**** DONE: GB-51 1/48 Vampire FB.MK.9 - No Propellers

[rochie]

couple of in progress shots, will sort out a finished pic a bit later, underside is PRU blue, though i mixed mine myself so is not an exact shade !

 

[rochie]

here you go

 

[Snautzer01]

here you go

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Nice but see decal 2 nd pic. Seems a bit bubbly.

 

[rochie]

Nice but see decal 2 nd pic. Seems a bit bubbly.

Yes, wouldn't smooth out no matter what i did

 

[Airframes]

Try Speckled hen - guaranteed to lay anything flat !!!!

 

[Ralph Haus]

Great build. The diversion from the 'traditional' is a welcome sight. Even with the 'wrinkelly' decal, an amazing piece of work. The decal has to be the same as some you have left over?

 

[rochie]

Great build. The diversion from the 'traditional' is a welcome sight. Even with the 'wrinkelly' decal, an amazing piece of work. The decal has to be the same as some you have left over?

I have the complete decal sheet from the kit, same as yours, so i could change the wrinkled decals but to be honest i cant be bothered as they dont worry me that much

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Ralph Haus]

Getting ready to mate the big pieces together to make something that looks like an aircraft. Absolutely amazed at the seam fits of this kit. Not apparent in the photo, but there are no miss-aligned seams, seam gaps, edges longer/shorter than others. One of their methods is how they attach the sprues. In the case of the wings, fuselage and the other wing parts, they attach to the inside edge, where a simple filing of the flat surface is all that is needed. No sprue excess on the outside. I certainly will be on the lookout for more of these Trumpeter kits.

The shotgun shot has come in handy again. I 'glued' some in (I hope enough) using canopy glue. Should stick, unless I drop it.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff. I have heard that Trumpeter can be hit and miss for details like you mention so not sure you will find all of their other offerings to be consistent,

 

[rochie]

looks good.

if i remember the engine intakes need eda bit of fiddling to get them to fit properly, or at least mine did, nothing major though !

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[fubar57]

Very nice Ralph

 

[Donivanp]

Nice Ralph. Great work.

 

[F-104nut]

NICE start and nice office !!

 

[Ralph Haus]

NICE start and nice office !!

Office?? My system doesn't even have a camera? Yes, it is nice, but.....?

 

[Wayne Little]

doing good there Ralph.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Just wondering? Is there an award for 'most tape used for masking'?

The third color is on. Probably an hour to remove tape and then the gloss for the decals. Won't be long and this bird will be ready to enter,