Alan, the Hurricane's looking good. Just to echo Dirk's comment - keep pushing along - your nearly done anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Well, after a hectic month of non-model related stuff, some more progress on the Hurricane to show. It's still not finished, but I'm nearly there. Here are some pics showing the initial panel line details and paint scratching. I am just at the point of applying a dirty wash all over the model now and will then apply matt varnish tinted with very light grey in certain areas (the middle of panels mainly) to simulate sun fading of the paint). You can also see the fishtail style exhaust stacks that I made myself by resin casting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Looking superb Alan. Looks like mine might be the last to be finished then. Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 It's not a race now Ade! Me and you can maiden our latecomers at the first Orme event of 2019. Just enjoy the last bit with the pressure off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Posted by Alan Gorham_ on 16/10/2018 10:09:38: It's not a race now Ade! Me and you can maiden our latecomers at the first Orme event of 2019. Just enjoy the last bit with the pressure off. Sounds like a good plan Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Here are my masters for the fishtail exhaust stacks and the silicon rubber moulds behind: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 And here are a set of resin castings fresh from the mould with the masters behind: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Superb work Alan - great bit of skill with the castings!! And the paint looks lovely! I look forward to seeing it on the slope! Do add a picture and description of it in the finished model thread for me please when she's done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Will do Phil, I've got a few posts on this here build blog to do yet showing the last few bits (did anyone say bombs??), but I'll be a pleased person when I can finally put a pic on the completed thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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