Morane Saulnier MS 406

[Manu]

Thank you Matt and bsarnoffca.

 

And thanks for the translation. I don't use english in my job and i've finished my studies a long time ago.

To write in a foreign language is sometimes difficult but i enjoy to do it.

 

Cheers.

 

Manu.

[Manu]

Hello !

 

Here are some pics of the radiator of the MS 406. It goes down during the flight or when the plane was parked.

 

I'v detailled that area by adding a "partition" done with plasticard, but it will be almost invisible at the end.

 

 

Then, i've made the radiator with a metallic grid more realistic than the kit parts.

 

 

 

 

[Manu]

The "partition" is painted with Alclad aluminium and washed with Tamiya "Smoke" thinned with water and Pebeo inks.

 

 

The radiator is painted in tyre black and weathered with the Tamyia sets of pigments (sand, rust and gun metal).

 

 

The main piece is painted with the underside colour : French blue grey (70 % Gunze H 67 RLM 65 + 30 % gunze flat white)

 

Rear side

 

 

Front side

 

 

 

I hope it will interest you.

 

Cheers.

 

Manu.

[JCote]

Holy smoke, Manu, that's truly amazing, and you manage to do it so fast!

 

Best, Jean

[Guest Rigor]

Very amazing manu and welcome

 

 

cheers

[Erwin]

Nice work !

[bcauchi]

Wow man, fantastic piece of scratchbuilding. Beautifully painted and weathered too. great work.

[bsarnoffca]

Agreed. Beautiful detailing and weathering. This will be a stunning build.

[Manu]

Hello !

 

Many thanks to bcauchi, bsarnoffca, Rigor, Erwin and Jean for their kind comments.

 

The surface aspect is the next step of my building.

I've always wanted to do a "stressed skin" effect on one of my models.

That's my first try.

I've followed e technic learnt from a swiss modeler (thanks Roland).

 

 

I use a curved blade to mark a deformation on the surface.

 

 

 

Then i sand a long time to reduce the deformation.

In the end, i use a tool called "Rosie the riveter" to simulate lines of rivets.

 

extrados

 

intrados

 

 

The sanding step is a little bit boring but i think the effect is cool

 

bye.

 

Manu

[Fancherello]

wow

excellent work my friend !

this is gonna be a stunning kit ! very nice skin effects ! 1:32 is definitely THE scale !!

[mywifehatesmodels]

I'll echo the word; "WOW!"

 

Excellent work, throughout. I especially like your radiator assembly. Outstanding!

 

John

[Carlos Palma]

WOW!!!

 

Hello Manu...congrats mate!!!

 

Your progress on MS is simply amazing.

 

The skin technic seem to be simple but effective...I love it...hope use this hint on my models.

 

Cheers.

[jimbo]

Bonjour, Manu, et bienvenu a LSP!

 

That's probably the limit of my French, your English is far better!

 

But your scratchbuilding, c'est magnifique! Tres, tres bien... That radiator is astounding, and also the stressed skin effect. I look forward to seeing more of this unique build; thanks for sharing it with us!

 

I haven't visited LSP in a long while, but as soon as I come back I see and learn all manner of new tricks and techniques. Vive le (la?) LSP!

 

Jimbo

[Manu]

Thanks John and Carlos for your nice comments.

I'm happy and proud if some of the technics i use can be useful to other modelers.

 

Thanks Jimbo for encouragements.

It's good to read compliments in french !

And "Vive LSP !"

 

Thanks Fanch !

Only 1/32 ... (and a little bit of 1/72 sometimes ..... and only one or two 1/48....)

 

Cheers mates

 

Manu.

[AndyB]

Brilliant work. Love the stressed fabric technique, very clever, and I applaud your scratchbuilding Manu. Vive LSP indeed!