Murph's Models - Fairchild C123 Provider USGC, Beta Build

[papermate]

Murph's upcoming model, the Fairchild C123 Provider USGC, is being beta built.
The original scale looks like 1/72 but I'm building it 1/106 as a result of printing
2 pages on 1 A4 sheet. So it's roughly 9 inches long so if you're building it as designed,
it should be about a foot long. Matt photo printing paper is being used and it looks
better than glossy one. I have given a nose job for the Provider USGC by using
the putty and sanding method and finished it with a coat of matt black paint.
So far so good. The progress may be slow but I'm trying to do the best I can
to make this a must-have model.

Papermate

[Wyvern]

You did a great job sealing the nose. Please detail your technique in a later post!

Your fuselage looks great, looking forward to the completed model!

Wyvern

[chaparral2d]

Nice piece of work. I'm looking forward to seeing this one progress.

Dave

[MacSongLi]

Looking great as always papermate. Nice work.

Gary

[Don Boose]

Nicely done, as always.

Don

[scissorsandplanes]

same here... as always.

Nice build, I mean. Of course.

[papermate]

Thank you all and here's a little update.

Papermate

[Formerly Styrene]

Wow Papermate that nose is first class!!!
I would be interested in your technique too.

Formerly Styrene
aka David

[papermate]

Thanks, David. With regard to making the nose of the Provider, I think that many of the master model builders will have already known the technique. It is borrowed from the plastic modelers. Here is my two-cent about this technique. For best result, the nose that is formed of several sections must be of the same colour. First, build the nose and let dry. Apply a thin layer of CA to toughen the surface. When completely dry, apply modeler's putty (e.g. Tamiya modeling putty for plastic models) to fill up the gaps of the joints, and lightly over other areas. Let it rest for a day to become hard and solid. Then start the sanding process with sandpapers, the finer the better. Feel and inspect the surface of the nose to look out for cracks. Repeat the process until you are satisfied. The spray paint process is a piece of cake. Don't rush and spray layer by layer for a couple to three times. Let it dry in a dust free area. And there you are, a nice looking nose cone.

Papermate

[papermate]

Perhaps I should add a little bit more about feeling and inspecting the sanded surface of the nose cone. If you find any uneven surface other then the cracks I mentioned, you will have to repeat the whole process of putty and sandpapers. So, happy puttying and sanding.

Papermate