pdsvidioman Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Just came across this build. Looking good so far despite all the problems. I'll tag along if you don't mind. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Great work sofar Ray. Luckely you have got an extra week. The GB is extended now till the 18th of Februari. So the presure is a bit of now. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Looks like I won't make the finish line with this one. I have had paint problems laying down the white, and have just got back from a weeks holiday. Looks like it will languish on the shelf of doom until I can motivate myself to finish it. With so many other GBs I have decided to participate this year I can't see getting back to this one for some time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Not to worry Ray, You've got a few kits in the Gallery so at least there's some 'runs on the board'. I'm fighting a proper final coat on my Tempest, however should get this one over the line tomorrow. Looking forward to exchanging pleasantries when we next meet in some other BM GB. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_gan_ainm Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Hi Ray,sorry to see this one stumble.Are you having trouble with the plastic showing through the white paint?If so then use a black primer.I've done this with the red plastic on the 125 & then used a white primer over the black,it should solve the problem. Jimbob. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I've only just found this as well, as I don't do group builds. I have one of these at a similar stage of build. An uninspring kit. I began this over 20 years ago, and it sat until last month. I had to dig out the nose and tail fairings for one of our members, and decided to finish it off. The white paint is about to be sprayed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 8 hours ago, dude_gan_ainm said: Hi Ray,sorry to see this one stumble.Are you having trouble with the plastic showing through the white paint?If so then use a black primer.I've done this with the red plastic on the 125 & then used a white primer over the black,it should solve the problem. Jimbob. .. Jimbob, In my usual stupid haste, I applied the white one a particularly hot day and the result was a sandpapered finish. I then tried to fix it with another coat. In the end, I had to rub and strip it back and the result was not the best. I will get back to it one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I dislike white paint. Happily Halfords Appliance White rattle cans are a godsend. The secret is light coats. Just leaving it to gas out and harden up before masking it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 43 minutes ago, bentwaters81tfw said: I dislike white paint. Happily Halfords Appliance White rattle cans are a godsend. The secret is light coats. Just leaving it to gas out and harden up before masking it off. Halfords is luxury we don't have in this neck of the woods, having built plenty of airliners I have a usual ritual I go through to apply white. In this case, I was low on my go to supplies and tried something different with disastrous results. Another lesson learned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Can you not get automotive paint in rattle cans down under? I would have thought it was pretty universal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 7 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: Can you not get automotive paint in rattle cans down under? I would have thought it was pretty universal. You can, but usually, I try and source from the larger rattle cans from a Hardware centre and my run with the household type rattle cans has not been good. Might investigate the automotive shops now. Thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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