Rod The Fixer
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Post by Rod The Fixer on Mar 18, 2023 13:46:01 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I'm going to start to assemble this Kitty Hawk kit:  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr to make the Etendard IVP:  Source: www.fox-two.comTo start, as usual, a quick look inside the box:  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr First steps ...  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr |
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 18, 2023 13:48:10 GMT -5
Is this one giving you any trouble Rod? I've heard alot of negative things about Kitty Hawk model assembly.
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Post by Rod The Fixer on Mar 18, 2023 13:57:50 GMT -5
So far I have had problems mainly with the decals to be used for the cockpit and with some small imperfections ...
on the other hand the fitting looks good to me... at least to date
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 18, 2023 14:08:11 GMT -5
So far I have had problems mainly with the decals to be used for the cockpit and with some small imperfections ... on the other hand the fitting looks good to me... at least to date I've got a Kitty Hawk Huey that I want to build at some point and have been hesitant over the years to build it but builds like this give me hope. |
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Post by plasticjunkie on Mar 19, 2023 6:41:02 GMT -5
Your progress looks good. I have a KH Kingfisher in the stash.
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Post by Tobi on Mar 19, 2023 11:28:14 GMT -5
So far I have had problems mainly with the decals to be used for the cockpit and with some small imperfections ... on the other hand the fitting looks good to me... at least to date I've got a Kitty Hawk Huey that I want to build at some point and have been hesitant over the years to build it but builds like this give me hope. What some people call bad fit nowadays would have been a treat 30 years ago.  |
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Post by Rod The Fixer on Mar 25, 2023 12:09:54 GMT -5
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 25, 2023 13:46:15 GMT -5
MAN alive bro!! Those details look outstanding in that pit!! That's sure gonna look good in that fuselage. If you're like me, I hate closing it all up in when the fuselage halves are joined.
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 25, 2023 18:51:30 GMT -5
Very nice indeed.
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Post by jeaton01 on Mar 25, 2023 23:31:45 GMT -5
Yes, that panel is great.
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Post by Joe Rix on Mar 27, 2023 7:27:31 GMT -5
Nice choice Rod. Always considered the Etendard a sharp looking aircraft. Really beautiful work on the cockpit. I hope it proceeds trouble free. Looking forward to future updates.
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Post by Mence on Mar 27, 2023 14:21:12 GMT -5
Looking great, hope the rest of the build goes as smoothly for you.
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Post by Rod The Fixer on Apr 3, 2023 15:04:25 GMT -5
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Post by themongoose on Apr 5, 2023 9:40:29 GMT -5
You need to do a cutaway version to show off that nice work you did on the engine!
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Post by Joe Rix on Apr 5, 2023 10:44:42 GMT -5
Gorgeous work on the engine. I’ll second Chris that that deserves some cutaway action.
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Post by Rod The Fixer on Apr 20, 2023 11:36:29 GMT -5
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Post by mustang1989 on Apr 20, 2023 14:44:52 GMT -5
Gorgeous work on the engine. I’ll second Chris that that deserves some cutaway action. To quote both of you, that's something that fightnjoe would do. There's definitely enough details to do a cutaway. It's something to consider alright. This is looking good...... .really good. |
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Post by Tojo72 on Apr 20, 2023 15:32:16 GMT -5
Wow that's some great work on the cockpit,pictures are really professional too.
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Post by Rod The Fixer on May 1, 2023 7:27:08 GMT -5
The plane after a layer of "primer" ...  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr By using pre-shading, I tried to make the colour less uniform.  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr Before painting the top surface of the plane ... this is the result of the bottom surface ...  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr |
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Post by stikpusher on May 1, 2023 10:54:01 GMT -5
Looking real good so far Rod. Gotta be a much better kit than the older Heller kit.
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Post by Rod The Fixer on May 12, 2023 12:12:20 GMT -5
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 12, 2023 12:56:49 GMT -5
Man….. that camp came out PERFECTLY!!! Beautiful work and very much looking forward to the decal work Rod!!!
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Post by jeaton01 on May 12, 2023 14:24:16 GMT -5
Sweet!
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Post by stikpusher on May 12, 2023 14:43:49 GMT -5
Looks ready for decals!
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Post by Medicman71 on May 18, 2023 23:48:38 GMT -5
Very nice work!
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 19, 2023 5:33:03 GMT -5
Camo applied .. plane ready for decals .. Any more on this one Rod? |
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Post by Joe Rix on May 19, 2023 7:31:10 GMT -5
Sharp work on the pre shading and camo painting. Looks really good.
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Post by Rod The Fixer on May 25, 2023 10:59:33 GMT -5
I'm back ... Ready for the weathering ...  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr  by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr |
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 25, 2023 11:55:28 GMT -5
Man.....I really can't wait to see what you do with the weathering Rod. The build itself looks nothing short of fantastic. This is about where I used to build to when I first re-started building aircraft around 11 years ago. After taking a 5 year break from aircraft and watching what everyone else did with their builds, I started learning, and feeling more comfortable with doing things like marbling effects and weathering. I'm most certainly looking forward to your take on making this one look a bit "used".
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Post by stikpusher on May 25, 2023 12:32:42 GMT -5
Looking very sharp Rodolfo!
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