duke_ Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Gazzas said: Your excellent results have inspired me to buy a bunch of HGW rivets. They don't have their 109G6 set. So, I bought the later 109 set and a bunch of free lines... as well as a 109E set. yes, they are sold out, i know.. i think you can work with the -AS , K-4 version , they have late an early versions included .. i think , not exactly G-6 but you can create your own rivet pattern as each set comes with plenty of free lines (single and double) Edited September 17, 2022 by duke_ Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npb748r Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 4 hours ago, duke_ said: thank you Gazzas! rivets are just wet transfers from Hgw.. I've always been scared of using rivet tools - too much likelihood of me buggering up my models in the process (clumsy and careless my school teachers used to say in the 60's and 70's and nothing has changed since then !!). Have not then thought about using wet transfer's as an alternative but these look amazing on your build - time to purchase some and give them a try !! Gazzas and duke_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Great work with the rivets. It does lend a new element to it that you can lightly sand the paint away to expose them. Matt duke_ and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss FL Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Your paintwork with the rivets is fabulous! I really like your color scheme and the effect of the preshading. Loving this so far. duke_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 thank you Jim , i am doing my best with this, i hope everything runs smooth 'till the end.. thank you Matt, yes it does add some character.. but is not hat easy after all.. needs careful planning some more details from painting that is almost complete now.. need to revisit some areas later like the tail rlm 81 and some minor scratches .. Greg W, LSP_Kevin, Fanes and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Beautiful! That riveting looks so much better than a bunch of holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Gazzas said: Beautiful! That riveting looks so much better than a bunch of holes. thank you Gazzas! yes it looks nice, different approach, i cant compare them because these are raised and silver rivets and the other with riveting tools are recessed, it's a matter of preferences i think. both have pros and cons . The punching method will stay there whatever you do , but, the wet transfers are a real problem if you want to correct mistakes or demarcation lines .. one more paint layer and they are gone.. you have to re apply them.. for example on the wings when i will spray the white crosses i am not sure if they will be visible anymore under the white layer .. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 21 hours ago, duke_ said: thank you Gazzas! yes it looks nice, different approach, i cant compare them because these are raised and silver rivets and the other with riveting tools are recessed, it's a matter of preferences i think. both have pros and cons . The punching method will stay there whatever you do , but, the wet transfers are a real problem if you want to correct mistakes or demarcation lines .. one more paint layer and they are gone.. you have to re apply them.. for example on the wings when i will spray the white crosses i am not sure if they will be visible anymore under the white layer .. How do they react to masking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 42 minutes ago, Gazzas said: How do they react to masking? excellent! no problem at all , they will stay in place whatever you do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 currently.. with 1ManArmy D9 airbrush masks . the moment of truth.. patricksparks, Uncarina, Isar 30/07 and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Those wings look totally awesome! I can't believe everyone doesn't use these! I like to paint a lot of my own markings, so masking is always critical. I use Oramask 810. ... and worse than anything else... I hate paint lift. Really inspiring build! duke_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 That looks amazing. Wow. duke_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 7 hours ago, Gazzas said: Those wings look totally awesome! I can't believe everyone doesn't use these! I like to paint a lot of my own markings, so masking is always critical. I use Oramask 810. ... and worse than anything else... I hate paint lift. Really inspiring build! thanks Gazzas! i think they don't use them because this is a time consuming process, and you have to be extremely careful and precise when positioning the masks there is no room for mistakes. i stop using hairspray so i don;'t worry about lifting the paint.... so far, it hasn't happened even once on this project Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke_ Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Troy Molitor said: That looks amazing. Wow. thank you Troy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Your Dora is coming along beautifully, Spyros! These late war schemes are so interesting aren't they? I'm very impressed with the 1ManArmy stencils, doubly-so since they are re-usable. Just wished they included some more standard stencils like the prop data for the blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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