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Post by Snipersmudge on Feb 7, 2021 18:47:12 GMT
Looking great Tim, nice sharp lines.
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 7, 2021 19:34:52 GMT
Stripes looks great, Tim!
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Post by tommygunn on Feb 8, 2021 1:33:55 GMT
What do you mean by sealant? I’ve never heard of it, hence my experiences of colour bleeding.
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Post by Tim S on Feb 8, 2021 9:10:46 GMT
What do you mean by sealant? I’ve never heard of it, hence my experiences of colour bleeding. When you apply the masking tape to create the stripes, seal the edges by painting them with the base colour. In this case yellow. Any areas that bleed will then be sealed and when you apply the black you should get a nice crisp line.
Tim
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Post by tommygunn on Feb 8, 2021 11:10:59 GMT
Thanks. I’ll do that in future, definitely.
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Post by Marco on Feb 8, 2021 12:07:00 GMT
Lovely paint work! Looks fantastic!
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Post by Tim S on Feb 8, 2021 20:19:15 GMT
Just a quick update. Air brake done and looks ok. Curvy tape arrived so onwards and sideways. Will be giving this the gouache treatment so hopefully all the nice detail will pop and bring it to life. Tim
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Post by Marco on Feb 8, 2021 20:28:55 GMT
Can't wait to see!
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 8, 2021 21:37:33 GMT
Looks excellent, Tim. Get ready to clear a lot of shelf space for this one.
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Post by Tim S on Feb 12, 2021 16:43:32 GMT
Sorry to say this has been ditched.
Problem was the yellow and black stripes. First they bled then once I had sorted that, on the next attempt something reacted adversley and the paint turned to sheite. Ok thinks I, I will have to resort to the decals. Now I have to say I have never come across decals like em. They cracked and split like thin sheets of ice and as for settling .................. no chance.
I have had two occasions with this where things went pear shaped but managed to get it back on track. Not this time, fecked the whole thing up good and proper, and for the first time in I don't know how long I am starting to question my ability or continued participation in all things modelling.
It's a shame really because I like the beast but, without wings, it has no chance of getting finished. And I would imagine that the cost of replacement parts is such that I might just as well buy another one and start again.
Tim
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Post by Marco on Feb 12, 2021 16:55:48 GMT
Oh man! Sad news indeed! Do what you want and think is the right thing to do!
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Post by Snipersmudge on Feb 12, 2021 19:32:38 GMT
Shame mate, but these things happen to us all!
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Post by Paul B on Feb 12, 2021 20:03:42 GMT
That is really bad news. But as Pete said it happens now and again. Whatever you do, don't quit Tim. You are too good to let yourself get beat by one kit  . |
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Post by tommygunn on Feb 13, 2021 0:48:49 GMT
Shame indeed.
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Post by SteveM on Feb 13, 2021 9:19:29 GMT
That’s a real bummer but don’t give buddy.
Trumpeter decals are known to be the worst in colour and quality to the point where I’ve already binned the kit decals in the 1/24 Spit I’m starting soon.
Don’t let their shite put you off!
Soak the wings in a strong solution of clothes washing powder overnight, it removes any paint that hasn’t cured after a scrub with a toothbrush.
Then give the stripes another go.
Keith, who used to be on another site and built the best cars I ever seen and told us how he painted go-faster stripes!
Start by spraying the yellow. Then mask and spray the yellow again as his seals the edges of the tape.
Then paint the black. Let it dry then run a new blade down the edges and remove the tape.
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 14, 2021 4:03:13 GMT
Tim, sorry to hear that as your work on this was really excellent. Yes, Trumpeter decals are hard to deal with. If I am dealing with kit decals, especially an older sheet, I learned the hard way to always clear coat the sheet with gloss or flat lacquer as this will keep even the most garbage decals together. But as Steve pointed out, I don't think it's a write-off; just a setback. I think if you can get the decals off you would be in a position to refinish the wings. Also, if the stripes are going to be an issue there are plenty of non-Suez Wyvern options with no stripes.
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Post by Tim S on Feb 14, 2021 13:04:39 GMT
Marco, Pete, Paul, Ian, Tommy & Steve, Thanks for the comments much appreciated. After a little consideration I have decided to buy the full kit again even if I only use the wings. I think we can agree the wings are bolaxed.  But it would be a shame to bin the rest which had reached this stage.   Once the replacement arrives I will go stripes first and make sure I do them properly this time. Tim
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Post by SteveM on Feb 14, 2021 13:13:11 GMT
Sounds like a plan Tim, the wings have taken a beating.
At least you’ll save your other work so far and have parts for a maintenance dio!
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Post by Paul B on Feb 14, 2021 13:40:34 GMT
That's it Tim, don't get beaten by Trumpeter |
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 14, 2021 16:00:42 GMT
Good call, Tim. Definitely worth continuing the project, especially with all the work you have in the interior. Your skills are top notch; sometimes we just get hit with &@%#y luck on a project.
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