Bell X-2

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December 3, 2022
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December 3, 2022
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December 3, 2022
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December 5, 2022
Center seam sanded
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December 5, 2022
Trailing edge of the rudder thinned sharp.
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December 5, 2022
Some ugly distorted panel detail...
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December 5, 2022
...now replaced with a round panel line. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECTANGLE!
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December 7, 2022
Canopy's fit was semi bad, so I'm trying to smooth it with putty and sanding.
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December 9, 2022
Thin styrene sheet into landing gear bays.
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December 9, 2022
Sprue damage on the wing's leading edge
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December 9, 2022
Filed the hole bigger and filled with styrene.
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January 16, 2023
I wanted to add some details into the engine.
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January 16, 2023
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January 18, 2023
Wings and elevators added!
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January 18, 2023
I wasn't happy with wing skids due their seam lines so I remade them. Here is a jig.
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January 18, 2023
New skid made using the jig.
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January 18, 2023
Landing gears are not glued, but they are being assembled.
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January 20, 2023
Shortening nose gear
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January 20, 2023
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January 20, 2023
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January 20, 2023
New air data probe
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January 20, 2023
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January 20, 2023
Landing gears done waiting for painting
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January 23, 2023
Painting will be a bit more complicated because I want some steel chipping.
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January 24, 2023
I applied AK Interactive True Metal Steel wax on various surfaces.
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January 24, 2023
Rocket engine is painted with Vallejo paints using airbrush.
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January 27, 2023
Like in Parcivale, white Mr.Surface 1500 with help of Gunze's Leveling thinner
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January 29, 2023
Other colors painted...
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January 29, 2023
...And disaster!
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February 3, 2023
More disasters! Chipping fluid did not work so I had to scratch chips physically. Then I dropped the model...
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February 3, 2023
Survived from dropping and chipping so now is the moment for decals.
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February 5, 2023
Rest of decals added. Btw decals were numbered a bit wrong.
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February 11, 2023
Undercarriage added
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February 11, 2023
Varnish added and masks removed. I call this done!
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February 12, 2023
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75 3 December 2022, 22:45

Finn
Will follow

6 December 2022, 17:45

Robert Podkoński
Watching for sure! I gave up finishing Mach 2 Bell X-2 some time ago...

6 December 2022, 18:14

S M
Welcome, Finn and Podkon! I guess this could be easier than Mach 2 kit, but still not easy kit.

6 December 2022, 21:05

Thomas Espe
👀

16 January 2023, 21:34

Robert Podkoński
Going along nicely!

16 January 2023, 21:48

S M
Yes it is for now. Not many parts left and soon I will get to paint it.

18 January 2023, 21:23

Robert Podkoński
Great! I am waiting for the final result impatiently! 😉

19 January 2023, 06:05

David Liney
Following

20 January 2023, 20:17

S M
Welcome, David! 😄

20 January 2023, 21:00

Guy Rump
Looking good, watching. 👍

29 January 2023, 21:17

Michael Kohl
Nice

11 February 2023, 21:13

Robert Podkoński
Really good work, S M! Makes me think about taking this kit onto the bench... 😉

11 February 2023, 21:37

S M
Thanks, Podkon! The kit required some work, but in the end it is very simple and lets you make some improvements.

12 February 2023, 12:44

Alex K
Very very nice! Your decision to go for a battered look, with the chipping, really adds a lot of dramatic effect - congrats! 👍

12 February 2023, 12:45

Guy Rump
Very nice indeed. 👍

12 February 2023, 14:18

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

13 February 2023, 12:01

Mark K
Superb!

29 March 2023, 16:03

S M
Thank you for kind comments! 😄

29 March 2023, 17:00

Neil
Hi S M, agreed... Superb indeed! And a highly interesting full build album. Great work on rescuing the odd minor disaster also, I frequently encounter them too. Usually caused by myself 😂👍

29 March 2023, 20:22

S M
Thanks, Neil! 😄 Disasters are irritating, but luckily my disasters have been reparable. Also the risk is high because I like to experiment something with my models.

30 March 2023, 19:56