PlaStix Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Very impressive looking wheels there Steve! And the painting seems to be coming along very nicely. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) Hi Folk's,bit of a let down with the decal's very thin and just not happy with the one's I managed to put on so off they came and a quick look on King Kit's website led me to Xtradecal's Yank's with roundel's set for a FAA machine in the same finish so I'll plod along with other job's till they arrive,the bonus is I get a set of Corsair and Avenger marking's for the future. Edited November 5, 2018 by stevej60 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Sorry to hear about your decal troubles Steve but if it's pushed you towards doing a Fleet Air Arm bird I'm going to say all's well that ends well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Col. said: Sorry to hear about your decal troubles Steve but if it's pushed you towards doing a Fleet Air Arm bird I'm going to say all's well that ends well Cheer's Col,I'm Happy enough as it's an interesting scheme and I now have decal's for a BPF Corsair! Edited November 5, 2018 by stevej60 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 30 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Cheer's Col,I'm Happy enough asit's aninteresting scheme and I now have decal's fora BPF Corsair! Having decals for a BPF Corsair is never a bad thing in my personal opinion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Hi Folk's, little more progress,wheel's on and painted put a light wash into the panel's which has had the excess removed but I'll give it another clean up before the satin coat is applied,canopy painted with a detailing brush need's a clean up with a cocktail stick before fixing in place 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Morning folk's,the change of scheme meant out came the masking tape for the white ID marking's this aircraft carried,need to tone and weather them in a little then get those decal's on. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Hi Steve, Just looking at other Hellcats and came across this one. I'm doing the came scheme on one of mine and if it comes out half as good I'll be happy. This is looking wonderful. That light wash really makes it 'pop'!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, wimbledon99 said: Hi Steve, Just looking at other Hellcats and came across this one. I'm doing the came scheme on one of mine and if it comes out half as good I'll be happy. This is looking wonderful. That light wash really makes it 'pop'!! Great stuff Nigel! Which kit and what scale are you using? If past build's are anything to go on the satin coat will just take the edge off the panel wash and blend it in,,I'm using satin as these were painted gloss in service hoping it will look more to scale Edited November 9, 2018 by stevej60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wimbledon99 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Great stuff Nigel! Which kit and what scale are you using? If past build's are anything to go on the satin coat will just take the edge off the panel wash and blend it in,,I'm using satin as these were painted gloss in service hoping it will look more to scale Looks good as it is Mine are 1:72 but wishing I'd opted for something larger after seeing yours!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Very very nice Steve! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 That looks great Steve. Nice job on the ID markings and the decals look really nice, definitely a scheme I would like to do myself sometime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 That is really looking superb Steve! Wonderful paintwork and decals! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Nice work Steve. Terrific paint scheme. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Looking very good Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Morning folk's,last few job's done hope to get her in the gallery shortly,thank's for popping in on the build. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 She looks superb Steve. I might sound daft but the aerial looks great. It's those little details that make models look so good!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I'm liking, you've done a super job on it. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Very nice finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Another excellent result Steve! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Great job on these 2 Steve. I really like the Hellcat scheme Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Very nice indeed mate, another great result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Looks smart, Smashing finish steve, what make of wash did you use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Hewy said: Looks smart, Smashing finish steve, what make of wash did you use? Hi Glynn,drop of Tamiya light gray,two drop's of Fairy liquid(other brand's are available) watered down to the consistancy of choice,the thinner the mix the better it run's into the panel lines too thin and best to run a second wash when dried that's how I do all my washes.Don't forget any matt or satin finishing coat will darken whatever shade you choose,any excess take off with a just moist kitchen roll going across the panel line, the washing up liquid in the mix makes it possible to remove when moistened. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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