bbudde Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 hours ago, perdu said: Dont buy stuff just becos! Oh I just did today from Lidl: Useless for eyelashes or brows, but good to lighten up your boxroom. Anyway a good tool for modelling and searching for things on the carpet. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 12 hours ago, 06/24 said: Or this : https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MR72122 Rats! Spent ages making one of those for my 1/48 P-47 before Christmas, had checked Master for a T'bolt one but didn't think of looking at P-40 ones! And despite what Bill says about making not buying, mine just doesn't look anywhere near as good...! However, your Wabbit is looking very good Ced, I like the touches like the prop balance weights! Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Thanks Bill - I shall try to emulate your pitot! Thanks Cookie - glad you like the prop. I'm quite pleased with it, although I think the weights should be a bit thicker; they're saw blade sized, too lazy! Great tool Benedikt - tweezers with a light eh? Hmmm Thanks Keith - we'll see what sort of pitot I can knock up soon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Good progress that Ced Your first picture of the wheel hubs painted Azure Blue is one of the best representations* I have seen of the actual paint colour, all the pictures I have taken after using it reproduce it as a simple pale blue - like the colour in your picture of the painted underside, it is a frustratingly subtle colour to photograph I'd second Jon's recommendation of the RAF P-40 pitot from the Airfix kit (it will be spare if you are building the U.S. aircraft which used a different type) if it were not for Bill pointing out that you can actually make one by sticking a shark-fin of plastic card to a bit of stretched sprue... Cheers, Stew * Seen on my laptop screen that is, usual disclaimers apply 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 7 hours ago, CedB said: we'll see what sort of pitot I can knock up soon I have no doubt it'll look better than mine! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 15 hours ago, CedB said: I also used a nano-saw to cut slots in the prop hub and stuck those discs in to replicate the balance weights on the prop, now finished: Keeping up with super-detailing - excellent! What a finesse Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Thanks Stew The Azure Blue is a beautiful colour and the Colourcoats is, of course, a great representation and a joy to use. I may be another convert! I had a quick look at the Airfix P-40 on the ceiling and, dammit, I built the US option (which saved me searching the spares box... I must get that organised; I have the boxes ready and everything!) Thanks Keith, too kind Thanks Giorgio, also too kind! Masked up and Mid-stone sprayed this morning: Mid-stone by Ced Bufton, on Flickr Nice bit of variation although not too much as WW's paint job is new so I don't need to weather, just show some light changes. Pitot next then. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) Hello Ced. That looks very nice. Like the colour very much. And yes tweezers with a Led light. Hopefully useful to fight the carpet monster. But far to blinding for a use around your eyes (That's what they primarily were made for) I can test it today as I' m staying home, because the center of the hurricane "Friederike" is now more or less over us here. Cheers Edited January 18, 2018 by bbudde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Thanks Benedikt - windy here too last night. Had my usual 'collect the bins and pots' walk around the garden this morning Pitot. Styrene rod. Right. The mixed lot I bought is too floppy for this job so I used some Evergreen - you can just see the bit cut off here: Of course this is when I wish I'd invested in some jewellers files, or those really small ones from Vincent, but I'll just have to cope with the small 'diamond' ones. Ho hum. Bit of sheet cut off and stuck on: I'll let that dry. A lot. I've also pencilled out the camo as I'm going to try (gulp) Jamie's up close free-hand method: Wish me luck! 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Looking good on the pitot tube Top side colour looks great can't wait to see it with the darker brown disruptive pattern Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 12 minutes ago, CedB said: Wish me luck! Good luck, can't wait to see that Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Love the pencil Ced! And enamels are brilliant for freehand camo work! I hope my old WEM stocks last till Telford and that Jamie will be there again as I plan a locust like attack on his British colours - really should have done it last year, I don't know why I keep fighting with acrylics! Good luck Keith 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 49 minutes ago, CedB said: windy here too last night. Had my usual 'collect the bins and pots' walk around the garden this morning Hopefully not that windy: Good luck with the camo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 o u c h ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 21 minutes ago, perdu said: o u c h ! Wind had died down here this morning - didn't stop me going flying when walking my son's dogs earlier. Got a bad leg now...!! K 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Thanks Roger and Giorgio - wait no longer (see below) Thanks Keith - yes, do get some from Jamie. I thought I liked acrylics because they don't smell as much, but Colourcoats doesn't smell much either - certainly not as much as Mr Hobby Aqueous. Hope your leg gets better soon Thanks for the video Benedikt - crikey, that's WINDY! Gather ye the painty stuff: I'd watched Jamie's great video on using his paint and saw that he didn't mask and free-handed the camo. Aha I thought, I'll give that a try. Stew had warned me that Jamie doesn't need to mask. OK, I hear that. Fools rush in. The booth wasn't quite as clean at the end, some time later: ... and my nerves are shot. Obviously free-handing without a mask isn't the only thing Jamie's very, very good at! I've just watched it again and I think I got too close as I had some trouble with runs/spidering. I also had problems with a bit of spatter so I gave the brush a deep clean and noticed that the needle had a tiny kink in the end so I got out my spare (bought for just such an occasion). I'd better order another for next time - and a great excuse to get a MAC valve too if I'm going to be doing this more often - the pressure is so important. I also noticed from the video (at about 13m) that Jamie just 'stroked' the demarcations lines. I couldn't do that either really, hands too shaky. Although he did say he would use BluTak to mask for 'the final camo', WW's camo is not so 'tight': I can do that by Ced Bufton, on Flickr So, time for a lie down and let this dry: p.s. the pencil marks covered OK. Phew! 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Ced the brave! Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Looks like you have done a good job of it Ced! I would be happy with that. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) Yes that is the way to do it Looks very good Ced, all you need is confidence and a way to get practice You seem to have found both And I have little use for acrylics now but for the occasional touching in job Proper paint that is what has been lacking, Jamie takes on the proud mantle of authentic Humbrol's Authentics (Now, I am not being critical, there are a couple of Dark Earth pieces that could use a gentle touch in with your airbrush) Edited January 18, 2018 by perdu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 You sure this isn’t 1/48? Great result. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Looking great. Really great! The storm has moved eastwards, but with an intermezzo knocking off the neighbours 28m (85ft.) tall firs onto their roof. So I had an unexpected talk with the Münster firefighters here this afternoon. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Thanks Giorgio - I'm not sure if it was brave or stupid but I'll certainly try it again Thanks Rob - I'm fairly happy too Thanks Bill Not that I was trying to replicate the real thing exactly but there are some bits on that which could do with a gentle touch: Lovely photo from Jason (there are others on t6harvard.com) Thanks John - nope, still 1/72 but thanks for the compliment! Thanks Benedikt - I hear the trains are being cancelled! Stay safe! Final bits for today. Custom decals on better paper: Custom decals on Mr Decal paper by Ced Bufton, on Flickr Now sprayed with clear varnish and drying. I've also got the roundels and serials ready (I hope). Pitot finished and the last close up you'll see: I don't really have the tools to make it much better and I'm hoping it doesn't look too big when fitted! Feature, that's what it is, a feature... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Looks marvellous to me Ced Wonderful stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Great work Ced - on paint, decals & pitot! Top jobs! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Both came out really well, Ced. That pitot looks the business under a coat of paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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