Re: CTA Entry - Phil - Revell B-25J Gun Nose
What an ugly (yet beautiful) smile!
Regards,
What an ugly (yet beautiful) smile!
Regards,
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CTA Entry - Phil - Revell B-25J Gun Nose - Done!
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Re: CTA Entry - Phil - Revell B-25J Gun Nose
Can't see any problems Phil, either you're being too critical or you got the right camera angles working...
That has to be a tough decal to work with. Good job
Well!! here we are to date
decals went on very nice, all except the nose one - end result - well you can see, best one could do with it, had to remove the first half and cut in various places to make it join and conform to the shape, one of the toughest decals I've ever worked with.
Three hits with Future helped rid some probs but still has some creases that just cannot be smoothed out.
still have to do a little patching up with paint on the decal
Can't see any problems Phil, either you're being too critical or you got the right camera angles working...
That has to be a tough decal to work with. Good job
Tankbuilder
Active member
Re: CTA Entry - Phil - Revell B-25J Gun Nose
Nice looking warbird there. Sometimes it's easier to use the decal as a pattern to make a painting mask to paint the nose with. It sure looks pretty good to me. Artists often notice little things in their work that others would never even consider. Well done!
Cheers
Nice looking warbird there. Sometimes it's easier to use the decal as a pattern to make a painting mask to paint the nose with. It sure looks pretty good to me. Artists often notice little things in their work that others would never even consider. Well done!
Cheers
Re: CTA Entry - Phil - Revell B-25J Gun Nose
Many thanks guys, MP you are right on the money - right camera angles !!!!
I'll not hide anything with the next lot of pics so you can see what I'm on about - but yes very tough decal to work, rather than tempt disaster with it by trying more on it will leave it as is.
Did the canopies today and all came out quite good, my nemesis of stain reared it's head again on the pit one which is just plain weird as the rest are near perfect.....
Weathering - I plan not to do much with it as I'm finding the metal sealer very fragile, there are minimal recessed panel lines which have Vallejo black wash in them now, some staining is around the engine areas, and I will be doing some staining on the gear legs plus dust smears along the undersides where applicable.
Cheers!
Many thanks guys, MP you are right on the money - right camera angles !!!!
I'll not hide anything with the next lot of pics so you can see what I'm on about - but yes very tough decal to work, rather than tempt disaster with it by trying more on it will leave it as is.
Did the canopies today and all came out quite good, my nemesis of stain reared it's head again on the pit one which is just plain weird as the rest are near perfect.....
Weathering - I plan not to do much with it as I'm finding the metal sealer very fragile, there are minimal recessed panel lines which have Vallejo black wash in them now, some staining is around the engine areas, and I will be doing some staining on the gear legs plus dust smears along the undersides where applicable.
Cheers!
randy_ditton
Master at Arms
Re: CTA Entry - Phil - Revell B-25J Gun Nose
Hi Phil,
Awesome paint, great looking details and cool artwork
Randy
Hi Phil,
Awesome paint, great looking details and cool artwork
Randy
Re: CTA Entry - Phil - Revell B-25J Gun Nose
now I'm really going slow - this is getting too close to the finish.
Right, canopies started tonight,
and dirtied up the power plants somewhat
tail almost done, guns will go on later -
For MP - the front decal - close up - still have to do some paint touch up on it then hit it with the Future/flatcoat mix.
props on later as well!
now I'm really going slow - this is getting too close to the finish.
Right, canopies started tonight,
and dirtied up the power plants somewhat
tail almost done, guns will go on later -
For MP - the front decal - close up - still have to do some paint touch up on it then hit it with the Future/flatcoat mix.
props on later as well!
Re: CTA Entry - Phil - Revell B-25J Gun Nose
Phil, can you score those folds and run decal set in them? Run a slit with a sharp blade then flood it with decal solution. What are you using BTW?
Phil, can you score those folds and run decal set in them? Run a slit with a sharp blade then flood it with decal solution. What are you using BTW?
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Re: CTA Entry - Phil - Revell B-25J Gun Nose
Finished the B-25 tonight !!
Overall a good kit - very enjoyable to build - a fair amount of clean-up on parts was needed.
My first real NMF - I am quite blown away how this has turned out.
Raised panel lines - left those well alone for the weathering side of things, while the metal paint was a breeze to work with it is very easy to stain, I'm not sure if the Testors metaliser sealer is fully compatible with this paint.
I used Vallejo black wash in the limited recessed PL and around the engines, Tamiya weathering sets used as well for a bit of dust and staining of the power plants.
Added -
landing light ''globes''
fuel and air vents rear of nacelles brass tube
waist ammo belts and gun sights
gear door arms
RB Model brass .50Mg barrels
I may re paint the canvas tail gun cover OD not that fussed with the brown colour
props spin very nicely!
I still have to go to the LHS to pick up some flat clear to mix with some Future and do the nose decal to tone the shine down a touch.
Also want to take some photos in daylight - should be interesting!
Will post one in the completed CTA section soon.
Overall a good kit - very enjoyable to build - a fair amount of clean-up on parts was needed.
My first real NMF - I am quite blown away how this has turned out.
Raised panel lines - left those well alone for the weathering side of things, while the metal paint was a breeze to work with it is very easy to stain, I'm not sure if the Testors metaliser sealer is fully compatible with this paint.
I used Vallejo black wash in the limited recessed PL and around the engines, Tamiya weathering sets used as well for a bit of dust and staining of the power plants.
Added -
landing light ''globes''
fuel and air vents rear of nacelles brass tube
waist ammo belts and gun sights
gear door arms
RB Model brass .50Mg barrels
I may re paint the canvas tail gun cover OD not that fussed with the brown colour
props spin very nicely!
I still have to go to the LHS to pick up some flat clear to mix with some Future and do the nose decal to tone the shine down a touch.
Also want to take some photos in daylight - should be interesting!
Will post one in the completed CTA section soon.
