Thanks Tony, Done the vents, Added a few bits on the back end, not far to go, yeh right lol.
Thanks Tony, Done the vents, Added a few bits on the back end, not far to go, yeh right lol.
Something I had been putting off done today, the dredded rear top fins. They are very prone to being knocked about so I like to make them removable. heres the result.
I added some of the side venting today, still a bit more to do but going ok so far.
As it stands, I finished the vents, just need to tidy them up and sorted the gap where the conning tower meets the main hull. More tommorow.
Done a bit more to Diver, Rear Hull detailing, Front Sky 1 Interface, Conning tower ports and insets also "The Place where peeps stand" and the intake grills underneath. As far as im concerned its nearly done I wont be adding any stand out details underneath for drag reasons and since this model will be dragged along to loads of ponds, lakes etc they would probably be knocked off.
Got the mesh I needed and did this today all thats left is 4 vents each side on the back and finish on the conning tower. Then Sky 1.
Divers pretty much done so Sky 1 to go, cockpit and rear plate and the smaller detail parts, heres how it is.
Today I started on the backplate on Sky 1, I'm making an effort to mimic the detail found on the Stand alone 2 foot original prop.
Ah, you didn't mention that over on All Section Alpha Forum - Welcome - otherwise I wouldn't have posted that pic of the 20" Sky 1!RCnut said:
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but remember that most of that detail on the 2-footer's rear panel was added by Phil Rae after he acquired the model in the early 90's. Contemporary photos of the rear panel are like hen's teeth!
Hi JD, yep I know that but time constraints being what they are I need to get this beast finished, so im going with what I've got and hope its good enough. And its a seperate removable panel so can be changed at a later date if I get the urgeJD1 said:
Ah, you didn't mention that over on All Section Alpha Forum - Welcome - otherwise I wouldn't have posted that pic of the 20" Sky 1!
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but remember that most of that detail on the 2-footer's rear panel was added by Phil Rae after he acquired the model in the early 90's. Contemporary photos of the rear panel are like hen's teeth!. And any help is most appreciated
I did the front cannons today and the lower front intake.
I just finished re-watching the first season, so cool to see a build of this.
Thanks guys, All I need to do is paint the sod now lol.
Only a few months late to the party, but WOW!!! I absolutely have loved this submarine since the mid-1970s when US television accidentally started airing UFO. Including the Eagle, this is by far the best model Gerry Anderson's people have ever created. It's so frakking simple and elegant, and looks completely functional. Top notch work, man!
Well I did start the paint job on the 5 footer but as I am now doing a 6 foot one I must admit to totally losing interest in finishing it off, This is as it is now.
Got bored so thought Ahh sod it and started painting. Black on, next silver.
Silver on, Gunmetal on....little bit more to do on that then the pinstriping goes on.
Started on the pinstriping, still lots more to do. When I say pinstriping I mean I mask and spray each line. Sad I know but better than tape.
Had to stop for the day. Airbrush well gunked up and will need an overnight soak, White tips and radome done, gunmetal tail, Nose and lower intake and the conning tower hatch red on. More on Friday.
Most of the red done, Still the white stripes to do tho, Had enough for today.
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