Sparzanza Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Second glosscoat sprayed. I will not be giving it any more gloss, even though it gave me a funny texture in a couple of spots. Will not be attempting to correct it. I shall pray to the gods that this coat cures, as I experimented a little by following Airfix/Humbrol advice to the letter and sprayed it thick enough to give a smooth finish, but not allowing it to start acting... runny. This is what caused some of the weird spots, but I am going to ignore them and hope they will vanish after the satin coat that will be shot on top of the decals. If this doesn't cure, then... I guess it'll be the trashbin next. At least I won't have to worry about glosscoating the bottom of it. I am feeling mildly paranoid and depressed, haha. My camera failed to capture the texture it gave me on the rudder (and some on the left wring); it's not orange peel, but .. just weird. Never seen anything like it. sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffH Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Sparz it looks great so far. I lol'd at your fear of overspray but I totally understand. Next build with a tail band try painting the band on first then mask the band. It's a lot less masking and has the added benefit of not having to spray a light color like white or yellow over the darker camouflage tones. Sparzanza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Sparz it looks great so far. I lol'd at your fear of overspray but I totally understand. Next build with a tail band try painting the band on first then mask the band. It's a lot less masking and has the added benefit of not having to spray a light color like white or yellow over the darker camouflage tones. Thanks! Yeah I was thinking of doing that, and with the yellow as well. Not entirely sure why I didn't. Brainfart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 I am happy to report that it is already dry to the touch, which means it will be ready to be sprayed underneath in a couple of days. I have gotten a good can this time, gents. 50 ml of goodness. No stirring required, just shake for a few seconds and it's ready to go! sandokan and R Palimaka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 Bottom's been glosscoated! Next time you see this baby, it'll be sporting some decals. Victor K2, Shawn M, sandokan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Nicely done, Bjorn. Sincerely, Mark Sparzanza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 Thanks Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Good job! I always get nervous when the gloss coat does on. Sparzanza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 Good job! I always get nervous when the gloss coat does on. You and me both! It's curing nicely though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 The Cartograph decals supplied by Airfix are amazing to work with. Strong, thin - and great colors. Got some airbubbles to take care of though, before moving on to the rest of the markings. This is 30 minutes of work. Victor K2, Shawn M, sandokan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandokan Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Great finishing is going out! Sparzanza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Thanks sandokan. Getting rid of all the airbubbles proves more difficult than I anticipated... and I made a small couple of chips in the paint in the process. Having a sharp blade does that. Hopefully I can touch it up with some paint, but Humbrol has a nasty habit of drying in a different tone/shade/whatever the english word is in such situations, even though it comes from the exact same tin. sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Decaling continues. I have gotten rid of most of the airbubbles. Applied a handful of stencils. The Y2 markings on this side is one large decal film. No silvering. The other side wasn't as lucky. While I did eventually manage to get rid of the film between the Y and the 2, I had managed to do some damage to the paint. I did not photograph this as I am a bit ashamed. A rookie mistake. I really hope I can fix it. At least the wing roundels is starting to conform properly around the... thing... on the wing. Whatever it is. It has taken quite a lot of MicroSol for them to do this. The red L thing at the bottom of the wing, which I gather indicates the area of which the pilot is allowed to step on, was also supplied as decal. It seems to be printed at an awkward angle though, as I can't get it to sit right for the life of me. I decided to mask off and paint these instead. Were these L's on both wings? Does anyone know? sandokan and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Almost done with the decals. Couldn't help myself; had to do some mocking up of her to get a glimpse of the finishing line. And I'd still like to know whether I should paint this red thing on both wings? I'd appreciate quick replies... sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) Almost done with the decals. Couldn't help myself; had to do some mocking up of her to get a glimpse of the finishing line. And I'd still like to know whether I should paint this red thing on both wings? I'd appreciate quick replies... I was curious myself so I went looking. Amazing how many more pictures there are of the left wing than right wing. Modellers have done both wings many times, but in the pictures I saw of real planes, there was nothing on the right wing. I can't claim definitive knowledge... I was just curious myself. Looking good! Gaz Edited December 2, 2017 by Gazzas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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