ClumsyDude Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Looks terrific mate - always good to see someone with the stones to take on foiling. Jim Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 Guys, Thank you. When I was 13 I built a p-38 and painted it silver, needless to say, it was hideous. At that point in my life I assumed I'd never try to emulate NMF again. Do head opened up that works too me. Gaz sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 Hi Everyone, More work on this Starfighter. I've got all of the bare aluminum parts foiled and polished. Unfortunately the polishing process undid a lot of the graining I'd put in place. I've got some seriously fine micromesh to reinstill some strategically. Now I can get to work on the steel parts around the engine and cannon aperture. Such a sleek shape. Thanks for looking, Gaz Tolga ULGUR, sandokan, Trak-Tor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holzemjo Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) That looks amazing! No better way to create a natural metal finish than, well... natural metal! May I ask what type of foil you are using? Edited October 27, 2017 by holzemjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 That looks amazing! No better way to create a natural metal finish than, well... natural metal! May I ask what type of foil you are using? Hi, and thank you! The foil is just the cheapest, thinnest foil I could find at the local discount store. It's called "Brawny", funnily enough, and comes from the Peoples Republic of China, one of Australia's biggest trade partners. You can thin it even more my making a mixture of 50/50 bleach and water and letting it soak for no more than three minutes. After 3 minutes, pinholes will begin to appear. Rinse it off quickly and allow to dry. I didn't give it the bleach dip this time around and there are times I wish I had. Gaz Shaka HI, holzemjo and Zero77 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Excellent work, Gaz! Kev Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Wow, that is metal finish looks amazing! Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Guys, Thanks for your generous comments! Here's another small update: A few days ago I had accumulated 8 eggshells, crushed them up and boiled them adding some aluminum foil to stain the foil. Some sheets were laid shiny side down, others dull side down. I tried to keep the sheets as smooth as possible in the boiling water as it's easy to pinhole them. This process added some brown staining which I hope will get me half wahy to 'steel'. Here is the engine section covered: Obviously it's a bit too brown for the outside of a Starfighter. But on Thunderjet, it's the right color you would just have to rumple the foil the right way to get the desired effect. Thanks for looking! Gaz Whitey, Tolga ULGUR, sandokan and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigant Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Very nice Gaz! Questions: Your favorite tools/method to smooth and contour the foil with? Recommended adhesive? Do you gloss clear-coat the foil against oxidation? Thanks... Dany Boy and sandokan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Very nice Gaz! Questions: Your favorite tools/method to smooth and contour the foil with? Recommended adhesive? Do you gloss clear-coat the foil against oxidation? Thanks... HI Tom, Thank you! 1. Wooden coffee stirrer (sanded smooth), Q-tip, and Round tooth pick 2. Microscale adhesive for Aluminum Foil 3. Yes, even though it dissipates the shine. Gaz Dany Boy, sandokan, TorbenD and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Really nice job with the foil work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Very impressive results Gaz, thanks for sharing your expertise with foiling. I don't suppose you'd ever consider doing a full-on tutorial in the techniques section at some point, clearly you know what's what with this art. Torben sandokan and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Very impressive results Gaz, thanks for sharing your expertise with foiling. I don't suppose you'd ever consider doing a full-on tutorial in the techniques section at some point, clearly you know what's what with this art. Torben Just to let the cat out of the bag a little bit, LSP's resident foiling master and I are collaborating on an entire book about foiling, with the intention of covering the entire process as comprehensively as possible. It will be the ultimate tutorial! Kev TorbenD, Lee White, Trak-Tor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Guys, Thank you very much. I'm not really much of an expert. This is only my fifth foiled aircraft. I could do one but it would have to wait until my next foil venture since pictures are a must. In the meantime, I'll show you where I got my start: http://www.finescale.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/6/7/d/foiledlightning1.pdf Gaz Dany Boy, TorbenD and sandokan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I think it's the best foiling i've ever seen ! Gazzas and sandokan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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