LSP_Kevin

Nice work, Iain! Kev

Excellent work, Thierry! Any chance you could upload your cut files to Scale Model Paint Masks? Kev

Thanks, fellas. Decalling continues, and I should have another update later today. Kev

Great stuff, Dan! Kev

That’s awesome! Kev

Done! Nice work so far. Kev

Fairly racing ahead with this one now! I gave in to angst and gave the fuselage another coat of neat SMS White, painted the engine and APU exhaust areas, and pulled off all the masking tape: I ended up spraying the entire tail silver, so that I didn't have to guess where the leading edge demarcation should be, and the decals would have a uniform colour under them. Of course, I didn't then mask the entire tail, so I ended up with white patches anyway. I then proceed to get as many decals on as my evening would allow, starting with those tail decals. I figured that if they failed me, then I could reprint them from the scans I took, but happily, this was not required. As it happens, though, the decals themselves are printed on a continuous sheet without any white (probably laser printed), so the tail decal really needed to be laid down over a white background. Too late, she cried! And a different angle against a white background: I'm really pleased with how it's turning out. The windscreen decal is from the Authentic Airliners Decals "3D" set, but I've decided I probably won't use the cabin windows from that set, as the fuselage will already be quite busy once all the decals are on, and the windows that come with the Ed Force One set actually look pretty good. I'm hoping to get all the decals on for the next update. Stay tuned! Kev

There's a nice build of this kit just posted on YouTube: It's in Spanish, but there are English subtitles. Kev

Excellent work, Chuck! Kev

Done! I won't change your username unless you want me to, and only when you're ready, as your login credentials will obviously change at that time. Kev

Unfortunately every printer and resin combination is different - even with different machines of the exact same model! This is why performing exposure tests is so important, and why they really should be done whenever any variable in the mix changes. Even ambient temperature can make a big difference, with colder temperatures requiring longer exposure times. I'm taking it from Peter's comment that he only changes the layer height to mean that the exposure time remains at 2.5s. For comparison, on my OG Saturn with 50 micron layer height, my exposure time is 2.9s. Kev

Happy Birthday, fellas! Kev

Ooh, I remembered the third one! F-89 Scorpion. Tigger does have a vac kit, and I am considering it, but with so many other projects on the go, it may never happen. Kev

Indeed. They were duplicated in Tony's set, and I didn't notice. Fixed now! Kev

Superb result, Dan! Kev

Love it, Andy! Kev

Thanks for posting these tests, David. While I'm no nut for colour accuracy, I certainly find stuff like this fascinating! Kev

Interesting that you say that, Peter, as for the smaller layer size, the layer exposure time should ideally come down, as thinner layers don't need to be exposed for as long. But if you're not seeing any evidence of overexposure, and aren't bothered by the longer print times, then I'd say carry on! Kev

For me it would be He 177, Short Skyvan, and I can't think of a third one. Kev

I'll merge your two accounts for you, keeping the new one, but you'll get all your previous posts back. We can even change your username back to your original one if you'd prefer. Kev

OK, moving on to the white, now: I think it might still need another coat or two. Normally I would build up the initial layers of white using one of the white Mr. Surfacer varieties, as these have a much denser pigment than standard white paints, and will achieve full opacity much quicker. Sometimes, if things are going well, I'll skip the grey primer altogether. Then I'll wet sand it smooth, and apply a couple of light coats of SMS White (or in the past, Tamiya Gloss White decanted from the spray can) for the final gloss white effect. I skipped all that this time, and started building up the white with SMS White directly, but I think it's taking too many coats to achieve full opacity, so I'll probably revert to my standard process next time. In any case, it won't be long now before I can start applying the decals, which are of course the entire point of this build! Kev

Howdy folks, A relatively small What's New update this week. Enjoy! Kev

Thanks for the interest in this one, fellas. No immediate plans to take it up again in the short term, but I'm giving myself until June to clear the backlog enough to focus on it. Hopefully it'll be before then! Kev

This mob? https://www.super-hobby.com/ If so, I ordered some 757 engines from them only a few weeks back. No issues. Kev

Yeah, I've got some nose gear on the way. Kev