Lockheed Hudson Mk III 1/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Completed 27 May 2009)

[1.JaVA_LGorrit]

Wow, it looks good, I'm impressed!
Keep it up!

[Kenny Horne]

Hey Lou,

I suspect you've already covered this, but the green masking tape window frames.... Are they permanent and if so have there ever been any lifting off in your experience.  Sorry if we've already covered this, but I couldn't find where.

Kenny

ps fabulous job on the Hudson, one of my favorite AC

[lastvautour]

I have had mixed results with the tape. Laying a solid coat of gloss either paint or future wax does keep the tape in place. The cover coat help to affix the tape solidly. I may switch to decal windows but that is still in the experimental stages right now.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Masking the bottom prior to panting the dark slate grey (looks green). I will be masking the canopy window frames and adding the side glass using decals. A mixture was deemed the way to go.

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[lastvautour]

Extra dark sea gray and dark slate grey forms the upper camouflage colours while Sky Grey is called for the bottom. I have some reservations on the sky grey as there is not other mention of using this colour except in the drawing I am using as reference.

Lou

[dave_t]

Nice. These look like photos of Geppetto's workshop. Or St. Nick, not sure which.

[lastvautour]

Progressing.


Lou

[lastvautour]

A long but very satisfying project. Several people at the Airshow asked if I was interested in selling it and of cource the answer was NO.

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[R.F.Bennett]

Don't forget to post it for MOTY 

[Paul]

Great work!  It's probably going to scare U-boats away from the submarine cook-up.

[Ken Pugh]

A beauty, Lou.  I think I'd like to build one some time.

At least they asked about buying it.  Most people tell me they'd like to HAVE one.  People love spending other people's money and other people's time.  Keeps politicians in business.

Ken Pugh