Bazzaboyes

I wasn't going to post this last build of 2012, I really had a hard time of masking and avoiding some paint run especially along radius line work. However, I spent a long time modifying the kit from the 200 series (longer fuselage) to the 100 series and thought i would share it anyway. This particular reg ZS-SBE was hijacked May 1972. Anyway hope you enjoy, and don't be too critical about the paint job. I am going to look into making use of masking sheet and a small vinyl cutter for intricate masking shapes.

Probably late...but what about call sign BA2012 painted gold that brought the Olympic flame back!! Now that would be a cool spray job!! http://mcpchd.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/olymp...ding-to-uk.html

All the decals but not the stripes, these were masked and air brushed, but as I mentioned, I found that acrylic paints just didn't work for me, I think they would have been a little sharper had I used enamel from the off. I created the decals in Photoshop scaling down images and artwork from photographs. I used "Experts Choice" decal paper for inkjets. It worked a treat and I sealed the ink in with Plasti-kote before soaking. The only other thing to say is that the Experts choice paper was slightly thicker than the typical ones in the kits. I would like to try using "Microscale's" set and sol solutions as I think the setting solution actually disolves the decal onto the model (I think!).

Thanks for the tips , it does help, all the advise I can get means better models in the future.

Thanks for the encouraging comments.

I am new to these forums and the hobby. I recently completed the Airfix Boeing 737-200 and decided to finish it in the Air Zimbabwe livery. This posed a few challenges for a newby, like making decals. After reading many forums topics on paint (Acrylic vs Enamel) I decided to to try the acrylics, however this proved (In my opinion) a disaster. I could not get them to flow through the air brush, constantly blocking the nozzle etc and then trying to touch up afterwards with a brush just made a mess. I did however opt to use Alclad2 for the aluminium airframe finish. I am not ruling out acrylics, but clearly have more reading and experimenting to do with them. Anyway have a look and let me know what you think of a first attempt.