Tomjw Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 This is excellent. Superb peeling effect. You should be delighted with the result. Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Looks brilliant, I will file away your technique for future reference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Well folks, just to bring you up to date, I've sprayed the red... and here's the big reveal: Normally if this was the result I'd be going to lie down in a darkened room, but this time I'm delighted with it! On with the decals! Mike Yes it is the sort of thing that (unplanned) would send me up the pub to drain my sorrows, or in this case, up the pub to celebrate. Lovely work on looks like a really interesting kit to build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastvader Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Looks great. I shall have to try the liquid mask trick. It's bug...eh, not very useful for its intended use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Just a quick update - the decals are now on I used Xtradecal national insignia as the Italeri ones had silver outlines on the wing items. The rest of them are the kit decals, and I have to say they were absolutely brilliant! They were both thin and strong, top marks to Italeri! Really it's just the undercarriage to sort and the odds and sods and then it's done, hopefully before the deadline! Thanks for looking. Mike 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Nice effect with the red panels Mike. Love the paintwork overall and the cockpit colouring as well. I think I will use yours as ref for when I finish mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Many thanks for the kind comments and encouragement everyone Well, this should be the last update before she's completed. Most of the remaining parts are here: At the top left are the aerials. It appears that C-119s had various aerial fits, even on those serving in the Korean War. The horseshoe one is from the kit. The 'bump' part (of which there were two) was cut off the fuselage halves as I thought its location wasn't right. Finally, the teardrop aerial was from the spares box; it's disappointing Italeri didn't include this as some aircraft had two of them, and all C's I found had at least one. The new cowls with this kit have the engine moulded in, which I find odd as it would surely have been easier to simply use the existing separate engine parts. Thankfully, they've done a good job with it. The final comment is on the props. These look to be wrong for the C variant, which were more slender; an annoying omission by Italeri as I can't find any suitable replacements. I believe the C-69 used the same props but that's not much use! One day I might whittle them down to be more representative, but for now I've painted them up to pass muster. In the coming days I'll finish the last bits, I'll even meet the deadline! Thanks for looking, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 It's looking superb Mike. I can't wait to see it finished. Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Superb work! Is the Micro Mask easy to remove? I've always used Maskol but I bought a new bottle recently and it's now a pig to peel off, it really clings to the surface and any recesses. On my 1/144 stuff it's become fiddly to remove without the risk of breaking something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks Speedman! It's the first time I've used it. It stuck to the windows very well (almost too well in fact!) but came off relatively easily from the wings when dabbing with masking tape. Some took quite a lot of attempts to remove, and I'm sure there's some still on...! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Well, in the nick of time, I've finished it! Not 100% pleased with it (as always!) but like the look of the finished model and got to try out a new technique successfully so I'm happy. Thanks for looking Mike 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Lovely job! I really like that. Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Excellent - well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hmmm, that is so nice. Your canopy glazing looks exceptional. Brilliant job. (Now I need to go and get the kit...) Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Looks lovely, well done. Back to the Rotodyne next? Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I should hope so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Really nice looking boxcar, love the worn paint job on the dayglo orange/red colour, really well done! Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments everyone Looks lovely, well done. Back to the Rotodyne next? Steve I may well pick up the Rotodyne again soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I should hope so. Me too, it's about time......... Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Don't poke him too hard though, he is a sensitive soul and we do want to see that Rotodyne build to progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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