Fancherello Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Hello ! Excellent work, so far. Yes, there's a difference in size but if the alternate solution is home printed inkjet decal and liquid decal film, i would suggest to keep those you have set as you wouldnt get such a black density and thin carrier film . I'd say go for alternate only if you are totally sure to obtain at least equal quality. Moreover you'd have some damage on your paintwork after removal. ( I had the same questions in mind a few days ago due to a decal fail !) I like it lke it is ! My 0.2€ opinion. Best regards Fanch red Dog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Here is how big it was prior to the war: http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/VA/Attack-Squadron-46-Dateien/image071.jpg Jari red Dog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) You already know the answer to that Q mate.... Are you trying to influence me? bad bad Fred Yes, there's a difference in size but if the alternate solution is home printed inkjet decal and liquid decal film, i would suggest to keep those you have set as you wouldnt get such a black density and thin carrier film . I'd say go for alternate only if you are totally sure to obtain at least equal quality. Moreover you'd have some damage on your paintwork after removal. ( I had the same questions in mind a few days ago due to a decal fail !) Thanks Fanch. I have followed your Skull and bones mishap - your masking solution was awesome, creating these masks must have been an insane moment i am not too concerned with the black intensity of homemade decals, never quite had issue with that. On the other hand your argument about paint damage is indeed what makes me hesitate. I agree i think unless you do a model to picture comparison, nobody will notice. So it's probably not worth changing. The problem is that i'm angry with myself for not having realised soon enough but I will play it safe. Thank you all for your input Here is how big it was prior to the war: Very useful as usual Jari, thanks that probably explain the mistake Victory made. these are low vis right, the markings are not black but lighter grey. Edited February 1, 2018 by red Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) Well, in the end Fred was right - I couldn't help it removing the offending decal wasn't too difficult as they were not yet sealed with a gloss coat. I simply used tamiya tape and removed the hairs ...err decals by removing the tape violently. Worked very well except for a few die hard bits which i removed with water and brush or bluetack on a toothpick. damage to the paint was minimal but a quick more session of corrosion control paint and protective gloss coat did the trick the new sized decals were printed with transparent inkjet decal paper and my home regular printer. The font is the usual NAVY font : Longbeach in the end, to me it was all worth the effort because 1. my pride is now put to rest because i had a hard time living with that mistake 2. it's much better to my eye 3. finally if all the decals guys made the mistake, i probably have something more unique in the end comparison with the old one: Apologies for the difference of colours due to oustide/inside shots At the same time, I made some decals to marks the TERs It was well worth the time invested. I can now progress light hearted Edited February 4, 2018 by red Dog johncrow, Shawn M, LSP_Kevin and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 The tail looks much better Red Dog. Nice looking TER's as well. Steve red Dog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Thank you Steve, I just realised with the picture that there are some paint hiccups on the TER, i didn't notice till now A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancherello Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Hi ! This is good news ! Very good correction, i'm glad for you ! Fanch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Wow, the detail on the TER's is very eye-catching. Love your painting techniques! Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Super work.....great project. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stusbke Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 see told ya... Good job my friend looking forward to seeing this one develop further Cheers Frederick Jacobs A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 It looked great before with the smaller decals, now it looks even better! The weathering and the corrosion crew touch ups on your model are fantastic. A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Thank you gents. I'm glad you like the new tail Mk82s are on the racks quick dryfit of the left wing: simply because i couldn't wait F`s are my favs, A-10LOADER, Shawn M and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) Final stage was to coat the whole model with MRP-127 matt varnish.First time I'm trying this brand for varnish and we all know how hard it is to find a good matt one. pretty happy with the resultIt blends nicely, doesn't have too much of a white-out and gives satisfactory result to my eyes.Then mating the AAR probe in the open position (it's only bluetacked so the angle is not yet perfect and attaching all the tiny destails such as pitot, AOA, antennas etcand part one of this project is finishedSome comparison shotsThanks for looking and please don't refrain critics, that's what I'm after Edited February 12, 2018 by red Dog Gazzas, A-10LOADER, Youngtiger1 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Please don't take this wrong, the bombs look fantastic ! A little too rough for scale but look the part very well. The whole build is done very well. OK, cary on sir.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) Thanks Harv nah, what you should really have said is that the canopy frame are not weathered enough as I just realised but thanks anyway Edited February 11, 2018 by red Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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