LSP_K2 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Haste got the better of me, I'm afraid, and I just couldn't wait to try out the Eduard spiral masks. Paint too thin, combined with the mask not being burnished down enough (apparently), left a few spots that now are in need of touching up. The Tamiya XF-27, after trying it on a test subject, dries to a very dark color, with just a hint of green. I'll see if I can repair this to my satisfaction. If not I'll just strip it and try again. The good news; the Eduard mask sets (cheap enough) each contain 9 different mask styles, and I mistakenly bought two sets, so I think I'm covered here. Citadelgrad, Gazzas, Landrotten Highlander and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Looks like an easy fix Kevin. Maybe that big wooden thing could help ? John1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 9 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Looks like an easy fix Kevin. Maybe that big wooden thing could help ? It might. I also have a high tech hammer, if push comes to shove. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 11 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: I just couldn't wait to try out the Eduard spiral masks. I assume you paint the spinner white and them mask over it and then paint the dark color, right? If so I'll have to try that on my FW build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, Archer Fine Transfers said: I assume you paint the spinner white and them mask over it and then paint the dark color, right? If so I'll have to try that on my FW build. Yes, exactly. The spinner masks are not specifically marked as being for the '109, but all the spinner profiles show '109 spinners. I see no reason to assume they won't work on '190 spinners though, despite the obvious contour differences betwixt the two. Though to my eye a rather unusual arrangement, sometimes the spinner was white with black spirals, so you could just reverse the process. Citadelgrad, Woody V and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 And spinner gets stripped, which is the very reason I used acrylics on this portion of the kit in the first place. In addition to the painting mishap, I was also not happy with the spiral itself, being only slightly more than a 180° wrap (I want almost 360°, at least), so I'll just repaint it. LSP_Kevin, Gazzas, Citadelgrad and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Great work Kevin! I've wiped and re-painted my share of spinner spirals. Since it is such a visible focal point, it pays to make sure it looks just right! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 16 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: And spinner gets stripped, which is the very reason I used acrylics on this portion of the kit in the first place You can wash lacquer off with Mr. Color thinners too, but don't try it with generic lacquer thinner. LSP_K2 and MikeMaben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 34 minutes ago, Archer Fine Transfers said: You can wash lacquer off with Mr. Color thinners too, but don't try it with generic lacquer thinner. I blew through two coats of lacquer and primer, all the way to bare plastic, using a q tip moistened in Mr Color self levelling thinner. I am not kidding, that stuff is hot and it was effortless. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Thunnus said: Great work Kevin! I've wiped and re-painted my share of spinner spirals. Since it is such a visible focal point, it pays to make sure it looks just right! Yea, the optical attraction to the spiral is undeniable, so a stripping I went. I'm hoping the second time's the charm, and I'll be spritzing the white coat tonight, I think. Thanks to all the fellas for the paint stripping advice, I really appreciate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Oh boy, more hobby goodies. Again, not for this specific project, but will undoubtedly come in handy "down the line". The F-84 'pit is for a 1:72 Tamiya Thunderjet that I just bought a couple of weeks ago (I have a real "thing" for the straight-winged F-84s). Now that I've also acquired the Hobby Boss 1:32 F-84E (and at a truly righteous price), I'll soon be ordering HVARs, Bombs and decals for that, as well as an AMS 'pit set. The Mr Hobby RLM 81 is neither brown nor violet, but I like the color and am sure it will eventually be of use elsewhere. Landrotten Highlander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 YOu know what really wipes off lacquer paint without eating plastic... 100% IPA. I had no idea. Woody V and LSP_K2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 You been into the Everclear again Gary ?? Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 After stripping the paint (twice now), I finally noticed that all three prop blades had sink marks in the back. A little Tamiya white, and they're all fixed up now. MikeMaben, Citadelgrad, Landrotten Highlander and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 I hated to have to resort to this, but because I simply cannot find my other set of these, I grabbed another. dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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