LSP_Kevin Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Silver bits are now done! I'll need to mask them off ready for the next colours, so I'll let the paint cure at least overnight before laying any tape on it. Kev chaos07, LSP_Ray, denders and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 OK, moving on to the white, now: I think it might still need another coat or two. Normally I would build up the initial layers of white using one of the white Mr. Surfacer varieties, as these have a much denser pigment than standard white paints, and will achieve full opacity much quicker. Sometimes, if things are going well, I'll skip the grey primer altogether. Then I'll wet sand it smooth, and apply a couple of light coats of SMS White (or in the past, Tamiya Gloss White decanted from the spray can) for the final gloss white effect. I skipped all that this time, and started building up the white with SMS White directly, but I think it's taking too many coats to achieve full opacity, so I'll probably revert to my standard process next time. In any case, it won't be long now before I can start applying the decals, which are of course the entire point of this build! Kev LSP_Ray, Shoggz, Derek B and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Fairly racing ahead with this one now! I gave in to angst and gave the fuselage another coat of neat SMS White, painted the engine and APU exhaust areas, and pulled off all the masking tape: I ended up spraying the entire tail silver, so that I didn't have to guess where the leading edge demarcation should be, and the decals would have a uniform colour under them. Of course, I didn't then mask the entire tail, so I ended up with white patches anyway. I then proceed to get as many decals on as my evening would allow, starting with those tail decals. I figured that if they failed me, then I could reprint them from the scans I took, but happily, this was not required. As it happens, though, the decals themselves are printed on a continuous sheet without any white (probably laser printed), so the tail decal really needed to be laid down over a white background. Too late, she cried! And a different angle against a white background: I'm really pleased with how it's turning out. The windscreen decal is from the Authentic Airliners Decals "3D" set, but I've decided I probably won't use the cabin windows from that set, as the fuselage will already be quite busy once all the decals are on, and the windows that come with the Ed Force One set actually look pretty good. I'm hoping to get all the decals on for the next update. Stay tuned! Kev chaos07, Derek B, Shoggz and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Looks really nice Kev! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I agree, that is looking really good, Kev! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Wow! She’s coming on a treat! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Noice! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Looking great. Cheers. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 Thanks, fellas. Decalling continues, and I should have another update later today. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 And here's the promised update! Decalling done on Ed Force One: I've taken the photos against both a white and a charcoal background, since each offers a slightly different perspective on the model. The only decals left are a pair of stencils for the nose wheel doors, and a registration decal whose placement I can't determine: My best guess is that it's supposed to go under the outboard end of the starboard wing, but I can't find a single photo that confirms this, so will probably just leave it off. Just need to deal with all the wrinkling now! But very happy with the way this is turning out. Kev Out2gtcha, TankBuster, Alex and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Looking great, Kev! The registration goes under the PORT wing, towards the tip. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 56 minutes ago, tomprobert said: Looking great, Kev! The registration goes under the PORT wing, towards the tip. Thanks, Tom. Can't see it under either wing in any photo though, so I'm a bit stumped. I'll bung it on anyway, though, as I can't really use it for anything else! Kev tomprobert and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Looks great, Kev! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos07 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Wow - now that's a phenomenal outcome! Loving the decals. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Awesome! Great results after all that extra work Kev. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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