dodgem37 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 You make me crazy over how good you are. Sincerely, Mark Starfighter and Anthony in NZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Ben, On man, that is just wonderful! Derek Anthony in NZ and Starfighter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 For someone who doesn’t like working with NMF, you’re sure damn good at it! Those hit sections looks so realistic. Brilliant work. Tom Brett M, Starfighter and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 I'm glad to hear my efforts seem to be not as bad as I initially thought! The arrvial of something big has slightly delayed progress as I had to partially re-arrange my room to make space for it... Anycubic Mono X! A first test print is currently running - if it turns out nice, there will be some big resin prints in the near future... Fanes, JayBee, Rockie Yarwood and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 ". . . if it turns out nice, there will be some big resin prints in the near future... ' For Meeeeeee?! Sincerely, Mark Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerculesPA_2 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 parabéns!!! Hercules de Araujo from Brasil Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerculesPA_2 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) Este é o meu EMBRAER AT-26 XAVANTE 1/32, todo projetado e impresso em 3D. Em breve vou comprar essa impressora de resina também. Parabéns meu amigo. Hercules de Araujo Do Brasil Edited November 12, 2020 by HerculesPA_2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 I sadly cannot see your photo Hercules! HerculesPA_2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Nice new toy. I'm looking forward to seeing some cool stuff from it. Rockie Yarwood, Starfighter and Anthony in NZ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 I've not only played around with the new toy, I also worked a bit on the stabilizers. Once the NMF section was ready, I added another stiffening strip (the S full of stiffeners...), then was it was masked before applying the orange. Masking the slightly thicker portion near the tip of the leading edge with liquid mask your turn out not to be the best idea I've ever had... The orange turned out nicely and I am rather happy with the NMF, but the part I've masked with liquid mask looks absolutely crappy. I'll have to figure out how to correct that. Careful when masking Tamiya lacquer with liquid mask - it leaves marks on the paint which in my case were a desired side effect (on the panel on the left) but could be annoying on a finish which is intended to look perfect. Of course I have played around with the new tool as well - and as you know, I never forget about started projects, I did something for a model started many moons ago: More on that in the respective thread ( https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/67443-in-cod-we-trust-grumman-c-2a-greyhound-scratchbuilt/ ) . Getting this one back onto the bench is not imminent, but there will be more once I have upped my resin stock again (which should be today). Spooky56, johncrow, Greg W and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerculesPA_2 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Este é o meu EMBRAER AT-26 XAVANTE 1/32, todo projetado e impresso em 3D. Em breve vou comprar essa impressora de resina também. Parabéns meu amigo. Hercules de Araujo Do Brasil Anthony in NZ, Rockie Yarwood, AlbertD and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Drones...my favorite subject. You are doing wonderful Ben. Few years ago, 2 QF-4E drones visited Reno Air Races and as luck would have it my good friend with whom I was at the event trained one of the pilots. So, before they departed the show I was able to get a personal tour and photographer them until the cows came home. I hope to follow your work and have one in my cabinet as well. Kagemusha and Starfighter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) Just a small update, but an important one - my good friend Thomas has milled some stunningly beautiful stiffener plates for Scooby's rudder. Test fitting one of the stiffener plates on the rudder. The paintjob looks very rough - it will be sanded smooth before varnishing it and the varnish will later be sanded and polished as well. Edited November 18, 2020 by Starfighter Greg W, LSP_Kevin, Cicciuzzo and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Oooh nice! I need to find someone who can do the belly ones that were on the Phantom.... Nautilus dont do them (but they sent me their instructions so I could see the shapes. GT ones seem a bit chunky. Great update as always!! Starfighter and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 The small bits towards the end of a build always seem to take much more time than the big ones... but at least I managed to paint the nozzles and afterburner cans. The nozzles needed a bit of extra attention; they are 3D printed (not by me though!) and needed some careful sanding to obtain a smooth surface. The upper parts of the Aires afterburner cans hat to be reduced in diameter in order to fit the nozzles. All parts were first painted with Mr Metal Color Iron. Great stuff! The paint was not yet polished when the photo was taken. After polishing, liquid mask was applied with a sponge in order to obtain a slightly splotchy look. The recessed triangular areas between the feathers were tediously masked... And the feathers were painted with dark steel from Humbrol Metal Cote. Note how dark the paint looks before polishing. After polishing, I dabbed on some Mr Metal Color iron with a sponge. A dark wash reduces contrast and adds volume to the recessed areas. The afterburner cans are more difficult to photograph than to paint... The cans are green and buff on the inside, followed by a dark wash. The flame holders are PE parts which I heated with a lighter - what looks more like heated metal than heated metal? They look quite convincing once in plate. They will be barely visible at the end, though. Nozzles in situ. Their diameter is significantly than the Aires parts and definitely improve the overall look of the model. HerculesPA_2, Kagemusha, Rainer Hoffmann and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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