Gazzas Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Dude, That is some awesome looking work you've done! Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Great nmf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isar 30/07 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Matt, the NMF looks very convincing! Can´t wait to see next progress...! Reimund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Wow. How did I miss this awesome build? Thanks for sharing your great looking T-bolt with us Matt. Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Nice work! Love the checkers on any P-47. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Keep it up! Good stuff. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vynce804 Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) A little more progress, all of the markings are now painted but what a nightmare it was and this kit is lucky to still be on my bench! So I'd never used masks before. And I think I have done it the hard way but learned a lot in the process. Using the masks is straightforward and just takes a bit of patience, where I mainly came unstuck is in the application of the white. It took loads of Coats to get a good opaque coverage and after the blue was applied and the mask was removed initially all looked great until I noticed that the markings looked quite thick with a very pronounced edge and to make matters worse you could see the white below the blue at the edge of the national insignia! I couldn't leave it like it was. And the only option was to get a very fine sanding stick out and start sanding my new markings! After sanding and then re masking to touch up markings and invasion stripes I think I have something I'm happy with but it was a lot of effort! Next time I will lay down the white for the markings before the main camo or nmf colour, I'm not sure how this would work with the added complication of invasion stripes though! A good tip I heard and worked great for me was to spray a thin clear coat before any colour on the markings as it helps to prevent colour bleed through. Ok now onto weathering! Cheers Matt Edited May 28, 2018 by Vynce804 J.J., Grant_T, jgrease and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Looking really sharp Matt - has this one been a faster build given you've built this kit before? Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vynce804 Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 Hi Iain, Yes and no...the construction is definitely quicker as you know what will be seen so know what to leave out...supercharger ducting and most of the engine behind the front row of cylinders for example. But the painting has been more challenging, my first NMF And of course using masks for the markings! cheers Matt Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 First NMF? Crikey - really doesn't look like it - going to look superb... Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Great stuff. I really like the checker nose Jugs, and yours looks excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Really looking good! Invasion stripes look great as does the metal finish. What i like is how you got the gun panels on the wings looking as if they were molded as part of the wing and not separate pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukie99 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Looks absolutely stunning. I definitely prefer painting insignia on my models than using decals. I usually paint the insignia first, then completely mask them and then shoot the camo. That's the technique I used on the b-25 I am building in the Iron Rain GB and it worked well, I did not get any step between the insignia and the rest of the paint. Keep up the great work. Cheers, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Great recovery Matt. That would really stall my mojo bumping into the color issue you mentioned on spraying the National markings. The jug really looks awesome at this stage. Thanks for sharing. Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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