Brett M Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Anthony in NZ said: LOL, fair enough but only the fuselage would need doing as the wings and tail are flush riveted Brett, this is truly epic, and an RNZAF one too... 4 hours ago, Troy Molitor said: Another spectacular build going on here. Well done Brett. Thanks guys, appreciate it. Anthony, hopefully I can do justice for a RNZAF aircraft! Just more painting today. I tossed on some weird colors......not sure they show up much (wife said she couldn't see them), but I like the way the horizontal stabilizers look compared to my previous start on the wing. So far, no mask or poster putty. The paint jobs on these don't seem to have been......tidy, from the pictures I've found, so the demarcation lines are BIG. Yes, I paint in a reallllllllly random order. Works for me, so far! Let me know what you think. GMK, Landrotten Highlander, Ol' Scrapiron and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I like it! Maybe a tease of the eye because of the previous pic, but I seem to see hints of color in various spots Brett M and Rockie Yarwood 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 No doubt you are doing her justice as an RNZAF aircraft....wish it was mine! Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 16 hours ago, Anthony in NZ said: LOL, fair enough but only the fuselage would need doing as the wings and tail are flush riveted Well, that could change things! My mom built TBMs so I blame her for never telling me. Paul in Napier, Anthony in NZ and D.B. Andrus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 A few more from work today. I ran out of light (I REALLY need to repaint this room a lighter color) so I stopped here. And, I ran out of paint in the airbrush, so....good stopping point? Again, not going for a sharp demarcation, since none of the images I'm finding show it like that. Let me know what you think or if you have suggestions. If anyone wants to see close up shots of Woody's rivets, let me know @Archer Fine Transfers scvrobeson, Fanes, GMK and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 wow. This keeps getting better and better. Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Wow, exceptional work going on here. Those raised rivets make all the difference in the world. Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 How did you get the demarcation so straight? Looking great, Brett! Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 12 hours ago, Troy Molitor said: wow. This keeps getting better and better. 10 hours ago, allthumbs said: Wow, exceptional work going on here. Those raised rivets make all the difference in the world. 3 hours ago, Archer Fine Transfers said: How did you get the demarcation so straight? Looking great, Brett! Thanks guys, appreciate the comments. Woody, I just free handed with the airbrush....picked a rivet line to follow that looked like the right spot based on photos and went after it. Then lots of touch up afterwards when my hand strayed! AlbertD, Paul in Napier, Woody V and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Awesome so far Brett!! And those rivets!!!!!!!!! John Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 All those rivets really do make the Dauntless look more mechanical and almost "heavy". Excellent work. Matt Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 Just passing through.....more progress from today. Sharing before I run out to pick up the daughter! Wing process.... And rivet love..... patricksparks, chukw, Madmax and 19 others 19 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Wow......incredible! Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 That last photo is an Ace maker! Cheers, Tom Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Outstanding, Brett! I think you are on to something with the multi-hued undercoat. It's hard to put into words, but compared to a more monotone undercoat it really seems to bring more life into the resulting finish. Cheers, Rockie Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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