Halifax Mk.III
Scale: 1/24
Manufacturer: Fonderie Miniatures
Parts used: Vector, Bristol Hercules engines
Main paints used: Tamiya and AK Real Colors
0:00 We, look at the kit and the build ahead and the aftermarket bits we have for the build. 5:13 Well, this kit is a bit rough. So first up, clean all the flash of the kit and a bit of test fitting to see just how bad the kit is. 17:11 We start work on the resin and white metal parts and try to work out what all the parts are with the instructions. 24:33 We test fit and look at the fit issues with the cockpit and forward areas and make a plan for getting it all to work.
0:00 We start to test fit all the cockpit together just to see how bad the fit is and yes it doesn't disappoint. 12:49 Next we add some strength to the model by adding some bulkheads to the fuselage. As we don't have a profiler to hand we you white take to make a basic guide and the sand to shape and fix in place. 28:27 With the bulkheads in place we can test fit the two fuselage halves together.
0:00 After the small problem with the cockpit area, we fix that and are happy with fit. 9:06 Now we need to check that the Vac foam canopy fits and the spread of the canopy matches the fuselage. 24:18 Last up is to fix the problem with the bomb aimers area and to make a former to tidy up the area.
0:00 Over on the spray booth, we start off with a coat of grey primer. 3:32 Next we put down a coat of AK real colors Interior Green.RC293 5:44 We then mask off the forward cabin and paint Tamiya XF-85 Black 7:54 With the paint work done and dry we dry brush the whole cockpit area with ABT 502s neutral grey. 12:04 Next we pick out the details with Posca pens and AK weathering pencils. 15:30 The instrument panel is in need of some details so we use some decals for the dials and seal with PVA glue to give a glass look to the dials. 20:23 Finally after what seems an awful lot of work we can bring the two fuselage halves together.
0:00 With the fuselage together we use a mix of plasticard and filler to smooth out the rather large gaps and fit problems and allow 48 hours to totally dry. 7:19 As the filler is drying we put together the wings. 15:36 Next it's time to put together the wheel well and take care of some more fit problems. 24:02 It's time to sand and then polish and then seam check and then re-fill, sand and polish and finally a black matt coat to see if everything looks good.
