scvrobeson Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Dang, that looks awesome John! I know that it was a ton of work, but the painted on markings will really help when the weathering starts. Have to give it a shot. I really like how the markings brightened up the Tony and gave it a ton of character. Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Love the progress love the fishing videos! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Perfection! Kev Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 A real eye catcher for sure. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Seriously nice work on the way the markings have come out with all of that difficult masking John. Regards. Andy Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Looks fantastic, John Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Thanks guys! I initially saw this scheme on a Hasegawa box top and thought that it was a cool scheme that I don't commonly see. Plus, it happened to be a Tei variant, of which I had the Wolf Pack conversion... easy choice! Markings have been tweaked and massaged. At this point, the major painting is complete so let's take a look at her in the light box... Clear coat and decals are next! Landrotten Highlander, Dennis7423, Shoggz and 29 others 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 John - what a convincing paint job. You may have told me before - do you sand down any rough paint edges after masking? If you do, what do you use? Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Looks great! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 On 7/25/2023 at 4:19 PM, Thunnus said: A pretty ragged result. I was close to wiping this off and re-grouping but I decided to see if I could touch it up. So I sprayed it with a gloss coat and sat on it for a while. That's why I never throw away masks until everything is completely done. I never know how many times I'm gonna need them for booboos. Finish looking great John. Just curious, looking at the total scheme, if the blue on the spinner was outlined in white as well ? Cool scheme in any case. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 4 hours ago, JayW said: John - what a convincing paint job. You may have told me before - do you sand down any rough paint edges after masking? If you do, what do you use? Thank you, Jay! I use really thin mixes of paint so usually buffing with a soft cloth is enough to remove any excess paint build up along the mask edges. If it's really severe, I may use some Micromesh to knock it down but I don't think it is necessary to totally eliminate that edge, just reduce it. 3 hours ago, denders said: Looks great! Thank you! 1 hour ago, MikeMaben said: That's why I never throw away masks until everything is completely done. I never know how many times I'm gonna need them for booboos. Finish looking great John. Just curious, looking at the total scheme, if the blue on the spinner was outlined in white as well ? Cool scheme in any case. Thanks Mike! Yes, hold onto those masks, especially for curved shapes. Usually the unused portions come in handy for paint touch-ups. As far as the spinner is concerned, I don't think the blue had a white outline... scvrobeson, Gazzas, MikeMaben and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocat Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Great work on those markings, not easy! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Great finish, looks amazing. Cheers Dennis Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 Thanks guys! The model has been given a clear gloss coat and I put on the decals as well. The decals were few in number and tiny in size and not worth photographing. The next step is to give the model a pastel wash. I make my own washes with pastel chalk, water and a dab of liquid soap to help suspend the chalk particles. I used a single color, dark brown for both top and bottom. Here is the lower wing before the wash... During the wash... After the wash is wiped away... The upper wing before the wash... More views of the model after the wash... scvrobeson, Victor K2, CODY and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 I really enjoy this part of finishing as it really kicks the realism up a big notch. Looking good John. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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