infofrog Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think Saturday that project will start .. Nigel Scot will be getting fixed .Sorry little man .. So while Nigel is getting fixed , I will start taping and painting the Orange .. I think two days should be good cure time .. Rick Thanks you all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Nice progress and surface detail looks cool. Dermot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 This weekend I worked here and there on taping this bird up .. Yesterday I sprayed the USCG Orange . Today I unmasked . I have little over spray . I'm very happy so far .. I will let this set for few days to cure out the orange color , then I will apply the black .. Enjoy Rick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Looks great from here! Dermot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 yeees! I like this a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Good job there Rick, shame about the over-spray but nothing that is not fixable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 in some respects the masking is very similar to what I had to contend with on the Dauphin build - I know how difficult that was so I know what you went through to get where you are now - very nice job Rick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 thank you i can live with little over spray .. Some of the tape did not stick good or was very tricky for me .. O well . I'm very happy so far Rick Next round Black color will be applied .. Couple days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks great, nothing a little spot of touch up won't cure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I've always liked the Coast Guard scheme, bright and interesting. I'm looking forward to you adding the decals. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Areos Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Very nice job! What have you used for the orange? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Very nice job! What have you used for the orange? Thank you Rick The Orange . model master international orange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Now that the Orange has cured . I re-taped for colors black , blue strip and rear yellow strip on tail end ..This took me two days off and on tape job .. There is some touch up and brush paint work tomorrow , Thats ok . Looks very good to me .. Enjoy Rick My tape up job . My Reference photo .I'm only post two .I used several photos .. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 very nice paint job Rick ! I know how difficult the masking is on a job like this - but when it turns out like this..... it's a great feeling isn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Hendie yes it is .. I still have the rotor and blades to finish yet . Thanks Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Very nice Rick and well done with the masking. However, maybe a suggestion if you plan to do something similar in the future... one of my WIP's is a Bristows AB204 and will require a very thin blue line. I had bought some very thin masking tape for this but after a few searches online I found these http://www.fantasyprintshop.co.uk/_A6AIN.aspx?nh=55219 You are of course limited on the colours and don't think that bright blue you have used would be available but still maybe worth having in your spares box? I've not used them on my build yet so it might go horribly wrong and I may end up having to mask instead. Anyway, keep up the good work cheers Aaron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Very nice Rick and well done with the masking. However, maybe a suggestion if you plan to do something similar in the future... one of my WIP's is a Bristows AB204 and will require a very thin blue line. I had bought some very thin masking tape for this but after a few searches online I found these http://www.fantasyprintshop.co.uk/_A6AIN.aspx?nh=55219 You are of course limited on the colours and don't think that bright blue you have used would be available but still maybe worth having in your spares box? I've not used them on my build yet so it might go horribly wrong and I may end up having to mask instead. Anyway, keep up the good work cheers Aaron thank all Yes those would been nice to have .. I did not know they were out there . Thank you Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Looking fantastic, great job on the paint and masking... it is a striking scheme, always fancied doing one but the masking scared me lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Areos Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thank you Rick The Orange . model master international orange Hi Rick Thanks for the feedback. I have been told by some buddies that it was quite difficult to spray with the airbrush. What kind of thinner did you use? Cheers Nicolas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 My main paints are Tamiya .. This bird , the better color match was from Model Masters i found out .. The thinner is from Hobby lobby . Testors brand I'm not a home brewer on thinners.Model Master website says there Acrylic don't need thinned .I put couple drops into airbrush. I also put one drop of flow improver into main color bottle . That seems to help all paints flow better .. Thats why I like tamiya for airbrush , They are bullet proof . They spray great , they just don't brush good .. Also when I sprayed the base white . That was model master gloss white . I had clogged tip. .Like I said earlier, The best color match was Model Master . I will stay with Tamiya paints . Enjoy Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Sharp paintwork there - like that a lot!Dermot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thank you all I am applying Alclad aqua clear today .. I hope tomorrow ,I can start the Fireball USCG Decals and panel line wash .. Thanks Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Benn applying decals off/on thru out the weekend . . Not finished with decals yet .. Slow process There is a lot decals for this bird . Enjoy Rick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Very nice Rick. Really looking the part with decals and I can see there are a lot!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 lovely work - the decals really make this bird shine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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