Author Topic: My commisioned build (Read 8501 times)

kpnuts · « **on:** February 07, 2015, 04:26:21 AM »

Hi all here are the models I have been commisioned to build

What I know about planes you could write on a postage stamp (and still have room for most of the bible) so will be picking brains a lot

Tophe · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2015, 04:46:12 PM »

Wow! Is your project a Twin-Spitfire 5+5 on the back (Mistel-way) of the Lancaster? How great!

kpnuts · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2015, 03:31:01 AM »

no the planes will be built as is its for my boss who wants them hanging from her ceiling in fly past formation.
Hi all, well I've made a start

Tophe · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2015, 11:48:29 AM »

Quote from: kpnuts on February 08, 2015, 03:31:01 AM

no the planes will be built as is its for my boss who wants them hanging from her ceiling in fly past formation.

No problem doing your way, you made me dream/invent another way and I am happy, thank you (I may draw it and this is enough).
The start of your model seems very serious very good, congratulations.

kpnuts · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2015, 04:07:00 AM »

Hi all here is where I am now.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2015, 01:21:10 PM »

Quote from: kpnuts on February 10, 2015, 04:07:00 AM

Guy at the top of this shot looks like he's participating in the Sydney GALA Mardi-Gras.

Edit: to fix wrong image. Oops!

MaxHeadroom · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2015, 12:58:31 AM »

Very interesting build!
Close to a shame to hang them from the ceiling without any chance to see your marvellous interior through the canopies!!

I'm your follower!

Norbert

kpnuts · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2015, 04:16:05 AM »

Hi all here's a bit i've done on the spits.

Tophe · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2015, 02:00:26 PM »

Quote from: kpnuts on February 11, 2015, 04:16:05 AM

Hi all here's a bit i've done on the spits.

Oh, so marvelous!: could you (would you) glue them like that, with fuselages close to one another (and intermeshing propellers, and external wings/wheels only)? This would be such a very marvelous addition to the big Spitfire family!

deathjester · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2015, 05:55:43 PM »

Superb so far!

Volkodav · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2015, 09:40:55 PM »

kpnuts · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2015, 02:13:17 AM »

Hi all done some filling on the lanc and now at a standstill, till I get some more paint (got 2 tins of dk earth but no dk green)ordered the paint and now just awaiting its arrival. So I guess its onto other things for now.

kpnuts · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2015, 04:31:40 AM »

Here is where this is now

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2015, 09:52:04 AM »

Hmmm...you wouldn't happen to be going for something akin to this would you?

kpnuts · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2015, 05:05:16 PM »

That's exactly it.

kpnuts · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2015, 12:59:56 AM »

Hi all some more work on the lanc and spits(the spits go together really well a joy to build)

kitnut617 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2015, 03:07:28 AM »

Quote from: kpnuts on February 23, 2015, 12:59:56 AM

What's the story on the staggered exhaust stubs

aerospacer · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2015, 03:33:26 AM »

Quote from: kpnuts on February 11, 2015, 04:16:05 AM

Hi all here's a bit i've done on the spits.

When I saw these, somehow the term 'desk jockey' immediately came to mind...

Martin

MaxHeadroom · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2015, 11:00:10 PM »

Rrreally goooood looking, kpnuts!

Funny is, I've seen TV-documentary last week about the dambuster-raids (Operation Chastise) in 1943, especially about the Möhne Reservoir.

Norbert

kpnuts · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2015, 04:30:41 AM »

My mistake on the exhausts, not sure I can correct it now.
here is tonights update

kpnuts · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2015, 03:44:45 AM »

Hi all well I dont like Tamiya decals, they are so fragile, and whats the point of seperate white decals under the coloured ones. Need to order some more 1/48 spit decals ruined the ones from the kit.

kpnuts · « **Reply #21 on:** March 05, 2015, 05:20:27 AM »

Hi all here is a little update

kpnuts · « **Reply #22 on:** March 08, 2015, 02:21:14 AM »

Did some work on the lanc today as well

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2015, 12:26:20 AM »

I'd say you've captured that famous R.A.F. Bomber Command camo to a T!

Nice recovery from the decal disaster too! I usually have pretty good luck with decals, but when they go wrong, they always seem to do so spectacularly.

Looks like you're in the home-stretch!

Brian da Basher

kpnuts · « **Reply #24 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:32:40 PM »

Hi all did some work on the lancaster today

kpnuts · « **Reply #25 on:** March 28, 2015, 02:25:26 AM »

Well much as I love tamiyas 1/6 bikes (and I do love them) I will never buy another Tamiya plane (I think I will have to give up on their decals and buy some other manufacturers (assuming they do the same markings)) the decals have fought me all the way, breaking up, not sticking, I just hate them, the bike decals seem fine. It's a shame as the kits go together really well.
I know some of you will say now you know why not buy decals when you buy the kit, well unless I want different markings to the one in the kit I don't see why I should pay again for ones that are in the kit.

kpnuts · « **Reply #26 on:** April 21, 2015, 03:03:40 AM »

Hi all well I'm calling the spits finished(yes I know they are total rubbish but just thought I would post them to prove I've finished them) I'm glad my boss knows less about planes than I do.

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #27 on:** April 21, 2015, 08:55:26 AM »

Wow!!

Making the Lanc look great... off to Ebay


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Author Topic: My commisioned build (Read 8501 times)