patricksparks Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 forgive the funny looking barrels on the chin turret, I've been having issues with trying to chemically blacken the brass barrels. Also I still have to make the zipper guides that the barrels go through. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) This looks great. And Got to ask..... That WOOD you painted how did you do that, it looks awesome, step by step plz i love it.. so keep em coming now.... :popcorn: Edited December 3, 2013 by Mal_Belford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I've decided I need this kit after all, Just no space Love the interior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I've decided I need this kit after all, Just no space Love the interior Get the kit and jump into the build. It's a good ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Money is the biggest limiting factor LOL, then space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Money is the biggest limiting factor LOL, then space... I know what you mean. Those are the two exact reasons I'm not getting another kit. Yesterday, I went and bought another Monogram B-17 for 40% off. Better price and better displayability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) This looks great. And Got to ask..... That WOOD you painted how did you do that, it looks awesome, step by step plz i love it.. so keep em coming now.... :popcorn: The wood finish I do is really easy. I use chalk pastels, I first spray on a light coat of Modelmaster Sand with lacquer thinner so that it dries quickly, I only wait about 5-10 minutes for it to dry. I take different color chalk pastels, like burnt umber and raw sienna(you should experiment with your colors) and scrape them into a powder, don't mix the different colors together, keep them separated. You need a straight,flat,chiseled paint brush like you would use for dry brushing. Dampen the brush with regular water but you don't want the brush"wet" you have to experiment with this,but it's not difficult you will pick it pretty quickly. I use the lighter shade of the pastels first, just take dampened brush and put it into your ground up pastel chalk, you don't want a lot of pastel, little goes a long way. Just drag the brush onto your Sand painted surface in the direction you want your wood's grain to be going, leave a "grain" with your pastel,don't try to completely eclipse the original Sand color. Next take your darker shade and use the same brush stroke,here's where you experiment,you can change the way the grain looks by using the darker shade pastel in variation,lighter here,darker there,lift the brush sometimes instead of dragging it the full length of your"wood" this will give the effect of the way real lumber looks where the grain runs out. When I'm done with the graining I spray a coat of Testors gloss clearover it with lacquer thinner, you can manipulate your gloss by using more or less depending on how glossy you want it to appear. I have used this same technique for do WW I German Fokker aircraft camouflage, works great. You have to experiment,before you clear coat you can also wash the chalk off if you don't like it and re-do it. Edited December 4, 2013 by LSP_Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thank You for this tip and would love to know where in the world did you come up with it? Sometimes the story behind a tip is fascinating,because I would not have thought of pastels to make wood Really Nice Build Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Great way to make wood. I've got to try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thank You for this tip and would love to know where in the world did you come up with it? Sometimes the story behind a tip is fascinating,because I would not have thought of pastels to make wood Really Nice Build Jack I can't quite remember how I came about using this method, I first used it for a Fokker DR1's camouflage after trying all kinds of different paint to get the effect, that was about 20 years ago, I think that I stumbled upon it out of desperation to finish the model. I also used it to do wooden propellers, you put down your base enamel color and then use thin strips of tape on the prop to represent the laminations, brush on some pastel, pull off the tape and then apply your second color very ,very lightly to make the "laminations" look different in color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Pat Nice progress on the Frortess Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan181 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Pat Exceptional work on the interior! If you are using a chemical bluing agent like "blacken it" or another similar project, I know what your problem is. Oils from your fingers will cause the bluing not to take to the metal. take the barrells down to the bare metal again and be sure not to touch it with your bare fingers, and retreat. be sure to dip the barrells in water to stop the progress or you will have a rusty mess. let me know how it turns out. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Pat Exceptional work on the interior! If you are using a chemical bluing agent like "blacken it" or another similar project, I know what your problem is. Oils from your fingers will cause the bluing not to take to the metal. take the barrells down to the bare metal again and be sure not to touch it with your bare fingers, and retreat. be sure to dip the barrells in water to stop the progress or you will have a rusty mess. let me know how it turns out. John Thanks for the advice, I will give it another try ! Thanks, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Welcome to Our Nightmare Patrick You are off to a great start What kind of finish and markings are you planning? As you probably know their are several builds of the 17 but, all o them are different enough to make it interesting. I like the forward radio room floor modification......unique as compared to others(looks like a pic I have Nice) Keep posting Jack Thanks for your compliments, The markings are going to be "Skipper" of the 306th Bomb Group, I just have to give that multi colored finish a go at !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nigelr32 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Beautiful build. I'm glad to see these mods being done, and it's not only me suffering. If it's not too late, you might want to consider thinning out the edges of the slots in the chin turret? They are actually just sheet metal in real life. I can't wait to see your flattened nose.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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