LSP_Kevin Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Nice progress, John! It's a shame about the decals, and I reckon you'd be better off painting the sunburst anyway, but I have my fingers crossed for you! And great service from Paul as always. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Always great service from Paul, top notch Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaning_Dog Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Thanks for the kind words, Kev. I strongly considered masking the sunburst on the wings right from the start, but if you look at the decals you'll notice a very fine black pinstripe along the edge of the white. I figured it would be a real challenge to create that fine black line so wanted to give the decals a try. If I can't get an acceptable result on my second attempt, I'll mask and spray it. Ironically, regarding the black pin striping, now that I've actually applied it to the model it doesn't show against the dark blue anyway... Cheers! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Looks great! I have Paul's Bulldog Pitts on my list to do..............this thread always makes me want to bust it out! If your so inclined, I think those pinstripes on the sunbursts could definitely be done with masks. If you are in the mood shoot Randy @ StencilPal (AKA "sluggo" here @ LSP) a PM. He has a plotter/cutter that is capable of making VERY small cuts (SO small in fact I had difficulty weeding some of them properly) that would let you get the black edges on the sunburst in paint. Looking forward to more progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 looks fantastic..... The decals aoch..... I say paint them.....since..it will look far better...and yes it takes time but much better when done..... /Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaning_Dog Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) After trying a few different things with the sunburst decals, it became obvious that Kevin and Mal are right - masking and painting the sunburst on the wings and horizontal stabilizer is the way to go. The first attempt was a bit of a disaster, so after a "cooling off" period I stripped the paint and started over. I measured the wings and made paper templates using the decals and photographs as a guide. Then transferred the templates to Tamiya masking tape, and sprayed the blue using my airbrush. Tamiya Blue X-4 is an exact match with TS-15 rattle can so I didn't have to repaint the entire model. Here the wings have been primed and painted white. You can see my paper templates in the upper right. Masks cut and applied. Blue sprayed on... Success! Only a couple little touch-ups needed, then I'll spray a gloss clear-coat and apply the remaining decals on the fuselage, rudder, etc. Considering cutting very thin black strips of decal for the pin striping along the color demarcation to see if it will show up against the dark blue. Also need to create the templates for the upper wing now that I have figured out a method that works... Thanks for watching! John. Edited January 11, 2020 by Leaning_Dog Replacing Photobucket images Zero77, geedubelyer, Lars Befring and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Looks superb John. Well done for sticking with it. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Great work, John! It looks fantastic. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 John Looking fantastic and very nice recovery. At times I think my name nae is: Repaint! Paul's customer service is just like the 7th Cavalry ... always to the rescue Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaning_Dog Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 (edited) After my last post things got rather busy and the Pitts spent nearly three months resting quietly on the work table. Happily, I was able to get back to the bench in the last week. I created the masks for the sunburst on the top wing, and masked the fuselage as well. My initial plan for this model was to finish it in the 'classic' scheme using the comprehensive decal sheet supplied with the kit. As the model came together my plans evolved; I really wanted something unique so am finishing with a blending of the 'classic' and the 'contemporary' schemes - hence the sunburst on the wings and tail, while splitting the fuselage blue over white. And after seeing the amazing results achieved by folks on this site, I wanted to try masking and painting the entire scheme. I'm going to try using 1/32" decal strips along the color demarcations on the wings and elevator, and a 1/8" decal strip on the fuselage as per the full size scheme. I also managed to find a sheet of numbers and letters that are 3/8" high - exactly 12 inches in 1/32 scale - for the N numbers. Only a few small touch-ups are required so I think I'm finally done spraying paint at this one. Once everything fully cures, the next step will be clear-coat, and then the striping. But for now, everything is on "Holiday Hold" for the next couple of weeks. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year. Cheers! John. Edited January 11, 2020 by Leaning_Dog Replacing Photobucket images Lars Befring, Hubert Boillot, D Bellis and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Lovely work, John! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 +1 ! Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaning_Dog Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks Kevin and Hubert! This really is a little jewel of a kit. Merry Christmas! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 John wow ... looking spectacular Keep ';em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Looks lovely! Really glad the sunburst worked out in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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