Uncarina Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Very nice! The details look great, and your treatment of the fuselage checkerboard is fantastic. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Wow, that looks utterly fantastic! I really want to get me one of those cutter things. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbox Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Really nice work...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Awesome work!! I am really looking forward to seeing how you apply the Aviattic lozenge as I will soon be using these on my LVG and I have never applied lozenge of any brand before, any ideas from anyone would be cool!! Cheers Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammut08 Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Hi all,Thank you for the encouragement. Brent, after Christmas, I will hook you up with a detailed post on the application of the Aviattic decals - they look great.A quick update on my Fokker D.VIIF. I painted the checkerboard pattern on the tail surfaces and the forward lower fuselage access panels. I spent a little time weathering the latter. These I dirtied up pretty good as they would have been subjected to oil leaking out of the cowling access panels and running along the fuselage underside. I intend to take a much lighter hand with the rest of the airframe.[ URL=http://s1355.photobucket.com/user/mammut08/media/mod4321_zpsf12720f7.jpg.html][/url]Thanks for looking and, as always, everyone keep up the fantastic workDave Edit: I have reposted the photos, these are more true to color. Edited December 20, 2013 by mammut08 Jamme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Wow, cool! Kev mammut08 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Fantastic! Look forward to seeing more posts. Thanks Brent mammut08 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Fantastic paint job. Cheers, Jamme mammut08 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) That's incredible all the things you can do with this tool ! First, i have to say your built is very nice, but it is almost a commercial for the Silhouette Portrait as the result is amazing. I love it ! At this tlme, it seems one can find it for about 150€ for Christmas. I wonder if i wont offer it to myself ! Illimited custom production for free ! Complex paint mask, checkbord (incredibly boring when you have to hand-make them), and so on !!!!! THank you for showing us this excellent tool ! EDIT : your weathering is great, and there is not relation with the Silhouette cutter. Keep it coming ! Edited December 20, 2013 by Zero77 mammut08 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Awesome work Dave! This will be a stunning build. Cheer's, Jeff. mammut08 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammut08 Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Hi All, Thanks for the encouraging words. Zero77, there are several different companies making "craft cutters". Just google "vinyl (or craft) cutter" to see your options. Some have better availability that others depending of your continent of residence. They are no more expensive than an airbrush and most of us have one of those. I will still use decals for many things, but having an easy to use, inexpensive, computer controlled mask cutter sitting on the work bench opens up a lot of possibilities. Cheers Dave Edited December 20, 2013 by mammut08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammut08 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) Hi All, A quick update, I have been working on weathering the fuselage and laid in the blue paint on the forward coming and lower engine cowling. Weathering includes a bit of Tamiya smoke, burnt sienna oil filters and pin washes and a little burnt sienna and burnt umber oil paint streaked from the bottom edge of the fuselage to simulate earth splashing onto the bottom of the airframe on take-of and landing. Next up, masking and spraying the leather padding around the cockpit and I need to touch up some aluminum overspray that found its way onto the outside of the cowling on the other side of the airframe (not shown). Then its on to painting and detailing the engine. Everyone keep up the great work, the builds here are just fantastic. Dave Edited December 23, 2013 by mammut08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Wow that looks great. Having just done chequers myself, I'm very impressed with the crispness of yours. Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammut08 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Hi Thomas, Thank you - this paint job is turning out much better than anything I have done before, although I might repaint the cowling again (a fourth time!). These WNW kits have really elevated my game. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Looking quite excellent. I imagine the finished kit will be real special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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