Massimo Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Very nice detail on those landing gears and doors!!! Well done Giorgio!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 4 hours ago, giemme said: I wish all some nice days Sorry, I missed the" to you" for whatevever reason, but I feel very confident, that is there now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) 20 hours ago, massimo said: Very nice detail on those landing gears and doors!!! Well done Giorgio!!! Cheers Massimo, thanks Quick update: I eventually had the chance to try my brand new Paasche Talon airbrush: to desaturate the decals; I mixed some of the base color (Lifecolor Giallo Mimetico) with Vallejo glaze medium (50/50, I'd say), and sprayed at low pressure on the decals. The effect is much more visible in real life, anyway you should notice that most of the shine was kicked back (note the black cat tail, for instance) I also sprayed a final Future coat on, and I'm now ready for washes and weathering Any comments welcome Ciao Edited December 20, 2017 by giemme 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Very nice Giorgio! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 On 20/12/2017 at 19:41, Cookenbacher said: Very nice Giorgio! Thank you Cookie, glad you like it No updates, but I just wanted to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 24 minutes ago, giemme said: No updates Bella figura Giorgio, both the aircraft and the new airbrush. A Happy Christmas to you too. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Beautiful! No need to say more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Lovely job Giorgio! Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 9 hours ago, TheBaron said: Bella figura Giorgio, both the aircraft and the new airbrush. A Happy Christmas to you too. Tony Thanks Tony 9 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Beautiful! No need to say more. Cheers Crisp, much appreciated 1 hour ago, keefr22 said: Lovely job Giorgio! Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! Keith Thanks K! That sounds like something straight out of The Lord of the Rings, like an Elvish greeting Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Bellissimo! I hope that you and yours had a great Christmas Giorgio. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 With decals on it really looks the real thing!!! Look forward to see them both finished side by side!!! I tried to return your greetings, but I had some problems getting connected to BM!!! So...enjoy the rest of Christmas Holidays!!! Ciao Massimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Just W O W She is beautiful Giorgio PS, love the airbrush 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Biggles87 said: Bellissimo! I hope that you and yours had a great Christmas Giorgio. John Thanks John I did have a great Christmas, and I hope you had too. Burp. 1 hour ago, massimo said: With decals on it really looks the real thing!!! Look forward to see them both finished side by side!!! I tried to return your greetings, but I had some problems getting connected to BM!!! So...enjoy the rest of Christmas Holidays!!! Ciao Massimo Cheers Massimo, thanks More job done before and after Christmas, I should be able to post a progress report before new year's eve 1 hour ago, perdu said: Just W O W She is beautiful Giorgio PS, love the airbrush 😊 Thanks Bill More airbrush testing in the afternoon, probably Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Hi everybody, time for an update, don't you think? I haven't been lazy during these festivities, so here a bunch of pics to show the build progress. Pin washes for the panel lines: I used a black tempera wash for all the movable surfaces and for the engine cowl - if you remember for the C202 build, there's a 17mm gap in real life between the front cowl (top and bottom) and the back part of the fuselage. All the other lines were accentuated using a tempera wash matching the base coat, only darker. So for the bottom side I used a dark grey, while for the top one I used a mix of burnt Siena and black: The excess tempera was removed with moist cotton buds or towels, pulling towards the airflow. The idea for these different washes was to give a proper scale effect to the panel lines, so that they are not too much in your face but still contribute to avoid a toy-like look. The oil radiator grids were brush painted using Italeri Flat Steel, and a black tempera wash added here too Then I airbrushed a flat coat, using Italeri Flat Clear thinned with Windex Then with my new airbrush I sprayed the exhausts staining: This is a mix of Tamiya Flat Black, Flat Brown and German grey, heavily thinned with IPA and sprayed at a very low pressure, 0.2 bar. Time to remove the last masking bits: Touch ups needed here and there, which I did but will show them in next update Hey look, there still is a cockpit in there! I also completed the exhausts painting, using the sponge techinique for the rusty parts Rust is a mix of Lifecolor Matt Red and Italeri Flat Brown, followed by the same mix with some Lifecolor Sand Yellow and Tan added. Then a coupleof dry brush rounds, one with Lifecolor Light grey and the final, only on a few edges, with Matt White. Then Future coat, black tempera wash and Italeri Flat Clear, to get these and glued in place Bulkhead/shoulder armour also glued in place Work on the main airframe is pretty much over, I just needed to get all the remaining bits ready for priming/painting. So I completed the main wheel struts: some plastic shims needed to get a proper fit with the bay doors Brake lines added too, made from brass pipe, soldering wire and copper wire and glued with the respective doors You might have noticed that I broke off one of the actuator mounting pins, so I had to replace it with a brass pipe segment (left in next pic) I also replaced the pitot tube with a scratch built one, using a prescription needle and a steel rod Just like I did on the C202, I also replaced the fuel tank vent supplied by the kit with a scratch built one, using again a brass pipe (0.5mm) bent to shape and cut to size That's it for the day. Comments welcome, and Happy New Year everybody! Ciao Edited December 30, 2017 by giemme 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Lovely work Giemme, she is looking so close to the finishing line now. Those washes are really subtle but there. Looking forward to seeing her done, Happy New Year to you and yours. Simon and Lady R. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 What an update!!! the washes aren't too heavy and are working fine on this difficult camouflage. The cockpit is just great and those legs.....just need some paint!!! Bravissimo!!! Massimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Its easy for fulsome praise to look/sound overdone but I don't care This is a wonderful model, well both of them are but for some reason this is the one I feel more 'engaged' with Its lovely work, and the washes work so well 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 14 hours ago, Spookytooth said: Lovely work Giemme, she is looking so close to the finishing line now. Those washes are really subtle but there. Looking forward to seeing her done, Happy New Year to you and yours. Simon and Lady R. Thanks Simon and Rose Trying to complete this in time to still consider it a 2017 build 13 hours ago, massimo said: What an update!!! the washes aren't too heavy and are working fine on this difficult camouflage. The cockpit is just great and those legs.....just need some paint!!! Bravissimo!!! Massimo Grazie Massimo! I'm pretty happy with the washes myself. The legs have already received a primer coat since this update, painting to start soon ... 11 hours ago, perdu said: Its easy for fulsome praise to look/sound overdone but I don't care This is a wonderful model, well both of them are but for some reason this is the one I feel more 'engaged' with Its lovely work, and the washes work so well I like this one better too, Bill; probably because of the camo painting (not perfect, but I'm very happy with my first smoke rings attempt) and the resin ailerons. Anyway, your fulsome praise is fully appreciated Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Beautifully done as usual! I love those panel lines, nice and subtle, and they don't make the aircraft look like a crossword puzzle! Happy New Year! Ian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 For some reason I’m not getting this through on my updates. So to cut a long story short, I’ve spent what ever spare time I have had since 9:30am reading and catching up. WoW! What can I say? You’ve done/ are doing it again. truly beautiful work. Your attention to detail is faultless. The paintwork and smoke rings are sublime and the subtle weathering is wonderful. Thank you for making the last sober moments of 2017 something special. Happy new year G. I promise I’ll take the “Plunge” in the new year if it kills me. Johnny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 They’ve stolen all the superlatives, so I’ll just have to agree with everybody else. Happy New Year. John 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 4 hours ago, Biggles87 said: They’ve stolen all the superlatives, so I’ll just have to agree with everybody else. Happy New Year. John Well if you just leave them lying around what else can we do? I hope we used them as you would have though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Thanks for such a gorgeous visual feast to end the year on Giorgio - that is some fine and lustrous colour work in play there. Tempera? Nice to see a medium with such a fine history continuing to make art! Have yourself a great New Year sir. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 7 hours ago, limeypilot said: Beautifully done as usual! I love those panel lines, nice and subtle, and they don't make the aircraft look like a crossword puzzle! Happy New Year! Ian Thanks Ian No crossword, God forbid! 7 hours ago, The Spadgent said: For some reason I’m not getting this through on my updates. So to cut a long story short, I’ve spent what ever spare time I have had since 9:30am reading and catching up. WoW! What can I say? You’ve done/ are doing it again. truly beautiful work. Your attention to detail is faultless. The paintwork and smoke rings are sublime and the subtle weathering is wonderful. Thank you for making the last sober moments of 2017 something special. Happy new year G. I promise I’ll take the “Plunge” in the new year if it kills me. Johnny. Glad you enjoyed the thread, J Take the "plunge", you won't regret it 7 hours ago, Biggles87 said: They’ve stolen all the superlatives, so I’ll just have to agree with everybody else. Happy New Year. John Thanks John, much appreciated 56 minutes ago, TheBaron said: Thanks for such a gorgeous visual feast to end the year on Giorgio - that is some fine and lustrous colour work in play there. Tempera? Nice to see a medium with such a fine history continuing to make art! Have yourself a great New Year sir. Tony Now "Art" sounds a bit exaggerated for my models - you really are too kind, Tony Again, Happy New Year everybody Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Looking good, the weathering is perfectly balanced.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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