Another Junk

[jknaus]

Maybe you can make your own dcal? White decal sheet and black cross? I might be able to make you some if given the sizes but it will take a bit as I have a lot going on right now.
James

 

[phantom II]

Maybe you can make your own dcal? White decal sheet and black cross? I might be able to make you some if given the sizes but it will take a bit as I have a lot going on right now.
James

Thanks for the offer James. Let me see whaT I can conjure up first . :fencing

 

[jknaus]

If you make a model or a mask I think you have to add about 1mm per arm vertically to allow for the coragations.
James

 

[phantom II]

After repeatedly pounding those decals in place with Mr.softer and repeatedly poking bubbles, the decals eventually gave up and laid down :smack
By then , they looked rough , so I decided to repaint them.

First the white section

Then more mask and some black paint.

Removed everything and hand brushed a coat of Future and this is what I got.

Still not 100% perfect but some of the defect came with the kit, so it's as good as it has been if it would have worked correctly to start with .

I'll do the bottom one tomorrow

What do you guys think :idonno Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Nice save!

 

[lupanzer]

Perfect Chris

Luiz

 

[SA Dave]

After repeatedly pounding those decals in place with Mr.softer and repeatedly poking bubbles, the decals eventually gave up and laid down :smack
By then , they looked rough , so I decided to repaint them.

First the white section

Then more mask and some black paint.

Removed everything and hand brushed a coat of Future and this is what I got.

Still not 100% perfect but some of the defect came with the kit, so it's as good as it has been if it would have worked correctly to start with .

I'll do the bottom one tomorrow

What do you guys think :idonno Cheers, Christian B)

Oh wow great save there

 

[moon puppy]

BAMN! :coolio

 

[phantom II]

Thanks Mike , Luiz , Dave and Bob . Rather painstaking...

The lower one will be even worse

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Old Dog]

The more decals I fight with the better painting them on appears. :gogo

 

[phantom II]

The more decals I fight with the better painting them on appears. :gogo

I certainly agree with the painting part .

However, masking the perfect squares for the crosses is really tough.

Good pre made stencils would be the cat's meow

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[phantom II]

So, now we have it . Nor quite as perfect as a goo decal but at least it has no air bubble in it :skipper

Still need a couple of coats of Future but paint is currently drying .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

I'd take that over a decal.

 

[Iron Mike]

Looks really great, guessing the real thing had rough edges? B)

:drinks

 

[Paulw]

I think it's standard fare for Phantom II production. Off the chain.

 

[phantom II]

I'd take that over a decal.

Thanks Bob . Really no other choice now .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[phantom II]

Looks really great, guessing the real thing had rough edges? B)

:drinks

Actually the edges are quite straight when viewed from above .

I think what you are referring to is an optical illusion caused by the undulation in the sheet metal and the curvature of the wing from front to back .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[phantom II]

I think it's standard fare for Phantom II production. Off the chain.

Off the chain or off the rail ?

For some reason I'm starting to feel like everything I build is a train wreck . :idonno

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

I think it's standard fare for Phantom II production. Off the chain.

Off the chain or off the rail ?

For some reason I'm starting to feel like everything I build is a train wreck . :idonno

Cheers, Christian B)

HA, Welcome to my world. Maybe that's what we should try to do, model train wreck..

 

[Paulw]

I think it's standard fare for Phantom II production. Off the chain.

Off the chain or off the rail ?

For some reason I'm starting to feel like everything I build is a train wreck . :idonno

Cheers, Christian B)

HA, Welcome to my world. Maybe that's what we should try to do, model train wreck..

Off the chain, Chris, not train.

OK Bob, that's your next campaign. Builds that turned out to be train wrecks. A.K.A. Thomas the train wreck. LOL