BloorwestSiR Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Carl Just love the paint work - smooth as silk. Wishing your son, a Very Happy Fourth Birthday. Keep 'em coming Peter Thanks Peter! Just need to solve the lifting problems and I'll be happy. Here he is with his older brother. It's so hard to have him keep a straight face in a photo. Jeff, Shaka HI and MikeC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 So, I broke out the Tamiya lacquer thinner and brushes... I'm going to take a different approach this time. I'm going to paint the stripes on first and then mask over them. This way, I will minimize the amount of masking that needs to done on top of the silver paint. Shaka HI, Alain Gadbois and MikeC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 What a disappointment! Silver finishes are always tricky...but it had worked perfectly before, so really a nasty shock! I think your new approach is a good solution. Good luck! Alain Shaka HI and BloorwestSiR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) Admirable that you can do this Carl...I'd probably box it and place it on the shelf of doom! (Edit: What's that Tamiya Compound use for?) Edited May 25, 2017 by Shaka HI BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Hi Carl; Sorry to hear of the set back with the paint. Such a shame as it looked superb. Total wrench having to strip back and start again. As Shaka said, I would have lost all heart too and walked away...so kudos for moving on and putting it right. Still tuned in! Best regards;Steve MikeC and BloorwestSiR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 What a disappointment! Silver finishes are always tricky...but it had worked perfectly before, so really a nasty shock! I think your new approach is a good solution. Good luck! Alain Thanks Alain! I was quite surprised by the paint issues as I had used the same paint on my F-104 without any problems. There definitely was a formula change as the paint in the jar looked different one I compared then afterwards. Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Admirable that you can do this Carl...I'd probably box it and place it on the shelf of doom! (Edit: What's that Tamiya Compound use for?) Thanks Shaka! Actually, I did step away from it for a couple weeks. That's when I started the Skyraider. I debated leaving it as is, which I think really wasn't in the cards, shelving it or stripping and repainting it. Having had to doubt my Mossie, I knew it wouldn't be hard to strip it, just be a pain. The Tamiya compound was for polishing the airframe after I stripped the paint off. Sometimes there's a bit of residue left so I use the compound to get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Hi Carl; Sorry to hear of the set back with the paint. Such a shame as it looked superb. Total wrench having to strip back and start again. As Shaka said, I would have lost all heart too and walked away...so kudos for moving on and putting it right. Still tuned in! Best regards; Steve Thanks Steve! I was a bit upset as well. But I think it was for the better. It didn't show in the pics but I had quite a ridge in the paint from where the stripes were. More than I usually get from painting on markings. So I think this time the results will be better. Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) Ah dang! What a disappointment about the paint. If its a painted silver finish, like speed silver, have you ever tried Tamiya AS-12? As silver paints go, it goes down pretty magical right out of the rattle can. Edited May 25, 2017 by Out2gtcha BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) And onto the paint, round 2! This time I decided to paint the stripes on first. I then masked them off and did a light coat of white primer. Hopefully this time everything goes to plan. Carl Edited May 25, 2017 by BloorwestSiR MikeC, Nick32, Shaka HI and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Tough break, Carl, but I think painting the stripes first is the better way to go. You just have to make sure there's no hint of red underspray in the final coat of silver. Looking good! Kev Shaka HI and BloorwestSiR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I'm following this closely for when I build my 248. I also was undecided whether to paint the stripes before or after, so it will be interesting to see the outcome. Looking good and I admire your grit! Best regards;Steve BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Ah dang! What a disappointment about the paint. If its a painted silver finish, like speed silver, have you ever tried Tamiya AS-12? As silver paints go, it goes down pretty magical right out of the rattle can. Thanks Brian! Yeah, it was a bit of a disappointment especially after the initial "Wow, that looks awesome!" reveal. I completely forgot about AS-12 so thanks for the reminder. I'm using Mr Color Super Silver 159 this time around. I think it's very similar to AS-12 but in a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Tough break, Carl, but I think painting the stripes first is the better way to go. You just have to make sure there's no hint of red underspray in the final coat of silver. Looking good! Kev Thanks Kev! I think you're right about doing the red first. I did that on my CT-133 without any issues so I don't know why I didn't do the same here. As for the red bleeding through, that's why I covered it with the white first so it acts as a barrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Carl Fingers crossed and a pretty novel approach. The white primer smoothed out should work perfectly and you'll be off and running again Looking forward to the next update for sure Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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