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[phantom II]

I'm going to nail that on one day and and you'll see, you'll all see!! :gogo :gogo :gogo :gogo

Well, I for one will be greatly relieved :stinker Maybe If you share your secret Maybe I'll be ready to build one myself

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

This isn't exactly what I had in mind but..

Did a hard scrub and got some hard edge worn spots, I didn't like that, wanted something more subtle. So I thinned up some white paint again and hit the hard edges

Then came in with a medium grain sanding pad to thin out a bit more.

Really, what you think? :idonno

I can strip all the white off with no issue and start over.

 

[chukw]

That doesn't look right, to be honest. I think you'll have better results with a thin coat and attack it right away. :drinks Some refresher videos...

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks Chuck. Yeah that first attempt is just too think and heavy. Strippin it and shootin' again.

 

[jknaus]

I concur with Chuck Bob. Also work from front to back just like the airflow and weather would while in flight. Looking forward to seeing version 2.
James

 

[lupanzer]

Hey Bob !

...did you repaint it again?... :hmmm

Luiz

 

[moon puppy]

Will do this evening Luiz, This layer of paint just peels off in sheets so it won't be a problem removing.

 

[phantom II]

Thanks for the help Bob :drinks

 

[Jeeves]

I'm with everyone else Bob...always liked how the skin artists for the Il-2 sim did the winter schemes...faded and heavy on the exhaust soot...

 

[lupanzer]

I'm with everyone else Bob...always liked how the skin artists for the Il-2 sim did the winter schemes...faded and heavy on the exhaust soot...

...just amazing aviation art...thanks for sharing

Luiz

 

[moon puppy]

OK I think I got it.

Might be too thin now, maybe a layer more?

 

[MrT]

Keep at it Pup!

Terry

 

[lupanzer]

...almost done... :dance

Luiz

 

[ij001]

OK I think I got it. Might be too thin now, maybe a layer more?

I would, definitely - nice'n thin... your call :pinch:

Ian

 

[moon puppy]

yep, think i'll seal in what I got now and do another think coat.

can I my on thread??

 

[Sherman 18]

Good choice to redo. Looks better

 

[Brokeneagle]

:hmmm
Bob,
just be careful to be logical with your weathering of the winter cam - the patches you created in your first pass were very strange and not in places or patterns that were realistic.
Now you have a thinner coat trying using some white oils or pigments in a semi dry application [on a wide brush], randomly working over what you have at present, then using a dark grey pigment then very lightly soot black, you can achieve the exhaust and gun stains, but you must be subtle and weather in the direction of the airflow.

?
Maybe too hard to explain - good luck, winter can is always very hard as it either work s or is a disaster - there is no in between because of the extreme tones of white/ dark.

Ian.

 

[moon puppy]

Thank you Ian, I'll give it a shot.

 

[phantom II]

:hmmm
Bob,
just be careful to be logical with your weathering of the winter cam - the patches you created in your first pass were very strange and not in places or patterns that were realistic.
Now you have a thinner coat trying using some white oils or pigments in a semi dry application [on a wide brush], randomly working over what you have at present, then using a dark grey pigment then very lightly soot black, you can achieve the exhaust and gun stains, but you must be subtle and weather in the direction of the airflow.

?
Maybe too hard to explain - good luck, winter can is always very hard as it either work s or is a disaster - there is no in between because of the extreme tones of white/ dark.

Ian.

Good advice . You can always add or subtract from the oil coats if you don't like them :drinks

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Well make the call, this work or is it a disaster? :idonno