06/24 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Nope, I think it's a reaction between TET fumes and the sponge masking. Whatever, lesson learnt and I'll just stick to PVA or TET without a conduit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I don't think it a good idea putting anything in contact with clear parts so you seem to be right Have you tried the sand, sand finer, sand much finer still then polish with toothpaste method to remove the fog? If you give it a while to stabilise by drying out first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 If I didn't have a spare I guess I'd have to, but it's smaller than the tip of my little finger so the only way I can think to try is toothpaste or similar mild abrasive on a cotton bud. I'll keep that as plan B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 fingies crossed Still if you have a spare... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Nice paint work both. I’m surprised the new brush didn’t come with a lid John. Deffo get one I find I slosh all over the place without it. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Yeah I was surprised too. Particularly as a lot of the stock images show them with lids. I've ordered two anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 14 hours ago, 06/24 said: The postman came... Evo by jongwinnett, on Flickr Excellent service from Modelling Tools. Better try it out I guess. I had to pull my Tamiya HG metal airbrush apart and give it a damn good clean out the other day. Full wipe out with cotton buds, lacquer thinner & dental bristle brushes, think pipe cleaners for between your teeth. Also gave it a squirt of CRC 5.56 (lubricant spray, not the calibre) in the air inlet mechanism as it was sticking open & pushing out air constantly. Works dandy now. Honestly, its one of those things you take for granted but is actually a tenuous bit of precise engineering. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 11 hours ago, 06/24 said: Yeah I was surprised too. Particularly as a lot of the stock images show them with lids. I've ordered two anyway. Morning Good choice of AB. Mine didn't come with a lid and to be honest I've not found that I need one, when I'm filling the colour cup I only put the smallest amount in I don't fill it and I test the air flow on a piece of kitchen roll before I start so I don't have any nasty surprises. I also found it handy to buy some of those cheap plastic shot glasses from any super market they are handy for mixing paint in and cheap enough to simply throw away when finished with and pipettes for getting the paint / thinners out of their bottles as this lessens the likelihood of a spill. Have fun Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Ah, but I’m not as neat as you! And I have a habit of twisting the brush to get at tricky bits, so acap would avoid spills. I do mix in a wee glass jar, and transfer paint with the pipettes, so I’m not a complete klutz, but I know my likely inattention willat some point cause an oh whoops moment, so anything I can do to minimise the effects is all good. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 2 hours ago, 06/24 said: Ah, but I’m not as neat as you! And I have a habit of twisting the brush to get at tricky bits, so acap would avoid spills. I do mix in a wee glass jar, and transfer paint with the pipettes, so I’m not a complete klutz, but I know my likely inattention willat some point cause an oh whoops moment, so anything I can do to minimise the effects is all good. LOL - Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Stickers! Airfix Blenheim Mk I, 211 Squadron, Greece by jongwinnett, on Flickr Airfix Blenheim Mk I, 211 Squadron, Greece by jongwinnett, on Flickr (Still shrinking on at this point - need to leave well alone for a while) 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Like Iain, I found the tail a trial, but I think I've won, or at least achieved a score draw. The Xtradecals are beautifully thin but a bit fragile when you're as ham fisted as me. So it's not my best decal application ever, but it will serve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Stickers have not been an unalloyed success. One roundel has cracked, the tail is, hmm, poor, and the codes have silvered despite being applied over a gloss coat and snuggled down with Microsol and Set. Not irredeemable but as I have few spares I shall have to hope I can improve them. Today is starting to feel like one of those days where the more one tinkers, the worse things get. So I shall stop! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, 06/24 said: Stickers have not been an unalloyed success. One roundel has cracked, the tail is, hmm, poor, and the codes have silvered despite being applied over a gloss coat and snuggled down with Microsol and Set. Not irredeemable but as I have few spares I shall have to hope I can improve them. Today is starting to feel like one of those days where the more one tinkers, the worse things get. So I shall stop! Mate that's looking awesome...The tail was a pain (but easily rectified) and any silvering can be cured with a sharp knife and either X20A or any other setting solution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, 06/24 said: Stickers have not been an unalloyed success. One roundel has cracked, the tail is, hmm, poor, and the codes have silvered despite being applied over a gloss coat and snuggled down with Microsol and Set. Not irredeemable but as I have few spares I shall have to hope I can improve them. Today is starting to feel like one of those days where the more one tinkers, the worse things get. So I shall stop! Did you use Microsol first? The proper method is to use Microset first, apply decal, then Microsol. One solution to avoid silvering is to observe the decal closely after applying Microsol. At the point where the Microsol is almost completely dry, press on the decal gently with a soft cloth (a "microfiber" cloth is ideal) just like we used to do in the prehistoric modeling days when cockpit detail consisted of pilot heads molded as part of the fuselage halves. I know this defies the conventional wisdom, but trust me, it works. Just be careful to press directly down onto the decal so as to avoid wrinkling or tearing it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Thanks, it's already looking much better, patience and a little more "clear" if necessary will solve it. I may have to follow Iain's lead and spray the tail, I'll decide in the morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Apologies for the lack of updates. It's becoming clear I enjoy building more than finishing, so after the stress of the decals, I've retreated to plastic bashing - Harriers mainly. Hopefully a a combination of guilt and a day off will be motivation enough to get a move on with these two. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Jon, That is looking fantastic. Yes all you have to do is put the unfinished kit within eyesight and it will call you to finish it. All the Best! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Some Bolingbroke shaped inspiration: National Museum of Flight by jongwinnett, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Also I got them both out of the cabinet, and brushed Clear on the bits still to get decals. But it's too boring to photograph! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, 06/24 said: Also I got them both out of the cabinet, and brushed Clear on the bits still to get decals. Some things are best left to the imagination. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 She’s looking great. Don’t worry about slowing down near the end of builds, it’s my thing too. As much as I want to finish I always have to push to get over the finish line. With the silveri g I’ve found you can keep adding micro sol until the silver is gone. bravo sir. johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Well, having finished work, replaced the broken light bulb in the bathroom, the light bulb in the playroom that burned out as I was walking out the door, picked up a sink, sold some board games, and written a social media plan that will hopefully carry my employer through 2018 and me into a slightly higher tax bracket, I got to modelling. First, I'm not sure you can fully appreciated how much snow there is here. 20180213_185336 by Edward IX, on Flickr There's a hell of a lot. About 14-15 inches fell on Hedgehog Manor, and after shoveling it all up for the third day straight on Sunday, I can easily see why so many Chicagoans drop dead every year while shoveling their drives. Anyway, Winston, Grant, and Mrs P are now all safely in Michigan, leaving me here safe at home. Here's Winnie spotting the Dauntless at Midway Airport: 20180211_155738 by Edward IX, on Flickr And here's Grant, being abandoned on the tundra: IMG_2082 by Edward IX, on Flickr Anyway, I got another new airbrush, a Badger Renegade Krome -- all Badger airbrushes have ludicrous names, apparently -- which is sort of a budget version of Jon's Harder and Steenbeck 2-in-1. But I will point out, the ancestors of the guys who made my airbrush took the ancestors of the guys who made Jon's practically back to the Bronze Age, so who's really got the best product here? 20180213_212028 by Edward IX, on Flickr Anyway, I finished priming the Bisley and the Blenheim (but not their mid-upper turrets. I'm sick of masking and'm stalling on those) and did a bit more filling on the Bisley: 20180213_214418 by Edward IX, on Flickr 20180213_214426 by Edward IX, on Flickr 20180213_214702 by Edward IX, on Flickr 20180213_222328 by Edward IX, on Flickr 20180213_222325 by Edward IX, on Flickr It feels kind of endless. Sod off, seams! I also -- though it isn't immediately apparent -- sprayed the while half of the Blenheim's underbelly. 20180213_222704 by Edward IX, on Flickr 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 International commerce amazes me, I think when I looked the Badger was more expensive than the H&S over here. Edit: Just Googled and they’re the same price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Procopius said: I know things are tough, but did you really have to sell his hands and feet? He looks concerned about which bit you are coming for next. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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