AlbertD Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 You pulled off the additional markings beautifully. It's too bad that amazing engine will be covered up. At least you have it all well photographed. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Although I'm not completely happy at this stage, I gotta trust in the plan and that subsequent steps will eventually tie the different elements together. The next step is to apply a pastel wash to the model. I mix my own washes using pastel chalks, water and a dab of dishwashing soap to help suspend the chalk in the liquid. Very simple and can be used on any type of paint finish. I'm using a dark brown overall. The wash will have the greatest impact on lighter colors so I start on the bottom. You can see the effect as I've stopped halfway to show the difference between wash and no wash. The main purpose, besides highlighting details, is to turn holes (rivets) and grooves (panel lines) into dots and lines. I believe that the "flattening" of these 3-D features help make the model look less like a model. Since the topside green is so dark, the panel wash will have less effect. So I've concentrated on the lighter areas (stripes, hinomaru and tail codes) and major panel lines and have gone through the trouble of getting every rivet. I'm going to seal the panel wash with another clear coat and then do the decals, which are primarily small stencils. Landrotten Highlander, Lothar, AlbertD and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Most excellent! The wash really makes the NMF pop. I think you'll be much happier once everything is sealed, and you have things nicely blended together. Model on! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Thanks Brian! Setbacks like paint lifting during masking kinda takes the excitement away but I'm going to keep plodding on and see this one to the end. 5 hours ago, AlbertD said: You pulled off the additional markings beautifully. It's too bad that amazing engine will be covered up. At least you have it all well photographed. Actually... I'm planning on leaving the engine cowling detachable. So the model could be posed like this... Some shots of the model in the photo box (sometimes I forget to use it!) prior to decaling. Lothar, Landrotten Highlander, TAG and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I'm going to have to go back and read through your build log again from the start. When you were still building the cockpit I decided I had to have this kit and see what I can do with it using your work as a guide. I really appreciate you taking so much time to go into detailed explanation's and photos. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeone57 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 By "George" I think you got this! Beautiful rendition and though meticulous, great recovery on the paint lifts and mask lifts! Alfonso Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 It just keeps getting better! Rockie Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Beautiful work, John! Kev Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Always exceptional work John. I've dealt with the same issues with the paint chipping process, I haven't figured out a solution either. Can't wait to see what's next on this one. Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiba Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Hi, Looks good on Hinomaru!! They used a higher grade of paint for Hinomaru red so you don't see the much chipping on the Hinomaru. Nicely done!! Regards, Matsu. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 What an awesome build John! Absolutely stunning craftsmanship mate! Cheers Alan Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Thanks for following! On 11/13/2020 at 10:01 PM, AlbertD said: I'm going to have to go back and read through your build log again from the start. When you were still building the cockpit I decided I had to have this kit and see what I can do with it using your work as a guide. I really appreciate you taking so much time to go into detailed explanation's and photos. It's a great kit! I really like Hasegawa's approach... nice detail in the cockpit and wheel wells but they don't go overboard on interior detail that can't be seen. Their kits seem to suit my building style more than say, Tamiya or Zoukei-Mura. 17 hours ago, Shiba said: Hi, Looks good on Hinomaru!! They used a higher grade of paint for Hinomaru red so you don't see the much chipping on the Hinomaru. Nicely done!! Regards, Matsu. Perfect! I was actually assuming something of that nature when it came to the hinomarus as I did not want to apply my normal chipping effects on them. Did some more work yesterday but Postimage was down the whole day and I wasn't able to post pics. I gave the bottom some post-shading using a highly-thinned blackish brown. I also decided to add some random wear stains using a metal stencil (this one is from RB Productions). The model was given another flat coat. Next will be salt fading on the upper surfaces. Ol' Scrapiron, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Ooops... I skipped a couple of steps! Prior to the second flat coat, I applied the stencil decals. The kit decals are very well detailed but are on the thick side. After the decals were sealed with a gloss coat, the model was given two flat coats. Ol' Scrapiron, Landrotten Highlander, MikeMaben and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 After seeing Chucks Tempest salt fading I know this will look amazing. I didn't realize how much it adds. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 It's all coming together now! The salt weathering will certainly tie it all together. Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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