Hi all,

here are the pics of the first red gloss coat.....it took 1 entire week to dry (HUMBROL 19 "red gloss") !!!!! i won't finish before the dead line if every coat needs so much time to dry ......





cheers
nico

Hi Nicolas

Awesome job on the Comet!! It is a pity that the paint is taking so long to dry - do you have other options in terms of paint that might dry faster? Or is there a process that might speed up the drying time without causing any damage?

Regards,
Kobus

Hi Nico

The red paint coat looks great! Do you need to paint another red coat on the model? If not, you may still be able to finish the build before the end of the campaign.

Great work!
Have fun modeling
Mike

Hi and thanks Kobus and Mike for your comments.

Well, undoubtly i did something wrong for the first coat (but i still don't know what) because i put on the second one last tuesday evening and it was completly dry this morning (maybay yesterday evening yet but i did not check).

So, i hope to finish in time !!!!

cheers
nico

A great build Daniel!!!
Worthy of a Feature Build!
Every one, your build are coming along nicely.
My build is at the paint mask stage I will post photos this weekend.
Keep up the good work all.
Richard.

Nico, the Comet looks outstanding. Sorry you are having the problems with the paint not curing. A great looking build, nonetheless.

Best wishes,

Ian

Nico have you tried a lamp placed close to add some heat to help dry the paint?

Hello,

I've been painting bits and pieces of my jeepney in-between a couple of campaign builds. Finished the frame for the canopy this morning -- just need to figure out the best, workable material for the canvas top. Progress pics to date:







Toiling on to finish by the deadline.

Cheers,

Tat

Tat, that really looks good. Great conversion!

Best wishes,

Ian

I managed to cross the finish line for this build! I completed my NASA F-8C yesterday and managed to shoot a few photos for the record. Here is how the Crusader now looks on my shelf:









This has been a great Campaign! I have been inspired by the wide range of models worked on since we started. In fact, I am ready to start another "Civil" subject! I just have to narrow down my choices....
Have fun modeling!
Mike

I am going to have to pull out of this campaign. Things have cropped up and I will not be able to finish by the deadline.

Mike, the F-8 looks great! Well done.

Best wishes,

Ian

Mike you have a build to be proud off!
Tat great scratch build you have going there!
Darrell take you time and post photo's when your done and I will award you a ribbon! life keeps getting in my model building all the time
Keep up the great work all!

Thanks Richard, I will post as soon as possible.

Thanks Ian, Richard!

Hi all,

Tat: i really like your scratchbuilt work !!!! What a transformation !
Mike: you NASA F-8 looks great, congrats for the finish !

And here are my last pics, the main paint work is about to be finished (but for the engines nacelle with which i handled the kit during the painting work, the canopy and the wheels ....).
So i won't be able to finish in time (i'll try but i don't want to waste the whole job on this kit to be faster):





cheers
nico

PS: i did not used lights or hair drier to fasten the paint work, i was to afraid to make the kit melted !!!!

Thanks Nico, greatly appreciate that!

I share your pain on glossy coats. Having a bit of a challenge finishing on time as well -- had to redo the canopy.

Richard, would you be amenable to an extension, say a week more?

Cheers,

Tat

I would be open to a one week extension, it would give me a chance to finish my entry

Great -- much appreciated Richard!

Hino fuel tank truck finished.

eMan----The fuel truck looks great!

Happy modeling, Ian

Great builds!
The campaign finish date has passed, all that have posted in the gallery will have their ribbons posted tonight
I will award ribbons to those who finish their build by next Sunday.

Hello,

I originally planned to depict a canvas / soft top that outlines on the frame underneath. Had difficulty with foil so I went for epoxy putty:



Spent a bit of time shaping and sanding, but in the end I was not quite happy with the result. Need to get more practice on this part.

With a few days before the original deadline I went off to build another -- this time depicting a hard top:









Side by side with my inspiration for the build:



I'm calling this one finished. Quite happy on new things I learned -- mostly on scratching parts of the build.

Richard, thanks for having me on this campaign, most especially the extension to get this one cross the line!

Great builds, congrats to all participants and finishers!

Cheers,

Tat

Keep up the great work all those still building!
I have awarded ribbons to all who posted in the campaign gallery

Tat----That is a great looking build you have there. Your finish is very realistic, indeed.

Richard---Thanks for the ribbon. This was a really fun campaign with a nice range of subject matter.

Cheers-----Ian