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CTA Build Moon Puppy Corsair
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Good luck on the roof! I already did mine.
Regards,
Regards,
paddy
Well-known member
Looking good Bob 
I like the idea of making masks. circles must be difficult to cut ? i suppose you could add BMF to the wing then add the decal then cut in situ but you would need to be very careful not to cut the wing. Best bet is probably Tamiya masking tape. The RC guys get that in rolls up to 40mm wide and a roll would last a life time.
I like the idea of making masks. circles must be difficult to cut ? i suppose you could add BMF to the wing then add the decal then cut in situ but you would need to be very careful not to cut the wing. Best bet is probably Tamiya masking tape. The RC guys get that in rolls up to 40mm wide and a roll would last a life time.
Yeah Paddy, I'm finding this ain't working out so well. I've hit the reset button, reprimed and will start again today. Pictures later.
OK, here we go.
If this looks bad it's Chucks fault, I took his advice on how to post shade the blue.
Just to spite the stupidity of this weekend, I got on the bench this weekend. wanted to get the Corsair up on her legs.
I could not find the requested Gloss Sea Blue on any of the paint racks of the LHSs but I did find Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue, also found that it's the same as Blue Angle Blue and a close match to GSB. So I went with it.
Chuck suggested that I use Buff to lighten the blue for fading, and to my eye he was dead on.
Started with the Dark and lighted up adding Buff a little at a time.
got some sunlight images of it. Think when I wash and wax it it'll blend in some more. Thoughts?
Not sure if this is 100% accurate. Seen on restored birds the firewall in NMF so I used Bare Metal Foil.
Modelmasters Acrylic Gloss
Again not sure if 100% accurate but I like the little window on the underside.
I hosed the windscreen. Not sure what to do with it yet. Thoughts, comments, suggestions please?
If this looks bad it's Chucks fault, I took his advice on how to post shade the blue.
Just to spite the stupidity of this weekend, I got on the bench this weekend. wanted to get the Corsair up on her legs.
I could not find the requested Gloss Sea Blue on any of the paint racks of the LHSs but I did find Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue, also found that it's the same as Blue Angle Blue and a close match to GSB. So I went with it.
Chuck suggested that I use Buff to lighten the blue for fading, and to my eye he was dead on.
Started with the Dark and lighted up adding Buff a little at a time.
got some sunlight images of it. Think when I wash and wax it it'll blend in some more. Thoughts?
Not sure if this is 100% accurate. Seen on restored birds the firewall in NMF so I used Bare Metal Foil.
Modelmasters Acrylic Gloss
Again not sure if 100% accurate but I like the little window on the underside.
I hosed the windscreen. Not sure what to do with it yet. Thoughts, comments, suggestions please?
Firesmacker
Member
Looks good, Bob. As far as the windscreen, try flattening a toothpick and gently scraping the paint off. Good luck.
There's paint also?! 
the inside of the windscreen, glue crazed. I forgot to Future it.
the inside of the windscreen, glue crazed. I forgot to Future it.
Firesmacker
Member
Whoops
f1matt
Member
Don't know if you want to play with the blue any more but I like spraying on a few thin layers of various shades of the base colour after initial shading. This both adds more depth to the finish but also helps blend everything together a little. But these layer I'm speaking of are quite thin. let's you build it up slowly with plenty of control.
It's just how I like to paint. Looking good MP!
matt :laugh:
It's just how I like to paint. Looking good MP!
matt :laugh:
don't know...may help it. I'm thinking of taking it off, sanding it down and reinstalling.
Matt, I follow what you're saying but I was thinking that filters will blend it all together. We'll see what happens.
My problem is popping off the windscreen, I was really liberal with the CA. I'll give the Scotch a shot..:drinks
Have extra canopy but not windscreen. I'll attempt to pry it off and see what happens from there. Worse case will be I have to get a replacement set.
Got a couple minutes in here and there. playing with the paint. Took Matts suggestion and misted a light coat of the base color. Might need to do it once more, y'all tell me.
How's that Vector lookin?
OK, found this Vallejo Metal Medium at the LHS the other week. Figure give it a try. Using it straight it looks like pearl color then the medium dries leaving really fine metal flake.
Cool huh?
So I try it down in the wind fold mechanism. First, a step back. I painted these parts in Enamel Yellow Zinc, then when spraying the blue I covered it also. Taking the lead from all the white wash techinques and what not, I took a old brush with windex on it and scrubbed at the blue to wear it down. then I played with the metal medium in different ways just to see how it looked.
A little on the tail wheel.
And some run down the trailing edge of the wing for that worn down look. Not as tricky as a dry brush. I ended up mixing some thinned blue with the medium, let that dry slightly and then scrubbed it lightly with windex. Not hard enough to clean through the top layers of the wing, just enough to clean up the slop.
Whatcha think? Should I blend the colors more before adding decals or press on?
Really having fun at this point, it's nice to get at the bench and enjoy the hobby! :drinks
How's that Vector lookin?
OK, found this Vallejo Metal Medium at the LHS the other week. Figure give it a try. Using it straight it looks like pearl color then the medium dries leaving really fine metal flake.
Cool huh?
So I try it down in the wind fold mechanism. First, a step back. I painted these parts in Enamel Yellow Zinc, then when spraying the blue I covered it also. Taking the lead from all the white wash techinques and what not, I took a old brush with windex on it and scrubbed at the blue to wear it down. then I played with the metal medium in different ways just to see how it looked.
A little on the tail wheel.
And some run down the trailing edge of the wing for that worn down look. Not as tricky as a dry brush. I ended up mixing some thinned blue with the medium, let that dry slightly and then scrubbed it lightly with windex. Not hard enough to clean through the top layers of the wing, just enough to clean up the slop.
Whatcha think? Should I blend the colors more before adding decals or press on?
Really having fun at this point, it's nice to get at the bench and enjoy the hobby! :drinks