Mike Mcellaney
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I will be building the Tamiya 1/32 P-51D as Big Beautiful Doll.
I just need to get the first of my 1/32 Tamiya P-51's finished, so should get started on this one next weekend
Will be using Eagle Cal decals, RB Production Seat Belts, Barracuda Decal Placards, GMA resin tyres, Eduard P-51D Exterior Set, Eduard Paint Mask
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Nice work Mac, for $20.00 you have a very nice addition to your collection
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Just a few photos before I close up the fuselage
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Hi Mike,
Inspirational stuff there, just been checking out your previous build as well!
Can I ask what you use for the instrument face's on the IP? Is it acetate or a clear varnish of some kind?
Cheers,
Sean
Hi Sean
Its Tamiya clear sprayed on first before putting the front part on
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Those switch boxes, with the numbers around the rheostats, how did you do that? It's amazing!
Hi Don
Eduard PE, using the Big Ed set on this one
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The both of the side interiors are now almost completed, just got a few more control wires to add before I close it up.
.30cal is completed and the gunners position is painted but still needs the seat, seat belts an gunners rear support belt added.
Radio painted and finished
After that going to try and make up the ammo rack out of PE plus the spare ammo cans.
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Thanks for the dark green chipping idea Mike. Works for me!
How are things going?
Hi Don, glad to have helped you.
Should get a update on the build latter this week
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Well decided on the build for this, will be doing Ole Cock III in 1/32nd scale using the Hasegawa P-47D kit, possible with a twist to the final color
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awesome work
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Great build. nice finish
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Great progress there Mish, its coming together nice
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Fantastic work there Don, just love what you are doing
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Nice work Gaz, at this pace you will be finished by the weekend
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Nice work on the pit
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Hi Mike!
To answer your questions :
1. I brushed painted a coat of Klear for my gloss coat ( and just to clarify, the two pics you included in your quote where before the gloss coat ).
2. I used Micro-Sol ( but not Micro-Set )
3. I sealed the decals with a 2nd coat of Klear this morning ( the most recent pic - including the decals - was before I put the next coat of Klear on ).
I only had silvering on 3 decals, and only on transparent sections of those 3. I painted over the transparent parts with the blue paint and once I glossed it again it looks just fine, so I'm happy enough with that result!
I must say though, the Tamiya decals didn't go down as nicely as other ones. I found them to dry out and get brittle a bit. They were fine really, I just haven't seen other decals do that...
J.
Hi Jason
1. Try using a rattle can spray, the best I have found is Mr Super Clear
2. I have found with some Tamiya decals you need a stronger solvent if you can get it the best is Solvaset, if not get the Daco Decal set comes in three strengths
3. Even sealed you can go back and put more solvent on, just get a pin and pierce the surface and put more on, not going to say it works all the time but it does sometimes
hope this helps
Mike
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Oh, I'm grateful for all advice and suggestions, thanks! I see exactly what you mean about the wires, and the next time I'm doing a radial engine I'll definitely give it a go!
Some progress on this, it's finally looking like a Corsair now that the paint is on. I always think painting the airframe is when the kit takes proper shape. Next steps will be the gloss coat and the decals, as well as working on the external stuff ( wheels / rockets etc. ).
J.
Need to ask
1. what gloss did you put down before the decals
2. what setting solution did you use
3 have you sealed the decals yet
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Nice bit of brush painting, nice to see someone using it and getting great results
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looks a nice kit have fun
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Fantastic work, just love the finish
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Nice work there, like the story behind the model
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Looking good Miss, thats all starting to come together now. Well now you are back at work I may get a chance to catch up
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Wow that's a really nice subtle weathering job you've done on the fron office Mike, care to give a bit of a run through of your technique?
Cheers
Hi Darren
All I did was vary the base color and use a MIG Wash
So it was Gunze H58 80% Thinners to 20% paint
Lightened with RLM04, well thinned 90% thinners to 10% paint
Then added more H58 thinned some more
Then lightened with RLM04 thinned again
Did this about 6 times
Future Coat
MIG Wash
Chipping with Dark green Paint
Flat Coat with Model Masters Flat
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Nice work on the pit, looks like you are enjoying the build and having fun on this one
1:32 Tamiya P-51D 'Passion Wagon'
in Mustang Single Type Group Build
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Well that's it Mish is off and running.
Nice start Mish, so if this is anything like your Dauntless this will be a cracker