Guest Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Call it weathering and move on ! sorry, I'll move on.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Are you using Mr. Mark Setter and Mr. Mark Softer? If so, I'll tell you what happens with them. Mr. Mark Setter leaves a white residue where ever it puddles, even if for the shortest time. I despaired of ever getting it off. Neither water nor soap would touch it. I even quit using it for quite a while. Then I decided to give it another go. I shook both bottles really well, having seen that recommended somewhere else. But I still got white where I didn't want it. But I still had to apply Mr. Mark Softer. I got a blob of it over the white stain and had to use a paintbrush to get it off. Lo and behold the white stain came off, too. So...If it is Mr. Mark Setter, I'd hit it with Mr. Mark Softer. Good luck. BTW...I use Future before I decal, too. Gaz Edited March 31, 2018 by Gazzas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 Are you using Mr. Mark Setter and Mr. Mark Softer? If so, I'll tell you what happens with them. Mr. Mark Setter leaves a white residue where ever it puddles, even if for the shortest time. I despaired of ever getting it off. Neither water nor soap would touch it. I even quit using it for quite a while. Then I decided to give it another go. I shook both bottles really well, having seen that recommended somewhere else. But I still got white where I didn't want it. But I still had to apply Mr. Mark Softer. I got a blob of it over the white stain and had to use a paintbrush to get it off. Lo and behold the white stain came off, too. So...If it is Mr. Mark Setter, I'd hit it with Mr. Mark Softer. Good luck. BTW...I use Future before I decal, too. Gaz Was my normal Microset. microsol solutions. Nevermind, was easy enough to lightly airbrush over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 Quick update. Gloss coat and decals. Stencils from kit decals. Other markings from AM. Xtradecals sheet representing a plane from KG53 (Condor Legion) based in Lille, France in 1940. Starting to look like a BOB bomber now. BradG and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 Painting and weathering process on the propellers. Started with base coat. Yellow -with a drop of red for warmth for the spinner. Black-green for the blades, all over a base coat of Alclad aluminium. I delibrately spayed the black green unevenely, and added some streaking with very thin yellow green to start the weathering process. Used a coarse sanding stick and sharp hypodermic needle to create some scatches Next step was to mas off the front of the spinner and used pigments (Humbrol soot) to darken and create streaks on the back half of the spinner. Finally an oil wash and dot oil filter on the blades Of course it may all be for nothing. The blades are the wrong chord for a BOB H2 or H3 version but are more apllicable to the later H6. If I can source some AM props this will all need to be repeated. Still, was a fun way to kill a few hours LSP_Kevin, BradG and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 While I had the macro lens out just had to show the difference between the kit barrels and am brass barrels for the Mg 17. Bonkers!! BradG and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Future for some reason reacts with some decal solutions. Usually another quick coat of future over the top of the discolouration clears it right up. marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 Future for some reason reacts with some decal solutions. Usually another quick coat of future over the top of the discolouration clears it right up.Thanks Brad. Ended up giving it a light polish followed by the light blue and another coat of future. Thinking maybe the future hadn't cured properly, it been hot and really humid here lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Really nice work, Tim. Props and spinners are one of those areas that I need to learn to take the time for some subtle shading and weathering. Usually by the time I get to that point of the build I am ready to get it finished and end up with "that's good enough!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 Really nice work, Tim. Props and spinners are one of those areas that I need to learn to take the time for some subtle shading and weathering. Usually by the time I get to that point of the build I am ready to get it finished and end up with "that's good enough!" Cheers. I have the same problem with ordnance on modern jets. I think I should build kits backward : start with the dangly bits first while enthusiasm levels are high, and then go on to cockpits Bstarr3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Cheers. I have the same problem with ordnance on modern jets. I think I should build kits backward : start with the dangly bits first while enthusiasm levels are high, and then go on to cockpits That's actually a good idea, Tim. I may have to try that as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 thanks to LSP's wonderful navigation, i have only just found this entire group build sub-forum, let alone this build! great work all round on this - i admire you for fighting the unwinnable battle of converting either of Revell's 111 kits into something like a H-3 you seem to know what you 'fudged' with the gondola, so i'll move on the prop blades will not be correct for a 1940(ish) H-3(ish) aircraft they'll still look cool, so obviously it depends on how bothered you are i have a lot on info on 111s so ask away if you want pointers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 thanks to LSP's wonderful navigation, i have only just found this entire group build sub-forum, let alone this build! great work all round on this - i admire you for fighting the unwinnable battle of converting either of Revell's 111 kits into something like a H-3 you seem to know what you 'fudged' with the gondola, so i'll move on the prop blades will not be correct for a 1940(ish) H-3(ish) aircraft they'll still look cool, so obviously it depends on how bothered you are i have a lot on info on 111s so ask away if you want pointers Nick Thanks Nick. And thanks for the info on the pm. Here are some of the drawings I'm using as reference https://imgur.com/a/jtxWe And https://i.imgur.com/RPu3j4q.png The props are bothering me so I'm scrounging around local forums for an old unwanted P version. So far the search for am props has proven elusive. The I put from LSP members has been absolutely brilliant. With a bit of luck I'll get 90% there and that will suit me. I am amazed the Revell skipped the Battle of Britain when deciding what versions to produce though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) that second pic, the gondola right in the middle (H-2 to H-4) is the one which is so frustratingly out of reach! re props, have you contacted Revell for spare parts (sorry if you have and i missed that post)? i couldn't see clearly in the pics you posted of your build - is your aircraft A1+BT? note the really sloppy overspray on the wing formation marking - really sloppy work, and must have been the world's largest mask! Edited April 7, 2018 by nmayhew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I have an extra set of REV He111H-6 props. TimHepplestone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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