snapper_city Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 Things are still moving along slowly here. Here I have retired a Frog / Revell boxing Sea Vixen that has been on the shelf of doom for about 15 plus years. I first layed down a coat of Tamiya Black to act as a primer. Upon loading the colour cup up for a second time with the black my elbow knocked the airbrush and all contents over the laminate floor. Big mess that after clearing up made me wonder if I could be bothered to carry on at that point. I perceived though and here she is. My first ever time using MRP paints and I'm hugely impressed. The colour shades not so much as the grey is a million miles from what XM607 wore. These colours are probably better suited to a Buccaneer. Also the top side colours could do with another blend coat to tone all the variation down a bit. Maybe this would lighten up the grey but I still don't think it would be enough. The green I'm still thinking about. IMAG2959_1 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Here is the underside grey that has been properly blended but is no way dark enough for what I need. IMAG2960_2 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Back to the Vulcan the top aerials have been added. I will leave off the under side antenna until after the gear is attached. They will just get knocked off otherwise. 26 Decals cockpit masks to save me the ball ache of masking those curved window corners. Finally the Master replacement fuel probe is attached. Only the masking for the intakes required now and she is ready for primer. IMAG2989 by Mark Inman, on Flickr IMAG2990 by Mark Inman, on Flickr IMAG2991 by Mark Inman, on Flickr All the odds and sods have been primed ready to paint. IMAG2992 by Mark Inman, on Flickr While priming I did a bit of seam checking on the Starlifter. I can now clearly see the areas that require attention. IMAG2993 by Mark Inman, on Flickr IMAG2994 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Lastly here are some goodies Mr Postman recently dropped off for a future project. IMAG2952_1 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Until next time. Thanks for looking. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Coming on nicely, can't wait to see her in proper colours. Do the MRP paints need thinning or are they airbrush ready? The future project looks rather interesting! Cheers, gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 No Gary they spray straight from the bottle. They really do spray well also. None of the issues you have with acrylics. I will probably have to raid my Vallejo stock to find the correct colours. Not such an issue as black basing not really required as XM607 was kept pretty clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 The paint job on the Sea Vixen looks really good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Starlifter fuselage and upper wing joint seams re-sanded last night. Still the wing underside seams and engine attachment points to sort out. Re-scribe areas, attach and clean up seams for the cockpit glass. We will then be in a position to prime. The Vulcan needs more work on the intakes. There is paint build up on the intake walls from the vortex airflow from airbrushing in there. Also where they have been blocked to protect the fan face there is now a very clear line of two different white shades. This will now need a light sand to remove the paint build up and repaint. Quite annoying as I was hoping to get her into primer this week. Also a repaint is likely to create more dry air particle build up in there. Maybe a very wet coat will sort this with lots of retarder? The intakes are quite tight to go old school with a paint brush I think. Plus they will need a thicker coat to cover the colour line while avoiding brush strokes. I'm not 100% sure how to tackle this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Don't give up Mark, your nearly there once those pesky intakes are sorted. I'd go for a light rub down with various grades of Micromesh and then, as you say, a thin/wet coat at a really low psi. Good luck, gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 I won't give up. I can't because it's for someone else. Really want it off the bench though. It's been ages and I have other projects to tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 She's, well, they're all looking great. Just catching up. Tempted to do a Vulcan now. the New addition of the sea vixen is great. I have the Airfix one to tackle. Hmmmm maybe next. Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 8 hours ago, The Spadgent said: She's, well, they're all looking great. Just catching up. Tempted to do a Vulcan now. the New addition of the sea vixen is great. I have the Airfix one to tackle. Hmmmm maybe next. Johnny. The Sea Vixen is just a paint mule to test colours for the Vulcan. If you really want a 1:72 Vulcan then go for it. I wanted to build one as the last time I did it was as a kid with no concept of things like filling and sanding. I wanted to see how she would turn out by today's standards. I'm glad I did it but never want to build another one for the rest of my days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Its been a while since I updated things here. Time has been eluding me recently but I have managed to push on a bit. Firstly the Starlifter is in primer IMAG3480 by [url=https://www.flickr.com photos/94684899@N03/]Mark Inman[/url], on Flickr Back on the Vulcan it was primed and in backwards order the top side is grey Gunze C335. IMAG3482 by Mark Inman, on Flickr The underside was painted first with Gunze C331 and the masked for the top side to be painted. IMAG3483 by Mark Inman, on Flickr IMAG3484 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Finally here is the next stage. I'll be trying out Tamiya curve tape for the first time to mask the green (Gunze C330). This could be interesting but I have heard good things about the curve tape. IMAG3485 by Mark Inman, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Great to see you back Mark. Very neat re-scribing on the Vulcan, the panel lines really show up with some paint on. I give the Tamiya tape a , it's great around a curvy fuselage, although I've never tried it for the actual camo demarcation. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Looking good. The B-1B 'bone' stuff looks awesome, by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 50 minutes ago, gazza l said: Great to see you back Mark. Very neat re-scribing on the Vulcan, the panel lines really show up with some paint on. I give the Tamiya tape a , it's great around a curvy fuselage, although I've never tried it for the actual camo demarcation. gazza l Cheers Gary. Yes all the good and bad have popped up since paint has gone on. I have noticed a few areas that could do with more work but I'm getting sick of this build now. If I had more time I would sort them but this has been on the bench for too long. The guy I'm building it for is probably wondering if he will ever see it. I have heard the tape can curve round quite tight curves and have seen a couple of guys on Facebook use it for camo pattern. Only time will tell if I can crack it. 10 minutes ago, Smudge said: Looking good. The B-1B 'bone' stuff looks awesome, by the way Thanks Smudge. The casting on the bone parts is exquisite. I might have to let Dave H borrow them to review for BM. Quite a pricey investment but should look the buisness when built. This could be a while off though until my modelling den is built in the next few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 A little test on the cutting mat shows just how well this stuff does in fact 'curve'. IMAG3486 by Mark Inman, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Here wego with another update. After a good few hours of masking I have just sprayed the green part of the top side. The Tamiya curve tape performed well for the hard edge camo scheme but does have some limitations. It will only curve to a certain point before it starts rippling. The thinner the gauge of the tape the better it is for tighter curves. It will also lift and retract itself under some conditions like a curve on a curved part of the fuselage. Unfortunately this was the point I had got to before I needed to go back to work for a few days. Once I returned some of the curve tape had distorted from the original pattern It had already been laid to and needed to be replaced. The tape can be pressed back down and has only left 2-3 areas that will need touching up. IMAG3499 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Shares in Tamiya tape taking a little climb. IMAG3541 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Apologies for the night time shots. IMAG3542 by Mark Inman, on Flickr IMAG3543 by Mark Inman, on Flickr IMAG3544 by Mark Inman, on Flickr IMAG3545 by Mark Inman, on Flickr The underside I have left some of the tape for when I spray the exhausts. IMAG3546 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Its not perfect but I have tried to reproduce the pattern as best as possible. IMAG3547 by Mark Inman, on Flickr Until next time.... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Great looking work, Mark. This build thread makes a good showcase for the kit and a snapshot of your life in flux! Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, Alan P said: Great looking work, Mark. This build thread makes a good showcase for the kit and a snapshot of your life in flux! Alan Thanks Alan. I can't believe I've been working on this kit for a year now. I guess the house move and two kids under three have held me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 That is a beautiful paint job, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Hi Mark, just caught up on your build thread after a while and didn't realise you've moved house. Are you still local to the Ashford area? Great builds BTW. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Sidders said: Hi Mark, just caught up on your build thread after a while and didn't realise you've moved house. Are you still local to the Ashford area? Great builds BTW. M Hi Mark Yes I'm still local ish. We are back over in Egham now. I can't believe we have been in here for nearly 8 months now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, snapper_city said: Hi Mark Yes I'm still local ish. We are back over in Egham now. I can't believe we have been in here for nearly 8 months now. Hi Mark, Yeah, I just noticed it states your location on your posts....it's been a long week!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_davros Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 3 hours ago, snapper_city said: I can't believe we have been in here for nearly 8 months now. How many boxes have you got left to unpack? I generally have stuff missing for years after each move. The camo looks great Mark, I might have to get some of this curvy tape. Cheers, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 8 hours ago, Stu_davros said: How many boxes have you got left to unpack? I generally have stuff missing for years after each move. The camo looks great Mark, I might have to get some of this curvy tape. Cheers, Stuart Hi Stuart The unpacking generally isn't too bad now. Everything we needed was unpacked long ago. We have a few boxes still unopened in the loft but doesn't everyone. The curve tape is really handy. I will definitely be using it again in the future. Cheers On with the show the exhausts have now been painted. Ak Interactive Xtreme metals jet exhaust and black base mix for the inside. Steel for the outside. I'm not sure how to weather these. Most reference shots I have show them quite shiny in service but blackened once they sit about as museum pieces. IMAG3564 by Mark Inman, on Flickr IMAG3566 by Mark Inman, on Flickr IMAG3567 by Mark Inman, on Flickr I'm back to work on Monday to Friday for the next few weeks so not sure when I will be back on this. Stay tuned... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Very nice work Mark, the camo came out rather well with the flexible tape. The jet pipes seemed to have fitted quite well, did they take much blending filling? gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Really beautiful job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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