P-47D 406FG Ashford, Kent **FINISHED**

[nmayhew]

Just a few more bits today

 

I used Anyz spark plug and end connector bits for the fuel connections in the fuselage

 

 

added some light exhaust stains at the rear

 

 

and added some panel line weathering by spraying MRP exhaust stains 

not overly happy as it has turned it a bit too dirty for the look I had in mind

i think I will use oils for this next time, which have the advantage of being able to wipe it off and start over whereas airbrushed stuff requires a repaint etc etc

 

but it’s snot completely crazy Spanish school so I think I will leave it and put it down to experience 

 

 

Also added the braces for the landing gear which I had originally removed

i think these are a definite improvement 

 

and finally touched up a complete balls up of exploding superglue I had during construction of wing to fuselage (I’d like to blame the kit but this was completely me)

 

 

[turbo]

12 hours ago, nmayhew said:

and added some panel line weathering by spraying MRP exhaust stains 

not overly happy as it has turned it a bit too dirty for the look I had in mind

i think I will use oils for this next time, which have the advantage of being able to wipe it off and start over whereas airbrushed stuff requires a repaint etc etc

 

 I reckon it's looking fantastic Nick. Oils are definitely my weapon of choice, completely transformed my weathering when I figured out how to use them.

[nmayhew]

Been busy with work for the past couple of weeks but managed to get some oil weathering done today

 

The colours I used:

I like oils because even if you goof it up you can just hose it with white spirit and remove it, and start again

 

Oils work best over a Matt or satin finish if you want to blend things (gloss finish if you want a pin wash)

 

thought I would try using a tooth pick to dot the colour on 

 

 

then dry brush worked it into the surface ... looks a bit scary at this stage but a) have faith and b) remember you can always start over

 

 

and then use some sans odour to blend

 

And start blending

 

 

 

Bit difficult to see results here because it’s just crappy iPhone shots (sorry) and also the surface is still wet

 

 

This shot below I think was taken before some of the above but shows the wing root weathering - I tried not to go too crazy but also found that dust / Earth type weathering on NMF actually doesn’t show up too aggressively 

 

 

[nmayhew]

Then tried some burnt umber for the section of the flaps that show with flaps down

 

in some pics I have seen quite a bit of weathering here

 

 

Tooth pick method quite useful here

looks cool here but it was way too much 

I will try to remember the effect for other projects as I do quite like it

 

 

It ended up more like this - looks darker in pics than in real life

not convinced but I think I will leave it 

 

 

Also dirtied up the belly - this is where oils are quite cool - this was super super easy

 

 

and finally tried some oil stains 

 

mistake was to use burnt umber when I should have used a black or off black

i will go back and add to this tomorrow 

 

 

Toothpicked the oil abs then masked to help with the brushwork

 

 

I really like the effect but just used the wrong colour (oops)

 

that’s it for now

 

for anyone who hasn’t used oils, I can only say give them a whirl - they are quite good fun!

 

 

[Uncarina]

The weathering really looks the part!

 

Cheers, Tom

[Rockie Yarwood]

Nick, I agree with Tom, the weathering looks great. I think the raw umber looks fine for oil staining, but there is nothing stopping you from adding a little variation to it - maybe look at using a burnt umber rather than black?

 

Cheers,

 

Rockie

Edited November 8, 2020 by Rockie Yarwood
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[Jamme]

Hi.

Great job.

Cheers,

Jamme

 

[dodgem37]

Love this build.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[John1]

What a great build.   You've sold me on trying oils on my next build.   I really love the effect on those invasion stripes.  How long does it take for the oil to fully dry?

 

Just so I'm clear, there is no comparability issues with using these on enamel and acrylic paint? 

[John1]

On 10/25/2020 at 9:00 PM, MikeMaben said:

 

 

Love the burnt effect on the gear door.   If I ever do a -47, that will fun to recreate. 

[nmayhew]

1 hour ago, John1 said:

Love the burnt effect on the gear door.   If I ever do a -47, that will fun to recreate. 

Yes I only noticed that sort of thing late in the build

i don’t think I will go for it but it does look pretty cool

[nmayhew]

Did a tiny bit more grunge work on the underside 

I have to get this finished before the fuel tank goes on because access will be near impossible 

 

also got the bomb racks on - the fit is pretty decent

 

 

 

fitting the bombs was problematic - the Eduard bombs do not match up with the grooves in the bomb rack.

I had to do some last minute snipping to make the grooves a little bigger.

 

Glued first with TET quick setting then a dab of CA

 

 

i also added (before the bombs) a little  light grey oil around the shell case ejection chutes - it doesn’t really look like I wanted it to but it does add a little interest

 

 

that’s it for today

 

Tomorrow be matt coat underside, then hopefully attach the fuel tank; this needs to be done before the landing gear bay inside doors are attached - again because of access issues.

 

Also need to do some paint touch ups in the gear bay itself.

 

 

Edited November 8, 2020 by nmayhew

[Alex]

That weathering is really coming together nicely!  I have this kit sitting on the shelf; now thinking about moving it up the queue having seen your excellent work.

[nmayhew]

Just a few bits added and am now calling this done

 

sorry for lack of ‘glamour shots’ but this is probably all I will have for the time being

 

It turned out a bit more weathered than I intended but overall pleased with the look

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 17, 2020 by nmayhew

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