Adrian A. Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 I've also worked on filling a few sinkholes and seams on the tailplanes. I'll try to dress up the wing joins a little over the next day or so also. Thanks for looking. Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 I tried my hand at using adhesive foil on my gunbay doors. I used the Model Master Ultra thin Krome foil. I'm not satisfied with the results tho, too many imperfections in the foil & surface. I'll strip off the foil tomorrow and sand the covers a bit more. I also found that cutting the foil a bit bigger helped a bit on the last piece, duh! Guess I'll try again after a few days. I think it'll look fine once I work out the kinks & add a little surface detail. Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share Posted February 13, 2007 Hi Guy's, I managed to finally do some work on 'Ina' tonight. I wasn't able to do any painting this past weekend because the temps. were a little to low. I did do a little more sanding & masking over the weekend to hopefully spray some paint tonight. This pic is of 'Ina' in my homemade spraybooth. Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share Posted February 13, 2007 I sprayed gloss black over 'Ina' misting it on from about 12" or so. I used a light spray & several coats over the span of 1 1/2 - 2 hours, waiting 30 minutes between coats. This pic is of the overall look of 'Ina' in gloss black 'primer'. For some reason the paint is not at all smooth. I'm thinking a pooched paint job here! Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share Posted February 13, 2007 This pic of the wing is the effect I was talking about, kind of a rough, gritty feel to it. I cleaned the spraybooth & cover the plane with a box as it dried, outside temp was 66 F. What did I do wrong? Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share Posted February 13, 2007 This pic of the cockpit area shows that the effect was not universal on 'Ina'. As a matter of fact, this area & some others came out nearly perfect, while other areas came out like the wing. Sooo.... what can I do to fix her guy's - re-sand? or strip it off? Any hints on this would be greatly appreciated!! Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share Posted February 13, 2007 This shot shows that about a third of 'Ina' came through OK. I guess I'll try to save her after the paint cures a bit & I'll be able to sand, unless someone knows how to remove spray enamel without damaging the plastic. Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share Posted February 13, 2007 I think I may know what happened to my paint job, it may have been the paint!. After my last post, I decided to try another coat before the paint fully cured, a little heavier than a misting. Well.. the finish came out a lot smoother (tho a bit heavier than I'd hoped), but it's not a gloss finish, it's more of a flat/satin finish. I guess I'll take a look at it tomorrow, then break out with the sand paper. Adrian A, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 I got back to work on 'Ina' today - it seemed that life just kept getting in the way of modelling! Anyway, after I thought I had pooched the black 'primer' coat & I gave it a little heavier coat I set it aside for a while & just couldn't get back to it. When I looked at it a couple of days later, the finished looked fine - only a few spots that I had to work on. I shot the first or 'base' coat of NMF - I had used a rattlecan Krylon Alminum before but this time used a Rust-oleum metallic aluminum. I'm satisfied with the first coat although I've noticed several areas that I'll need to rework. I'll rework those spots then 'highlight' those areas/panels with a different shade/color of aluminum or chrome - I have six other colors that I'm hoping to experiment with. Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 I had a feeling that I was going to mess up this coat like I had on the black so I was extra careful. But it seems (at least for me!) that you can never be careful enough & I had a small spot behind the windows on the spine that somehow didn't come out right. Well, that panel is just going to wind up a different color after I smooth it down with a 1500/2000 grit sandpaper. It's odd, but the paint only messed up in that one little spot (gotta be the painter, not the paint I'm sure!). The other areas that I need to work on is from surface prep. Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 I'll be letting the paint cure for a couple of days at least before I start any prep work on the panels/areas that need it. I'm hoping to try my hand at highlighting those different colored panels this weekend. After painting 'Ina', I tried my hand at the canopy. I'm hoping to use one of my Rutman Vac canopy's, if it fits. If it doesn't fit, I'll try my hand at using a combination of the kit parts & the Rutman canopy. This is the Rutman canopy before I cut it loose. Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 This shot is of the Rutman canopy cut free from the carrier sheet. I've got a bad feeling that I probably should have cut the windows free BEFORE I cut the rest loose - it's a tad flimsy now. I'll give it a go & see what happens anyway. I've got another Rutman canopy if I mess this one up although I'm hoping not to have to use more than one. I believe that I read somewhere (probably LSP somewhere) that it's better to use silly putty to pack a vac canopy before you cut it to add strength & it has little or no residue. I'll have to try that tomorrow or so. Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 You probably can't tell from my crappy photos, but Jerry Rutman did a great job on the Mustang Canopy. The canopy framing is very delicately & crisply molded. I just hope that I'll be able to do it justice. Thanks for looking! Adrian A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 I finally got back to 'Ina' tonight & worked on the Rutman Vac canopy. This is my first time working with a vac canopy so I continued to be REALLY careful. I took my time & masked the areas where my cuts would be. I also used a plug of 'silly putty' to reinforce the canopy to keep from breaking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian A. Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 It took me quite a while, about an hour or so working off & on to cut the section from the main canopy. I started off slow & scribed a cut line, then went back over it several times to deepen the cut - that was the worst part for me. But it came out fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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