mark31 Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Very nice build and love the paintjob so far. Mark
Wolf Buddee Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 Sweet success! This was my first kick at the can using Montex Masks. Despite some real trepidation I took the plunge and used the masks to do the roundels on the underside of the wings. These are probably the hardest to do due to the complex curves involved. The blisters behind the shell ejection chutes proved to be a real challenge as the masks had a real hard time stretching to lay flat but continual coaxing finally got them in place and the following pics show the results. I had only two very small touch-ups to do after everything was done. Whew! The white portion of the roundel was Tamiya's primer white decanted from the spray can. The red portion was mixed from Model Master British Crimson and Italian Dark Brown mixed roughly 80% crimson to 20% brown. I used the colour of the roundel decals from BarracudaCals as a reference. The blue ring was Model Master Insignia Blue straight from the bottle. All paints were well thinned with lacquer thinner before being sprayed. When all the masks were removed I sprayed a very thin mix of Tamiya acrylic red brown/black mix to represent grime along some of the panel lines. Finally a wash was added to the panel lines to further enhance the details. The rest of the roundels should be much easier to do as they all lay on a relatively flat, uncluttered surface. Next, mask off the bottom and begin spraying the top side. Thanks for following along, as always,comments and critique are welcome! Cheers, Wolf Model_Monkey and geedubelyer 2
Ripaman Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Very nice work Wolf she is looking real good. Regards Richard
DrDave Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Terrific. I use the masks for most builds now. Very realistic
Anders_Isaksson Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Thanks Anders. I'm trying hard to make this look like a naturally weathered and worked on airframe without making it look like patchwork if you know what I mean. Cheers, Wolf I know which effect you're trying to avoid - and you certainly did! Looking at the latest pics I am quite amazed by the well-balanced weathering and overall appearance. Well done, Wolf! I used Montex Masks for the first time on a Tamiya 48th Spitfire myself not so long ago, and like you I started out with the complex underside roundels with all those lumps and bumps. I think I did OK, but your effort looks just perfect. Good colors too. Again, well done!
MikeMaben Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) Lookin'good Wolf. Are the elevators moveable ? If they're not dropped, you'll get biffed by the boffins Edited October 27, 2011 by MikeMaben
Wolf Buddee Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 Lookin'good Wolf. Are the elevators moveable ? If they're not dropped, you'll get biffed by the boffins Hi Mike! The elevators are indeed droopable. They'll go the other way too so I can hold the tail down while I taxi 'er out from the dispersal area. Yeeehaaa! Cheers, Wolf
Wolf Buddee Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 I know which effect you're trying to avoid - and you certainly did! Looking at the latest pics I am quite amazed by the well-balanced weathering and overall appearance. Well done, Wolf! I used Montex Masks for the first time on a Tamiya 48th Spitfire myself not so long ago, and like you I started out with the complex underside roundels with all those lumps and bumps. I think I did OK, but your effort looks just perfect. Good colors too. Again, well done! Thank-you Anders! I'm really trying to stretch my abilities with this build. The kit really deserves it and it's been an absolute joy to work on so far. Cheers, Wolf
Wolf Buddee Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 Terrific. I use the masks for most builds now. Very realistic Thank-you Dr Dave. Having a successful first go at using the masks has indeed boosted my confidence. I plan on doing the rest of the markings on the build using masks as well. I don't want to be over-confident though and screw things up either but I've already cleared the first hurdle. Cheers, Wolf
Wolf Buddee Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 Dang, that's a nice edge. Sincerely, Mark Thanks Mark! I'm tryin'. So far, so good..... Cheers, Wolf
Wolf Buddee Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 Very nice work Wolf she is looking real good. Regards Richard Thank-you Richard.
Wolf Buddee Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 Absolutely beautiful Wolf! Kev Thanks Kevin. Actually I'm amazed I haven't messed up so far. The painting stage always seems to bite me somewhere along the line. So far that hasn't been the case and I'm pleased by that, LOL! Cheers, Wolf
Wolf Buddee Posted November 4, 2011 Author Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) Sunny side up gets a little colour! A couple of days in the paint shop and here's how she sits. Once the rest of the markings are masked and sprayed I'll add some more weathering. Gloss coating will follow with application of the data stencils, then final weathering and then a dull coat to finish 'er off. For some odd reason the Ocean Grey looks a little too blue in the pics. It actually does look a bit more grey than it shows here. I've been using Montex Masks for the national insignia for the 1st time on this build and so far....so good. Cheers, Wolf Edited November 5, 2011 by Wolf Buddee geedubelyer and Model_Monkey 2
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