Twentecable Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) Hey guys and gals I started with the Fw night fighter. First try for a mottle sheme, so lets go. Started with painting the interior. Revell provides nice detail here and I think it looks pretty nice. Gr TC Edited April 6, 2018 by Twentecable 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 So this one is done, failed :(. Tried to put on pirimer from a spray can. Last time I try that! With this the model is done. I consider stealing the cockpit out and build it into a new frame. Not sure yet. Gr Tc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Which primer did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 A Revell spray can.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) So I really didnt want it to have it end here. I went for the ultimate gamble and took a big brush and Revell airbrush cleaner....stripped the plane from this paint and I am off for a retry Edited April 6, 2018 by Twentecable 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magua87 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Twentecable said: So I really didnt want it to have it end here. I went for the ultimate gamble and took a big brush and Revell airbrush cleaner....stripped the plane from this paint and I am off for a retry Props for perseverance! Looking forward to the next update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Wow. It looks like it has turned to stone. Hope it cleans up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 Those this the base I can continue to work on. Should be do able... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Twentecable said: A Revell spray can.... Hello I tried some Revell cans and they are very bad imho, especially when they are half empty or used for a second time. They blob then very fast and the paint is too thick. So not your fault. If I use a rattle can for primer then it's mostly the Spectrum paint from Action which should be available in Enschede as it is a dutch supermarket chain. Great stuff for spraying thin coats. Otherwise I use the usual stuff from a diy market but never again the little and expensive Revell cans. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 @bbudde you are completely right. Half used spray can is what I had. I have the action primer here so could use that. Thought I feel more comftarble using an airbrush I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Can you use something to strip the paint off ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Can you use something to strip the paint off ? Yes, I used Revell Airbrush cleaner. Put it on with a big brush.... Two layers, at the second you see the paint getting fluent again. Then I wiped of the paint with kitchen towel paper. The bird is almost clean as new, only a few crevices have some paint but not bothersome. See pic above. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) I got so many tips and tricks I had to try again. Put the can into hot water for 5 minutes. Tested first on the sprue then on the model... So many thanks guys! I think this went very well and is workable. Greetings TC Edited April 7, 2018 by Twentecable 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Twentecable said: I got so many tips and tricks I had to try again. Put the can into hot water for 5 minutes. Tested first on the sprue then on the model... So many thanks guys! I think this went very well and is workable. Greetings TC As you live in the Netherlands it's easy for you to go to the Action and buy the regular primer rattlecan they sell. It cost you about 2 euro's and it has a perfect prime and silky smooth, but that is for the next time as this for the moment worked out for you. Good luck with this build Cheers, Jan Edited April 7, 2018 by janneman36 Spelling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, janneman36 said: As you live in the Netherlands it's easy for you to go to the Action and by the regular primer rattlecan they sell. It cost you about 2 euro's and it has a perfect prime and silky smooth, but that is for the next time as this for the moment worked out for you. Good luck with this build Cheers, Jan Hi Jan, assuming you are from the Netherlands too. Anyway thanx for the tip. My first try (the stone plane) was with a Revell can. My second try, the pic I posted minutes ago, was with the Action primer. I think its 1,89€ so next to nothing and it worked great! I am not really used to spray with a can but I think I can build from here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Twentecable said: My second try, the pic I posted minutes ago, was with the Action primer. Looks much better now. Cheap doesn't mean bad in this case. When I used them for the first time I had no great expectations but I was very surprised with the finish and now I love them for my purposes. I hope they sell them for a long time and spread their range a bit. They are just perfect for making my old die casts new again. When there is a mishap then, it's mostly my fault experimenting with other rattle can brands or my impatience on a second coat, although they dry very fast. Btw the little Revell enamel pots are very good but then mainly for airbrush with a good thinner. Cheers and agood restart on this. Benedikt Edited April 7, 2018 by bbudde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Thanks for the interesting information on the Action primer - my brother lives in Enschede so I think I'll drop him a line and he can bring some with him to Leeuwarden next week. It will be interesting to see how it compares to the Halfords stuff I use now. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Twentecable said: I am not really used to spray with a can Ive done whole camouflage patterns with rattlecans before i got my new airbrush. Tamiya's paints work really well and dry fast. The trick is a light even spray. Also multiple coats from a few different directions for even coverage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I use acrylic car primer. £6 for 400ml and it works OK for me. One can will do 4 kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Jinxman said: Thanks for the interesting information on the Action primer - my brother lives in Enschede So he might be my neighbour lol. Where in town does he live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 On the campus - De Achterhorst I think. He is one of those strange people who does not like making plastic models . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wm Blecky Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 On 4/6/2018 at 4:16 AM, Twentecable said: So this one is done, failed :(. Tried to put on pirimer from a spray can. Last time I try that! With this the model is done. I consider stealing the cockpit out and build it into a new frame. Not sure yet. Gr Tc I think you need to lighten up on the primer... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Guys, so many thx for all support. I will post an update soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 So guys finally an update. It was crazy busy privatly but there is progress. So first the pre shading and filled the centers with white. Then the blue grey. I used Vallejo and mixed 50/50 with white because I felt the basic colour was to blue. So then came on the camo So then I tried the mottling. So I think I figured it out a bit now. Maybe not the best but I want to see how it looks after decalling and some fading so I will go for this... Greetings TC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentecable Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Hi, a quick update. Basic decals are applied. Will put on the smaller ones today let it cure and put on a wash tommorrow. Already with the decals on the mottling looks less bad. Greetings TC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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