CedB Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Nice soldering Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) On 9/8/2019 at 12:03 AM, CedB said: Nice soldering Ian Thanks Ced, I think I'm slowly getting the hang of it! I also managed a little more (slow) progress this week. I got some paint on the tyres and spent most of this morning masking. I never realised how long masking takes as most of mine are biplanes and therefore painted before the wings go on! Anyway, the job was completed in time for me to get the airbrush fired up and give her a blast of RLM71 dark green! She's now complaining , it's not easy apparently... I think a second coat won't hurt, I'll see what it looks like when it's properly dry. I like the "streaky" appearance, but want it fairly subtle, otherwise the decals will look odd being solid colour. Have a great weekend all, and thanks for looking in! Ian Edited September 13, 2019 by limeypilot 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I concur wiv 'im above 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 39 minutes ago, hendie said: concur wiv 'im above Wot he said. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy vd M. Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Beautiful layer of paint on one of the most beautifully designed bombers in aviation history! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 On 9/13/2019 at 5:18 PM, CedB said: Nice 20 hours ago, hendie said: I concur wiv 'im above 19 hours ago, stevehnz said: Wot he said. Steve. Well at least you all agree, even if you can't think of anything to say! 😆 Thanks chaps! 18 hours ago, Roy vd M. said: Beautiful layer of paint on one of the most beautifully designed bombers in aviation history! Thanks Roy, it is rather a smooth design for a bomber I must admit. I also like the Mk.I Blenheim, it's a similar look, but a bit more "British Bulldog"! I did indeed manage to splurt a bit more paint on her last evening, just in those areas that needed it and I'm happy with it so far. Since I had an early start at work today it meant an early finish, so I spent a couple of hours playing with masking tape and paper. Here's where we are at close of play today... Another (even earlier) start tomorrow so I hope to get the masking finished and maybe even get some RLM70 on her! Have a great evening, and thanks for looking in chaps! Ian 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Pleasant purposeful painting and steadfast solid soldering Ian - nice catching up with progress on this as always. I've a Revell boxing of one of these I hope to build as a balloon-cutter one day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 She’s looking splendid. You do realise that when I build mine I have to fix the UC also. You swine. 🤣😇🙌 Nice soldering too. 👌 But the paint! 🥳 Aceness, looking forward to that splinter pattern going down. 🤗 Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Nice masking Ian, very neat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 16 hours ago, TheBaron said: Pleasant purposeful painting and steadfast solid soldering Ian - nice catching up with progress on this as always. I've a Revell boxing of one of these I hope to build as a balloon-cutter one day. Thanks Tony! 7 hours ago, The Spadgent said: She’s looking splendid. You do realise that when I build mine I have to fix the UC also. You swine. 🤣😇🙌 Nice soldering too. 👌 But the paint! 🥳 Aceness, looking forward to that splinter pattern going down. 🤗 Johnny Cheers Johnny! The only purpose of making others aware of the improvements needed is to cajole them into doing likewise, nothing whatsoever to do with actually improving mine! 5 hours ago, CedB said: Nice masking Ian, very neat Thanks Cerdic! More follows..... After finishing work early this afternoon I set to finishing the masking. After a couple of hours all is done (including the transparencies not yet fitted, I haven't forgotten them!) No mojo left today for spraying so it'll have to wait, but at least that's done! Thanks for looking in! Ian 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 looking very nice Ian. the seam between glazing and fuselage has turned out well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, hendie said: looking very nice Ian. the seam between glazing and fuselage has turned out well Thanks H! Hopefully it will still look ok once all the masking is removed. I had a bit of a moment when I noticed Airfix don't actually show the forward windows (in the bomb bay) on the painting guide. Also the Norwegian example doesn't have them, nor can I find a pic of a P-2 that has them! Not sure whether I should splash a little PPP on the joints and remove the masks..... Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaminCam Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Looking sharp Ian! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Where did my top drawer emoticon vanish too? 🙌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) On 9/15/2019 at 9:23 PM, SaminCam said: Looking sharp Ian! Thanks Sam! 22 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Where did my top drawer emoticon vanish too? 🙌 What? It's not in the top drawer? You're getting careless Johnny! Thanks all the same! Well, an unexpected early finish today (I had to go to Dubai for a course and it finished earlier than I expected it would) meant that I could get on with the painting..... RLM70 Schwarzgrun was order of the day today... I left it for an hour or two then began removing the multitude of mismatched masking materials (@The Baron) which had been applied over the preceding days. The best bit! I'm pretty chuffed with that! The edges are a little rough along the port wing leading edge where I masked around the pitot tube, and the edges under the cowlings may need a little tidying up, but other than that I'm very happy! Thanks for looking in! Ian Edited September 16, 2019 by limeypilot 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Nice job Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Thanks Ced, It looks brown as I look at it on my phone but I can assure all that it is most definitely green! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 very nice paint job Ian and glad to see no animals were harmed in the painting (unlike certain CedB's who shall remain nameless!) Very smooth finish and the demarcation lines look VERY clean! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Looks brown on my iPad too, but is probably due to the bright red cutting mat background. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) The more I looked at this the more I wasn't happy with the demarcation lines so I tried to find a few more pics online. Most of what I found indicated a far higher demarcation line along the fuselage and a wrap around of the upper colours under the wing leading edges. Then I found this one of an aircraft from the same squadron, at the same period (mid 1940) I think the artwork is wrong as far as the forward edge of the underside demarcation goes. The pic seems to show the front edge of that line about level with the forward gondola window but the artwork shows it further back. Looking at the pic I think that I have the demarcation line at the correct level (about the level of the middle of the upper row of ventral gondola windows as opposed to above the windows on most pics), but I need to round the front end off instead of having it squared off as per the Airfix illustration. I also need to wrap the upper colours further around the wing leading edge. As a result of that I have spent a couple of hours this afternoon re masking to correct those issues. I also need to respray the prop backplates in the camo colour (as indicated in the instructions for the other version, but for some reason, not this one!) This would have been far easier if I'd done the research before spraying the first time, but it has to be right. More painting tomorrow then! Thanks for looking in! Ian Edited September 19, 2019 by limeypilot 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Really coming together now looks superb with the camo on! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Paint looks great. Good luck with the second take. 🙌 johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, Hamden said: Really coming together now looks superb with the camo on! Roger Thanks Roger! 15 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Paint looks great. Good luck with the second take. 🙌 johnny Cheers Johnny, second take a success, see below! As you might have guessed, the painting has been done. I'm MUCH happier with that now. See? I told you it was green! The next job then, was to fit the radiator covers. I'd dry fitted them earlier and noted that the fit wasn't too good but somehow forgot how bad! The nacelles required a little filing down on the inner edges to make them the same width as the cowlings, then a little PPP was added, and, of course, more repainting! DOH! I keep getting caught out by the different build sequence of WWII subjects. Oh well, all a good learning experience! In between all that I decided to add a wash to the wheel wells and try to make the tyres a little more realistic. I'd already sanded a flat spot onto the kit tyres, which improves the look, now I added a wash to the treads and dry brushed some lighter grey pastels over the rest of the tyres on top of the gloss back, which is all I had to spray them with. I tried to get some Vallejo Tyre Black but the local supplier ran out! Anyway, I'm happy with the result, and I learnt another new technique to boot! Gloss coat next, then some decals! Thanks for looking in, and have a great weekend! Ian Edited September 20, 2019 by limeypilot 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Looking good Ian I like those tyres - good tip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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