aerotechi Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Many thanks must go to Darby on this one for his advice and heads up on some tricky parts on this model. So here is the Revell 1:72 F-101 Voodoo in Oregon National Guard scheme. Lesson learned with this one..DO NOT use acrylic varnish on enamal it ruins a prefect paint job! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Very smart. What happened with the varnish? Only asking because I've had a few varnish related 'issues' myself. I would have thought acrylic on enamel was fine? But then what do I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Great -101! Impressive looking plane at any time! You've got a very nice model, even with (invisible for me) varnish issues. I have used Clear on enamel paints and I never had a problem. Pretty much like an acrylic varnish in my book. Which varnish did you use, that we should avoid at all costs? JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 The varnish was humbrol acrylic varnish on humbrol enamel paint. The grey and metalics bubbled in patches so had to scrape off sand feather and repaint. Odd that it wasnt the whole model just a section on one wing and strip across top of fuse and one one fin side mainly then odd bits here and there. Recoverable but damn annoying when you have a percfect finish ruined. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I've never had a problem using clear acrylics over enamels, but I always allow at least a week for the enamel to thoroughly cure. If i can still smell the paint, then it needs more time to cure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I've never had a problem using clear acrylics over enamels, but I always allow at least a week for the enamel to thoroughly cure. If i can still smell the paint, then it needs more time to cure. Totally agree. I use all sorts for painting, but apply only acrylic clear varnishes on top -nary a problem! Was the Humbrol varnish out of a rattlecan, by any chance? Dunno if it's the propellant, but it can play merry hell with enamel. Still, that is a gorgeous 101der! (Erm...aren't the gear bays usually green? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 It was a rattle can. And no all the pics I could find show red gear bays. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Ah, thought so -I also managed to wreck a paint job and a chunk of the Ozone Layer in one go! Never touched the canned stuff since. That finish is an excellent recovery, though. Yes, the gear bay door interiors are red but the bays themselves are (zinc chromate?) green: http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-101/f-101b_walk.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbpruitt Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 That Voodoo that you do so well... Nice job- especial on the tricky yellow frame lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane39 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Very smart. Hope the one in my stash turns out as nice! Of course mine will be RCAF colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Very smart. MAM's Voodoo gear bays are NMF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) Very smart. MAM's Voodoo gear bays are NMF. Sorry; help me out here...'MAM'? Oregon ANG bird: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uf6jODy4hWk/T4MPNWLDOXI/AAAAAAAAHY4/1L_xy8EJHJM/s1600/4.JPG Edited February 8, 2015 by AngstROM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 did you have any trouble getting the rear instrument panel under the coaming? I can't get the blasted thing to sit right. ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastvautour Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Very nice Voodoo. Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Right, that's it! I am definitely going to finish mine. It's well under way, but the build has stalled while I'm faffing around with other stuff. New year resolution - finish the voodoo! No more excuses. And if it's half as good as this one, I'll stick a picture up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Very nice, I like it a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hemsley Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Sorry, but I jumped in late to this thread. Regarding the issue with clears, I regularly use Model Master Acrylic clears (flat, gloss, semi-gloss) over both acrylics and enamels with no problem ... applied by both airbrush and brush. I haven't used an enamel-based clear in years. FWIW, I've used the MM acrylic clears over the following brands: Model Master (both enamels and acrylics), AeroMaster enamels, Compucolour & Xtracolour (both enamels) and Tamyia Scott Edited December 31, 2016 by Scott Hemsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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