Jump to content

Den fighters, (forever)


LSP_K2

Recommended Posts

Continuing this thread, the next donor kit for my WWII den fighter collection will be this, the venerable Otaki "George", (quite a spiffy kit, all things considered). It's so close to painting time, I can't hardly stand it. This will be another attempt at improving on the spinning prop problem.

SANgPf.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have an idea I want to use for the illusion of the spinning propeller for the hanging models. I haven't tried it yet but I open it to you and the others if anyone has the time to try it. The old ways were just a thin circle of clear plastic (I was about to say celluloid but that is what we used in 1940's and that would kinda date me) or clear plastic with streaks of concentric circles made by a spinning wire wheel or a block with sandpaper glued to it chucked in a drill.

How about taking a V section of the clear plastic with the lines scratched in them glued onto the trailing edge of each propeller blade? Then try to blend the blade and plastic together in some way, perhaps with paint washes?

I'm way to busy to do it myself since, thanks to the recession and my pisspoor planning I am back at work making money to dig myself out of the hole I am in. Right now I am trying to master a 3D software in my spare time.

Any other ideas?

Stephen

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have an idea I want to use for the illusion of the spinning propeller for the hanging models. I haven't tried it yet but I open it to you and the others if anyone has the time to try it. The old ways were just a thin circle of clear plastic (I was about to say celluloid but that is what we used in 1940's and that would kinda date me) or clear plastic with streaks of concentric circles made by a spinning wire wheel or a block with sandpaper glued to it chucked in a drill.

How about taking a V section of the clear plastic with the lines scratched in them glued onto the trailing edge of each propeller blade? Then try to blend the blade and plastic together in some way, perhaps with paint washes?

I'm way to busy to do it myself since, thanks to the recession and my pisspoor planning I am back at work making money to dig myself out of the hole I am in. Right now I am trying to master a 3D software in my spare time.

Any other ideas?

Stephen

So far, what I like best is the individual prop blades being depicted, with softly applied paint to give a sort of spinning blur illusion to blades. Obviously one of the problems we have is determining what we think looks best. Looking at photos is not a lot of help, as various shutter speeds create all sorts of interesting images, from a whirling circle, to blades that seem to stand motionless.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

you have many irons in the fire huh!

You going to do that PR Lightning in Haze paint? I've got that build in the cue as well.

 

The scheme you've shown above looks like its right my alley as well!

 

Too many Shawn, too many. And yes, the Lightning will be done as synthetic haze paint. If I understand correctly, the F-5E didn't use the real haze paint, so I'll be trying to fake the synthetic scheme.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Two more for the pile, with many others waiting in the wings, so to speak. Eduard Yak, and Hobbycraft P-40, destined to have Torch markings.

E5j5tn.jpg

Edited by LSP_Typhoonattack
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well I'm a happy pup. When I left my job in March, the company was kind enough to donate a complete computer system to me for my personal use (they did snatch the hard drive though), and I didn't have to grovel or anything. :) I've now (finally), installed a new 160GB hard drive, as well as the O.S., and she's working beautifully. I've been transferring (copying), about 6GB of data at a time to hobby room computer via a flash drive; tons of photos, notes, drawings and the like. I've literally wanted to have a setup like this down in the dungeon for years, and now that dream has been realized.

 

121311001.jpg

Edited by Typhoonattack1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Work continues on the George. Still too light I realize, but I can certainly live with that, plus the future is bound to make it darker. Yellow wing LE ID bands still to be added, then she's ready for gloss coat.

nnVZAM.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...