PlaStix Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Hi Giorgio. Sorry you had the issues with the tape lifting the paint. Apart from that, the paintwork was/is looking excellent! Hope you manage to get them fixed okay. Hope you have a great weekend. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogalla Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 10/9/2018 at 2:42 PM, giemme said: Hi everybody; last August I was in California for a big family holiday/vacation and, among other things, I got the chance to visit the The Flying Leathernecks museum in Miramar, right next to the Marine Corps Air Station and just outside of San Diego. After the visit, we walked into their gift shop and my youngest daughter insisted on buying this kit, so that she and I would have built it together once home. Was I supposed to disappoint a 9 years old cute little girl? Not really! Giemme, did you do the 100 aircraft recognition test while there? That was fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 15 hours ago, Rogalla said: Giemme, did you do the 100 aircraft recognition test while there? That was fun! I did try, but there were too many I didn't know .... It was fun, though Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 22 hours ago, PlaStix said: Hi Giorgio. Sorry you had the issues with the tape lifting the paint. Apart from that, the paintwork was/is looking excellent! Hope you manage to get them fixed okay. Hope you have a great weekend. Kind regards, Stix Thanks Stix All fixed now, and ready for insignia masks Have a great WE you too! 👍 Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Glad to hear you got that fixed Giorgio. Saves me having to write 'You'll easily fix that Giorgio' as I was just about to! I love that Oramask stuff and am forever in yours and Ced's debt for convincing me to shell out for a roll. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) On 08/12/2018 at 14:17, TheBaron said: Glad to hear you got that fixed Giorgio. Saves me having to write 'You'll easily fix that Giorgio' as I was just about to! I love that Oramask stuff and am forever in yours and Ced's debt for convincing me to shell out for a roll. Thanks Tony, see below for the fix Oramask really is top stuff, glad it suites you properly too Here's WE progress report: paint lift off fixed and all masked for the insignias and blue-white-red stripes I first airbrushed a coat of Mission Models Insignia White, slightly thinned with water (80% paint, 20% water, roughly) Then masked for the blue I then airbrushed Lifecolor Mat French Blue, thinned with IPA Some paint leaks, as you can see, and some rough edges on the tail fin Here's another good thing about Mission Model paints: I touched up the paint leaks with undiluted paint by brush, and it self levels beautifully. Virtually impossible to see the fixing I decided I'll take care of the rough edges once I'm done with the red parts. For the moment it's all been Future coated and curing Comments welcome, as ever Ciao Edited December 10, 2018 by giemme 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Magic masking Maestro! Something satisfying about laying out markings for paint like this isn't there? Followed by the Peel-Reveal-Squeal of seeing if it all worked of course. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 How on earth did you get the masking for the blue lined up? It looks great! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Glad the paint lift got fixed, professional job. Masking the 'stars 'n bars', never seen it done 'till now. Fingers crossed for the reveal. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 3 hours ago, TheBaron said: Magic masking Maestro! Something satisfying about laying out markings for paint like this isn't there? Followed by the Peel-Reveal-Squeal of seeing if it all worked of course. Satisfying but also nerve-wracking Thanks Tony 1 hour ago, limeypilot said: How on earth did you get the masking for the blue lined up? It looks great! Ian Thanks Ian Not sure what you mean though, for the lining up: the stars and bars or the other stripes? 1 hour ago, Courageous said: Glad the paint lift got fixed, professional job. Masking the 'stars 'n bars', never seen it done 'till now. Fingers crossed for the reveal. Stuart Cheers Stuart, thank you Masking for stars and bars is a first for me too, so indeed 🤞🏻 Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 For the stars and bars Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 It really is like magic seeing your panted markings coming together Giorgio. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Wow Giorgio ! I wish I have at least a tenth of your painting and masking talent !! Very good and tidy painting ! Congratulations !! CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 1 hour ago, limeypilot said: How on earth did you get the masking for the blue lined up? It looks great! Ian Ah OK; I should have expanded a bit more on that. I'll post a picture of the whole mask (I have some spares) as soon as I can, far better than trying to explain. 16 minutes ago, Biggles87 said: It really is like magic seeing your panted markings coming together Giorgio. John 14 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Wow Giorgio ! I wish I have at least a tenth of your painting and masking talent !! Very good and tidy painting ! Congratulations !! CC Thanks John and CC, but it ain't finished yet, there's still room for c.ck ups .... Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 That looks wonderful G, really good work! Great fix on the paint lift too! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Glad to see that you have sorted out the little paint lift Giemme. Tight masking on the "Start and Bars" mate. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 This Monday UpdateTM is a cliffhanger - can't wait to see the reveal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) On 10/12/2018 at 18:10, keefr22 said: That looks wonderful G, really good work! Great fix on the paint lift too! K Cheers K, thank you! 22 hours ago, Spookytooth said: Glad to see that you have sorted out the little paint lift Giemme. Tight masking on the "Start and Bars" mate. Simon. Thanks Simon, glad you like it! 15 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: This Monday UpdateTM is a cliffhanger - can't wait to see the reveal! Is it your TM or my TM? Thanks for the appreciation, Cookie! No work done last night, not even pics of the way I put on stars'n'bars masks - apologies Ian @limeypilot I should have something for tomorrow, hopefully... 🤞🏻 Ciao Edited December 11, 2018 by giemme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Very nice work Giorgio - the paint lift repairs are invisible and the touch ups impressive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Great masking and airbrushing work here Giorgio. Loved that walkway marking too, a great save there. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 As all above. Nice fix. Not visible anymore. Great masking. One thing I don't really like at all. Keen to see this unmasked again. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 10 hours ago, CedB said: Very nice work Giorgio - the paint lift repairs are invisible and the touch ups impressive! 8 hours ago, Terry1954 said: Great masking and airbrushing work here Giorgio. Loved that walkway marking too, a great save there. Terry 5 hours ago, bbudde said: As all above. Nice fix. Not visible anymore. Great masking. One thing I don't really like at all. Keen to see this unmasked again. Cheers Ced, Terry and Benedikt, thank you guys! I'm keen to complete the masking/painting/unmasking too, but there's still lots more to do... Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 14 hours ago, giemme said: Is it your TM or my TM? Ha! I think you invented the Monday UpdateTM Giorgio. I invented the 'update everyday and then none for six months'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Ha! I think you invented the Monday UpdateTM Giorgio. I invented the 'update everyday and then none for six months'. Alright - it's gonna get better, no doubt Cookie On 10/12/2018 at 17:30, limeypilot said: For the stars and bars Ian Mask alignment; what I did was to remove from the backing paper only the outer portion of the mask, and put it in place; once airbrushed the white undercoat, I laid down a thin 3M Magic tape strip on the inner portion of the mask, so that all thebits and pieces could be lifted off together, placed them on the model centering them on the outer portion already in place, and removed the part to be painted blue, to wit: I hope it makes sense to you. Anyway, last night I completed the masking for the red (Italeri Flat Insignia Red) and airbrushed it on Time for the big reveal... Well, I did expect some touch ups, but I could have used less... The red went down pretty well, while it appears I used a too thinned blue mix - lots of paint leaks on that The annoying white outer edge has already gone, I swiped it away with a nail polisher. For the red lines, I masked using Oramask cutouts, it allowed much straighter edges. Some blue overspary here, too I had already kept into account I should respray the blue lines to get better edges, so I think I will do all the small touch ups by brush, then remask for the blue stripes on the wing tips and tail fin. Then it will be time for the codes and intakes ... Comments welcome Ciao Edited December 12, 2018 by giemme 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Nice job Giorgio - a bit of touching up (fnaar!) and she'll look pretty spectacular 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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