SMM 14th Anniversary X-Plane Cook-Up

[Boomerang]

Thanks Lou.
 
It's taken a long time to get to this stage.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

 
Finished....

  Cheers

  Gordon

[lastvautour]

Magnificent modelling Gordon. Such a small craft yet captured faithfully. Congratulations.

Lou

[Model Maker]

Gordon - I'm always amazed at the size of some of the models. The details and finished model are excellent!! Congratulations. It was worth the wait for the unveiling - ken

[Boomerang]

Thank you Lou and Ken.

Took a while. I thought being small it would be  a bit quicker.

I've had an X - 3 cut out for some time so I'll start that when the current projects are a bit further down the production line.

With the X-3 I'm going to "experiment" with Aluminum ( note the spelling) foil on the wings.

Cheers
Gordon

[Biggles]

Exquisite.

[Boomerang]

  Ok its taken a while and cook ups never close.

  I said at the start of this one that I had cut some wood for an X-3.
  I pulled what I had out on 2nd of April and started anew.

  This one also is an experiment in using household aluminium foil for natural metal finish.
  There is info on the internet.

   I've used brushed PVA and put the dull side down.

   I smoothed out both sides ( gloss and dull) to get rid of the stuff that the manufacturers put on.
   If you have a go at this take your time when smoothing as you can "scrunch" it up very easily.

   I applied  the bottom surface first and left to totally dry. Then the top surface. New sharp blade to trim and soft tissue to polish.
   Seemed to work OK. So on to cleaning up the rough fuselage.

   Decals have been done but not printed.

   Cheers

   Gordon

[lastvautour]

Wonderful results on the metal foil wings Gordon. I have tried it but without success.

Lou

[Model Maker]

Very impressive Gordon!! I have read some articles on this method on the web as you indicated. Not sure I have the patience to apply, but may try on some scrap down the road. But the finish looks spectacular.

-ken

[Boomerang]

Ken,

Did try it on some scrap first. Worked OK . Just nice to know that its a method that can be used.
It can be a bit fiddly when finishing off the edges.

Cheers

Gordon

[Oceaneer99]

It is looking very good, Gordon!

Garet

[Boomerang]

Thank You Garet .

More work required on Fuselage.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Just happen to be surfing one of my model sites.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2115538048730128&set=pcb.1891999584157456&type=3&ifg=1

Lou

[Boomerang]

I've done some work on fuselage . More required.

Going away for a week . Will get back into it when I'm back.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

Pulled the X-3 out again .

I've had to do some major rework of fuselage . Letting things dry while I'm away.
Printed some decals. Should be OK . Done on White decal paper.

Update as things progress.
Cheers
Gordon