canberra kid Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Hello,John The cockpit canopy has a superb clarity which shows the internal detail a treat.The opaque items look good and are a delicate feature.She's looking good!! All the very best,Paul. Thank you very much Paul, the Airfix canopy apart from being the wrong shape. they are nice a clear. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) Yeah he has started the painting! Hi John just had a quick catch up and its looking really nice you are doing a grand job. Looking forward to seeing her in all her glory with the full paint. Lovely work Guy Edited May 17, 2016 by F4u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Thank you very much Guy, I hope to get her masked up and the red on this weekend. John Edited May 18, 2016 by canberra kid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Good to see her getting dressed John, what brand of paints will you be using ? Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 Hi Gary, the topside white is Halfords Appliance white, the red and blue will be xtracolor enamels, as you can see I've started with the red. I'm a bit unsure as yet if it's working, even though it's over a white undercoat it looks patchy and not very solid, I guess it's my ineptitude with the airbrush? John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Yes John, red can be a tricky colour to apply as you know but I am sure you will succeed, it all hangs on the paint job.....no pressure then ! Gary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Hello,John -.The red is looking good.Treat this as an undercoat and give her a finishing coat when that has fully dried.You look to be getting a nice smooth finish too.Keep up the good work! All the very best,Paul. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Thanks Chaps! The red is now done, I did the last coat with an Hairbrush John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Always good to see some colour on John....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Always good to see some colour on John....... Thanks Bill, if I ever say I'm doing a raspberry ripple Canberra again some one please stop me! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Vivid. Most vivid. Just know this is going to look good when unwrapped John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 John, maybe a quick visit will make you realise finally that aviation didnt end with the Canberra and theres plenty more types out there :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Vivid. Most vivid. Just know this is going to look good when unwrapped John Me too Baron, me too John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 John, maybe a quick visit will make you realise finally that aviation didnt end with the Canberra and theres plenty more types out there :-) You're assuming I want to me cured Gary, I will be building something different I have two commissions to do a Nimrod and a Falcon 20 I've also done three non Canberra builds in the past few months. Granted Gary the Lightning was built at Samlesbury and the Spitfire was rebuilt at Samlesbury but they are definitely not Canberra's John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Nice paint work John I was going to say do two coats but Paul beat me to it ! nice trio there to. Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Nice paint work John I was going to say do two coats but Paul beat me to it ! nice trio there to. Guy Thanks Guy, the second coat did the trick, I have some tidying up to do, but it's looking promising! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Thanks Chaps! The red is now done, I did the last coat with an Hairbrush John That red looks excellent. Which one of Xtracolor's paint is it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Excellent John looking amazing with that paint. Lovely shade of Red I too would like to know which one it is. Looking forward to seeing this one in the flesh. Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Out of interest John do you happen to know what the red is called on the 1:1 Canberra. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thanks all! The red I used was extracolor X31 BS538 Post Office Red for the first coats but I topped it off with Humbrol 19 which as far as I can see is the same colour? Guy over on the cold war forum there is a discussion on this very subject, http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235002842-raspberry-ripple-red/ I'm happy with what I have here. I've now tyded up all the bleed under the masking, come Saturday all being well it's time for the Blues! John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 John , That is looking good be even better once the blue is on, thanks for the link I should have looked there first didn't think of that sorry. All the best. Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Gone to the horses mouth for an answer will let you know if I hear back. Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Wow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Oh, that is just so striking to look at! The colour and shape all just scream 'jet age' to me. In the nicest possible way. Bring on that blue... Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Hello John - She's looking beautiful.The top edge of the red which shows on the fuselage side is a good marker and base shade for the band between the white and blue.Looking at this,I wonder if it would be easier and more effective to paint the red band and then just mask off for the blue,perhaps?That way,all her surfaces will have been painted and decals only used for the markings.I'm just visualising how that would look.Judging by the other red sections,it would be spot on.Grand work indeed. All the very best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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