The Unofficial Airfix Modellers' Forum

Here are three candidates, I have many others. I believe a P-26 is lead candidate right now.



I'll be at a model show this weekend and need to graze in decals and paints.

And we'll start with the P-26.

Here's the parts from the early Revell kit.



I also have some aftermarket from Starfighter -- photoetch rigging, cockpit & etc detailing, and decals.



Here are the decal options -- the top left one is the same as the kit scheme but better quality. I think however I will go with one off the bottom row.



I have started with the cockpit detailing, although I'm going to be minimalist about it.

Nice one.
The second P26 in this GB

Working on the Starfighter interior ....



and wing parts ....

I am going to knock the raised rivets/lines down a bit.

Sorry, I'm still here .... been time-slicing and didn't do any photos, so we have leapt from the one above to fuselage together, wings on, and first coat of paint on same.



I had issues with fit at the wing roots and I'm still not sure they are quite right - we'll see with paint on. Most of the raised detail is sanded off and the rest may disappear under paint.

Speaking of paint, I have drug out my last 3 bottles of PollyScale USAAC 'tween wars paint - great stuff but now history. Brush beautifully. Only issue I might have is that the yellow doesn't match the decal yellow and I might have to overcoat with a less orangey color. I am still debating on whether to do this with an OD fuselage or Blue -- it's a decision I can put off until I open the bottle ....

Looking good. That cockpit interior is worth it, given there is no canopy. I did some scratchbuilding on the interior of mine for that reason.

Nice work so far John, it should turn out a pretty little 'plane! (Go blue fuselage btw )

I second the blue fuselage option.

Hows it coming along?

Blue was supposed to go on yesterday or today, but household interruptions and taping/spraying effort on the DH-9 shoved that to tomorrow.

OK, managed to get one coat of USAAC Blue on today ...



Second coat should do it. It's really a crime that Polly Scale ... well never mind.

I think a light rubdown to be sure the paint is smooth then a gloss coat and start the decals.

Nice work so far.

Nice choice of scheme. Turning into a colourful GB.

Second coat of blue is on, looks good.
I had a small bleed under that must be fixed tomorrow then we move on to a gloss coat and decaling.

The short story is that it's all painted and a coat of future on -- I start decaling tomorrow.

Goodo.
Any nice pictures to show us?