Citadelgrad Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I read about your concerns over using the decal “10”, but darned if it doesnt look painted on. Well done! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 man that is a fabulous finish - one day I want to grow up and be able to paint like that Peter Thunnus and Troy Molitor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Excellent work John. I think the finish looks perfect just how it is now. I've tried that salt weathering a couple of times, and always end up with salt particles that I just can't get rid of. Must just need more practice, although I've got the texture templates to do a similar thing. Keep it up. Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 John, this is looking absolutely stunning! One of the best 190 models I've ever seen with that scheme and your talent doing it. Cheer's, Jeff. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Awe-inspiring work. Too bad the FHC has been closed down (permanently?) so all my pics are pretty dated at this point. You really captured the essence of the D-13 in Everett, and made her look even more beautiful. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Looks absolutely fantastic! Alain Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 On 5/8/2021 at 10:03 AM, Citadelgrad said: I read about your concerns over using the decal “10”, but darned if it doesnt look painted on. Well done! Thanks Bill! I was really aiming for the painted on look and wasn't 100% successful but I'm ok with the result. Using a knife on decals is a bit tricky and sometimes you end up pulling decal material up and off the model instead of cutting through it. The wash helps cover this but I had to resort to some micro-spray repairs with the airbrush on some areas. Not gonna say where! On 5/8/2021 at 10:15 AM, airscale said: man that is a fabulous finish - one day I want to grow up and be able to paint like that Peter Thank you Peter! And I wanna be able to manipulate metal materials to create complex parts from scratch! On 5/8/2021 at 2:30 PM, scvrobeson said: Excellent work John. I think the finish looks perfect just how it is now. I've tried that salt weathering a couple of times, and always end up with salt particles that I just can't get rid of. Must just need more practice, although I've got the texture templates to do a similar thing. Keep it up. Matt Yeah, the salt fading is kind of a pain to deal with. Leftover salt is one of the issues. After removal, I usually let the model sit for a few days to completely dry out so I can catch all of the remnant salt particles. And I avoid spraying the model with a flat AFTER the salt process as it tends to encourage the salt frosting effect. On 5/8/2021 at 3:43 PM, JT68 said: John, this is looking absolutely stunning! One of the best 190 models I've ever seen with that scheme and your talent doing it. Cheer's, Jeff. Thank you Jeff! It looks pretty random now but I DID follow a certain series of steps to build up the paint scheme from a possible factory finish to the field-applied camo reflected in the archive photos of Yellow 10. 19 hours ago, Ol' Scrapiron said: Awe-inspiring work. Too bad the FHC has been closed down (permanently?) so all my pics are pretty dated at this point. You really captured the essence of the D-13 in Everett, and made her look even more beautiful. Thank you! The whole history of this particular D-13 is fascinating and we are so lucky to have her preserved in a museum now, especially reunited with the original wings. 52 minutes ago, Alain Gadbois said: Looks absolutely fantastic! Alain Thanks so much Alain! It's gratifying now to look back at the doubts/questions/concerns I had about this project when I decided to try and create the forward fuselage bumps with plastic sheet and putty instead of relying on the cast resin part. We are in the homestretch of this build and I'm starting to add the last external bits and pieces. Here is a view of the bottom with the wheels attached. The treaded tire is from Barracuda Studios while the smooth one is from the kit. The canopy masks have been removed. The wooden flaps have been "temporarily" attached with small blobs of CA glue. To ease transport, the flaps can be easily removed. The starboard wing with the wing tip light and pitot tube. The boarding ladder and the small antenna pieces on the bottom have been added. She's just about done so the next step will be photograph the bottom with the big camera, attach the aerial and take the final photos! Rivas, chuck540z3, Brett M and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 32 minutes ago, Thunnus said: Thanks so much Alain! It's gratifying now to look back at the doubts/questions/concerns I had about this project when I decided to try and create the forward fuselage bumps with plastic sheet and putty instead of relying on the cast resin part. This is actually one aspect that stands out on the model and that I was thinking of when commenting: the perfectly done subtle modification to the engine area. Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 It's all coming together now! Can't wait to see this one cross the finish line John Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAG Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Thunnus and Brett M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 As always John, you are a master of paint application, especially with Axis camo schemes. Your excellent close-up photography is also appreciated, which really shows the quality of the modeling. Cheers, Chuck Alain Gadbois and Thunnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Good Lord man - what a wonderful effort on the FW! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) Absolutely stunning paint work. Really incredible! Thanks again for sharing it with us John. Jim Root So what's next? Edited May 11, 2021 by Beaconroot Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 I've finally completed the last bits and pieces on Yellow 10. She is officially finished! A full array of finished photos can be found on the RFI board... LSP_Kevin, Wolf Buddee, XOPCT and 18 others 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Another incredible build finished by John. Really great work, can't wait to see what's coming up next. Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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