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Bingo , i think i have cracked it. its all about the surface prep before the final top coat. This is straight out the can , no polishing and no clear coat

Its not AI but i loathe these people that colourize , is that even a word ?, old pictures, guess the colours and in affect rewrite history.

I am getting there slowly the front has been resprayed again.... I wanted to spray the white panel as i wasnt convinced the supplied decal would cover the Red but my first attempt failed as i didnt have my glasses on and what I thought was Pure white was actually Pearl white.......DOH back to...

We have the same problem with our prime minister when he talks about releasing the Israeli sausages...but thats not AI thats lack of an I

Being a bit a bit deaf i always have the sub titles on my TV but more and more these days as AI takes over the results can be more Funny than useful. This is a screen shot from my TV while watching a program about the battle of the Somme WWI

The answer is to rub back the colour coat before the clear coat and of course, use a filler primer. This is the rear with paint finished and clear coat over the decals its not perfect under the camera but its pretty good to the naked eye under natural light. This is the painted finish...

Before i get too upset about my paint finish, a couple of observations. I have noticed that MFH who build these for show purposes use a satin finish or a very defused lighting to avoid direct reflections. I think this is more a defused lighting than a satin finish But they also link...

I think concentrating on each panel individually and finishing it is the way forward until i think of a better way. The rear engine cover was a failure paint wise. The problem is there are Protrusions and lumps and bumps which makes polishing very awkward so you need to spray a finish, unlike...

Thanks Steve, i have some baking soda so i will experiment on a comedy note.... I found a rattle can of wrinkle finish paint, its an automotive paint that i bought about 40 years ago for the dashboard of my 1967 MGB :) What could possibly got wrong ? well after about 5 mins of shaking the...

I'm guessing the solvent melts the surface of the plastic but that not going to work for me with this resin type stuff MFH use. I have to go to the model shop this week so will look at Mr surface, heard it mentioned but never knew what it was or used it

Anyone got any good ideas how to texture paint ? i supose i am looking to replicate under seal so i am wondering is the texture you guys use on cast tank turrets might work ? Inside wheel arches mainly ?

I tried the easy option first by usuing the red as a filler primer with a rub back with 3000 grit and another 2 coat which has improved things. Hopefully when this has gone hard i can polish out any other faults, add the decals then clear coat. Its a very expensive way of doing things as i have...

The paint has shown up problems with the finish on the resin. What i couldn't see with Matt primer is now more obvious. I am surprised how bad it actually is and you would have thought this would have been obvious before spraying. Anyway as i keep saying, this is a learning process :-) The...

Whenever i see wheels i think, lucky they dont have spokes,,,,,as you have 34 of them :-) Looking good Paul always love the detail you put in ,

Have i sprayed these ?? well i have covered them in paint by spraying ....but spraying implies a degree of finesse :-) Now to finish each part. A visual check, parts rectified with 4000 abrasive, re spray affected areas, allow to dry for several days then apply decals. Clear coat, at least 6...

That's the problem Steve :-) you fall in love with them, they put up with you.......same with cats 🤣 No seriously i envy people who have these relationships but i was never a people person and love my own company, horses for courses excuse the pun. I have to agree with Paul these days , Lucy...

I always put the scale in the thread title :) its a scale i can work with because it works with the available brass tube sizes, rubber sleeving, usable screw sizes etc and my poor eye sight and fat fingers these days. Its a bit like you moving from watches to clocks 🤣 The down side is...

Whats for Dinner? Roast Fiat Abarth If only everything in life was just painted in grey primer, my life would be greatly improved 🤣

ZX-6 is the popular go too version from Tamiya and pacific coast and eduard :-) My doubts are based on the camo and condition. , My guess is these are over painted green and grey models and i suspect the effect of sand blasting from the prop and sand meant that they started off scruffy and...

Talking of rocket rails, i watched a very good documentary on Amazon prime last night called Typhoon at war. A new program dated 2025. Very much recommended one guy on there fired 4 salvos of 2 rockets at a train from above/behind and he hit it but the train was going round quite a bend and...