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Post by Ian H. on Aug 20, 2022 1:16:28 GMT
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Post by wouter on Aug 20, 2022 5:58:35 GMT
Yup, that's the Mitsubishi one. Thanks for the link mate, awesome!
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 20, 2022 13:36:15 GMT
Yup, that's the Mitsubishi one. Thanks for the link mate, awesome! Cool!
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Post by wouter on Aug 20, 2022 14:41:31 GMT
I started with the decal application. The roundels on top of the wings and fuselage sides are applied. I had some issues with the roundels on the top of the wing, the location where they are places has a small protruting piece, and the roundels don't fit nicely around it. I applied plenty of Mr. Mark Softer - the strong stuff - but it's not perfect The yellow decal on the front of the wing...I think I better should have gone with the airbrush and paint approach...it's still wrinkly...I'll try some more decal softener and if not...we'll see More decals to be applied. And still need to repaint the wheel wells and inside of the wheel covers.
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Post by Paul B on Aug 20, 2022 15:47:47 GMT
This just keeps getting awesomer
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Post by PorcoRosso on Aug 20, 2022 16:09:28 GMT
I agree, most awesome.
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 20, 2022 16:18:05 GMT
Looking awesome, Wouts! Great color combination, there.
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 20, 2022 18:04:47 GMT
Awesome that is my friend.
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Post by Boots on Aug 20, 2022 19:28:25 GMT
Bloody excellent Wout`s
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Post by bwilt on Aug 20, 2022 20:14:35 GMT
Brigt red, yellow, green, bright blue in the wheelbays... lovely colorful airplane!!
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Post by tommygunn on Aug 21, 2022 1:08:30 GMT
Top stuff indeed.
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Post by SteveM on Aug 21, 2022 16:52:25 GMT
Paintwork looks first class Wouter. Glad you didn't have to repaint the wheel wells! I always paint the wing leading edge yellow markings. The RAF used them too so I've done this on Typhoons and Zeros
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Post by wouter on Aug 21, 2022 16:56:23 GMT
Paintwork looks first class Wouter. Glad you didn't have to repaint the wheel wells! I always paint the wing leading edge yellow markings. The RAF used them too so I've done this on Typhoons and Zeros Thanks Steve. Yeah, painting the wing leading edge is the more sane thing to do. The decals don't work for me, really wonder how people can it tidy. It wrinkles like hell. I think I need to gently sand those down And I need to repaint the wheel wells, as the insides of the wheel well covers. Apparantly Mitsubishi painted over the aotake primer coat...nothing too difficult I reckon...or so I hope ^^ And thanks guys for the great comments
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Post by wouter on Aug 22, 2022 11:31:42 GMT
Whehey, all the decals are applied. Most went on ok. Several applications of Mr. Mark Softer (the non NEO version) were needed to make the decals take all the shapes and forms, and mostly the result is good. Seems the Japanese needed less indications than the Germans, or it's a simplification by Tamiya in contrast to Eduard. In any case it seems I needed to apply less decals on the Zero than on my 1/48 109 from last year As you might have noticed on the last photo, I gave the wheel wells a respray to bring them up to Mitsubishi specs. However - smart as I am - I had to do quite some masking to protect the other paintwork and decals. But since no varnish is applied just yet, it was not too smart to add masking tape to the yellow decals on the leading edges . When I removed the masking tape I took some of the yellow decal away. The wrinkles are still there, and it annoys me. So I guess I have two options: 1. I gently wetsand the decals with 3000 gritt to remove the folds and wrinkles (and keep the chipped away pieces - part of weathering/chipping process). I might need to gently sand the red roundels as well since the decal softener left some tidemarks. Or 2. I respray the yellow indication marks after sanding - though I'm not a huge fan of that either since that's a possible recipe for disaster... So you guys may always share your two cents on this
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Post by PorcoRosso on Aug 22, 2022 12:54:21 GMT
Looks excellent, Wouts. Shame about the decals. I think I would try your first suggestions, and if it doesn't work, go for the painted option.
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Post by Paul B on Aug 22, 2022 13:58:11 GMT
I am impressed Wouts . The yellow decal problem is a pain though. As Steve said, I also spray these last. It isn't too tricky, just make sure you add matt coat before the yellow, to the masked area. This will stop any bleeding that might otherwise occur, when you add the yellow
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Post by wouter on Aug 22, 2022 14:01:54 GMT
I am impressed Wouts . The yellow decal problem is a pain though. As Steve said, I also spray these last. It isn't too tricky, just make sure you add matt coat before the yellow, to the masked area. This will stop any bleeding that might otherwise occur, when you add the yellow Now that's a great tip for the future, never thought of that. Thanks for your two cents, you to porcorosso
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 22, 2022 14:04:00 GMT
Wouts, nice re-spray on the wheel bays. Since Japanese aircraft peeled badly due to bad primer or none at all you could probably just add some silver to where that yellow peeled away.
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Post by wouter on Aug 22, 2022 14:10:32 GMT
Wouts, nice re-spray on the wheel bays. Since Japanese aircraft peeled badly due to bad primer or none at all you could probably just add some silver to where that yellow peeled away. Thanks mate, I sure will do that. Won't use too much chipping but I reckon it's an area that makes sense. Quite odd that those planes chipped easily apparantly. Although I recently read that it's a bit of an urban legend that Japanese planes' paintwork was of such bad quality. I read a whole article on the green/blue aotake anti corrosive primer they used and apparantly that primer was massively superior to the for instance zinc chromate primers the Germans and allies used. That's seems to be the reason why those Jap planes didn't rust that easily away in the pacific.
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 22, 2022 16:43:49 GMT
I am impressed Wouts . The yellow decal problem is a pain though. As Steve said, I also spray these last. It isn't too tricky, just make sure you add matt coat before the yellow, to the masked area. This will stop any bleeding that might otherwise occur, when you add the yellow That's a most useful tip you're giving Paul.
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