alaninaustria Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Spectacular work Rob, I like the attention to the small details! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robthepom Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Thanks guys, if you like details then this is the kit for you, I'm just taking my time doing bits when i get the chance. My brush painting has improved mainly because i have switched from Tamiya acrylics to Vallejo model colour paints. the Vallejo is so smooth and gives great coverage. The only problem is I cant buy it locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Beautiful work, Rob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robthepom Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 I got quiet a bit finished last night, cockpit is in and i trimmed the junction box wiring, i couldnt quite get the silver foil to work as tie downs for the cables so had to use wire painted silver, I'm not happy with it so I might try flatened lead wire or wine bottle foil Next up is the seat and the IP, i have ordered HGW belts but i might have a crack at painting the moulded belts as well thanks for looking in LSP_Kevin, Victor K2, CATCplSlade and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Impressive work! Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) Outstanding work - to simulate the cable wraps (strapping) I use Tamiya tape, sliced length-wise (before painting) to the desired width of the strapping you want, then painted black. After the paint has dried, I go over it again with a metallic hue (titanium silver) and then I just peel off the strapping I need, the tape has the correct tone, is malleable and has adhesive on one side... looks good too! Cheers Alan Edited August 20, 2018 by alaninaustria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Really nice work and a very clean build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robthepom Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 34 minutes ago, alaninaustria said: Outstanding work - to simulate the cable wraps (strapping) I use Tamiya tape, sliced length-wise (before painting) to the desired width of the strapping you want, then painted black. After the paint has dried, I go over it again with a metallic hue (titanium silver) and then I just peel off the strapping I need, the tape has the correct tone, is malleable and has adhesive on one side... looks good too! Cheers Alan Great tip, thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 5 hours ago, alaninaustria said: Outstanding work - to simulate the cable wraps (strapping) I use Tamiya tape, sliced length-wise (before painting) to the desired width of the strapping you want, then painted black. After the paint has dried, I go over it again with a metallic hue (titanium silver) and then I just peel off the strapping I need, the tape has the correct tone, is malleable and has adhesive on one side... looks good too! Cheers Alan You can buy Tamiya-like tape in widths down to 0.4mm... https://hlj.com/product/AIZ00014/Sup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Great work as always Rob. One thing I've tried a couple times for silver stripes is Hasegawa's foil. It's actually a thin self adhesive Mylar film and comes in various shades/ finishes. It may be worth checking out. I use it for the oleos on landing gear. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Carl, where do you get the foil tape ?........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Harv, its not actually tape but a sheet thatbi cut to size. https://hlj.com/product/HSGTF1 It's fairly flexible too so doesn't tear the way Bare Metal foil would. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robthepom Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 something for the weekend, yes seatbelts are here, perfect timing and will finish the engine cockpit section I have never used AM belts so it should be an interesting night, I'm thankful for all the reference builds on the internet, they look very complex I used the painted Tamiya tape for the cable clamps, the look much better, more photos when the center section is finished BloorwestSiR, Victor K2, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SapperSix Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 AMAZING!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Wow! Looking really nice mate!! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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