Author Topic: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd  (Read 24609 times)

Offline ChrisF

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In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« on: January 17, 2012, 12:46:16 AM »
Since the other builds went down well i thought you might like to see the current builds progress.




top and bottom are together now preshading started..



Closeup of the cockpit.. Apart from some foil straps its all OTB...

Gluing the top and bottom together left a odd gap along the rear of the wing so it was filled and reshaped:

Before



After



Rear end attached, preshaded and underside painted





Underside.. Tail planes are being sprayed seperately so they dont get in the way...



Can anyone spot the masking fail ? lol 

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 01:00:35 AM »
Lovely work so far Chris.  ;)
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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 02:20:59 AM »
Coming along nicely.
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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 07:07:15 AM »
Purty

Offline ChrisF

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 07:12:28 AM »

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2012, 10:15:32 PM »
If I had a dollar for everytime a mask failed, I could tell my boss what I really think of him  ;D
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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2012, 04:45:50 AM »
That's some pro-style detailing on the 'pit.

I'm already looking forward to your next update!

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Offline ChrisF

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2012, 03:56:29 AM »
Actually all i did on the cockpit was add some foil straps... Oh and replace the hud with some scrap cos the carpet monster ate the kit one... :(

Thankyou very much though :)

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2012, 10:08:51 AM »
Actually all i did on the cockpit was add some foil straps... Oh and replace the hud with some scrap cos the carpet monster ate the kit one... :(

Thankyou very much though :)

It may not have seemed like much to you, Chris, but it sure looks every bit the business to me!

I find detailing very challenging which is one of the reasons I work in smaller scales.

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2012, 01:16:37 AM »
Looking good Chris!
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Offline ChrisF

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2012, 03:42:51 AM »
Hopefully gonna get some more done this weekend :D

And thankyou again guys :D

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2012, 07:47:43 AM »
Ok i promised a update... Due to forces out of my control i didnt get much done but...

Masked up for the upper surfaces:



After the overspray issues earlier i was taking no chances with the underside....



But all in all it came out well ! :)



Oddly the masking managed to rub a lil paint off just behind the cockpit as you can see here.. But nothing that cant be very easily fixed...



...Now how to go about the weathering... Choices choices....   ???

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2012, 08:55:34 AM »
So nice...   Obviously more care and skill than me.  Keep posting.

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2012, 03:51:01 PM »
Very nice.
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Offline ChrisF

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2012, 02:15:56 AM »
So did anyone notice the mistake i've had to spend all day fixing !? Yep i WAS going to decal today only to discover id forgotten that the upper colour lips over the bottom by about half a cm on the leading edge... And i'd done such a good job masking up a sharp line down the wings...

Maybe decalling tomorrow instead... :/  lol

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2012, 02:52:58 AM »
I have to agree with BdB, that cockpit really looks sharp   :)

Does the Hobbyboss kit come with a seperate rear fuselage then ? is there a choice of tails or something like that ?

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2012, 03:41:50 AM »
Yes the rear is separate as you can see in the first few pics as for different tails the answer is sort of... Theres only one in the box but it allows them to make the German one in a different box by just changing to the taller tail...

http://www.relishmodels.co.uk/hobby-boss-1-72-sea-hawk-fga-6.html  Mine :)

http://www.relishmodels.co.uk/hobby-boss-1-72-seahawk-mk-100-101.html German one :)


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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2012, 06:52:25 AM »
That separate rear fuselage suggests some interesting whiffing potential too!
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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2012, 09:10:09 AM »
That separate rear fuselage suggests some interesting whiffing potential too!


They could do a P.1072 (Seahawk prototype with a rocket in it's tail): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_P.1072

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2012, 10:04:42 AM »
Its a good job i hadnt seen that till now :D  lol

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2012, 12:37:08 PM »
Following this Seahawk build is like watching a how to do it show.
Cockpit is looking so good and upper lower color break is right on.
Nose back including intakes looks like a Venom.  Might handle Venom wings OK after smoothing out beginning of tail booms.

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2012, 09:19:53 PM »
It would involve a fair amount of cutting though... This kit the entire top side and bottom side are big pieces... The fusalage and wing is all one piece... If i WAS going to swop the wings i might use the Airfix kit instead.. The wings are separate and its rubbish anyway so you might as well cut it up for whiff :D

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2012, 10:18:29 PM »
Great start.

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2012, 08:02:09 AM »
Few things are hotter than a classic Royal Navy scheme. This one's gonna be great!

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Re: In progress: Hobbyboss SeaHawk 1:72nd
« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2012, 08:05:53 AM »
Thank you for the belief !

 I got plenty of time to mess it up yet !  lol