David H Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Looking great so far, Sasha. I was reading your earlier post about getting the Sea Blue right. I have been building Gloss Sea Blue models for several years now, and to be honest its a hard colour to nail down. It doesn't photograph well indoors, Paint manufacturers seem to have differing interpretations, there were 2 different official formulations for GSB, and then when you factor in scale effect for hue and gloss.... it becomes a highly subjective mine field. Each time i build a model, i try a different brand of paint, or a different mixing formula to see what "looks" right on a 72nd scale model. By best suggestion is to find as many colour photos that you can, and check all of your paint samples outdoors in natural sunlight. Simply checking indoors with incandescent or fluorescent light won't help. -d- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 Martin, David, thanks! On 06.04.2017 at 1:45 PM, Martian Hale said: You may want to check the fit of the spinners Done, seems almost fine: And little more sanding: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 David, regarding color of this plane: On 06.04.2017 at 9:51 PM, David H said: find as many colour photos that you can Problem is that I don't have any color photo of this plane. And I'm not sure that they exist at all I didn't find any mention of XF5U color at Naval Fighters 21 (only book I have). In instruction mentioned "midnight blue". It's looks too dark. So you right, it's really "a highly subjective mine field". I'll try to paint it navy blue (wich also have a lack of blueish from my perspective). But this option seems to me the most believable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Some process update. Sanding near finished. Finished all landing gears doors. Started panel lines and rivettes rescribing: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Spinners are ready: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Very neat, that is such lovely work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Great work on the spinners and prop blades. I must have had a duff kit as my spinners caused be so much grief that I hade to sand all the detail off, glue them to the prop shafts, fair every thing in with putty (the kit spinners were not perfectly round in cross section), sand everything to the correct cross section and reinstate all the detail. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Nigel, Martin - thank you, friends. Added clear parts and balanciers to stabilizers: Coat of aluminium: First layer of base color: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 This is still shaping up very nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Thank you, Nigel! Some small parts: Lamnding gears, almost done: Edited May 1, 2017 by Sasha_Be some spelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Superb looking work on all those detail parts. Quote Lamding gears Gears for rama lama ding dong? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 16 minutes ago, Nigel Heath said: Gears for rama lama ding dong Mea culpa. Guilty ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Painting - nearly done: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Looking good, I like the neat pipework detailing in the gear bays, nice touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 She's looking beautiful! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I know how much work it took for you to get to this point, and i really like what i see. You probably gave this thought already, but i think the finish isn't quite glossy enough. I'm working on the presumption that a clear coat and some washes are going to go on that will balance the overall finish out. -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Thanks mates! 30 minutes ago, David H said: I'm working on the presumption that a clear coat and some washes are going to go on that will balance the overall finish out. David, it'll be at least some washing and pigments. After that - clear coat (gloss or semi-gloss, I didn't decide yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I would go for semi-gloss as I think that would be more in keeping with a to scale effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 Thanks, Nigel. Also tend to semi gloss. Some grey-brown wash: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 The weathering is looking most effective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 Nigel, thanks a lot! Added coat of semi-gloss: After deleting masks found some crap under canopy: Teared off canopy and rinse crap with watter. Hallelujah, it's almost gone! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 End is near: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Stunning build! Really like the props! That was a brave move, removing your windscreen! Luckily everything worked out! Looking forward to the final result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha_Be Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Thank you, Remy. Working on antennas. Scratchbuild them from toothpics, small tubes and rodes: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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