Rick K Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 MASKING DONE AND READY TO PAINT Wheel wells, cockpit, engine cowl and various openings are masked and it's ready to start painting. I randomly shot primer on suspected areas to make sure the fill/sand/scribe/rivets are good. The windscreen is a spare and spot glued with acrylic. Wheel wells always a PITA. Lots of little pieces of Tamiya tape. Then all seams painted with liquid mask. Step one for the 368FG/395FS tail color. Yellow applied. Next will be the red and black. When tail colors complete, will mask then begin the surface prep for Alclad. The nose scheme mask will be done after Alclad applied. This is assured to give me plenty of masking angst. DaneBramage, Bill Cross, Girlscanplay2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 This looks cool Rick! I like the idea of putting the black down to give the yellow some more depth. Can't wait to see the rest of it Matt Rick K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 BLACK FROM THE ATTACK Mr. Color 1500 Surfacer applied. Finish tail markings with red and NATO Black and Black mix. Light sand with 4000 Micro Mesh, clean then apply Alclad base prep. Then the question, apply cowling/fuselage art before or after Alclad application? Lars Befring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Terrific progress Rick. I'll have to give some of this Mr Surfacer 1500 a go. Kev Rick K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Looking real good. Those M-10's are great. REALLY want one of those punch sets (tool envy) -Zak Rick K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 "SLICK CHICK" IS WELL ENDOWED After applying the final coat of primer I found a few seams that needed some attention. While the liquid putty dries I decided to do a ordnance test fit. There is much work to be done, but this was fun. Detail, weather and wire fuses to the 500 GP bombs Paint, detail, weather, bullets and ignition wire for the M10's Prime and paint for the brass blast tubes Apologizes for the iPhone pics. My modelling geekness got aroused and I look forward to the next phases of this build. Keep fingers crossed for a happy Alclad day. Lars Befring, Girlscanplay2 and Vandy 1 VX 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Looking good Rick. I like the load out......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 A little Alclad then image credit DoogsATX I love Alclad, it works really well for me. Problem is every flaw shows on a NMF. That said a few sink marks I thought I took care of appeared. So out with the Mr. Putty and some future sanding, priming and painting. Barely visible is a sink mark running along the leading edge of the landing flap also to right of gun access panel. Sigh! The fin fillet is dry fitted and may have a a revisit to the paint shop. Will reserve that action after all paint is on. Bill Cross and Lars Befring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Bummer about having to redo Rick, but at least you did! I'm so lazy that, most of the time, I don't even bother. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 PUTTY SAND REPEAT Hopefully this will solve the sink mark issue. Time for primer and paint. Lars Befring and Bill Cross 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 After an overall coat of Alclad Aluminum I begin working on the panels, control surfaces, etc. I must have used about a mile of Tamiya Masking Tape. Cowling has light coverage as this will be shot with Insignia Red. Panel color selection is random. Control surfaces were specifically painted Semi Matte Aluminum. Other Alcald colors used: Airframe Aluminum, Dura Aluminum, Dark Aluminum, White Aluminum and Magnesium. Next step will be Anti Glare application. Apologizes for iPhone pics. The SLR is on leave. Albeit, I do like how the color of my shirt was picked up on the Alclad finish. The wastegates and supercharger panel were given a shot of Pale Burt Metal for exhaust base and heat weathering. Lars Befring, Girlscanplay2 and Bill Cross 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Beautiful work - I feel the pressure now :rolleyes: Rick K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Damn nice finish, Rick. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Beautiful work - I feel the pressure now :rolleyes: Thanks Thomas...keep it about 15. Thomas Lund 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Damn nice finish, Rick. Sincerely, Mark Thanks Mark. PM inbound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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