Notdoneyet Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Wibble, wibble, wibble!!!! I have spent the last 5 days drawing and cutting out masks for the spots on the spine, rear fuse, nose and intakes ....wibble .....I decided to do each one on a separate piece of Tamiya tape to ease placement which it did but it made the spraying pretty tedious , requiring spraying and masking of only 4 - 5 spots at a time.....wibble, wibble....... After 5 days and 5 of Swan & Morton's finest No11 blades I ended up with this :- Spraying was actually a respite from the tedium of mask cutting, so after many trips to the paint shop the "spots" are now done ...wibble ..... I'm pleased with the end result ....was it worth all of the effort? Wibble ..... Next up will be a coat of future to protect the spotty bits and then yet more masking in preparation for the grey bits and then more mask cutting as I've decide to spray the "peel back" bits ....did I say wibble? Many thanks for the words of appreciation and encouragement, they were the ideal antidote to the tedium of the mask creation. Thanks!! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Well it was worth the effort Ian, looks brilliant! Keep going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takamota Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Kudos mate... that's a great job you're doing there. And, don't forget, it's not just you that's seeing it but all of us too so it's worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdxtnt Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 You sir, are a madman Looks bloody good though Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Nice work Ian, it's looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 The lengths some people will go to in order to save buying decals! That's looking VERY nice Ian... well done. and good on Gort for helping out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Loving this a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchet Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 It looks fantastic Ian! Worth the effort, I'd say wibble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Wibblw, wibble indeed, Ian you have the patience of a saint. Well done sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Fester Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Ian, please select your straight jacket from the ones below :> Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksy Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 What a superb idea Ian. Hats of to you for putting in the time and effort! I'm sure it's tedious but very rewarding. Gort looks like a great cat too! Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) Flippin' 'eck, that's dedication!! But well worth it, it does indeed look better than those sticky transfer things!!! Keef PS Gort is indeed a beautiful puddy tat !! Edited February 23, 2008 by keefr22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Amazing, utterly amazing and I thought I was crazy painting her by hand making your own stencils like that is unbelievable Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notdoneyet Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Many, many thanks for all the kind comments. Gort appreciates the attention too and has shown it in her usual way by snoozing all day on top of the satellite receiver ..... Doc, I'll have the jacket on the right please, I fear my contribution to our padded cell conversations will be limited to ............ wibble Small update. I have sprayed the upper surfaces Xtracrylics Dark Sea Grey and the tail black. I also sprayed the lower surfaces Xtracrylics Dark Camouflage Grey and was somewhat surprised to find it was way too dark when dry. In fact it was exactly the same colour and shade as the Dark Sea Grey. So today it was back to the paint shop and the Dark Camo Grey was resprayed, this time lightened with 4 drops of white. The shade is much better now IMHO. So this is how she looks now :- I have removed the flare and chaff bundles from the dispensers on the aft fuselage hence the strange "double wedge" shape. Next up more masking and cutting in preparation for the spraying of the "peel back" foil bits. Cheers, Ian (& Gort) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Ian, this is turning into a real beauty Just keep ya eye on Gort, I went out this morning to return to my 32nd Tornado in bits on my table after Felix had bounced on her on my so called safe stand Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdxtnt Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 How gorgeous is this starting to look? Can't wait to see this one finished. Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InFlames Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I feel ashamed now for using the decals yours looks terrific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notdoneyet Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) Thanks again for the comments. Ian, this is turning into a real beauty Just keep ya eye on Gort, I went out this morning to return to my 32nd Tornado in bits on my table after Felix had bounced on her on my so called safe stand Bex Bex, Gort is very good at "table football" and delights in scoring a "goal" - batting stuff with her front paws from the table onto the floor below. So my Jaguar is never left unguarded on the kitchen table as it would certainly go for its first (and last) Gort powered flight. So I've spent the last few days cutting more masking tape in the shape of the "peel backs". I masked over their positions then drew the shape onto the tape then cut out the shape with a fresh No11 blade. After a few cutting sessions here's how she looked before entering the spray shop for the "peel back" base coat. After spraying the base coat I constructed a single line mask from acetate sheet, masking tape and white tack which I used to spray the 3Dcurl of the "peel backs". I couldn't resist taking the masking off one wing to see how it looked :- It's slow going spraying the 3D curl as each "peel back" must be done individually with it's neighbours masked to prevent overspray - very labourious. Hopefully I will have completed the "peel back" painting in the next day or so then all the masking tape can come off Thanks for looking and any comment/suggestions. Ian Edited February 29, 2008 by Notdoneyet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamienB Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ferk me... that is looking spot on, if you'll pardon the pun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I am lost for words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 FANTASTIC !!! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 FANTASTIC !!! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 WOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Great work and patience I'm sure Ian - keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 That is absolutely superb airbrush work. 5 Stars for you my man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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