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  1. 8 hours ago, airscale said:

    I have no real idea actually - i watched a set up video when I got the machine for the best results for detail and after plugging that in all I ever change is the 0.030 and the 0.050

     

    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

  2. 1 hour ago, trgt said:

    OK, still here, had a major malfunction with my computer and lost all log in info for all my sites and whatnot. So now I'm trgt, aka Target, I hate computers and MS isn't much help in the recovery of mail accounts. Must be nice to run a company and not have any need to speak to your customers face to face. Meaning, my old mail accounts are lost for good and there's no one to talk to about retrieving them. I had a second email account with google and the two were each others security check, but when you allow Firefox to assign passwords, then, after resetting the PC, all those intricate Firefox P/W's go away.  I guess that's the price of laziness.

     

    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

  3. OK, moving on to the white, now:

     

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    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

  4. If it's Gunze or Tamiya acrylics, I just use Windex. The latter paints in particular come off in seconds. For almost everything else, I use Mr. Color Thinner, which works almost as quickly. Just be warned that whatever you use, it's a messy process!

     

    Kev

  5. Thanks, Iain. I'll definitely be sleeping on the colour, and if it looks close enough tomorrow, then it'll do. I should compare the paint to other photos of the aircraft, too, and not rely on just one - even though it's a great close-up shot!

     

    The other main area still to be tackled is modifying the engine pylons so that they'll fit the wings. The plan at this stage is still to graft the rear of the kit pylons to the Bra.Z engines, which I can do now that I've finally got the engines themselves sorted out. Lots of filling, scribing, and sanding there too!

     

    Kev

  6. While it might not look like it, quite a lot of work has gone into this one since the last update. Mostly filling, sanding, and priming! The cabin windows are mostly sorted now:

     

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    I've also finished with the wing box on the underside:

     

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    And that leaves just the awful forward section of the wing roots to take care of:

     

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    Here's a reminder of what the real thing looks like:

     

    Honeywell-Boeing-757-200-Testbed-Image-s

     

    I don't plan to replicate this on the model, as it's just too much work, and perhaps not even really possible. Instead, I just plan to bulk out the area with some Milliput, such that it will take with wing root light and not look silly.

     

    The engines on this livery are blue, like so:

     

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    So I used the kit engines as a testbed, and sprayed some Tamiya X-4 blue enamel to see what it looks like:

     

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    Close, and perhaps good enough, but certainly not an exact match. The real colour seems slightly lighter, and perhaps a touch more towards purple - but I don't really have much of an eye for these things. I've got plenty of time to experiment, however!

     

    That's all for now. Thanks as always for checking in!

     

    Kev

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