**** DONE: GB-55 1:72 Gotha Go-244 - MTO III

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[N4521U]

Whoa........................ I thought you were done
without even opening the box!

 

[Bustedwing]

Some progress pictures. The decals look like they're well past their best before date. I'm going to hang them in the window in the sun to see if they clear up a bit. I did contact Italeri and though the kit is no longer being produced they claim they have decals for 8.00 euro. so I sent away for them. Onward with the rag and tube. I added the internal framework with styrene rods which you won't be able to see when it's done but I know they're in there. Not sure what the interior colour would be especially the skin but I think I'll just do it all with RLM 02 and dry brush the frame with silver here and there for scratches and wear and tear.

 

[Snautzer01]

Very nice.

 

[Crimea_River]

Cool. No idea on the colours either.

 

[Totalize]

Well that's cool.

 

[N4521U]

Scratch scratch scratch scratch ......................................
Good work!

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Donivanp]

Now this is an Interesting subject Grahm!!!!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Great scrath building.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Bustedwing]

Well after a few days in the sun the decals appear to be somewhat better in shape. Their performance has yet to be seen. I'm still counting on Italeri being ale to send me new ones ! Before and after pics.

 

[Donivanp]

Looking better but test use ones you don't intend on first. Warm water and micro sol. See if they crack up on you. If so you may want to Micro decal film to over shoot, provided you don't get from Italeri!

 

[Bustedwing]

Yeah, the next test is to see if the ones I don't need turn to baby poo the minuit they hit water !!

 

[Donivanp]

Yeah, the next test is to see if the ones I don't need turn to baby poo the minuit they hit water !!

You been feeding them guacamole?

 

[Airframes]

They're looking good so far.
I used some very old decals in an old ESCI F-5E kit not long ago, but sprayed them with a clear coat before use. Most of the decals I needed from this sheet worked without problem, although they took a little longer to release from the backing paper, and only a couple of the unimportant stencil decals either broke up or dissolved. I had no problem at all with the more "solid" decals.

 

[Crimea_River]

You have sun in the lower mainland?

 

[Wurger]

 

[Bustedwing]

You have sun in the lower mainland?

Yes believe it or not. The Lower Insaneland does get the odd day of sunshine !

 

[Donivanp]

Yes believe it or not. The Lower Insaneland does get the odd day of sunshine !

You want sunshine to quote Drew Carry "come on down"