Marcel111 Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Thanks guys. Yeah, taking a break from this project is a must, was killing my modelling mojo there for a good few days. The whole situation is so bizarre, would simply not be a problem with the paints I usually use but these high gloss Gunze paints are different. I do think very gentle sanding may be the way to ultimately go but right now every time I try to work the problem the affected area keeps getting bigger. Anyhow I am really excited about the SMT which is now my side project, the A-6 being the principal project. Cheers, Marcel Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) On 2/15/2021 at 6:06 PM, Out2gtcha said: Indeed, take a break, do something else, or build something different and get away from it for awhile. Then come back and maybe the motivation to finish it will be there. Brian, that was sage advice and it worked! I started working on the affected areas and was able to sand away the problem quite quickly. I think on the one hand the paint had two months to completely dry and just responded differently, on the other hand it's good to get at these issues with a cool head. Here is the wing that two days ago looked quite nasty: And here is a view of the overall model. I have introduced some touch-ups and dirt to tame down the gawdy look a little. I think that's pretty legit considering how incredibly weathered some of the Ukrainian Migs look. I think I'll stick with this Modelmaster semi-gloss finish. Cheers, Marcel Edited March 13, 2021 by Marcel111 Hartmann52, Out2gtcha, themongoose and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Excellent save Marcel Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Lovely! Great comeback! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Thanks guys! Did a lot of work on her this weekend, many of the little things so not all that visible. I did finally take some better pics with my Nikon. The below pic is shows the weathering the best, the other pics exaggerate how dirty she is, I think I should dial back the contrast on those a little. Cheers, Marcel themongoose, Dragon, Tnarg and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 That looks quite spectacular, Marcel! Kev Out2gtcha and Marcel111 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Agreed, that does look great! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 I finished the beautifully done Zacto R-73's. They require quite a bit of work but it's worthwhile in the end, here's a quick IPhone pic: Cheers, Marcel Piero, Daniel Leduc, Kagemusha and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank83 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Cool Fulcrum here! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Engines are in! The two nozzles are huge in comparison to the size of the aircraft, no wonder the T/W ratio is so impressive. Cheers, Marcel Jeff T, scvrobeson, jeroen_R90S and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen_R90S Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Awesome work! The heat-blue on the exhausts works well with the rest of the blues, too! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Very, very nice Marcel. They look real- which is the whole point, right! Nice save with the decals and paint too. Whew! Cheers, Chuck Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Looking good now Marcel! Really, very nice, and those exhaust nozzles are probably the best I have ever seen. Cheer's, Jeff. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Hi Marcel, I really like your Fulcrum!!! The camouflage is amazing and also the burned metal effect over the nozzles is great! My ask you what decals did you use for markings and stencils? CIAO! Piero Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Piero said: Hi Marcel, I really like your Fulcrum!!! The camouflage is amazing and also the burned metal effect over the nozzles is great! My ask you what decals did you use for markings and stencils? CIAO! Piero Thanks guys! Piero, the camo pattern masks as well as the "55" on the intake and tail are from Jim over at Advanced Modelling Products. The roundels are just circles from Maketar, stencils are from the kit... they are fine. Cheers, Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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