LSP_Kevin Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Well, whaddaya know. I actually worked on this today! I know - pics, or it didn't happen. So I probably imagined it. Kev Lee White, brahman104, Gazzas and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Sad news: as I've reported elsewhere, the member who I've been referring to in this build thread as my anonymous benefactor, Tim Valdez, has just passed away in the last few days. It saddens me greatly that he will not get to see the finished model, and that I haven't been able to deliver on my original promise to him.I know this should give me extra motivation to finish it in his honour, but I honestly feel like smashing it to bits.Vale Tim.Kev Starfighter, LSP_K2, Shaka HI and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Great to see you're back on the Trumpy Corsair Kev! I tried to make this model years ago but ended up straight in the trash bin after many hair pulling hours of work! I hope to see yours finished! My condolences to Tim's family and friends. LSP_Kevin and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Nice progress, Kev. You certainly seem to have more patience than I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Kevin, I absolutely understand. My A-6 build stopped when the Intruder pilot I had been corresponding with passed away...but the build still waits for me to finish. I support whatever you do, but I humbly suggest asking yourself if you would ever regret destroying your work. Sincerely, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Thanks, fellas. Don't worry - I won't be smashing it! But having just completed the flaps, I'm still pretty disappointed with it. Probably the worst aspect of the kit, and mine are all over the shop. I had to remove a couple of them and cut the PE hinges so that they'd fit in place properly, but I ended up with one being too short, so had to extend it to the proper length with some styrene stock. They still look terrible, but at least the trailing edges are relatively even now. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 I've been tinkering away at this one on and off for the last few days, and it's creeping ever closer to the painting stage. Upon realising that, I also realised that I don't have either of the main colours in my paint stash! A quick order to BNA for some Mr. Paint on Sunday afternoon, and a delivery today (Tuesday) of the required paints. Great service from those guys as always. A question for the cognoscenti, however: were the wheel bays left in unpainted salmon-pink primer, or covered over in either white or the underside colour? Kev dennismcc and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Glad to see this one back at the bench Kev. I know how bad you want it finished, and think once it is done you'll likely feel a lot better and you'll be able to move onto greener pastures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Peters Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 A question for the cognoscenti, however: were the wheel bays left in unpainted salmon-pink primer, or covered over in either white or the underside colour? Kev The main gear bays would be the bottom colour, not primer. The tailwheel bay would be primer but the inside of the doors are bottom colour. Looking forward to trying some Mr. Paint myself soon. Allan Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Looking forward to trying some Mr. Paint myself soon. I was skeptical at first when I heard it was acrylic particles. When I figured out MRP paints were similar to the Tamiya acrylic lacquers I decided to give them a shot. Im SO glad I did, because the MRP paints shoot better through an airbrush then just about ANY paints I have ever worked with. So much so, that I ended up investing about $150 in MRP paints after I used them for the first time. If they were thicker, and could be brush painted, Id probably give up every single other brand of paint Ive stockpiled. Allan Peters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 The main gear bays would be the bottom colour, not primer. The tailwheel bay would be primer but the inside of the doors are bottom colour. Looking forward to trying some Mr. Paint myself soon. Allan Thanks, Allan. That was my impression also, but I came across Brett Green's build of this kit in his Osprey book, and he painted the main wheel bays in the salmon primer colour, so I thought I'd better double-check. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damouav Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I was skeptical at first when I heard it was acrylic particles. When I figured out MRP paints were similar to the Tamiya acrylic lacquers I decided to give them a shot. Im SO glad I did, because the MRP paints shoot better through an airbrush then just about ANY paints I have ever worked with. So much so, that I ended up investing about $150 in MRP paints after I used them for the first time. If they were thicker, and could be brush painted, Id probably give up every single other brand of paint Ive stockpiled. My experience was OK, they do shoot great and have a good colour range, however the coverage is a real problem. Takes alot more MRP to cover the same area as other acrylic that are thinned. As they are not cheap I think I will stick with other brands. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 My experience was OK, they do shoot great and have a good colour range, however the coverage is a real problem. Takes alot more MRP to cover the same area as other acrylic that are thinned. As they are not cheap I think I will stick with other brands. Huh, I did not find that at all. Actually the opposite..........I found that after I primed the model (especially Tamiya Fine white or Mr Surfacer Black 1500) it didn't take much to get a really cool looking effect breaking up a single color. Much more realistic effect that some other non-mixed paints I've tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damouav Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Huh, I did not find that at all. Actually the opposite..........I found that after I primed the model (especially Tamiya Fine white or Mr Surfacer Black 1500) it didn't take much to get a really cool looking effect breaking up a single color. Much more realistic effect that some other non-mixed paints I've tried. Interesting, It took almost two bottles to cover my Corsair F4U-6 AU-1. The model was primied with MRP grey primer. I had alot of problems sorting out pressure at the begining when testing the paint, which I settled on between 10-14psi max. I have purchased over a dozen various colours for other projects, but I'm still not sold on the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damouav Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 One more very important item to add, Great work Kevin. One can't resist the lovely lines of a Corsair, and yours is shapping up to be a great example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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