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Old Wombat

#6060
January 12, 2026, 07:52:00 AM
Quote from: zenrat on January 12, 2026, 03:17:51 AMOne day i'll learn LIGHT COATS.

You & me both, mate!  :rolleyes:
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scooter

#6061
January 12, 2026, 10:34:54 AM
Quote from: zenrat on January 12, 2026, 03:17:51 AMOne day i'll learn LIGHT COATS.

But today is not that day :wacko:
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Old Wombat

#6062
January 13, 2026, 01:02:40 AM
Quote from: scooter on January 12, 2026, 10:34:54 AM
Quote from: zenrat on January 12, 2026, 03:17:51 AMOne day i'll learn LIGHT COATS.

But today is not that day :wacko:

It never bloody is!  :banghead:  :banghead:  :banghead:  :banghead:  :banghead:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est

zenrat

#6063
January 26, 2026, 02:13:33 AM
I'm improving.  Today, before it got too hot to stay out in the shed, I painted the body of the current car build.  Despite wanting to get it done quickly I did manage to exercise restraint and didn't try to put ALL the paint on in one coat.  Three reasonably light coats of SMS lacquer.  Holden Palais White.  Which is, as far as whites go, just a normal pure white.  No interesting subtle hints of anything or metallics or pearl.  The kit is a Revellogram '67 Dodge Coronet Super Stock car.
This one.

Yes, it's got a Hemi.
67 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

On the 144 airliner front the transfers for the Tu-134 windows have arrived from Germany.  And very nice they look too.  Very high definition meaning you can clearly make out the  tiny faces peering out of some of the windows.
And i've started PSR on the Vanguard fuselage.  I showed Mrs z the Tupolev transfers and she said (apropos of nothing) "they should have Far Side cows peering out".
Which might work on the Vanguard as the windows are larger and oval meaning more space for a bovine head...
🤔
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

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PR19_Kit

#6064
January 26, 2026, 04:55:29 AM
You made a great job of that Hemi Fred, love the crackle finish on the valve covers.

AND it's got a proper bracket holding the alternator too!  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

zenrat

#6065
January 27, 2026, 02:31:26 AM
The crackle finish is moulded in...
...right under the chrome plating.  Which as we all know is incorrect for a factory stock street Hemi.  However both Revell and AMT consistently put their Hemi valve covers on the chrome sprue.
However, chrome can always be stripped and they more than made up for it by moulding a bracket onto the alternator.

The carbies and the dizzy on this are resin items from ThePartsBox.com.  The plug leads are 0.5mm wrapping wire.  Which is about twice as thick as it should be but it does the job.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.

zenrat

#6066
January 29, 2026, 01:59:36 AM
I've been jumping about between builds recently.  But that's normal for me.  I get about an hour at the bench before work and I usually work on what takes my fancy rather than to any pre-set plan.

Today I did some work on this years St V day flower and then continued with the transfers on the Tu-134.  I bought a set of windows from Authentic-Airliners.de specifically for the Zvezda kit.  Today I put on the nose and cockpit glazing.
Tu-134 WIP 29-01-26 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
I'm very impressed with these.  Definately  :thumbsup: from me.
The passenger windows have faces at some of them.
Tu-134 WIP 29-01-26 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.

PR19_Kit

#6067
January 29, 2026, 03:03:06 AM
You made a CLASS job of that Fred! They'd have that on the Airliner SIG stand in a heartbeat.  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

zenrat

#6068
January 29, 2026, 03:52:08 AM
Thanks Kit.
 :thumbsup:
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.

Old Wombat

#6069
January 29, 2026, 06:51:25 AM
Nice!  :thumbsup:

Can't wait to see it with the other decals on!  ;D
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est

zenrat

#6070
January 30, 2026, 03:08:14 AM Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 02:55:04 AM by zenrat
Quote from: Old Wombat on January 29, 2026, 06:51:25 AMNice!  :thumbsup:

Can't wait to see it with the other decals on!  ;D

Me too.  Pics when they're done.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.

NARSES2

#6071
January 30, 2026, 05:30:08 AM
That Tu 134 does look good  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

zenrat

#6073
January 31, 2026, 03:05:41 AM
Thanks folks.
I put the passenger windows on today.  They look good.  There is now a "chrome" rim transfer to put on over each one.
Also second round of PSR on the Vanguard fuselage.

And a coat of clear on the Dodge Coronet body.  I'm building it OOB and there is an extensive transfer sheet to apply.  I have two examples.  Hopefully I can get a full set from them.  They are getting on.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.

Old Wombat

#6074
January 31, 2026, 05:58:43 AM Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 06:01:05 AM by Old Wombat
You've probably thought of it already, but, just in case ... Gloss coat before you do the 2nd transfer layer!
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"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est
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