Nachtwulf Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Ooooooo.......shiny! That looks great! The props especially look good. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Absolutely gorgeous. Wait until Radleigh sees this little beauty. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 WOW! Very well done. Thanks for sharing the pics. All the Best! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearsightedjohn Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Thank you all for the very kind words & encouragement. The NMF was Alclad II polished aluminum. I've had best results spraying the Alclad over a base of ModelMaster gloss black enamel thinned with mineral spirits and allowing it to fully cure/ harden for at least 1 - 2 weeks. I had planned to mask and spray various panel areas in lighter or darker Alclad but the masking required for the non-NMF areas burned me out on doing additional masking. Here's a funny masking shot below I took late in the build after realizing I should have painted and masked over them before spraying the Alclad - problem solving & learning all part of the fun of scale modeling! I did have fit problems between the engines and nacelles which required trimming of the inner annular flanges within the rear of each nacelle to get everything to fit. The landing gear was more troubling for me, particularly fiddly in merging the plastic pieces with white metal after market struts. This is a large and fairly hefty model and I didn't trust the kit supplied styrene struts although I've read on another build that they end up pretty sturdy. I also wouldn't recommend sweating the cockpit/ cabin - you can't see a thing inside when its assembled !!! The civil DC-4 version planned for release later this year might be be a good one to incorporate some LED lighting within the cabin. Next build for me is the new Zvezda 1/48 Pe-2 with really nice moldings, high part count and one open panel engine option. I look forward to going back to the ease and forgiveness of flat Tamiya acrylic! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Superb, just superb. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Love it! Is the bmf alclad chrome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 One of the best NMFs I've seen and overall a beautiful build. The ladder looks great too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 That's gorgeous- the yellow, white and black looks delightful against that very nicely executed NMF! Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Very nice looking one. I am waiting for some more modest WWII painting scheme like overall NMF - that will be even more challanging... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Hello,John - My full compliments to you on a beautifully built and finished 'Skymaster'.The quality of the paint finish,the colourful scheme along with the clean classical appearance make this a truly resplendent model.I love it. All the best,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael K Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 ...what a finish. I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Woohoo!! I did see this via my thread in 'Chat' linked to LSP. Lovely finish.... I shall be using that Alclad soon on something else and I'd love it if I can get the same results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Lovely looking build. That NMF is top drawer. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Modeller Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Thank you all for the very kind words & encouragement. The NMF was Alclad II polished aluminum. I've had best results spraying the Alclad over a base of ModelMaster gloss black enamel thinned with mineral spirits and allowing it to fully cure/ harden for at least 1 - 2 weeks. I had planned to mask and spray various panel areas in lighter or darker Alclad but the masking required for the non-NMF areas burned me out on doing additional masking. Here's a funny masking shot below I took late in the build after realizing I should have painted and masked over them before spraying the Alclad - problem solving & learning all part of the fun of scale modeling! I did have fit problems between the engines and nacelles which required trimming of the inner annular flanges within the rear of each nacelle to get everything to fit. The landing gear was more troubling for me, particularly fiddly in merging the plastic pieces with white metal after market struts. This is a large and fairly hefty model and I didn't trust the kit supplied styrene struts although I've read on another build that they end up pretty sturdy. I also wouldn't recommend sweating the cockpit/ cabin - you can't see a thing inside when its assembled !!! The civil DC-4 version planned for release later this year might be be a good one to incorporate some LED lighting within the cabin. Next build for me is the new Zvezda 1/48 Pe-2 with really nice moldings, high part count and one open panel engine option. I look forward to going back to the ease and forgiveness of flat Tamiya acrylic! John Thanks for the insight into your fabulous build John and a very interesting point about which gloss black primer you've used and the length of curing, that's a very noteworthy tip - much appreciated!! :thumbsup: Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Thats an awesome build of this classic Douglas-Liner. The NMF is just superb. Stunning...just stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Strasser Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Stunning. Don't know what else I can add. It's just stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niles Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 This is absolutely beautiful. One of the nicest things I've seen here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habu12 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Just needs a wash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Great job ! This C-54 looks outstanding. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemming Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Hi An abolute gem of that kit. Beautifully built and finished. I have started mine, but it is still in the pipeline... so to speak ;-) At Intermodellbau last week I took a photo of the civil version at the Revell display. A lot of liveries will be possible. The decal makers will have a great time. https://www.facebook.com/IPMSDK/photos/ms.c.eJxF0NkRAyEMA9COMrYAH~;03lqy1Ip8PZDG4DDieFifRKz81ju62QPrrtIXVYVvOx6eVz6DreuZD~_cL46L4W83497~_Pm2V~;qr6LjevLer3vTSz40ruf9fWiY0Sb79OeSQUNmn~;098~_v28f9Rcj~;56r~_Zf~;8LN~_a3vOceIbMf6vdgn~_Z~;B4~_1D4D7db0H7vf4F~;eMYNU~-.bps.a.802251696572938.1073741855.157369931061121/802251706572937/?type=3&theater Flemming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Beautiful squared Very lovely model, exemplary model making Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Master Modeler. Enjoyed every bit of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 That is beautiful, lovely crisp finish and great colour scheme choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Hello John, In regards to your C-54 boarding ladder± I was trying to find modelua.com. But was not able to do so. Would you be able to give me some more info regarding this Russian site. Regards, Orion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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