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Post by Robbo on Feb 13, 2018 17:28:00 GMT
Picked up a good size picture frame today that would make a suitable base for the Hellcat so I thought I'd add it here
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Post by Robbo on Feb 13, 2018 18:30:21 GMT
Nearly got the wooden flight deck done but got called for dinner, I'll finish it after
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Post by Robbo on Feb 13, 2018 19:19:19 GMT
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Post by Boots on Feb 13, 2018 19:35:38 GMT
Niiiiiiice base fella  |
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Post by Robbo on Feb 13, 2018 19:41:35 GMT
Thank you Boots Now I've been told these decks were stained almost black when they was new and lightened in the weather, so what should I stain it with  |
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 13, 2018 19:56:40 GMT
Wowza Ian, that's a superb base for your plane fella !
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Post by Boots on Feb 13, 2018 20:25:47 GMT
Thank you Boots Now I've been told these decks were stained almost black when they was new and lightened in the weather, so what should I stain it with I certainly wouldn`t use Black mate..............it takes a lot less paint to darken a lighter colour than the other way round, i think you would achieve a good result by random Greys starting with the lightest and gradually darkening it with a few darker shades each time and then go with some washes to pick out the boards, you could also add the white stripes at a midway stage and then blend them in as well..................thats how i would probably go about it mucker, others may have differing suggestions  Are you going to do the frame surround as well to match it in ? |
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Post by Robbo on Feb 13, 2018 20:32:11 GMT
Thanks Guy, You can get PE tiedowns for the deck but at £8 a fret I'll have to leave it
Boots, think you maybe right with the paint. I was thinking more staining than painting though. I have a bottle of black flory wash that I was going to test on some spare stirrers to see how it goes, keep adding coats to build it up
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Post by Boots on Feb 13, 2018 20:36:42 GMT
You could give it a go mate and see what happens.............just wondering whether the wood might absorb a lot of the wash, try it on some spare doo dahs and see what happens mate  |
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Post by Robbo on Feb 13, 2018 20:38:50 GMT
I'll give it a go, first coat going on a stirrer now
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Post by SteveM on Feb 13, 2018 20:46:10 GMT
Hiya Robbo, according to an old copy of Scale Models the decks were stained a very dark blue called Norfolk 250-N Flight Deck Stain used until 1942. Flight Deck Stain 21 was used from ‘42 until after Korea. It faded fast in the sun. Black was used after Korea until metal decks which were painted a dark grey. Hope that helps fella  |
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Post by Robbo on Feb 13, 2018 21:00:24 GMT
Thank you kindly Steve, you sound like your going to be handy to have around bud
Right very dark blue, very interesting, how to achieve that?
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Post by Boots on Feb 13, 2018 21:29:22 GMT
Not worked with blues mate  |
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Post by Robbo on Feb 13, 2018 21:46:36 GMT
I think I've got some oils I'll have a look tomorrow |
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Post by SteveM on Feb 13, 2018 22:03:23 GMT
Oils thinned with spirit should work like a stain I reckon |
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Post by JEFF on Feb 14, 2018 0:07:22 GMT
I don't see why not. But as the Boys have said test it first. |
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Post by Robbo on Feb 14, 2018 14:20:21 GMT
OK top to bottom and remember this is only one coat Flory wash, black AK acrylic, Deck Blue Prussian blue, oil  |
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Post by Boots on Feb 14, 2018 15:06:44 GMT
I like the Deck Blue mate........that seems to be the nearest shade as seen in ya ref pics matey |
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Post by Robbo on Feb 14, 2018 15:08:16 GMT
Just been talking to the owner of Sovereign Hobbies who do the Colourcoats paints, now these are the nearest thing you'll get to the colour and the colour he showed me is as near to damn it the middle but just a tad lighter
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Post by Boots on Feb 14, 2018 15:13:16 GMT
Then thats the one ya need to work with i reckon............various washes dark and light randomly applied would be the way to go i reckon, if ya do some with heavier black base with the blue and some with lighter shades mixed in on the various planks i reckon you`ll be good to go mucker. Heading over your neck of the woods tomorrow  |
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