ericg Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 I now have the model primed using Tamiya fine surface primer. Considering barley a week has passed since the postman darkened my doorstep, decent progress has been made. Now the tedious task of sorting out the imperfections starts. I take a lead pencil and mark out everything that needs fixing. I have straightened out a few panel lines leaving some filler required and the usual sanding marks etc. This model will be mostly polished aluminium, so it has to be perfect for the next stage. Uilleann, Iain, allthumbs and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Amazingly fast and neat Eric! Really does look good - another cracking model from Paul. I have part built X-1 and X-1E models somewhere - you've inspired me to see if I can find them... Iain Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 I needed to straighten out a few panel lines here and there, as well as define the wing roots. I cut out a small semi circle in some aluminium horizontal blind material, which allows the exact same profile to be scribed between sides. The same process was followed with the rest of the wing root. Onto the painting process. Gloss black base sprayed with AK interactive Black base. Random mottling over the entire model with AK `Aluminium' I then misted Alclad `Duraluminum' over the mottling. Some panels were picked out and masked, then mottled with other colours of Alclad according to references. I have also sprayed the tail, undersurfaces of the main wings and the keel with Mr Surfacer white 1000. Lars Befring, TorbenD, Uilleann and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Came out really nice, great choice of cilour palet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrbrdmech Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Beautiful finish! Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Very convincing bare aluminium finish ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Wonderfully subtle finish - proper eye candy! Torben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Great show, Eric. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Looks fantastic, Eric! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Very nice work. Your superb paintjob makes the model come alive. Pascal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 Thanks alot guys. In preparation for decals I have clear coated the model using Tamiya TS-13 clear. This stuff is super hot, and will virtually vaporise most other paints but works well on Alclad. I will machine polish this coat to give the model an extremely smooth, reflective finish. It is hard to capture the metal finish with the camera, but rest assured, it looks way better in person partly due to the 3D effect that the black basing method has imparted to the model. alain11, Lars Befring, tomv87 and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Sensational mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 stunning finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Colvin Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 very nice!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 One of the best metallic finishes I have seen, Eric! paul fisher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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