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Post by Boots on Nov 9, 2019 20:23:38 GMT
Cheers Ian  Ok...in-between doing the Sherman and RR i`ve finally got to sorting the front canopy as best as poss,fit wasn`t great and omitting the groove for the gun sight was a big boo boo  ......however i have got round it and she can now be primed  , also dry fitted the finished donk and had a dabble at the prop.......the prop counterbalance weights will be added at the end
Just need to touch up the Blue a bit
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 9, 2019 20:30:08 GMT
looks very nice mate, keep up the good work |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 10, 2019 7:26:12 GMT
See it's all sorted , looking forward to yaz colouring in fella  |
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Post by Boots on Nov 10, 2019 12:04:20 GMT
Cheers Pete and Paul |
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Post by SteveM on Nov 10, 2019 12:58:04 GMT
Very smart work buddy, certainly a barrel looking thing!
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Post by Boots on Nov 10, 2019 19:18:55 GMT
Cheers Mr M Ok.......Vallejo Model Air Aluminium coat on after primer, wheels and tyres done and the donk fitted plus the rear rudder, the canopy hasn`t come out as bad as i thought......especially after making my own tiny masks rather than buying them........i`ll leave this to dry a coupla days and plod on with one of the other builds
This is the first time i`ve used the Vallejo Air and i gotta say i`m ferkin` impressed by how well it went on..... |
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Post by Robbo on Nov 10, 2019 19:57:28 GMT
That paint comes out well Boots, I'll have to get me some
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Post by Paul B on Nov 11, 2019 5:09:40 GMT
Lovely Boots  . I said you'd be impressed with the Vallejo paint . |
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Post by Boots on Nov 11, 2019 18:54:40 GMT
Didn`t use thinners tho.......used flow improver 50/50 Cheers mucker |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 11, 2019 18:56:12 GMT
Looks super smooth mate and a great metallic colour as well. |
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Post by SteveM on Nov 11, 2019 19:29:05 GMT
That did go on well! Nicely done Boots buddy B)
Is Vallejo one of the water based paints like LifeColor or is it close to Tamiya?
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Post by Boots on Nov 11, 2019 19:59:31 GMT
Thanks Pete and Steve.....i am chuffed with it i gotta say, probably one of my better metallic coats  Steve...yes it`s a water based acrylic bud, to be honest iv`e only ever used Tamiya up until now and this sprayed the best Alu coat compared to the Tam one iv`e used before, it just seems a lot smoother IMHO .........like i said....i just mixed it with Flow improver rather than the thinners, i`ll see how other colours perform......just so`s i know it were`nt down to luck |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 11, 2019 23:26:11 GMT
Boots, looks fantastic. I love that Vallejo Aluminum and you really pulled off a great silver finish with it.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Boots on Nov 12, 2019 19:20:53 GMT
Thanks Ian , means a lot from an accomplished wingy builder like ya good self It was you and Paul that tempted me into trying it......i know you have both mentioned it |
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Post by Boots on Nov 14, 2019 19:50:37 GMT
Ok fellas....bit more paint I had to mask orfe the whole aircraft for one stripe......reason being i didn`t have a suitable Red, but i had a ferk off great tin of Sunburst Red from an old project..........in rattle-can!!, so with some delicate masking and a wing and a prayer that i don`t go too heavy i managed to get this .........worked like a charm, with some nice panel lines running downwards that helped in masking it straight with some 1mm tape .......i did the cowl as well but thats not finished yet.........i wanna let the Red fully cure for a day or so ..........wheel and tyres added as well.
   
Don`t like the look of those upper wing supports..........look a bit mis-shapen to me, maybe the wing locating holes will pull them into shape.....we`ll see 
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Post by SteveM on Nov 14, 2019 20:38:53 GMT
That red laid down very well by the looks of things Boots. I’m sure that you’ll be fine with the struts, just warm them gently if you need them to ‘give’ |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 14, 2019 23:06:40 GMT
That looks really good! Love the red trim on the silver.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Paul B on Nov 15, 2019 4:59:28 GMT
That went on perfickly . Red can be a real bar-steward to paint  |
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Post by Boots on Nov 15, 2019 19:58:32 GMT
Steve...thanks bud, done a dry fit with the location points under the wing and all is well, although the slight mis-shape is there it all lines up into shape when properly seated..........no curved spars Ian....thanks fella Paul...Yeah i find Red can be a bit of a creeper under masking tape edges, i normally spray over the masking tape with the base colour but took a gamble with this one......i was certain a rattle-can pass to many was gonna flood the small area but thankfully it didn`t. I did run around the tape with a toothpick to make sure it was tightly sealed under the bigger tape ..........cheers mucker |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 15, 2019 20:22:29 GMT
Smashing splash of colour old chap |
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......however i have got round it and she can now be primed 
, also dry fitted the finished donk and had a dabble at the prop.......the prop counterbalance weights will be added at the end 
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