halcyonjet Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Timely spot! There's nothing worse than getting everything done and then noticing you've fitted a part backwards, upside down or whatever. Really looking good with the new nose and engines. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Oh gawd, I hate it when that happens! Easily done though. The nose is looking pretty good though, it's a huge improvement. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) Hello, thank you for the appreciating words, I'm liking too how the model is coming out. I had little time for modelling in the past few days but most painting has been done and I hope to finish in time. First a good coat of Tamiya gray primer was applied and I was really happy to see that very little needed fixing. Next step are the wings, paint tin ready for spraying! Xtracolour Boeing Gray went on well but it took ages to cure completely despite using Mr.Color levelling thinner which is quite hot as a solvent. Then the white fuselage was tackled with Vallejo White Primer, I'm quite happy after treatment with polishing cloths. The most difficult step was masking for the natural metal lower fuselage since the white demarcation follows exactly the shape of the three-coloured cheatline but shifted of a few mm. I'll see the result later after removing the masking tape. This is the last coat of Tamiya acrylic black in preparation for Alclad Chrome. It needed several coats increasingly thinned to reach the "glass look" needed. And here is the result after application of several thin coats of Alclad. It's the first time I used Chrome and I struggled to let it out of the airbrush nozzle despite being nearly water thin, perhaps the metal particles are quite big? Opinions and suggestions are welcome for future applications. Next step is removing the masks and, all things going well, complete the multi-coloured wings then go straight to decaling. Cheers Fabio Edited April 18, 2018 by Whirly 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Looks good from here Fabio, I have had the issue of Xtracolour not drying quickly in the past. I now mix mine with General Purpose thinners and drying time is less than 24 hours no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Thank you RAY, I also experimented with lacquer thinner from a paint store and got a quicker drying time but the paint seemed to be more prone to orange peeling. Actually though the problem now is with the Alclad chrome: the black coat underneath developed a ridge over the masking tape and any attempt at restoring the finish would remove the metal paint. I fear I will have to leave it as it is but I really don't like it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Hello, I'm back! Seeing the due date rapidly approaching I tried to accelerate work on this baby Boeing. Here is the painting completed, some problems discovered while removing the masks but there's little I can do without harming all the metal finishes, I'll have to accept the compromise... Here is a close-up of the Authentic Airliners vortex generators. They are an extremely fine product and a really better replacement for the molded detail. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Now on to decaling... The left was completed and I found out a big goof... the demarcation line between white and metal is placed in the wrong place and doesn't match the cheatline! On checking better I even found there was some asimmetry between the two sides. What I was thinking when I placed the masks???? No other option than attempt a risky repair. I used Post-it notes to cover the already applied decals to minimize the damage. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Repair done, I had to insist with the white coats to cover the mistake and this will show with more paint ridges... Masking removed and main decaling completed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) Good luck with the fix Fabio, Hopefully, the decals aren't damaged. EDIT: You posted you update just as I posted my first reply! Good to see it worked out Lovely livery too BTW! Edited May 3, 2018 by Romeo Alpha Yankee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Some work on the u/c. I used the mains more or less out of the box but had to adapt the nose leg to the much deeper bay coming from the DACO kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 18 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: Good luck with the fix Fabio, Hopefully, the decals aren't damaged. EDIT: You posted you update just as I posted my first reply! Good to see it worked out Lovely livery too BTW! Hi RAY, the decals somewhat survived: I had some damages on the right side and I managed to patch things up as best as possible. My mistake in the painting fase was very unfortunate and I should have paid more attention to the exact positioning of the decals using a photocopy for masking. Anyway I love this livery and it is coming out really well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 OK, I'm calling this done: the U/C was completed and I added the wing root lights with decals from Authentic Airliners. No more time since tomorrow I'm off for some family commitments. Here are a pair of images, more in the gallery. Great to be part of this GB, I got the push I needed to do this model which had been lurking in my stash for many years. Pity I couldn't devote more time to read about all the other builds, I'll save them for more quieter times! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Very nice 737, beautifully finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Awesome finish Love that livery Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Grandboof said: Awesome finish Love that livery Martin H Yes indeed Fabio. Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Very nice, and a good recovery with the line under the decals. Those AA engines look superb, and the new nose makes a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 That really is pretty super, in spite if the hassles you had, a beautiful scheme too. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 That really is a lovely colour scheme. Good result all round especially after the problems you encountered. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Love that scheme and a great catch on the paint demarcation - you're braver man than me! ATB Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 Hello, sorry for another long absence. I really welcome all your positive comments and I'm glad you are liking the end result like me. I posted some more images I took later in the RFI section, just to give some relevance to this wonderful Group Build! Fabio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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