1/48 Accurate Miniatures TBM-3 Avenger

[phantom II]

:woohoo: Well, that all looks enticing

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks guys-- just went to start painting after a bit of filling (I compromised and did only a few- if it's going to be hidden anyways, I don't care ) and realized I had green zinc chromate and not bronze green....ugh...

I laid down some of the chromate paint anyways to give it a base....

 

[Skinny_Mike]

 

[Jeeves]

Paint is pretty much done-- need a touch up here and there and then onto details and fiddly bits...

 

[phantom II]

:coolio Might be wrong but it seems the white background made the blue look very dark .

Might want to try a different color background.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[centaur567]

:coolio Might be wrong but it seems the white background made the blue look very dark .

Might want to try a different color background.

Cheers, Christian B)

Huh? Gary

 

[ausf]

Sweet.

 

[lupanzer]

Cool!

Luiz.

 

[moon puppy]

:coolio Might be wrong but it seems the white background made the blue look very dark .

Might want to try a different color background.

Cheers, Christian B)

Huh? Gary

The white background kinda overpowers the dark, maybe not enough light on the subject.

Looking good Mike

 

[phantom II]

To me, it looks like the auto light meter measured the light on the white surface and compensated based on the background rather than the bird , thus making it look darker than it really is. :hmmm

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks guys!

Hmm-- right now I only have the white as the grey ended up quite filthy...will need to invest in more at some point I guess...

 

[sharkman]

Looks good Mike!!



Just out of curiosity, that blue colour looks familiar. did you build some kind of flying hover bike awhile back and paint it that colour??

 

[Jeeves]

Yes I did-- it's from the Vallejo Model Air line- great memory!!

 

[Jeeves]

Well-- I'm on the home stretch and was looking good...until I started applying the custom decals from Yellowhammer that I got way back when that obnoxious guy who sold them was going out of business. Needless to say- they are sh*t. So soft the slightest touch will shatter them...and the white on them runs off and makes a milky residue all over the model. I'm about to set the thing on fire and enjoy watching it burn...

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I am sorry to hear that! Hope it works out!

 

[sharkman]

Oh no Mike!

Any way to salvage it???

 

[Jeeves]

I'll try removing and then using the kit's...but all the stencils in the kit are black and not white-- might have to leave them off....

 

[phantom II]

Bad decals are so depressing . O would say do lome light sanding ( 600 ) and respray over the area with a diluted coat of Vallejo . Had to the do that with the Bearcat . Blends right in.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[helios]

Sucks about the decals. Glad to hear you're still moving forward with it though. Looking forward to it. :drinks

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks for the advice and encouragement everyone. Unfortunately a finish on time is not in the cards- got a call in the middle of the night that my stepdad died so I'll be in Plattsburgh for the next chunk of days