Ed Force One

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June 10, 2023
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September 23, 2023
Basic painting is finished
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September 23, 2023
first try to use BMF
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September 23, 2023
I think it's ok for the first time.
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September 23, 2023
but I wasn't able to get in around the engine intakes. So they are brush-painted. (perhaps they need a 3rd layer tomorrow)
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November 5, 2023
The decals are on
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November 5, 2023
Most decals went on very easy,..
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November 5, 2023
...but the decals with big black spots didn't react well to decal softer (I had to keep the Eddy wet for about 6 houres to get the decal into the panel lines with an toothpick) ...
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November 5, 2023
...what caused paint damaged by the softer at multiple spots. I think I wil first protekt the decals with varnish before repairing the demage
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January 21, 2024
I touched up the damaged paintwork with a brush.
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January 21, 2024
Slight weathering, only a wash of grey-brown oil paint has been applied.
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January 21, 2024
I test-fitted the undercarriages with PVA glue to check that all wheels touch the ground. Once again the kit surprises with its excellent accuracy of fit, the undercarriage legs attached to the fuselage are about 2 mm too short.

Comments

51 11 February 2023, 15:37

Villiers de Vos
Coming along nicely.

11 June 2023, 02:19

Rando
Hell yeah

11 June 2023, 02:29

Robert Podkoński
Good job so far. Taking a seat!

5 November 2023, 09:29

Nicolas Author
Thanks

5 November 2023, 15:27

Nicolas Author
Now I have to think about whether and how to either lengthen or shorten the main undercarriages so that all the wheels touch the ground. In hindsight, I should probably have ordered the kit from Dragon at the latest when I did the first dry-fit tests.

21 January 2024, 12:48

Landlubber Mike
Awesome!! Rock on!

21 January 2024, 15:52

Jennifer Franklin
following 👀

23 January 2024, 12:42

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

24 January 2024, 03:27

Jennifer Franklin
That wheel gap, 2 mm too short, is there anything you can do?

24 January 2024, 03:28

Nicolas Author
Since the undercarriage bays have hardly any details anyway and are hardly visible, I will probably simply make spacers from sheet and extend the undercarriage that way.

24 January 2024, 06:00

Jennifer Franklin
I can't wait to see the "fix" in place.

24 January 2024, 11:47