mustang1989 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Now that's some masking right there. Lookin' good. KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Rainy days, Mondays, and Shark Mouth Decals always get me down.... I dreaded this for so long. Actually this is before Solvaset Decal solvent which works miracles with repeat application. No doubt I see red, black, and white paint as well as an art brush in my future too. Just wish I still had those young eyes! LSP_K2, Out2gtcha, BiggTim and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I used your kite string method on my Do-335, and it worked a treat. Too bad the sharkmouth decal isnt cooperating. Hoping a sharkmouth masking job comes together! scvrobeson and KUROK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) Slow but sure progress. I practiced spraying Future until I was satisfied. Now I have an overcoat of Future on top of the decals. This will protect everything from oil based weathering to come next. Sorry for the messy workbench! Don't we always end up working in an 8 inch square? LOL Edited April 15, 2019 by KUROK LSP_Kevin, D.B. Andrus, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Looks great! 1 hour ago, KUROK said: Don't we always end up working in an 8 inch square? LOL Haha, sadly yes, almost always. KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) So...you guys are wondering if I'm ever going to finish this darn thing. Yes, I know... Well my luck is bad sometimes. But good luck has been there too. Read on: I had recently overcoated my decal with Future. It was foolish of me to assume the tough Future coat would totally protect the decals. Today I was taping a straight stick just below the exhausts. My plan was to use the stick to align the exhausts. While aligning the stick with painters tape I learned a hard lesson. Another view after some cleanup. So...there was cussing.... But just like my bad luck there was hope... LOPE'S HOPE!!! Turns out I had another decal sheet in my stash! It was a partial sheet I must have gotten at eBay or a model show. It had more decals I needed! So a repair was possible and done in minutes: It is not going to be a winner at the nationals but so what! You can see that my Future was tinted to provide some sun fading. I will have to see if I can replicate that on my new decal piece here or just weather the whole panel again. Plus I'm going to have exhaust stains I could just extend high... Edited April 20, 2019 by KUROK LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Well... I finally ran out of things to do. What a project. This kit was intended as a "Mojo builder", just a quick project for the juices to get flowing. AMS kicked in and it dragged on and on... There are a lot of firsts on this kit though! First resin cockpit First time figured out how to spray Future in the airbrush First nearly all acrylic finish First use of double action airbrush on a kit First use of oil paint for weathering As for the AMS add-ons: Resin True Details cockpit and wheels Metal landing gear (for Hasegawa kit but adapted) Photoetch instrument panel Brass machine gun barrels from Master (also bead sight) Photoetch cockpit side rails Scratchbuilt: cowl flaps, belly tank braces (I nearly went blind), sliding canopy, landing gear doors, brake lines, DF Loop I'm always critical of my own photography. I think it looks better in person for sure! Edited June 20, 2019 by KUROK Out2gtcha, Fencer-1, mywifehatesmodels and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Looks great, Kurok! KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Love it! Kev KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 This is one of the better looking P-40's I've seen in quite a while, regardless of scale. Super nice job here. I like it a lot. KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Beautiful build, everything looks just right - hats off Lothar KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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