Ed Force One

Basic painting is finished

first try to use BMF

I think it's ok for the first time.

but I wasn't able to get in around the engine intakes. So they are brush-painted. (perhaps they need a 3rd layer tomorrow)

The decals are on

Most decals went on very easy,..

...but the decals with big black spots didn't react well to decal softer (I had to keep the Eddy wet for about 6 houres to get the decal into the panel lines with an toothpick) ...

...what caused paint damaged by the softer at multiple spots. I think I wil first protekt the decals with varnish before repairing the demage

I touched up the damaged paintwork with a brush.

Slight weathering, only a wash of grey-brown oil paint has been applied.

I test-fitted the undercarriages with PVA glue to check that all wheels touch the ground. Once again the kit surprises with its excellent accuracy of fit, the undercarriage legs attached to the fuselage are about 2 mm too short.

Comments

49 11 February 2023, 15:37

Villiers de Vos
Coming along nicely.

11 June 2023, 02:19

Rando
Hell yeah

11 June 2023, 02:29

Robert Podkoński
Good job so far. Taking a seat!

5 November 2023, 09:29

Nicolas
Thanks

5 November 2023, 15:27

Nicolas
Now I have to think about whether and how to either lengthen or shorten the main undercarriages so that all the wheels touch the ground. In hindsight, I should probably have ordered the kit from Dragon at the latest when I did the first dry-fit tests.

21 January, 12:48

Landlubber Mike
Awesome!! Rock on!

21 January, 15:52

Jennifer Franklin
following 👀

23 January, 12:42

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

24 January, 03:27

Jennifer Franklin
That wheel gap, 2 mm too short, is there anything you can do?

24 January, 03:28

Nicolas
Since the undercarriage bays have hardly any details anyway and are hardly visible, I will probably simply make spacers from sheet and extend the undercarriage that way.

24 January, 06:00

Jennifer Franklin
I can't wait to see the "fix" in place.

24 January, 11:47