Max Headroom Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 7 minutes ago, airscale said: I'm impressed and envious Can't see the stash......is it behind you?! Trevor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witness Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Thats a clean Bixler/Skysurfer/Easystar! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Very nice man cave Peter - I bet you can get some speed up on the chair on that floor... and no carpet monster! Good idea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) On 7/6/2017 at 2:00 PM, Pete in Lincs said: Yes, we need a 1/18th trolley Acc! Actually, we don't- I'm sure Peter has made some 1/18th Coffman starter cartridges... Peter, new or not, that room needs more clutter! Edited July 14, 2017 by gingerbob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Rich Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 But look at the angle at which that shot was taken! Something looks fishie here, I'll bet you that Peter has made a 1/18 scale man cave complete with 1/18 scale laptops with working keys! : ) Hey Peter, Here's an idea for your next project. How about dolling-up the RC Spit like you talked about last year? That might make an interesting aside while you mull over what's next? Congrats on the new space. Looking great! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 SUPERB Manbatcave... Just need a manbatcave WINGY thingys. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 evening chaps been a while but now the mancave is in full operation - and is already messy I have been watching vids on youtube about weathering and ordered some Mig Ammo stuff to do the U/C. I got the thinners & US Modern vehicles wash and a few other bits and after coating the legs in future set to work... I found it really easy to do once I knew how and in real life the effect is very cool & subtle.. its a bit drowned out in the photographs, but they look suitably realistic & a bit grimy - on the pics I have of Race #80 the wheel hubs especially are very dirty.. here are the legs.. ..the insides of the doors don't really show up but are treated too.. and the wheels - I added a few scratches and the white creep marks.. and the weathered combo.. ..the wheel wells were also too spotless for me, so needed doing too.. ..again a subtle bit of grime adds another dimension.. and all done.. ..now the wells are done I can start to add the final details before the final skinning in that area.. TTFN Peter 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Nice and subtle Peter, very realistic (as always) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 39 minutes ago, CedB said: Nice and subtle Peter, very realistic (as always) I totally agree, nice and easy does it or it won't look realistic which yours do Gondor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Rich Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 i am speechless, simply speechless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 8 hours ago, airscale said: Those are real; nothing will persuade me otherwise. Full stop. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Just fantastic Peter. Stunning. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Rich Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Okay, I just got my speech back. This is a build fit for the Queen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Splendid stuff. The weathering really adds to those legs. I just noticed you haven't made/fitted the Schraeder valves for the tyres yet. I'm looking forward to seeing how you do them. Don't forget the dustcaps should be yellow. (yellow = tighten finger tight) (IIRC, blue? = use a tool to tighten) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Hi, there isn't much to be said...and it's really difficult to find the right words! Anyway I've already seen something comparable to this.... ...IN DUXFORD!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Works of art! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squibby Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I find it hilarious (and unbelievably humbling) that he can look up 'some of this weathering stuff on youtube' and absolutely nail it on the first try... That is one hell of a job, the subtlety and realism you've achieved is breathtaking. They seriously do look like full size units sitting on a weirdly blue workshop floor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) afternoon folks thanks for all your kind comments - much appreciated & spurring me on to do better every time so, the last few days presented that golden opportunity to terminally screw things up, otherwise known as painting... ..anyone who has read my build threads will know I don't really like it as I find it really difficult to get right - in fact it's why I will probably only ever build NMF aircraft from now on! Anyways, the problem here is made worse by the fact that it's painting onto polished aluminium so paint adhesion is a particulay challenge, and with a lot of masking for cheatlines etc and also the need to polish the airframe afterwards sets a number of problems that needed overcoming.. I googled painting aluminium and etch primers and clicked on some links - one of which amazingly ended up being an automotive paint store about half a mile from my house! I packed up the Spit and went to see them for some advice. It wasn't the usual morning trade for them and I soon had an audience and a lot of useful help and ended up leaving with some clear etch primer and a couple of cellulose car colours matched to the grainy pics I do have of Race #80.. I tested these and the blue was great, perfect adhesion, took wire wool 'distressing' to get rid of the mask ridges and looked near enough in colour, the red though was the wrong colour and a sort of rubbery compound & lifted when masking removed.. Then I thought about enamels, so went to my local hobby store and bought EVERY blue & Red enamel & acrylic and set about trying to colour match again, as seen here, cars at the top, enamels at the bottom.. ..with all the work invested in getting the canopy & windshield made I was very nervous about spraying acid etch & paint all over the place so set about masking things up really tightly - I also prepared the Sp[inner & backplate as these are all blue parts too.. ..I sprayed the acid etch without issue, including testing diluting it with Mr Leveller thinner as it was really thick stuff, but it was with shaky hands as I just couldn't face getting this wrong & ruining the clear parts.. ..then I sprayed the chosen Humbrol blue colour match on all the parts - once it dried I knew I had an issue - it was basically Tesco blue - for those not in the UK that is quite a livid bright blue, rather than the darker blue in the Esso logo from an Aviation Oil can from the forties that I have as another reference point (Race #80 was sposored by Esso & Limited Oil).. .. I looked again at my paint stocks and chose an acrylic, and again had to test there was no reaction or anything horrible would go wrong in putting Tamiya acrylic on top of Humbrol enamel and sprayed again - all the time worrying I was drowning out rivet detail etc.. ..once that had dried it still didn't look right and it was a matt finish, so I tested future and Tamiya smoke mixed together to give a slightly darker tone and seal the surface in case adhesion wasn't great.. ..after all that, and having maintained my sanity (in part at least), I had a set of painted parts... ..the next thing was to weather the surface, and luckily again after testing I found the adhesion was good enough to set about it with wire wool in the direction of the airstream.. ..then the moment of truth - any leakage of the acid etch and I was basically doomed, so I peeled away all the masking and to say I was ecstatic at the results would be a 100% understatement.. ..the spinner also turned out well and I added the fixing screws & painted the prophub inside it.. ..with the blades added, I think it looks the part - I just need to learn how to carefully weather it without ruining it... ..I was so stoked that my childish efforts had not created a disaster that I put the lot together for a little cameo of what the airframe is beginning to look like.. I am off now for a very long lie down TTFN Peter Edited July 28, 2017 by airscale 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Purely un-believable work Peter. Lost for words. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Stunning, again. Superb stuff Peter, just superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, airscale said: It lives! It breathes!! It spits fire!!! Sorry.....I'll calm down now Trevor 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I look forward to the final result, looks fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I find this hard to believe, but... She looks even better with a touch of 'Lippy' on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGB83 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Wow. Just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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