Thomas Lund Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 WOW that looks super !! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Looked at the line up of the markings on the fuselage sides and decided they weren't quite right. So ... tryin' it one more time Uncarina, Derek B, scvrobeson and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Ummmm Mike, It might be just me, but I don’t think so, some paint fell of your 109 by the look ‘o things. Damn that’s a cruel desire to achieve perfection. ...........and it was looking’ so good too. Cheers, Wolf Derek B, MikeC, MikeMaben and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) Hey Wolf , perfection not my thing , I'm happy to just get a decent shelf sitter (12 to 15 incher). Everything on the side of this thing references off of the cross. It always lines up with a panel line (vertically) then the height so with a 2 digit ID number, which has to be the same height as the cross, I had a limited space. Long story short, things just didn't line up right. It's just one of those things I know will bug me unless I fix it. But it's all fun ... right ? Edited March 28, 2021 by MikeMaben Sakai, Shiba, Wolf Buddee and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Looking great, Mike! I feel your pain on the crosses. On the 190A-6 I just finished, it wasn't until I unmasked the underwing and fuselage crosses that I realized they are not the same size and I had swapped them! I had to strip them and start all over. Keep up the great work! John MikeMaben and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) Just deposited a bunch of "likes" to you account...I lost the thread a while back, great to see it back up and progress being made. Admire the calm way you deal with little "challenges" along the way...calm at least in your posts She is looking so great and the unique scheme really stands out. What great work! Hoping your eye improves...I just had more laser "spot-welding" to tack my retina wall back down again. Something to do with age she said... Richard Edited March 28, 2021 by R Palimaka Sakai, Derek B and MikeMaben 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 12 hours ago, R Palimaka said: Something to do with age she said... NO !!! Who'da thunk it ??? R Palimaka and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 That's a big step to take Mike to correct those side markings, I can see why you did it and how you probably couldn't live with it though! Thanks also for tip about warm water etc for applying masks, not heard that one before but definitely worth and experiment! Onwards and upwards..... Derek B and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 20 hours ago, mozart said: Thanks also for tip about warm water etc for applying masks, not heard that one before but definitely worth and experiment! Don't forget the soap. I'm still messin' with the process so now I'm putting a squirt of dishsoap in a flat cap of distilled water, drag the mask thru that and wipe it on a piece of glass to remove the excess (you only need a light film) then slide it on. I only move it around with my fingers if possible or a toothpick sharpened to a chisel at the ends, especially on clear parts as not to scratch the surface. Actually it's more onwards and sideways. Thanks for lookin' in men. Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Fix in progress ... Happy so far Paul in Napier, R Palimaka, Biggles87 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Nice Mike! A repair job so well done that there is no evidence of a re-do. Impressive. Really like your choice for the paint and markings too. Sakai and MikeMaben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Nice recovery Mike Derek MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 Thanks guys , I give credit to the MRP paint. It's so thin not much surface blending is required. Greg W and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Nice fix Mike! Looking good. Cheer's, Jeff. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 So I tried lining the side markings up in Illustrator (easy with guides) and applying them as a unit with transfer tape. Everything I tried was too sticky and wouldn't let go of the 810 no matter what. I finally got fed up with the mess and decided to go with an old method I tried with the Mustang. I painted some clear decal sheet with white first then a section in red and another in black. Then cut those out on the Cameo. Muuuch easier (for me) although the black cross is made up of 6 decals each , it came out pretty clean. So first had to do the strip again , then remask and repaint. Decals went on OK , no film/silvering anywhere this way So I'm happy now and can get on with the finish Thanks for tuning in sports fans ! scvrobeson, KiwiZac, Greg W and 20 others 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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