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Another Jug: Finished
- Thread starter moon puppy
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Another Jug
Honestly, I was not happy with the finish as it was.
I is now....
hyeah
I kept looking at photos of the P47 and could not see the dissimilar panels like you do on the P51, all I could see is oxidized aluminum. I saw a couple of shots from up top and saw that the gun/ammo bays seemed to have a higher shine, don't know why but. The chrome was too bright, but it has that reflective quality I want, so what to do?
I pulled out one of my old builds and gave this a test shot before doing it on this, but what I did was get the Vallejo Grey wash in the airbrush and misted it over everything. Very light, it's more of a hint of blue. I think it defused the shine just enough to get the effect of oxidization.
Thanks to Gerry I'm rearmed with Polished Aluminum and have decided this will be my weapon of choice going forward.
Notice the flat fuel tank? That's Polished Aluminum right on the plastic. I like it! See it on the wings, that's the same color but on a glossy surface with the chrome/black base.
I'm really diggin this now, think I got my NMF bird I wanted. Got the antiglare shield painted. I went with OD, I've read that it was black and I've read it was OD, I don't know, I went with OD.
Next up, clear coat and then some decals. Working on landing gear now.
Whatcha'll think? :woohoo:
Honestly, I was not happy with the finish as it was.
I is now....
hyeah I kept looking at photos of the P47 and could not see the dissimilar panels like you do on the P51, all I could see is oxidized aluminum. I saw a couple of shots from up top and saw that the gun/ammo bays seemed to have a higher shine, don't know why but. The chrome was too bright, but it has that reflective quality I want, so what to do?
I pulled out one of my old builds and gave this a test shot before doing it on this, but what I did was get the Vallejo Grey wash in the airbrush and misted it over everything. Very light, it's more of a hint of blue. I think it defused the shine just enough to get the effect of oxidization.
Thanks to Gerry I'm rearmed with Polished Aluminum and have decided this will be my weapon of choice going forward.
Notice the flat fuel tank? That's Polished Aluminum right on the plastic. I like it! See it on the wings, that's the same color but on a glossy surface with the chrome/black base.
I'm really diggin this now, think I got my NMF bird I wanted. Got the antiglare shield painted. I went with OD, I've read that it was black and I've read it was OD, I don't know, I went with OD.
Next up, clear coat and then some decals. Working on landing gear now.
Whatcha'll think? :woohoo:
phantom II
Master at Arms
Another Jug
Cheers, Christian B)
Cheers, Christian B)
Another Jug
shhhh....not so loud. Still time to screw up.
The kit comes with invasion strip decals, I started to put them on and was worried about them snugging down and my trying to use some solvent (which screwed up one of my failed attempts) so I'm gonna paint it.
20" stripes on the wings starting 6 foot in from the wing tip, 18" on the fuselage. Will break out the calculator on this. Gonna need some :zen
shhhh....not so loud. Still time to screw up.
The kit comes with invasion strip decals, I started to put them on and was worried about them snugging down and my trying to use some solvent (which screwed up one of my failed attempts) so I'm gonna paint it.
20" stripes on the wings starting 6 foot in from the wing tip, 18" on the fuselage. Will break out the calculator on this. Gonna need some :zen
ausf
Master at Arms
Another Jug
Simply perfect.
The left wing gun and ammo bays look like they are actually removable, it's beautiful. I'm sure both sides do, but the light in the photo is glaring a bit on the right side.
Time to grab the iModel app (it's free, great paint ref too) to do your scale measurements.
Simply perfect.
The left wing gun and ammo bays look like they are actually removable, it's beautiful. I'm sure both sides do, but the light in the photo is glaring a bit on the right side.
Time to grab the iModel app (it's free, great paint ref too) to do your scale measurements.
Another Jug
I'm on Android Jeff, using Model Scale Calculator
Yes both sides are the same. I picked out a couple of access panels to high light also. May yet do some more with different color metals like at the waste gate just behind the cowl. :zen
I'm on Android Jeff, using Model Scale Calculator
Yes both sides are the same. I picked out a couple of access panels to high light also. May yet do some more with different color metals like at the waste gate just behind the cowl. :zen
Another Jug
\DAMN thats great!!!!Honestly, I was not happy with the finish as it was.
I is now....
I kept looking at photos of the P47 and could not see the dissimilar panels like you do on the P51, all I could see is oxidized aluminum. I saw a couple of shots from up top and saw that the gun/ammo bays seemed to have a higher shine, don't know why but. The chrome was too bright, but it has that reflective quality I want, so what to do?
I pulled out one of my old builds and gave this a test shot before doing it on this, but what I did was get the Vallejo Grey wash in the airbrush and misted it over everything. Very light, it's more of a hint of blue. I think it defused the shine just enough to get the effect of oxidization.
Thanks to Gerry I'm rearmed with Polished Aluminum and have decided this will be my weapon of choice going forward.
Notice the flat fuel tank? That's Polished Aluminum right on the plastic. I like it! See it on the wings, that's the same color but on a glossy surface with the chrome/black base.
I'm really diggin this now, think I got my NMF bird I wanted. Got the antiglare shield painted. I went with OD, I've read that it was black and I've read it was OD, I don't know, I went with OD.
Next up, clear coat and then some decals. Working on landing gear now.
Whatcha'll think? :woohoo:
Another Jug
I think I need to get that knife out from under the thing before it scews up the bottom!!
I think I need to get that knife out from under the thing before it scews up the bottom!!
phantom II
Master at Arms
Another Jug
Got it looking really nice Bob.
Really have enjoyed the Vallejo washes also
Cheers, Christian B)
Got it looking really nice Bob.
Really have enjoyed the Vallejo washes also
Cheers, Christian B)
Another Jug
Thanks Chris, I got more plans on the Vallejo washes so stay tuned.
In the meantime...
INVASION!!!!
I can't believe I pulled this off. Really didn't plan on doing it but Cindy is doing some year end school work and I can't make much racket up in the house so...the vibes were just there. I started masking and figurin', had to apply some higher math to get the lines right.
I masked off the areas that were going to get the stripes and wanted a strong tough paint for the white. Tamyia White Primer, nothing tougher than that! Dries quick and tough for the next round of masking so git'er done.
Then marked off and mask for the black. I wanted something easier to remove incase of trouble so I went with Vallejo Model Air black. Shoot, soap and water can clean it up!
Masked pulled off and no major issues...
Except this!!! WTH!!! Well that's an easy clean up, should pose no issue.
And the prop. Got decals for it. I built up the Curtis Electric prop first and then notice in some of the shots of the real Miss Fire that it was a Hamilton Standard prop. That's cool, this one looks better, May chrome the prophub. :coolio
Well another sealcoat on everything and then decals. Still time to screw it up so keep the :zen flowin'!
Thanks Chris, I got more plans on the Vallejo washes so stay tuned.
In the meantime...
INVASION!!!!
I can't believe I pulled this off. Really didn't plan on doing it but Cindy is doing some year end school work and I can't make much racket up in the house so...the vibes were just there. I started masking and figurin', had to apply some higher math to get the lines right.
I masked off the areas that were going to get the stripes and wanted a strong tough paint for the white. Tamyia White Primer, nothing tougher than that! Dries quick and tough for the next round of masking so git'er done.
Then marked off and mask for the black. I wanted something easier to remove incase of trouble so I went with Vallejo Model Air black. Shoot, soap and water can clean it up!
Masked pulled off and no major issues...
Except this!!! WTH!!! Well that's an easy clean up, should pose no issue.
And the prop. Got decals for it. I built up the Curtis Electric prop first and then notice in some of the shots of the real Miss Fire that it was a Hamilton Standard prop. That's cool, this one looks better, May chrome the prophub. :coolio
Well another sealcoat on everything and then decals. Still time to screw it up so keep the :zen flowin'!
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Another Jug
Looking great MP!
Looking great MP!
Another Jug
Finished the prop
Figure I've been running my mouth about canopy techniques I should try the double mask thing. Masked inside and out, painted first black. Then on the inside Interior Green (not 100% sure that would be correct but I did it) and I'll get a polish aluminum on the outside. We'll see how it goes.
Finished the prop
Figure I've been running my mouth about canopy techniques I should try the double mask thing. Masked inside and out, painted first black. Then on the inside Interior Green (not 100% sure that would be correct but I did it) and I'll get a polish aluminum on the outside. We'll see how it goes.