Longbow_06 Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 Thank you, gentleman.... I know it's not perfect, by a long shot, but as a first build in a long time I'm enjoying the process. Painting is still on my mind. I used to use Humbrol pants, living in England. I'm still tempted to try and get something different from the Vallejo, despite the fact that I love how they spray, I obviously shouldn't be using IPA as a thinner. I was able to pick up a couple of small bottles of the Vellejo thinner, yesterday, and may try a test shot at some point, this week. Thanks for stopping by.... Lee. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Great build so far. I know it's not easy after such a long time... Juraj Longbow_06 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Didn’t have much time to get things done, today. I just worked on the break lines. Out2gtcha and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 Managed to get a little more done today. Hopefully more later lol. LSP_Kevin, HerculesPA_2 and MikeMaben 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 I still need to weather the nose cone. I primed everything with Tamiya grey primer first. Hopefully that will hold the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 The elusive RLM02. I ended up mixing some, to get close to s couple of pix of 109 wheel wells. The picture came out darker than it actually looks. LSP_Kevin and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Got a coat of Tamiya fine white primer on her, this morning. Hope to be painting later. Shawn M and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 i struggled to find something for the break line straps. I know a lot of you guys use thinly cut Tamiya masking tape. I ended up using a metal tape, that is used for insulated HVAC ducting. It has a sticky back, covered in brown paper. It worked great, and I just sealed it with some mat varnish prior to primer coat. https://i.imgur.com/BMAarlj.jpg Out2gtcha, LSP_Kevin, Trak-Tor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Looks great so far! Tamiya fine white is about as smooth a surface as you can create on a model IMHO. 39 minutes ago, Longbow_06 said: i struggled to find something for the break line straps. I know a lot of you guys use thinly cut Tamiya masking tape. Im sure its exactly what some of us have mentioned before, but its just so darn handy..................In the future, if you are ever in need of such an item and don't want want the chrome/polished look try Aizu "Micron masking tape". They make pack that has 0.4 mm tape all the way up to 2 mm tape. Utterly handy for anything from brake line straps, to masking the small yellow lines seen on phantom canopies, to masking the pink sealer on Russian planes, to masking super tiny curved lines. Its nice because you don't have to worry about cutting the width yourself, and the lines are always nice, straight and even. Longbow_06 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 I started the pre-shade. Antonio Argudo and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Light blue is on... i may admit to it to being impatient... LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha and Antonio Argudo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 I was able to get the greys on. Sometines being off work is a good thing lol. Next is is the green... Found a great profile of III Sg 10. Out2gtcha and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wegener Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Nice work. Are you the same Lee who made me aware of the way to depict welds using cut down brass tube and epoxy putty? If so your previous work was very impressive. I have read (Michael Ullmann) that by the time the F-8 was being built, the internals apart from the cockpit were unpainted aluminium (you may call it aluminum now!) although steel parts were still painted for corrosion protection. That would include the engine compartment and undercarriage bays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 34 minutes ago, Wegener said: Nice work. Are you the same Lee who made me aware of the way to depict welds using cut down brass tube and epoxy putty? If so your previous work was very impressive. I have read (Michael Ullmann) that by the time the F-8 was being built, the internals apart from the cockpit were unpainted aluminium (you may call it aluminum now!) although steel parts were still painted for corrosion protection. That would include the engine compartment and undercarriage bays. No sir, that was not me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow_06 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 All of the camouflage is on. Have to get the yellow, and then the main markings will be cut and painted. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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