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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on July 30, 2011, 04:08:55 PM

Title: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on July 30, 2011, 04:08:55 PM

Dear friends,

you have seen this kit some time ago when I receive it and today I start first work step on it. As in many cases, this begin with cockpit. Interesting detail is that part are very good molds, they are crisp and flush free but they are not numbered so it is necessary to follow parts diagram in assembly instruction.

 :-flo

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on July 30, 2011, 05:22:41 PM

Go ahead Srecko! :-clap :-flo

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on July 30, 2011, 08:58:14 PM

Lysander is a sweet aircraft; I'm impatient to see your progress... :)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on July 30, 2011, 09:10:27 PM

Thanks ;)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 06, 2011, 12:37:45 PM

I get some little time to make progress, hope I could be able to paint it in interior color.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 06, 2011, 12:46:47 PM

Good mate! :-clap Is this black primer?

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 06, 2011, 01:34:42 PM

Yes, it is Vallejo and very good! Apply by brush and very good pliable.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 06, 2011, 05:06:40 PM

A lot of work in cockpit and still far from complete...

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 06, 2011, 06:10:11 PM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 06, 2011, 07:51:04 PM

Excellent!!! Another aircraft I find very sympathic... You desserve it very well, mate!

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 06, 2011, 07:56:44 PM

Thank you ;) I have nervous moments... it have frame construction on side and some panels goes on it. So- instruction make wrong numbers so I have to remove all parts and prepare other part for the same work.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Profa on August 06, 2011, 08:43:31 PM

Quote from: No.1 on August 06, 2011, 07:56:44 PM

I have nervous moments...

So state of mind is as usual, nothing exceptional here ;)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 06, 2011, 08:45:57 PM

Well... :( Not my source of problem

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 07, 2011, 04:13:46 PM

Today's progress ;)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 07, 2011, 05:18:57 PM

I like it! Good work! :-clap

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 07, 2011, 06:21:46 PM

Great!

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Second Air Force on August 08, 2011, 12:19:19 PM

Beautiful work, No.1.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 08, 2011, 01:16:32 PM

Thank you ;)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 11, 2011, 01:34:34 PM

Some progress made today ;)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 11, 2011, 05:46:29 PM

More assembly progress. Work on glass is a little bit tricky as well it is separated in several elements.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 11, 2011, 07:57:36 PM

Nice! :-ok

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 11, 2011, 09:43:40 PM

Wow! Cockpit is stunning... Not easy to fit I think?

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 11, 2011, 10:19:18 PM

With razor blade and finger pressure- it is easy ;)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Second Air Force on August 11, 2011, 11:18:26 PM

Really looking nice.  :-love

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 12, 2011, 03:55:31 PM

Thank you ;) This is rear cockpit canopy fitting  :-kr

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 12, 2011, 10:14:16 PM

Hard work...

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 12, 2011, 10:22:19 PM

Yes :(

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 13, 2011, 11:05:03 AM

Some works this morning ;)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 13, 2011, 12:07:51 PM

Good! :-ok

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 13, 2011, 03:00:59 PM

Excellent masking work, and nice pre-shading!

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 13, 2011, 03:14:53 PM

Aha :) Pre shading is actually sanding of surface with 800 grit sand paper, this is my standard surface preparation, work perfect for any coat which is used later. In this moment kit is assembled and under black primer, image will to follow, just to relax a little bit.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 13, 2011, 03:45:57 PM

Here is the kit in current state ;)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 13, 2011, 03:56:15 PM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 14, 2011, 07:54:42 AM

Great!

...And thanks for the tip...

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Profa on August 14, 2011, 08:10:19 AM

Beautiful bird...

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 14, 2011, 10:02:53 AM

Thank you friends :) Now it is time to continue to the paintings and from the only image I have of this machine, I have noted that flap on engine cowling and wheel spats have work out paint. So I put the silver on that area. Also engine is in the position but no front ring, this is collector and in complete different colors (natural metal). It will be more easy to add in final assembly steps.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Second Air Force on August 14, 2011, 04:01:04 PM

Looking great as usual!

I just discovered yet another way to represent the color of the exhaust ring that No.1 mentioned . I've started using MM Metalizer Exhaust or Burnt Metal with Brass mixed in to change the tone as needed.

Can't wait to see the final product of this thread!

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 14, 2011, 06:25:22 PM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 16, 2011, 02:01:50 PM

Topside grey was paint two days before but did not have battery for camera to make image

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 16, 2011, 02:19:14 PM

Looks good! :-clap

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 16, 2011, 05:37:56 PM

gOOD PROGRESS8

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 17, 2011, 09:36:55 AM

Thank you ;) I have masked this kit and spray green color over. Today afternoon I will add black at the bottom.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 17, 2011, 11:21:56 AM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 17, 2011, 12:49:24 PM

Extra!

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 17, 2011, 02:59:20 PM

Thank you  :-ok Here you are painting progress, bottom is in black and kit get coat of gloss, ready for decals.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 17, 2011, 03:22:52 PM

Excellent work, mate...

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 17, 2011, 03:28:28 PM

Good job. This plane have hugeee wings!! :-eek

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 17, 2011, 05:40:31 PM

Thank you. Decal is on, if everything going to be all right, this will be completed tomorrow  :-flo

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 17, 2011, 05:43:47 PM

 :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 17, 2011, 07:13:49 PM

Excellent and fast work...

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Second Air Force on August 18, 2011, 12:21:16 PM

Looking good!

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 18, 2011, 01:01:30 PM

Thank you friends :) Just to recover from strong headache and I will complete this. It is just hour or two of work...

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 18, 2011, 05:42:52 PM

This is completed... I go to lay down now :(

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Sall on August 18, 2011, 05:49:36 PM

Good job! :-clap :-clap
Hope you will be better soon! :-flo

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Profa on August 18, 2011, 06:26:33 PM

Fast work... too fast, if you ask me... Nice bird, though :-ok

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 18, 2011, 06:59:32 PM

Thank you :)) Well, if you add that I have couple of days that I even did not touch a kit, it is not fast build. Talking in work hours average 1/48 kit could be done in 25 to 35 hours and this is few days (if we work on kit eight hours a day). but I will try to make some kit really fast, not in order of hurry but to reserve two or three days and work only that.

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: draken35 on August 18, 2011, 07:08:01 PM

Well, I don't like it... I LOVE IT!!! ;)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 18, 2011, 07:16:31 PM

:))

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: ta152c on August 18, 2011, 11:13:10 PM

Nice work there, liked the worn finish on the wheel spats!

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: Second Air Force on August 19, 2011, 12:17:55 AM

Great job, No.1!  :-love :-clap

I had the privilege of climbing around on the Lysander that used to belong to Don or Dwight? (can't remember the name) Brooks before it was donated to the Smithsonian. A HUGE airplane when you stand next to it!

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 19, 2011, 06:47:28 AM

Thanks friends ;) This is way to go- to have direct experience with real aircraft!

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: dragan_mig31 on August 19, 2011, 08:05:03 PM

It looks great at the end :)

Title: Re: Lysander
Post by: No.1 on August 19, 2011, 08:12:56 PM

:))