"CAT with a hot tin roof" The Academy 1/72 PBY-5 Catalina "BLACK CAT"

[bbudde]

Looking great. Will follow that with interest as I will try some clear paints over a silver base on some diecast to get a metallic finish in the right colour.

By the way : Did these chicken crossed the road?

Edited October 18, 2017 by bbudde

[The Spadgent]

22 hours ago, giemme said:

Been busy, I see  Nice progress on the Cat ... and the chicken run

 

Ciao

Thanks G. 

21 hours ago, keefr22 said:

With that beak, if I was the hound I'd be glad to be kept at bay!  Lovely chook and a really nice run for them! (lovely airbrush job on the feathers! )

 

Is that Tamiya clear smoke that you used Johnny? The result looks very interesting for use on a weathered NMF aeroplane....

 

Keith

Yup Tamiya clear smoke. Thinned 1:1, I used this technique on my Lightning build a few months back, it works well.

21 hours ago, CedB said:

Nice work on the smoke and the chicken run Johnny

I do admire the effort you put into your paint effects and they certainly add to the result. I must practice!

Thanks Ced. I think you're doing just fine.

15 hours ago, John D.C. Masters said:

Lookin' good, lookin' good...

Why thank you sir.

13 hours ago, jrlx said:

The smoke shading on metal looks really good. Following your weathering steps with great interest.

 

Cheers

 

Jaime

 

Don't look too close. 

11 hours ago, Fritag said:

Typically inventive and impressive work on the painting/finishing Johnny.  You've got an artist's eye 

Thank you sir. 

8 hours ago, Timmas said:

Lovely work on the Cat Johnny. And props too for your chicken shack.

 

Speaking of which...

 

 

Nice! 

5 hours ago, bbudde said:

Looking great. Will follow that with interest as I will try some clear paints over a silver base on some diecast to get a metallic finish in the right colour.

By the way : Did these chicken crossed the road?

Yes the clear works well, as for the chickens, they would undoubtedly get squished if they dared cross our road. 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking in guys. I managed to get the chipping fluid sprayed tonight. Three coats.  next step, pre shade paint and scratch. 

 

Jont.

[keefr22]

2 minutes ago, The Spadgent said:

Yup Tamiya clear smoke. Thinned 1:1, I used this technique on my Lightning build a few months back, it works well.

 

Thanks Johnny.  I read your Lightning w.i.p. thread after seeing the tremendous finished model in RFI & didn't remember that. I despair of my memory sometimes these days! I'm going to go back & have another look!

 

Keith

[TheBaron]

Smoky metals and a dandy chickenopolis. Both looking fab there groovemeister!

[The Spadgent]

On 19/10/2017 at 9:55 PM, TheBaron said:

Smoky metals and a dandy chickenopolis. Both looking fab there groovemeister!

Why thankee sir. 

[The Spadgent]

Hey you lot. One step closer to crazynes with a few hours painting over last night and this morning. After the chipping fluid we go with a pre shade. Top.

and bottom.

Then a thin blue coat,

And another layer.

 Looking cool I just need to add a lighter pass to the panels by adding white and a double amount of thinner.

I really thought that I could go at this with a coarse brush and water. I thought wrong. 

What the hell? Total bobbins.  I was doing this while running around picking the boy up from cubs and walking the dog. (Not all at the same time obvs ) I decided to cut my losses and re spray to get her back to square one.

 back in business. this time I went at it with a cocktail stick and a little water.

more defined for sure but missing something, I want this pass to be over the top as I do t know where the black paint will be weathered but it still looked forced.  I had my slim Flory sanders and some micro mesh sticks handy so I passed over the initial scratching with a front to back whaft.

lookinh better. I did a lighter more subtle pass on the underside.

The top looks really REALLY worn,

I'm not worried about this as only a small portion of this paint work will be visible in the end. The underside ware is more like what I'm after on the final pass.

I've done a gloss top coat and I'll do a Flory wash before another chipping fluid pass and at last some black.  or maybe a salt pass? Who knows? I'm making this stuff up.  more tomorrow. Take care guys. 

 

Oh, oh, nearly forgot. I did a cheeky dry fit too.

so looking forward to getting the cat black! 

Johnny paint chips.

Edited October 21, 2017 by The Spadgent

[keefr22]

That's coming along really nicely Johnny!

 

Keith

[hendie]

Wow.  I never fail to be impressed (read: insanely jealous) by your airbrushing skills.  That wing looks decidedly worn, but for all that, it doesn't look unrealistic. 

More intrigue to come I'll wager ?

[CedB]

Great stuff Johnny... as usual, like the magician you are, the trick only becomes more obvious at the end! Can't wait to see how the black goes

[perdu]

Looking awfully awe inspiring Johnny, I'm loving the way the paint is getting eroded

 

Don't forget the rear of the wing is silver doped not natural metal, so we'd expect a variation there

 

 

 

Tremendous stuff sir

 

 

[jrlx]

Great weathering effect, very well done! Following with great interest!

 

Cheers

 

Jaime

 

 

[Nigel Heath]

That looks like an excellent base for the final chipped topcoat.

[John Masters]

If I come to the UK, will you give a class on airbrushing and weathering techniques?  A true master at work here...

[amblypygid]

 

3 hours ago, John D.C. Masters said:

If I come to the UK, will you give a class on airbrushing and weathering techniques?  A true master at work here...

 

That thought had occurred to me, too!

[Martian]

As a confirmed non-weatherer, even I have to admit that it looks rather effective. Don't worry Johnny, I will be back to my normal crusading for the pristine self before you know it. Mrs Martian finds this somewhat ironic as she says I am well weathered and far from pristine myself!

 

Martian

[TonyTiger66]

Really good stuff Johnny  .

 

The first try with the coarse brush wasn’t what you’re after, but it certainly is for a couple of WWII Japanese aircraft models that I would like to make. That’s it! All sorted thanks to your experiments  .

 

If this cat was simply left as it is now, it would look very ‘Pacific Theatre service wear’ appropriate.

 

Really looking forward to black over this superb weathering.

 

 

 

TonyT

 

 

[giemme]

Can't wait to see next stage, Johnny! Superb weathering so far.

 

Ciao

[Fatboydim]

Coming on great guns John. 

[corsaircorp]

Very nice job dear black cat !

I always enjoy your way to build kits.

Lots of lessons and good idea !

Thank you all.

sincerely.

CC

[The Spadgent]

On 21/10/2017 at 10:28 PM, keefr22 said:

That's coming along really nicely Johnny!

 

Keith

Thanks Keith.

On 21/10/2017 at 11:35 PM, hendie said:

Wow.  I never fail to be impressed (read: insanely jealous) by your airbrushing skills.  That wing looks decidedly worn, but for all that, it doesn't look unrealistic. 

More intrigue to come I'll wager ?

Thanks Hendie, I'm glad you like her. 

On 22/10/2017 at 12:25 AM, CedB said:

Great stuff Johnny... as usual, like the magician you are, the trick only becomes more obvious at the end! Can't wait to see how the black goes

Thanks Ced. I'm looking forward to the black too. Just have to figure out how to do it? 

On 22/10/2017 at 12:31 AM, perdu said:

Looking awfully awe inspiring Johnny, I'm loving the way the paint is getting eroded

 

Don't forget the rear of the wing is silver doped not natural metal, so we'd expect a variation there

 

 

 

Tremendous stuff sir

 

 

A variation you say. I'll try my best. 

On 22/10/2017 at 12:41 PM, jrlx said:

Great weathering effect, very well done! Following with great interest!

 

Cheers

 

Jaime

 

 

Thanks Jamie. Just one more hurdle, maybe two. 

On 22/10/2017 at 1:13 PM, Nigel Heath said:

That looks like an excellent base for the final chipped topcoat.

Thankyou Mr Heath. 

On 22/10/2017 at 1:46 PM, John D.C. Masters said:

If I come to the UK, will you give a class on airbrushing and weathering techniques?  A true master at work here...

You're far too kind, there are a lot of folk on our lovely little site far more experienced than I but Thankyou for the compliment.

On 22/10/2017 at 5:24 PM, amblypygid said:

 

 

That thought had occurred to me, too!

Gah,. Ya silly sausage. 

On 22/10/2017 at 6:04 PM, Martian Hale said:

As a confirmed non-weatherer, even I have to admit that it looks rather effective. Don't worry Johnny, I will be back to my normal crusading for the pristine self before you know it. Mrs Martian finds this somewhat ironic as she says I am well weathered and far from pristine myself!

 

Martian

I'm sure thecweathering on mars would be lovely. 

On 22/10/2017 at 6:42 PM, TonyTiger66 said:

Really good stuff Johnny  .

 

The first try with the coarse brush wasn’t what you’re after, but it certainly is for a couple of WWII Japanese aircraft models that I would like to make. That’s it! All sorted thanks to your experiments  .

 

If this cat was simply left as it is now, it would look very ‘Pacific Theatre service wear’ appropriate.

 

Really looking forward to black over this superb weathering.

 

 

 

TonyT

 

 

Thanks Tony, glad that first disaster turned into something more useful. 

On 22/10/2017 at 7:27 PM, giemme said:

Can't wait to see next stage, Johnny! Superb weathering so far.

 

Ciao

Thanks G, I'm quite looking forward to it myself. Just have to figure out how to go about it.

11 hours ago, Fatboydim said:

Coming on great guns John. 

Why thankyou sir.

6 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

Very nice job dear black cat !

I always enjoy your way to build kits.

Lots of lessons and good idea !

Thank you all.

sincerely.

CC

Thanks Cc glad that you're liking the build.

 

 

Johnny.

[perdu]

All I'd suggest Johnny is a lack of foot induced  paint wear across the ribby bits when you topcoat it

 

I cant find any pictures of severe paint damage thereabouts, just some light wind abrasion effects maybe

 

The under-'wear' is looking brilliant

 

Quite what we've come to expect after all, lovely work again

[The Spadgent]

Good evening Gents. A little more on the Cat tonight. A Flory wash before the push into DaRkNeSs!!!! I top coated in Tamiya gloss and then sprayed with Flory black.

then after drying a bit of a dusting down.

Getting there, I think this is the most steps I've ever done before the final paint job.

looking really worn now but more needs to come off.

That's better, if I ever do a corsair I'll know what to do.

Im really quite happy with that. seems a shame to cover her up. But needs must. Btw does anyone know where I can get som Daco Red? Everywhere seems sold out.  I can sense those thick Academy decals lurking in my future.

any hoo that's it for now. I top coated again and will let her dry. I just have to figure out the next steps.  fun times. thanks for dropping by on this soggy Monday evening. Take care and Happy Modelling chaps.

 

Johnny.

[Learstang]

Excellent work on the weathering! To be honest, If I tried to do that amount of weathering I'd make a total muddle of it. The best I can manage is some light wash on panel lines, a bit of exhaust staining, and a bit of paint chipping.

 

Regards,

 

Jason

[jrlx]

Excellent weathering, looks really battered! Your mentioning Corsairs reminded me I have two in the stash and also a Hellcat and a Wildcat that could benefit from this technique.

 

Cheers

 

Jaime

[corsaircorp]

Hello Spad,

However, there is this one

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KW72149

or this one

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KW72150

Very nicely printed and very thin ones !!

What do you need exactly ??

Sincerely.

CC