Lothar Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Outstanding work Brian, makes waiting for the final result very hard... Lothar Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Just got a big gormless look on my face, keep up the great work Brian! Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Thank you gentlemen! Yellow leading ledges are down and masked thanks to some quick scan and cut action on the Silouhette znd some Tamiya tape: After the leading edges were masked it was on to a cleanup coat of aluminum. I'll fix of the bit of chipping before the camo gets sprayed. O I have to say, I know I and others rave about MRP, but this MRP white aluminum went down like a dream: The liquid mask sets up fairly quickly, so it's on to some camo soon! Cheers dodgem37, Starfighter, Lothar and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I may have to try this MRP that you all rave about. I just hate the thought of having to climb the learning curve with another paint system after having finally gotten halfway decent at using Gunze lacquers... Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Alex said: I may have to try this MRP that you all rave about. I just hate the thought of having to climb the learning curve with another paint system after having finally gotten halfway decent at using Gunze lacquers... Honestly Alex since its acrylic, but suspended in a laquer medium, your learning curve would be relatively short. I've been using MRP for a few years now, and vs the MM enamels I was using, it's a damn dream. They dry to a nice satin sheen within 20 min, with 0 thinning, mixing it guesswork. When cured it dries rock hard too. I can in all seriousness say MRP paints have made me a better modeler. Uncarina and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I’ve been an MRP convert thanks to you and others Brian, but for metallics—I didn’t know they had game for this as well! Cheers, Tom Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Green is down.....Again, I have to say how utterly silky smooth the MRP paint laid down. Its not nearly as glossy as it appears here, possibly due to the aluminum underneath, but it comes out a nice satin sheen, smooth as silk. I left a lot less paint in certain areas like the wing root and along the fuse in spots. Its blotchy all over on purpose, as from looking at the blurry pics of the 1:1 it was possibly used and abused quite a bit. Now on to printing out some camo, and applying.............the real fun can begin! Cheers, Kagemusha, chukw, LSP_Kevin and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) Gawd, that looks good, Bri. I need to find an alternative for my Model Master paints, and I am tempted to try these MRP’s.....but they are damned acrylics! I trash them constantly..... Must ruminate on this....Keep up the great work! THOR Edited October 28, 2020 by bdthoresen Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 4 hours ago, bdthoresen said: Gawd, that looks good, Bri. I need to find an alternative for my Model Master paints, and I am tempted to try these MRP’s.....but they are damned acrylics! I trash them constantly..... Thanks! I did too honestly. I could never make Tamiya or any other acrylics work to save my soul. With MRP being laquer based and not water based it's a whole new experience. MM enamels are ALL I used to use until they went away. I loved how durable they were, and how smooth they shot, and MRP rivals the MM enamels on both those accounts. It doesnt need any mixing, thinning or guesswork, and you can use all the cool enamel washes and weathering products on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 I got back on the PC and fired up the Silouhette. Having scanned the camo pattern in previously, I just cut each section out as a group, right wing, left wing, elevator then forward and aft port and starboard fuselage sections. I used clear frisket film to transfer each section together. This changed slightly later, as I had to improvise on the second fuselage side to keep from things turning out identical. From what I can gather of the few picks of this aircraft, it seemed to have fairly standard tight edged larger camo spots on the upper surfaces and smaller more irregular or jagged spots on the sides. It was very rewarding in a lot of ways. Like Christmas! I have to admit, it was shockingly fun. The damn Silouette has now probably paid for itself about 3 times over now. Tomorrow it's on to the IJA green/grey! Cheers Rocat, Fvdm, Trak-Tor and 15 others 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Absolutely brilliant and a perfect example how to use the Silhouette. It's definitely a tool I wouldn't want to miss anymore! Keep up the excellent work, Brian. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 It is like Christmas, even I'm giddy as a kipper waiting to see the results! Out2gtcha and nmayhew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Simply awesome work Brian!!! John Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 1:52 AM, Alex said: I may have to try this MRP that you all rave about. I just hate the thought of having to climb the learning curve with another paint system after having finally gotten halfway decent at using Gunze lacquers... the only thing to learn is - with respect - that you will have been silly not to try it earlier sprays from the bottle - no bs with trying to work out the best ration and all that nonsense no waiting around for it to dry dries extremely hard and is resilient to tamiya tape after a few minutes pretty much any colour you can wish for (ironically Japanese colours are only just coming out) will spray nicely at many pressures, but generally it will spray well at low pressure ie 10-15 psi or put at it another way - if i can make it look half decent, it really MUST be easy now back to Brian's awesome build and the glory of masks!!! Kagemusha, Uncarina, Alex and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Thanks one and all. Like Nick pointed out, MRP sprays about as nice as any modeler could hope for. The Silouhette has been a nearly indispensable tool, and I can think that if one can afford it, it's a tool that every modeler should have in their arsenal. With the GOBs and gobs of MoJo that is flowing through me, and with this week all the way through next Tuesday off from work, this one is on the fast track to completion guys. I'll be starting to do final touch ups on all the spots, then it's on to the grey/green! Kagemusha, Uncarina and RadBaron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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