Guest Peterpools Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Kev Fantastic fix on the trailing edges and the wings are looking oh so good. Much appreciated the tips and mini tutorial on how to do it right Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Nice fix, it'll make a big difference to the look of the finished product. Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Peter, Jim: thanks fellas. Since my last post, I've filled the gaps around the bottom of the new engine cowls with Milliput. I love the results this product gives, but hate working with it! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Peter, Jim: thanks fellas. Since my last post, I've filled the gaps around the bottom of the new engine cowls with Milliput. I love the results this product gives, but hate working with it! Kev Agreed. Apoxie Sculpt is somewhat better, and I've also used an epoxy designed for wood that is just fabulous, though the specific brand eludes me right now. Lee White 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Noice! JB Weld is quite utterly permanent. Great stuff, but you better damn well have whatever your gluing in its final desired position, or your living with wherever it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Nice work Kev, it's looking good Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Thanks again, fellas. I've sanded the Milliput back now, and will get a coat of primer on the nacelles to see what work there still is to do. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 OK, so I've managed to carve out some progress on this one, but as often happens with me, it's a case of two steps forward and one step back. I decided that I'd need to paint the wings prior to mating them with the fuselage, even though test-fitting showed there'll be large gaps to fill, as I'd struggle to get the airbrush into the insides of the inboard engine nacelles. Not such a big deal with camouflage paint, but with NMF, I didn't want to risk it. So, I broke out my bottle of AK Interactive's Xtreme Metal Aluminium, and gave them a squirt: On close inspection of the results, I discovered more flaws than the Rialto. At first I was going to ignore them, but as I noticed more and more of them, I decided I'd better fix 'em all up and start over. There's nothing so revealing of flaws in your surface preparation than silver paint! Back to the drawing board... Kev Derek B and Girlscanplay2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Huh, photo doesn't really show the flaws (at least on my phone) but you're certainly right about silver paint - it's utterly unforgiving! Good progress Kev, keep it up. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks, Jim. The photo is indeed quite misleading. I didn't see the point in photographically cataloguing all the issues, but they include dust and hair trapped in the primer/paint coat, pits in the filler, filler still standing a little proud, sanding scratch marks, a highly prominent raised flaw in the kit plastic...blah, blah blah! I've begun the repair job on one wing, and despite having sanded much of the silver paint off, it's already looking better. It's a pain in the arse, but definitely worth it. Kev Girlscanplay2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Well, at least I'm not the only one whose beloved masterpiece turns out to look like Frankenstein under the first coat of primer. Although I have to say Kev, my photos have never been so kind as to conceal the blemishes, it's far more common that I look at the photos and think, "wow, it's even worse than I thought!" Guess we're our own worst critics ... love the build anyway, it looks good to me! Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 As you say, Dan: all part of the fun! I'm pretty sure I'll like the revised result much more. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Im not seeing any flaws mate, especially for 1/144 scale , but we are all our own worst critics. Rock on mate! She's going to look beautiful again soon. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks Paul. I've got both wings sanded back now, and some Mr Surfacer 500 daubed in a few places. Stupidly, I didn't seal the lid of the Mr Surfacer jar properly the last time I used it (months ago), so now it's the consistency of honey on a cold day. Still usable, but I might have to add a bit of thinner to it before too long. Kev Girlscanplay2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Kev Same here. On my end of the screen, the wings look brilliants and smooth as can be. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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