Hamdhan777 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Exams finished, went alright I guess Gonna fly back home in Easter, and hopefully can get to building it. Need to find a cockpit decal tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Need to find a cockpit decal tho Have you forgotten then? Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Have you forgotten then? Chris. I have nothing in the mail yet so thought you didn't send it Then forgot about looking for a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have nothing in the mail yet so thought you didn't send it Then forgot about looking for a new one That's because you were out of the country until March. I'll send you one when you're ready. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) That's because you were out of the country until March. I'll send you one when you're ready. Chris. I meant out of home which is Dubai...ooopss ! I've been in the UK since Jan ._. I leave back next weekend. xD dat misunderstanding, sorry You could send it now or after easter, cuz I will have time over easter to finish my model, but I probably should be revising for my end of year exams, so I'll try keep building to a minimum So might save decalling for summer I'll be out from next weekend, so I guess that's too short a timeline to risk for my only source of a cockpit decal , so I'll let you know once I'm back from Easter? NB: Hopefully there'll have loads of build pics coming your way over easter Edited April 28, 2015 by Hamdhan777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 No problem Hamdhan. I'll wait to hear from you. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Right so as you may have figured, wasnt able to do any work on this baby over Easter haha.I came close, I found some RC car spray paint that seemed of good quality, but it was ridiculously priced for a tiny can so I'll go to a automotive place over summer and see what cans I can find. If I dont find anything, I'll probably bring the model back to the UK with me and use the trusted Halfords Appliance white on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Look forward to seeing it when you can get on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Look forward to seeing it when you can get on Thanks for the support Val 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 I havent yet got a reply from Chris so I shall bother him again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 737 decals courtesy of Chris! Thank you very much Chris! I might end up using not just the cockpit decals, but all the decals sent by Chris because they use a slightly newer livery than those provided in the kit. I'll think about it in the summer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Glad they arrived in good order Hamdhan. Looking forward to seeing the finished article. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Home at last. A380 videos if anyone wants The only spraypaint I managed to find was the automotive kind. Will do some experimentation to see how it turns out. Looks like the only option at this point. Might do some tests to see if my decal solution and decals are compatible with the spray paint. My plan is to spray the white areas white, paint the other colours using paintbrush method and then stick on the decals. Then seal in everything with some spray on, clear and glossy laquer or varnish. If anyone has had any bad experiences or tips with using automotive paints on models, enlighten me so that I can beware Got a bit of a cold atm, so will resume building over the next couple of days, starting with filling in the cockpit. Edited June 26, 2015 by Hamdhan777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Many automotive paints are lacquers, which can eat plastic. Use an acrylic barrier coat and apply them in thin layers, building up the colour gradually. When in doubt, take the precautions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Many automotive paints are lacquers, which can eat plastic. Use an acrylic barrier coat and apply them in thin layers, building up the colour gradually. When in doubt, take the precautions Thank you for ze info! It does say lacquer on the can, so it probably is Will put primer then brush on some white acrylic paint, maybe a couple of really thin layers which will build up to protect the plastic. Then I'll apply the spray paint, in thin layers as you mentioned. If during the process the acrylic in itself looks good enough, I'll forget about the spray paint [wishful thinking ] Edited June 26, 2015 by Hamdhan777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi Hamdhan. Regarding the decals, i would suggest you avoid any form of setting solution and simply apply with plenty of water. When you have them correctly positioned, take a wad of tissue paper and immerse in very hot water. Press this on to the decal which will soften it and help it to conform to the model surface. Have a look at some of the airliners built by Viking here on the forum to see what I mean. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Hi Hamdhan. Regarding the decals, i would suggest you avoid any form of setting solution and simply apply with plenty of water. When you have them correctly positioned, take a wad of tissue paper and immerse in very hot water. Press this on to the decal which will soften it and help it to conform to the model surface. Have a look at some of the airliners built by Viking here on the forum to see what I mean. Chris. Alright thanks Chris! I was a bit worried the decal solution might eat into the lacquer or do some other horrible stuff . Now I'll steer clear Will check out Viking, thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hello everyone! Model is nice and primed, ready for paint. I plan to paint the whole model with white acrylic, and then spray paint just the fuselage with the automotive paint. The other bits such as the wings will be covered in white acrylic, over which I will paint the grey or silver acrylic colors as required. Note: My white paint is glossy acrylic, could it pose problems with the spray paint sticking onto it? Basically, ze plan. Guide me where I go wrong: 1. Prime the model (Completed) 2. Paint whole thing white acrylic 3. Spray on white paint over the fuselage 4. Paint darker colors and the silver bits using a brush and some Revell and Humbrol acrylics. 5. Attach engines and wheels to models 6. Apply decals 7. Seal it all in with some household glossy, clear varnish. [The kind that comes in a can]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Oh and if someone could go through the trouble of linking me Viking's build it would be appreciated I only found the "Ready for inspection" post and not a build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Here is a picture of the primed model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234959892-a319-airbus-frontier-perry-puffin/?hl=%2Bfrontier+%2Bairbus Thai should help Hamdhan. Looks good so far Matey. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234959892-a319-airbus-frontier-perry-puffin/?hl=%2Bfrontier+%2Bairbus Thai should help Hamdhan. Looks good so far Matey. Chris. Perfect, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 I have painted on about 5 thin coats of acrylic (white). I will spray it today or tomorrow. Before I do, I will test it on some plastic from the spar of the kit to see if the paint is aggressive or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) The white coat is finished and turned out alright in my opinion. Some tiny imperfections in places, but you only see them if you're really picky. Looks nice and shiny otherwise, pics will be put up later on. Now I'm going to start brush painting the wings. Edit: Will peel back masking tapes tomorrow (after 48hours) just to be on the safe side. More Edit: Even after 48hours the coat is quite soft. I life it on a table to dry so the contact points have become flat. looks like it will need one more coat and a week or so of drying. I'm gonna let the current coat dry for a week, then put on another coat to fix the defects caused from the drying process. First time I've such an issue with the paint being soft after so long. Strange. Edited July 7, 2015 by Hamdhan777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdhan777 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) So been away doing more travelling for a bit, now I'm back The first round of spraying didn't go too well unfortunetely. It's mostly fine but since the paint was soft even after a week of drying, there are tiny indentations which annoy me. Everything was nice and hard after I came back after a month. So for now I'm going to smooth out those imperfections, some sanding, some filling, then spray it with a thin coat or two. And I'll check it after a week to see how it's doing. If it is nice and dry, I'll start painting the rest of the plane (wings etc.). If the paint is not dry enough, I will leave it to dry and be off to university, and will resume building it over the next holiday This is turning out to be a very long build unfortunately, sorry to keep everyone waiting Edited September 8, 2015 by Hamdhan777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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