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Post by Armorguy on Jul 30, 2023 10:12:27 GMT
Thanks my friends, let's hope I won't mess up. Dealing with lack of mojo these days.
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Post by Boots on Jul 30, 2023 12:18:52 GMT
This mojo loss mularky is certainly doing the rounds ![B-|](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/notamused.png)
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 30, 2023 16:22:17 GMT
I'll find my mojo back bootsbro, you're right, I'm not the only one.
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Post by Boots on Jul 30, 2023 20:39:49 GMT
I`m still not fully firing on all cylinders yet myself fella but there is a slight improvement socially wise ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 1, 2023 18:52:53 GMT
The same here brotha, I dragged myself into the hobbyroom to add a couple more masking tape strips. ![](https://i.ibb.co/s3GNSyr/IMG-20230801-204713.jpg)
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Post by Paul B on Aug 1, 2023 18:54:54 GMT
Fantastic Guy-bro ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) .
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Post by Boots on Aug 1, 2023 18:57:29 GMT
Guybro.......you have to be one of the neatest and tidiest and precisest masker uppers i know of ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png) , that`s bloody marvelooooose work..........seems a shame to take it orfe! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 2, 2023 11:09:30 GMT
Thanks guys!
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 2, 2023 11:16:58 GMT
That paintwork will look amazing when the masks come off!
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Post by PorcoRosso on Aug 2, 2023 15:27:55 GMT
Looks great, Guy.
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 4, 2023 22:10:32 GMT
Once the masking tape strips were added to the fuselage it was degreased with Tamiya lacquer thinner. I then airbrushed on a mixture of Tamiya Chrome + Metallic Grey, this is my base coat. The strips were removed and tomorrow I'll apply a layer of Tamiya Clear Gloss. Then the masking fun can start again with multiple metallic/alu shades, followed by more masking action.😅😮💨 I'll use Vallejo Dark aluminium, Light aluminium, Silver and Steel for this. Btw the lines are just an indication where to add the filler stuff. ![](https://i.ibb.co/873Lrqn/IMG-20230804-234119.jpg)
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 4, 2023 22:17:44 GMT
Wow! Excellent effect, Guy!
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Post by Paul B on Aug 5, 2023 7:04:30 GMT
That has worked out really good ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png)
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Post by SteveM on Aug 5, 2023 7:22:36 GMT
You have an impressive eye to keep those lines so neat AG!
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 5, 2023 8:20:28 GMT
Thank you Ian, Paul, Steve!
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 5, 2023 8:59:01 GMT
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Post by Paul B on Aug 5, 2023 9:18:33 GMT
That was a good move with the Smoke Guy ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) , and I sure that alumiumrizationing will look awesome ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by bwilt on Aug 5, 2023 10:33:30 GMT
Already looking great, but with a few different shades of metal must be fantastic..
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 5, 2023 12:07:31 GMT
Yes, this does look great! Awesome reference pics, too.
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 5, 2023 17:14:48 GMT
Thanks guys. I tested if my approach works. I started with the different shades of alu and there was just too much contrast, therefor I airbrushed on another thin coat of Smoke which softened the shades. I then mixed a tiny bit of matt black + rlm grey for the putty. Some of the seams were airbrushed on while Microscale liquid mask was used, some were brushpainted. ![](https://i.ibb.co/ZMndgYg/IMG-20230805-184927.jpg) It's a slow process but I'm ok with the result so I'll move on with the rest of the plane.
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