Out2gtcha Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Doesn't that look a treat! Great work so far Chris CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Back from the world's largest mobile trade show (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona and contracted the creeping crud. YUCK. Hope to make some progress this week and will keep you posted. Sorry for the delay - work does sometime (often) interferes with the hobby! Chris Gazzas and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Next update. Doing some detail painting and some of the decaling as well. Trying to do mostly paint instead of decals but didn't really want to take the time to do this nose band...Eventually the decal settled down better than appears here. Cut the decal out for the D and used it to create a tape mask: The red is Vallejo Model Air which darkens compared to applying over a white base. The Tamiya decals are taking some work to get down into the panel lines (oh, and the wing root join is not glued on yet. Just fitted) but still working with the MicroSol. Really liking the Alclad however, and the MRP paints I'm using. Just need to sell my car so I can afford a full set! Chris Mark M, mustang1989, Gazzas and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Been a while since I've been in here as well. Progress is continually lookin' good. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 OK, have not completely dropped off the face of the earth!! Been busy with work and life but trying to get these two across the finish line so I can concentrate on the Tamiya 1/32 Duchess Arlene. Pretty much finished with the decaling - did not go crazy with the stencils, esp in this scale. What I thought was interesting is how the Academy decals appear on the plane, as opposed to the Tamiya decals. The Academy have a lot of carrier film and it appears as something like a halo around the decal - NOT attractive. Glad this is a test!! See the information plate below: Used some Flory's Dark wash on the B/C Mustang (and Flory's Black on the D). I'm behind masking the clear parts for the B/C (no masks). Has any one used the Molotow masking markers? I used the masking pen to draw a camo pattern onto the nose of my paint mule, over painted it to see how well it would work. Ignore the rubbed off part on top, I got impatient. Sorry, should have taken a picture before over-painting. The pen is incredibly easy to use. The line is actually pretty clean. Tried using a cotton bud to rub off but that didnt really work. Fingernail is too rough, but rubbing with a finger worked pretty well actually. I'll try this again. Interesting how the yellow bands evolved over time from closer to the wingtips (and wider) into narrower bands inside the guns. You can see the difference in the information plate (and I'm REALLY hoping the decal is not this messed up!!!) but even looking at the other decals, you can see that there is not the halo around them like on the Academy plane. But also, notice how different the red is on the spinner. I don't think I used the same base color. I'm learning ALL sorts of lessons using the MRP paints! Resin tires and wheels are now painted (and drying) so that is next, then the gear doors. Landing light is a nice touch with the Tamiya kit. Thanks for looking, and of course comments welcomed! Chris LSP_Kevin, mustang1989, Gazzas and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 They both look great, Chris! Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Gazzas said: They both look great, Chris! Gaz Thanks Gaz! There are some things I could have done better, but mostly just looking to use the Alclad and MRP Paints on before I do the Tamiya 1/32 Duchess Arlene which I'm hoping to bring to Nationals - we'll see if I can get there. Hope you are doing well! Chris Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Getting close to the finish line finally. Have the D mostly completed - have not yet glued the wing onto the fuselage yet, and the clear canopy keeps separating from the canopy base but I think the resin wheels (Painted Black Grey with dark brown mud in between the treads) are a nice touch. Here is the D on the Bases by Bill custom base made for the 1/32 Mustang I'm working (slowly) on, the B/C should come tomorrow. Showing the wing is not glued to the fuselage yet. Elevators are the same color as the fuselage but seem to be a shade off. Yellow wing bands are painted on. A bit of a wash on the flap and aileron lines. Beautiful base done by Bases by Bill for me. Thanks for looking! Chris LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha, mustang1989 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Looks really great, Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 WOW!!! Looks really good from all the angles I'm lookin' at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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