06/24 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Remove the bulk by wiping in the direction of the airflow with a paper towel by jongwinnett, on Flickr Accidentally reverse the iPhone lens (this stage is optional!) by jongwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Using a cotton bud work what remains into the surface, again moving primarily in the direction of the airflow by jongwinnett, on Flickr Repeat until you achieve the desired finish by jongwinnett, on Flickr Any stubborn bits can be removed with a wet brush 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 The update at close of play tonight Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr by jongwinnett, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks for sharing your technique. The results look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yep thanks for sharing I do the same the trick is less is more. And you've got that just right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lots of fiddly bits done. Clear parts have been dipped in Clear and put aside to dry. Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Airfix instructions tell you to use the straight pitot tube, but all the phots I could find of 68 show the cranked version, so I used that. Despite thinning the gear legs and sanding down the wheel centres, they were still a very tight fit. Exhausts have been painted and rust powdered, but I forgot to take a photo! Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lloyd Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 That result is perfect for the dusty strips at Kunming etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Thank you. That was the plan. Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Unfortunately dipping the canopy seems to have been a mistake, it's drying with flow marks and maybe even some tiny bubbles, which is a shame as the canopy was perfectly clear beforehand, perhaps a case where ignoring the conventional wisdom might have been good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Gouache! Gouache in lieu of oils. Wow. Colour me stunned. (that particular medium was the bane of my college years FYI) It looks so nice with the dot filter. It perfectly simulates the dusty look. Good progress! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 You can strip back the new clear not sure how but if it's old I don't think you can without ammonia which is very nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Cheers I might try, failing that I'll email Airfix for a spare and rob the one out if the desert Tomahawk that's on the to do list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I take it you used a "Future" type solution to dip the canopy? I have read that you can re-immerse the part in a bath of the future/klear/etc and it will dissolve the former coat. Another option for dealing with acrylic paint is a bath in Windex, I use a small cheap ultrasonic cleaner to correct and restore my spoiled canopies. Works like a charm with everything I have on hand; Tamiya, Modelmaster Acryl, Vallejo, Citadel. I got my ultrasonic tank on ebay for $25 shipped. Hope that helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Thanks, I'll try another dip tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Have redone it, and taken as much excess off as I could. No idea if it will work. Might try leaving it in a bath of the stuff if this doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I've washed the Klear off many a canopy with Windex and then re-coated, when trying to get some tinting just right. I prefer to brush on Future/Klear that's thinned just a bit with distilled water. It goes on a little thinner that way, dries quicker, and self levels really well in my experience. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 You can strip back the new clear not sure how but if it's old I don't think you can without ammonia which is very nasty I use Windex to do it, which does contain ammonia here. It's pretty benign unless you quaff it like jugged wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Well reimmersion was no improvement. A date with a bath of window cleaner beckons. And if that works I'll just brush coat the next time, if there is a next time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 So a day of canopy disasters continues. The bath in window cleaner worked, but I damaged the frame when I was masking it. And it wasn't a great masking job, so it needed fairly extensive cleaning with a cocktail stick, and that damaged the paint on the framing. At this point I decided to quit while I was ahead. I fitted the rear windows and the canopy, figuring I could replace it later if I want to. So here's the semi-finished article. I have a canopy from an old kittyhawk in the spares box and might see if that will fit. Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Canopy looks good from here Jon, and a great looking build overall. I really like the results of your gouache weathering technique. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Yeah, my canopies all look like that, let it trouble you nary a bit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thank you. The section that got damaged is at the rear, where it overlaps the side window, so it's not too obvious, but I may yet try and get a replacement from Airfix. Apart from the canopy struggles I enjoyed the build, and it's made me keen to do the desert version that's in the stash. One machine gun barrel came off. I have a quickboost set but I might save them for the RAF version. I'll need to scratch a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Email sent to Airifx enquiring after a spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Looking nice shame about the canopy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lloyd Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Bugger. Modelmaking gives you that high-stakes gamblling buzz: the further you go, the more at stake, the easier it is to stuff things up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 I believe it's a Newtonian law of modelling, the happier you are with a build, the closer to the end comes the cock-up! There's a variant law which states the closer to the end, the larger the disaster, I believe? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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