Tamiya Tamiya Tamiya Italeri??? Phantom

Johnj · Post by **Johnj** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 8:57 am

Lysus wrote:
Twokidsnosleep wrote:
Lysus wrote:So much progress! I should be so busy I can barely glance at the forum more often. Looking sweet!

Winter break is coming soon and i will have to pack up all my modelling stuff to be able to move....like in a week!!!

I bet you will get a nice quiet holiday with lots of modelling
A week! Woo-hoo! Wait...what will I do without the "...oh and a house, too" thread?

he's gonna have to build another house ! Theres nothing else for it

Johnj · Post by **Johnj** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:07 am

It's looking good scott

i've never seen that colour scheme before but i like it, a lot !

ElCapitan · Post by **ElCapitan** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:45 am

Looks great. It's always good to see an unusual paint scheme!

Ps. I keep meaning to try eggnog, I just can't be bothered learning to make it! It's not part of a traditional Xmas in the UK unfortunately.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 3:58 pm

Got word from my big boss that it is time to pack it up....like literally pack everything up
She was a bit miffed I used yesterday to play with the dog and model instead of packing. So time to packup the model desk and get ready to move
Hope to make it back to this build before the end of December

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 4:03 pm

Bon chance!

ElCapitan · Post by **ElCapitan** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 4:04 pm

Good luck with the move! Or as they call it where I'm from - the "flitting"

TommyKillander · Post by **TommyKillander** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:29 pm

Good luck with the move and finishing the model - hope you make it in time!

Phantom looks great, love that paint-scheme

Tommy

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:02 pm

Thanks to the three wise men above

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 7:17 pm

Coming to the harsh reality that this Tamiya is not going to finish on time
Too much on my plate to do still and now a New Years Eve party to attend vs my will

Muffed my first pass of gloss and got it splotchy so will be more careful on pass two

At least I figure can do my modifying as the oob rules be damned....so seat belts and hydraulic lines on the list.
I will continue this build as my first in the new house while I shift, build and organize the room
Cheers gents and Happy New Year to all

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:53 am

So plugging along to complete
I have added wingtip light details, hydraulic lines and made an aluminum pitot tube. Will make seat belts as well
Got the top side gloss coated...all shiny shiny

Let that harden up and do the nose and underside this week hopefully

for lookin

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 4:23 pm

Heh, glad to see this. Rules are fun and all, but you seem happiest when you can tinker.

Paint looks great!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 2:49 am

Got the base and nose sprayed clear after work. Let that all harden up tonight then ready for decals and weathering
Should have got this done on New Year's Eve, but wife wanted to go out, so out we go

I really need to get that desktop spray booth as this room is too tightly sealed up to spray acrylics like I did in the rental.
Not a drafty old self-ventilating house...feeling a bit light headed actually until I cracked the window open
Stupid of me

Holy cow these fragile Cartograph decals on thick Tamiya paper are a real B to mess with

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:19 pm

I am a firm believer in Karma and it has proven itself helpful again
These decals are a nightmare...very thick paper in combination with thin floppy and hyper foldable decal. I have never ruined so many decals, EVER!
Luckily early on in this Phantom build, an awesome ISM member, Goose, in Belgium offered some armament sprues and decals from his 1/72 Italeri version of this kit. My saviour

So thanks to Goose I have spare decals and am not beating this thing with a hammer... yet anyways
Just a big shout out of thanks to him for that unsolicited act of kindness

my Goose friend

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:06 am

Half way through decals and I have popped off the nose by accident

It is coming along

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:27 am

A rhinoplasty?

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:56 am

indeed
Accidental mind you

kiwigav · Post by **kiwigav** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:55 am

Looking god there Scott

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:19 am

kiwigav wrote:Looking god there Scott

I think you might have a touch of dyslexia Gavin

"It is looking DOG"....much more appropriate for this beastly kit

If I can pull it out half decent in the end, I will be most surprised

for looking mate, always good to hear from you

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:21 am

Finished off the decals so dragged out some supplies and worked at my new tall height bench on the rear wheel wells.
I added some wires to simulate hydraulic and electrical lines...painted red green and yellow and a bit of foil to simulate tie downs

Push list to finish is stabilizers on, wheels weathered and attatched, canopies painted and attatched, armament added and overall weathering
Wishing it were Friday already....and it is Tuesday night

Fridgy · Post by **Fridgy** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:30 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Finished off the decals so dragged out some supplies and worked at my new tall height bench on the rear wheel wells.
I added some wires to simulate hydraulic and electrical lines...painted red green and yellow and a bit of foil to simulate tie downs

Push list to finish is stabilizers on, wheels weathered and attatched, canopies painted and attatched, armament added and overall weathering
Wishing it were Friday already....and it is Tuesday night

Its Wednesday afternoon here... does that help??

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:41 pm

Looking very smart.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 4:19 pm

Bissyboat wrote:Looking very smart.

Thank you
You are very kind

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:03 pm

Yeah, it's motivating me to work on mine today. This one looks so good I hope I can get half as much awesome into mine

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:16 pm

Lysus wrote:Yeah, it's motivating me to work on mine today. This one looks so good I hope I can get half as much awesome into mine

You are far too kind
I am giving my build a resounding MEH
In drilling holes for those coloured lines I managed to go through top side and poke nice neat holes on the dorsal wing surface
Genius

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:17 pm

Two words: Battle Damage

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:55 am

Lysus wrote:Two words: Battle Damage

Ok well some president set for repairing a damaged Phantom...as shown here

Mine, well we shall see how these four patches paint up

Fridgy · Post by **Fridgy** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:34 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote:
Lysus wrote:Two words: Battle Damage

Ok well some president set for repairing a damaged Phantom...as shown here

Mine, well we shall see how these four patches paint up

Wow that's some patch work!
It's a testament to how tough a plane she is

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:39 pm

Some gorgeous morning light coming into the studio this morning, just had to take some photos

She got up on her wheels and is progressing. Will be a fairly well used bird when done

TommyKillander · Post by **TommyKillander** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:42 pm

Excellent job, sir!

Keep up the good work

Tommy

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:45 pm

Thanks Tommy
Hey I really liked your oil and paint supply haul you showed in the what did you get thread....good quality stuff

TommyKillander · Post by **TommyKillander** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:27 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Thanks Tommy
Hey I really liked your oil and paint haul you showed in the what did you get thread....good quality stuff

Yeah, I thought it where time to get rid of that cheap oilpaintset that I bought in a toystore a year ago

Tommy

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:26 am

TommyKillander wrote:
Twokidsnosleep wrote:Thanks Tommy
Hey I really liked your oil and paint haul you showed in the what did you get thread....good quality stuff
Yeah, I thought it where time to get rid of that cheap oilpaintset that I bought in a toystore a year ago

Tommy

I have been thinking the same, but still have the primary school skills to match my toy store products

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:01 am

Ripped out the seats and started working on belts and open canopy supports.
Added 0.5 mm rivets to parts of the front and mid canopy sections

It is coming along slowly but surely...and don't call me Shirley

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 10:38 pm

So seats are dolled up with lead foil belts and wire and whatever else I could find

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:17 pm

Nice job on the detailing mate.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:27 pm

Bissyboat wrote:Nice job on the detailing mate.

Thanks bud

My photography kinda sucks though, have to get my booth set up and light worked out still
That photo drives me crazy...poorly lit, bad background with multiple interfering surfaces, a paint drop and those parts used for the belts just make it look sloppy

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:05 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote:
Bissyboat wrote:Nice job on the detailing mate.
Thanks bud
My photography kinda sucks though, have to get my booth set up and light worked out still
That photo drives me crazy...poorly lit, bad background with multiple interfering surfaces, a paint drop and those parts used for the belts just make it look sloppy

Don´t be too hard on your self. We would all struggle trying to produce proper photos. My issue is not getting enough light. My man cave man draws light from a small window in the ceiling. Looks more like a hatch with a glass screen, actually. The long dark Winters aint doing me any favours either. I don´t use flash. I have a bendy lamp to help me keep everyhting in focus. I can see the depth of your work, with nice and clear visuals of all the details. Looking fab to me.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 7:52 am

Belly is finished other than flat coat

Fridgy · Post by **Fridgy** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 8:58 am

Coming along well scott

Due to my hand my build has stalled all I need to do to finish is a flat coat and to fit the canopies

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:34 am

Almost ready for deployment. :f14:

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:03 pm

Thanks guys

Will have to order Ultimate dark wash for next time...the oil takes too long to dry

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:17 pm

That's a sweet belly. I just want to poke it and see if it does the Doughboy "tee-hee!"

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:00 pm

The Belly of the Beast!!!,
I am sure it would snarl and take off a finger or two or four
Having fun and getting close to the finish. Making a simple little dio, maybe a figure and a plaque

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:02 pm

Dental humor...

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 5:35 pm

Calling her done.
I broke all the rules for this sig....scratchbuilt, kit bashed and finished late
Thankfully a very good friend in Belgium sent me extra decals and saved my butt as I destroyed many of the kit decals
Thank you thank you thank you

She was depicted as a bit of a dirty bird with lots of use, wear and tear and even some skin patches. Have not weathered a plane before so that was kind of fun.

Source of rivet details for canopy and front wheel nuts

Made a base from a free sample tile

Her belly

Side shots

In her new home

My parting shots...I like this angle

Reveal thread:
http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 09#p263809

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 5:41 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote:I broke all the rules for this sig....scratchbuilt, kit bashed and finished late
Thankfully a very good friend in Belgium sent me extra decals and saved my butt as I destroyed many of the kit decals
Thank you thank you thank you
http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 09#p263809

Ha! Benefits of coming in late. Going to go have a peep now... Congrats! My truck is still in a million pieces.

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:46 pm

Such a great finish mate!