fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Props' blades anti-glare black backs are masked and polished aluminium applied: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 Copper paint airbrushed. A gloss coat will follow: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 What metallic paint are you using there Moa? Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Looks nice! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 40 minutes ago, Courageous said: What metallic paint are you using there Moa? Stuart Hi Stuart It is Alclad II Copper. Even when applied on a gloss black base (like here) it is not a shinny hue, opposite for example to Alclad Polished Aluminium, so a gloss clear coat must follow (also to facilitate decaling). I use acrylic floor polish. I applied the same color on my previous scratchbuilt of the Shelton Crusader over a gloss white base, and the resulting tone was lighter, a bit more luminous. Cheers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thats looking really smart Moa. The finish looks very smooth indeed. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) Clear coat on and masks off. The masks behaved very well. Now the remaining tasks of adding two elevator control cables, the Pitot probe, props, nav. lights and decals: Edited July 17, 2018 by Moa the photo links didn't work, new ones uploaded 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Looking very nice. I have never used Alclad but I have heard that it is prone to lifting if you mask over it for different panel shades, do you have any problems? Do you airbrush your Klear as I have heard stories about it being a nightmare to clean afterwards? And if so, do you dilute it? Pressure? Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 Hi Stuart I never experienced paint lifting with masking on Alclad, ever. I always airbrush the acrylic floor polish. I use either thinner, window cleaner or Simple Green to clean the airbrush. I had very seldom experienced blockage, but it happened, nothing that more cleaning won't clear. I tend to use low pressure, about 15 psi. I am a believer that there are no recipes or advice that can substitute practice. So that's my only real "secret": practice. And yes, mistakes are made, blotched jobs happen, but if we heed Master Yoda in his latest movie appearance: "Failure is the best teacher" or words to that effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 Oh, I don't dilute the floor polish, i use it straight from the container, but i have seen different brands with different levels of viscosity, so thicker liquids may require dilution, with what, i am sure the internet knows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 Pitot and control cables in place: The replacement exhaust pipes, made of brass tube. An angle is sanded, and then the piece is cut off, and then repeat eight times: Some of the decals on. The kit's decals have solid color and are very, very thin, which is superb. The other side of that coin is that they fold on themselves at the least provocation. Beware. The exhaust tubes are in place. Later they will be painted: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) Since the kit's nose decals were missing relevant white lettering, I commissioned from Arctic Decals a small set of substitute images, seen also in photos. Two go on both sides of the nose and two on the rudders. They are not mirrored, but are the same image. They deliver invariably high quality sets: Edited July 18, 2018 by Moa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 Model completed and posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Weird looking thing but that colour is just gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Looks very nice! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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