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Post by tommygunn on Mar 26, 2021 0:52:15 GMT
Now those stickers have behaved well  Yes, surprised myself. They are excellent quality so just needed Tamiya Mark fit and they molded on perfectly. |
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 26, 2021 0:53:09 GMT
Maybe I'm belated, but to solve the problem of metallic blue you could apply some clear blue paint over the silver or aluminium color. Thanks Marco. Tried it but opted to stay with as is. |
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 27, 2021 11:57:15 GMT
Highlighted the panels as best I could with black panel line. Not sure what to do next, though.  |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 27, 2021 14:00:34 GMT
Seal the panel lining, then start adding stains back from the cowl and the spent case ejection ports  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 27, 2021 15:31:06 GMT
Now that's shaping up very nicely.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 27, 2021 17:45:55 GMT
Looks very good from what I can see.
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 29, 2021 13:08:12 GMT
Thanks Paul, snipersmudge and PorcoRosso. Decided to dry brush flat aluminum on the front of the wings and the with a sponge, chipped away at it. Now given it a Matt coat and here is the latest.   Not sure I like it to be honest. Looked at some other builds on YouTube and it’s comparable I suppose. Everyone seems to criticize the panel lines on the kit. Well, hey, mine could be a lot worse. This turned out not so bad, but standing on it and breaking the front part didn’t help.  Add some stains and then finish the build in time to start the next GB. |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 29, 2021 14:12:25 GMT
Tommy you have to remember how old this kit is, for its age it is good I reckon. You are doing a grand job fella, stick at her my bro  . A tip for the canopy on future builds; if I haven't got the correct masking, which I usually never have, I add Tamiya tape to the glazing. Then with a tooth pick, I push it up against the frame. This gives you a good demarcation. Then with a sharp no.11 blade, I cut around the demarcation line which gives you a masked glazed area. Gently pull the tape from the frame parts and hey.... you have near to, or perfect masked glazing. You can then mask off the complete canopy inner and spray like mad with the AB without any probs. Just remember to spray the interior colour first, and then the outer camo colour |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 29, 2021 18:16:05 GMT
You done a great job on what is an old kit Tommy. It still looks very good despite it's age.
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Post by SteveM on Mar 29, 2021 20:29:02 GMT
I agree with all the comments buddy, you’ve made a great job of this old kit.
I use the same trick to mask the canopy as Paul suggested, just tack your time and it’ll be fine.
I’d use a light grey oil wash. Apply it and leave it to almost dry then using a lint free tissue that’s damp with enamel thinner , wipe off the excess in the direction of the airflow.
This’ll give depth and directional staining on the wings etc
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 30, 2021 0:55:41 GMT
Thanks PorcoRosso Steve and Paul. Very reassuring comments.
Steve - I used black panel line for the streaking. Will do some more today.
As for the masking I did similar. I used the masking tape trick but laid it against the frame. I used clear to seal it, then the frame colour. I did one section at a time.
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Post by Marco on Mar 30, 2021 10:59:16 GMT
Great work mate! Looks very, very good!
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 30, 2021 12:26:28 GMT
Thanks Marco. Feeling better about the bird now. Plus with a little bit of rust effect on the canopy -   |
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 30, 2021 12:57:35 GMT
Great looking A6M, Tommy!
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 30, 2021 13:25:03 GMT
You've got to be happy with that Tommy. It looks really good.
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Post by Paul B on Mar 30, 2021 14:06:03 GMT
Me likes |
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Post by SteveM on Mar 30, 2021 16:36:03 GMT
You and Ian have inspired me to grab a quick build Japanese WWII bird from the stash, that’s how much I like your progress buddy |
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 30, 2021 17:33:05 GMT
Something in the air lately with Japanese WW2 fighters. A fellow modeler and friend of mine here locally just cranked out two Ki-84s which were incredible.
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Post by armorguy on Mar 30, 2021 17:56:11 GMT
Beautiful job so far fella!
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 31, 2021 2:18:56 GMT
Thanks a bunch everyone. As it’s my first attempt at a wings, I am rather pleased with the result. Not too shabby considering the age and the price of the model.  |
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