Manu Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCote Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Holy smoke, Manu, that's truly amazing, and you manage to do it so fast! Best, Jean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rigor Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Very amazing manu and welcome cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Nice work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcauchi Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Wow man, fantastic piece of scratchbuilding. Beautifully painted and weathered too. great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsarnoffca Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Agreed. Beautiful detailing and weathering. This will be a stunning build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancherello Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 wow excellent work my friend ! this is gonna be a stunning kit ! very nice skin effects ! 1:32 is definitely THE scale !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I'll echo the word; "WOW!" Excellent work, throughout. I especially like your radiator assembly. Outstanding! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Palma Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Brilliant work. Love the stressed fabric technique, very clever, and I applaud your scratchbuilding Manu. Vive LSP indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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