Author Topic: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!  (Read 10235 times)

Offline Robomog

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti'
« Reply #25 on: August 01, 2018, 05:26:51 AM »
Hi All,  Final Push

With the plating set proceeded to paint the individual panels, then weather them to simulate chipped, damaged, riveted recovered aluminium plate.

The plating before weathering ..........
by Robomog, on Flickr

For those interested the colours used were :-

Dark Green
Dark Earth
Black
Aluminium
Sky
Light Grey
Ocean Grey
PRU Blue

The Plating after treatment ..........
by Robomog, on Flickr
 
Gerti is a well used Wellington so I have done some basic wear and tear on the airframe and also distressed the decals a bit so they don't look pristine.

Here are a few photographs showing Gerti Close to completion.

The Decals are on......
by Robomog, on Flickr

And the other side.......
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Gerti gets her name.......
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Each letter of Gerti's name was cut and positioned individually, it took ages!  also did my eyes in as even with some magnifiers I was working at the very edge of my vision.

So now I present to you for inspection Gerti, the V1 throwing Wellington

Some general views.........
by Robomog, on Flickr

by Robomog, on Flickr

by Robomog, on Flickr

by Robomog, on Flickr

by Robomog, on Flickr

by Robomog, on Flickr

Front and back .......

by Robomog, on Flickr

by Robomog, on Flickr

And some close ups......

by Robomog, on Flickr

by Robomog, on Flickr

Finished off with a couple of top shots.............

by Robomog, on Flickr

by Robomog, on Flickr

I really did have some fun with this one and have started eyeing up other battered kits for a bit of whiffing treatment, unfortunately life and work will now get in the way as I will be working away from home, dragged screaming from my workbench, and will probably miss the next group build.

Heavy Sigh........

Anyways thanks for looking, All comments and criticism gratefully accepted, as always.

Mog
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #26 on: August 01, 2018, 06:08:37 AM »
Wow what a phenomenal piece of work, Mog!

Those plates look fantastic! You've got some mad metal weathering skills!

Brian da Basher

Offline elmayerle

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #27 on: August 01, 2018, 07:45:40 AM »
Beautiful!! She quite looks the part.

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #28 on: August 01, 2018, 10:59:26 AM »
Awesome job, Mog! Even better than how I'd envisioned her. :smiley: :smiley: 8)
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Offline Robomog

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #29 on: August 01, 2018, 03:59:21 PM »
Thanks guys, much appreciated

Mog
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Offline apophenia

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #30 on: August 02, 2018, 09:08:29 AM »
Great work on a very cool concept  :smiley:
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Offline Frank3k

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #31 on: August 02, 2018, 09:52:47 AM »
It looks good! The twin tails remind me of a Japanese Nell bomber.

Offline Robomog

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #32 on: August 02, 2018, 05:05:14 PM »
Thanks again guys

Frank3k - I thought I was reinventing the Whitley but it's even closer to the Nell, good spot !

Mog
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Offline ysi_maniac

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #33 on: August 02, 2018, 09:37:44 PM »
What a resurrection project!!! :smiley: :icon_alabanza: :smiley: :icon_alabanza: :smiley: :icon_alabanza:

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #34 on: August 04, 2018, 06:31:12 AM »
 :smiley:
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Offline Robomog

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Re: Throwing one back - building 'Gerti' - Done!
« Reply #35 on: August 05, 2018, 09:09:36 AM »
Thanks chap's

Mog
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