Out2gtcha Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Marcel111 said: Love that patchy effect you achieve with masking fluid! Me too! Really looks the business Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) hi the masking fluid is a good method , quick, easy and efficience , nice job !!!! maybe you already took a look at this tip ... who know , for an other build !!!??? ......I like the way this Mig 29 turns Alain Edited March 5, 2019 by alain11 Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Thanks Marcel, Brian and Alain! Alain, I really enjoyed the Scotch Brite technique you suggested. The point of all these techniques including salt, and Marmite, and whatever tickles ones fancy - is to achieve a certain randomness that nature provides, but the brain-guided hand can't. Modellers like Fancherello use the sponged on masking fluid followed by the Scotch Brite to really heighten the effect. I thought I would just highlight two further weathering aspects I have incorporated on the Fulcrum. The first is fluid leaks on the underside. I used to use thinned oil paint for this, but found that it dried matt and didn't give the impression of oil or other lubricants. This time round I used Tamiya clear enamels with a drop of black as required, and I am quite pleased with the gloss translucency it achieves. Then the issue of scratches. The MiG-29 is full of panels that appear to be regularly removed to access the systems underneath. The fasteners are loosened or secured with a large screwdriver, and many scratches adorn the panels (much to the crew chief's disgust). This is a real challenge, and I eventually decided to only add the odd scratch here and there so that it didn't look too contrived. They have to be even thinner than I managed in order to be really convincing. The next post may well be in "Ready for Inspection"... Cheers, Sean Marcel111, scvrobeson, Out2gtcha and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashotgun Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 kudos just beautiful Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Thanks dashotgun. Amazing what a powerful self-critique tool posting photographs on a forum can be. Looking at the last photo I posted, I realised that the panel lines were totally uniform and overstated. Some panels get removed often as I mentioned, but others don't, and shouldn't have the same treatment. I decided to use a grey wash some on of the panels to soften the overall look, and here you can compare the top of the photo to the bottom (left side) to see what I mean. Accentuated panel lines are a contentious issue as it is, and I think some variation helps. Apart from that , and some work on the radome to get rid of the black primer that came trough on my slightly heavy handed chipping scrub, the model is finally done. Here is a little foretaste of how she looks... Many thanks to all who have shared this little journey - it has been good fun! Detail photographs to follow on RFI tomorrow... Sean Whitey, Fanes, blackbetty and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Great work! It really looks impressive Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Most impressive indeed. Thanks for sharing this journey with us. Troy Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-4Phanwell Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 She is already a beauty. Great work till here mate. Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fvdm Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 What a great result. Very beautiful. Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Awesomesauce! Btw one thing that helps me when I do fluid streaks in the direction of airflow is to line the brush or whatever applicator you are using up against a steel rule that is oriented in the direction of airflow. Cheers, Marcel Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Thanks Brian, Troy, Werner, Ferry and Marcel! It has been a big project, but very satisfying. Here is the link to the RFI post: I appreciate the tip Marcel, and must agree that the oil streaks look odd. Since you are going to build the C at a stage, you may want to see how unexpectedly the airflow moves the fluids under the Fulcrum's belly. Cheers, Sean Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Sean, thx for the clarification... wow those streaks sure look odd and you captured them perfectly! Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Stunning result, a truly great effort! Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha71 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 looks awesome great work Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Well done Sean! That's a great looking German Fulcrum! Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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