Marklo Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 hours ago, krow113 said: I think this procedure may be impossible in the smaller scales though, the shapes would be too small to work with. Decals in those scales may be a better bet. Probably true, printed decals might be the way forward. I’ve had some good results with clear film on laser printers. But so far none too good with white on inkjet that might however be due to needing to seal them after printing. Still a challenge if ever there was one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Thanks for commenting Marklo. A gorgeous ,visceral blue is rendered today , the first of 5 colors: I love it and after a good while to dry we'll get the masks happening. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Maskset and parts ready for todays work. I think I can get color #2 on today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Transfer tape applied and trimmed: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) Masks applied: ...a little problem there at the front of the tail. Edited February 15, 2020 by krow113 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Was it a mis-measure or did the mask not get cut properly ? I presume you're talking about them not meeting in the middle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Was it a mis-measure or did the mask not get cut properly ? I presume you're talking about them not meeting in the middle. A little of this , a little of that... A huge amount of thought goes in but still ... When the application tape comes off I'll be able to see , and the tail can be plugged in then too. The tail is in the top of this pic: Thank's for the interest and commenting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Masks revealed: Too much for today , I'll do the top wing in the morning and get the second color on. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Two hours well spent catching up with your years of preparation and brilliant execution. This is a fantastic build, a really inspirational and fascinating project. 👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlindawg Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I'm fascinated to see how this masking process is going to work. Watching and learning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Alan , HDawg ; Thank you for your interest and comments. Tail missing area sorted: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) '2's peeled: The '2's are stowed on the piece of vinyl backing and will be replaced after color application. 3 more times. Edited February 16, 2020 by krow113 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) Second color , royal blue , color cards at the top of the pic: 2 down , 3 to go. '2's back on: Edited February 16, 2020 by krow113 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Color # 3 XF 17 Sea Blue on with little fanfare: Color spread: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavanberkel Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 To be honest, I have been following this build since February 1917, and I feel I can no longer keep quiet. You do an stunning job! This, and the build of the engines are out of this world! I learned so much from both your build and your painting and airbrushing techniques. Thank you Krow! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Never thought I'd see paint by numbers making a comeback on this site, but there you go 😂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) Omg the patience required to do this. I don’t think I’d have it in me. Really looking forward to seeing the end result. Edited February 17, 2020 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 5 hours ago, wavanberkel said: To be honest, I have been following this build since February 1917, and I feel I can no longer keep quiet. You do an stunning job! This, and the build of the engines are out of this world! I learned so much from both your build and your painting and airbrushing techniques. Thank you Krow! Couldn't agree more ... and now I'm watching the removal of the relevant masked areas and then seeing them all put precisely back in place before doing the following colour. It's really remarkable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Well , well ,well very nice to see that. I cant really apologise for the length of time it takes me to do the work, I don't get paid to model. Thank you wberkel , Alan , Marklo , Timmis for your interest , comments and for the gentle spurring. The polygons go back on nicely , if you get one point into place its easy to lay it into the shallow space between the other polygons. So Lifecolor Camo Series UA 732 Vulcanized Rubber swings in at number 4 color: Color spread: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) Color #5 AK 2274 German Mauve applied Color spread: Paint is all on , I'll leave it for a while. I did see some issues but nothing major. Edited February 18, 2020 by krow113 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 looking good, Can't wait to see the full reveal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 It took me a little while to fully catch on to what you are doing, Amazing work. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Amazing. That’s more masking than I’ve done in my life right there on one aeroplane! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanmi Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Fantastic. Can't wait to see the end result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Flippin' 'eck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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