Cookenbacher Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 20 hours ago, CedB said: I read somewhere here that Alclad colours don't mix, let alone different types. Might be best to try a bit first... obviously you were going to do that, egg sucking lesson again, sorry Thanks for the heads up on the Alclad Ced, maybe I'll try the new Vallejo Metal Colors. 17 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: Once I find it, I'll try to resurrect it and stick it on a very belated RFI. Looking forward to it Tony! I don't know if I'd seen a Heller Mk V before. 13 hours ago, giemme said: PS: for better pics, you may want to try a better light and a light blue backdrop Thanks Giemme! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 If you want to do the photo thang, a small light box really works wonders. If anything, I've only gotten worse, but crank the white balance up and you'd never know. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 They are really coming together cookie, that colour coats does look very nice! I do like enamels they cover nicely and level out well, they just have too may fumes for the little ones unfortunately! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Great to see them with the primer and some paint going on. Lovely stuff! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Very nice progress Mr.C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Got the Colourcoats Light Slate grey onto the Sword (edited) AZ 18. It's been faded, not just to simulate variation in the surface, but because this aircraft spent its career in Palestine and Cyprus, and the paint itself would have been quite sun bleached. Masked off the walkway lines on the Eduard 16 with 0.5 mm tape, it's a little too wide, but I still like it better than decals. (Ignore the errant "Sword 18 sign" - Sorry, I really failed in my signage in this update.) The silver finish is a base of Alclad Semi-matt Aluminum with some 'post-shading' of various Vallejo Metal Color Aluminum paints. The underside of the Sword 18 in Lifecolor Medium Sea grey. You can barely discern the use of Procopius' magic 3M 1/4" masking tape for the Sky band. Hmmm, that light box is getting more and more tempting. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Great stuff Cookie; fading, colour variation and NMF... must be the set! All looking very good. I'd second the light box by the way - not too expensive and they do make a difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Very smooth paint job, Cookie! I love it all: NMF, fading, walkways... Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 They're all looking splendid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Aah and indeed Ooh in relation to that paintwork. Sunbleaching and metallification of the most ravishing kind Cookie. Just lovely. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Alclad, Vallejo, Colourcoats and Lifecolor; all sorts of different products being used here to get the desired effects. Great effects too, NMF looking superb TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Some fine cookie paint work going on here mate, very nice! Love the look of the NMF so far, which Vallejo paints did you use? Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 All the various paint finishes are looking excellent Cookie. Nicely done! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Lovely painting Cookie, very convincing, I especially love the NMF one! cheers, David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I'm definitely stealing that idea about the walkway lines! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I think you may be modelling one of my grandfather's Spit XVIIIs there. Is it a blue or red spinner it's getting? My grandfather maintained those with red spinners. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Thanks for the kind words everyone! 3 hours ago, SovereignHobbies said: I think you may be modelling one of my grandfather's Spit XVIIIs there. Is it a blue or red spinner it's getting? My grandfather maintained those with red spinners. Well it's definitely going to have a red spinner now! I'm planning on TZ233, it's depicted in the AZ boxing, and the Xtradecals Mk XIV sheet for the 208 Sqn FR.18 in the Light Slate grey/Dark Earth scheme. Was that his Squadron? The Xtradecals sheet includes a 32 Sqn FR.18 with a red spinner as well in DFS, so it's covered either way. I hope it does your grandfather proud. 4 hours ago, Christer A said: I'm definitely stealing that idea about the walkway lines! I'd be honoured, especially since I'm certain I stole it from someone else. On 2/23/2017 at 0:59 PM, rob85 said: Love the look of the NMF so far, which Vallejo paints did you use? Thanks Rob! I did thin layers of Aluminum, White Aluminum, Semi-matt Aluminum and Dark Aluminum. To Vallejo Metal Color's great credit, there seems to be little difference in their Semi-matt Aluminum and that of Alclad. Here is the soon to be red spinnered 208 Sqn AZ FR.18 masked up and with faded Colourcoats Dark Earth applied. Don't worry, it's not as faded as the above pic seems to show. Masks removed. The Ocean grey is on the 32 Sqn Sword FR.18. I was going to use Lifecolor for this one, but my pot of Ocean grey has gone missing, so I used Tamiya, cut with some US Neutral grey to tone down the blue hue, and faded with Sky grey. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Impressive paintwork as always Cookie - very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 1 hour ago, CedB said: Impressive paintwork as always Cookie - very nice Agreed, outstandingly smooth paint job! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I really like the FR18 in ' desert ' camouflage. I have a ( very ) long term plan for one using the Pacific Coast MK XIV with various Grey Matter conversion bits, don't hold your breath though. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 The Sword 18 all masked up and the Dark green painted with a mix of Tamiya Dark green and Olive Drab, lightened with Sky grey and white. Masking removed. While I had the Dark green in the airbrush cup, I painted the cockpit door on the Eduard 16. The instructions call for black, but I figured the door would more likely be a Dark green one taken from a DFS Spitfire. Also painted the LF.16 rudder. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Waow, nice job Sir, I really like it, congratulations. Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 That's looking mighty nice, Cookie. Little worried about the spinner on the XVI as it stands now, but I'm sure you'll work your magic on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 All three look splendid but the XVI is beginning to look magnificent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Great stuff Cookie, excellent work and they're looking superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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