monthebiff Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Very, very nice indeed Alan, particularly like your mottling on the 2 seater, very subtle work indeed. Regards.Andy alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 That is turning out superb, Alan! alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageEagle Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Hi Alan, hiw did you do the chipping on the auxiliary fuel tanks? Chipping fluid? Looks very convincing! Cheers, Roger alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, VintageEagle said: Hi Alan, hiw did you do the chipping on the auxiliary fuel tanks? Chipping fluid? Looks very convincing! Cheers, Roger Hello Roger, yes I used Vallejo chipping fluid applied via a small piece of floam. It was my first attempt at using the fluid. I primed the tanks first in Mr. Surfacer black primer, then Alclad II airframe aluminum followed by a clear coat (Mr. Color GX100 Super Clear III cut at 50/50 using Mr. Color Leveling Thinner). Thereafter the chipping fluid was applied and when dry (over night), I applied the black-out paint which was a mixture of Gunze Tyre Black, RAF Dark Grey and isopropanol alcohol. Give it a go - I’ll be using this newly learned technique in future builds!! Cheers Alan Edited November 18, 2018 by alaninaustria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageEagle Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Hello Alan, Thank you very much for the detailed instructions incl. products used. I'll print it for future reference. With the variety of different primers, clear coats, etc. we have today, it is always good to have someone tried and documented a "recipe" that works so well. The result surely does look fantastic and convincing. I may also try to use this for wing root chipping. Chris Wauchop is using a silver pencil and it does look extremely good as well, but when I try the same method, the contours between silver and paint are always a bit blurred and not as sharp as they should be to really look like chipped paint. Cheers, Roger alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Nice looking Alan alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Looks excellent, Alan! alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Oh my. The slightly canted nose wheel is just brilliant. The aux tanks are pretty darn cool too Alan. OK, these are on my list of your top ten builds, Go Alan Go! alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Hey thanks guys - appreciate the words of encouragement! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Short update - Trumpeter finally sent me a nice replacement set of main canopies for the Nightfighter! So, time permitting I should be able to finish this build up. Cheers Alan Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 You are to be commended on the paint job here. Just great Alan! alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Following your WIP makes me want to read again a book on the Me 262 that I thoroughly enjoyed when I ran across it three or four years ago. alaninaustria, Whitey and daHeld 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Looks real sitting there on your bench, that's a very realistic sheen on it. Cheers Dennis alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 WOW!! Simply beautiful alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Hi Alan, I just found my cannon conversation set. My set came with ALps decals and a sheet mentioning where to go for the instructions. I might be a bit late to the dance here but if you need some additional information, send me a PM. cheers, Troy alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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