LSP_Ron Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Love it Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 23 hours ago, Uncarina said: ... almost all my airbrushing is done with a $22.00 salon nail-painting airbrush I picked up from E-bay. Is it one of those mini-compressor models ? I've been using one of those too. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 And with great results Mike! I love your work. I actually used an adaptor fitting so it works with my ancient ~20 year old Testors compressor. Cheers, Tom MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 “Behind the Perspex of the cockpit an incongruous, sleepy warmth remained from the heat of the day. Tubby and I ran through the checks. I started-up the four Merlins one by one, revving each for him to record oil pressure and magneto drop. When all was done I called up each crew member for the all clear on their individual checks. Archie sounded dry of mouth but I could rely on Bill to watch over him now. It was time to roll. I waved to the ground crew to remove the chocks. We taxied to our place in the queue, the newest kite, the proudest aircrew on the squadron.” — Luck and a Lancaster: Chance and Survival in World War II (Airlife Classics) by Harry Yates https://a.co/cH6jOjV At last I've been able to paint the dorsal camouflage pattern, which consisted of feathering the edges after applying a hard masked pattern. Per MRP's advice I only lightly applied a wear-induced variation in the colors, and I still have to apply the gloss black forward section unique to 428 Squadron's Lancasters. After that and some touching up I'll address the underside of the wings and the small dorsal airfoil wing surface adjacent to the fuselage, then on to the markings! Cheers, Tom IainM, Anthony in NZ, Fanes and 20 others 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainM Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 She's looking beautiful!!!! Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 Thanks Iain! Slowly but surely she’s coming together. The MRP paints really make the painting process easier. Cheers, Tom IainM, Nighthawk Calling 1 and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Now that is looking rather good Tom, very nice feathered edges on the paintwork. Regards. Andy Derek B and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Oh my word, that is stunning! Keep up the great work, absolutely loving this build! Cheers Anthony Derek B and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 Thanks Andy, I appreciate it! It took a long time to retrace each edge of the green, spraying at about 10-12 psi and at a 45 degree angle into the hard edge, and I still have a few touch-ups, but this seems to work better for me than Blutac under the masks. Cheers, Tom monthebiff, Derek B and R Palimaka 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 20 minutes ago, Anthony in NZ said: Oh my word, that is stunning! Keep up the great work, absolutely loving this build! Cheers Anthony I’m very glad you like it Anthony, and I appreciate the encouragement! Now I have to dig out more quotes. Cheers, Tom Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Uncarina said: Thanks Andy, I appreciate it! It took a long time to retrace each edge of the green, spraying at about 10-12 psi and at a 45 degree angle into the hard edge, and I still have a few touch-ups, but this seems to work better for me than Blutac under the masks. Cheers, Tom I think you nailed the tight feathered edge. It’s very subtle even when you look close. Your method worked really well. Richard Uncarina and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 Richard, I’m really glad you think so! I was a bit nervous about not making it tight enough, and to keep the edges uniform over such a large area was a definite challenge. Cheers, Tom Derek B and Anthony in NZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 That is looking ever so impressive, great work. Cheers Dennis Uncarina and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 Thank you Dennis, I appreciate it! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 Hello everyone! I am still working on Sugar’s Blues, but had to wait for a replacement airbrush. I jinxed the old one by writing how great it was, and hopefully the replacement works just as well. I also have a limited window for airbrushing, but should be back into it next week. Stay tuned! Cheers, Tom John1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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