George72 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Hello, This is my Hasegawa F-104. Nice kit to build OOB, although some of the decals were not that nice. I used Gunze Mr. Metal Color Aluminum and I was not pleased. I mean, the color is beautiful but it kept releasing pigments like forever and, at least for me, it is too fragile. Of course, the real problem could have been holding the AB, but I'll try something else next time, like AK polished aluminum. It's friendlier than Alclad, they say.... Cheers! Edited May 2, 2021 by George72 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Very nice looking Straighter. The finish looks really good but, as you said, the Gunze Mr Metal Colour paints are very fragile. They are in fact buffable and can give some spectacular results by dry brushing - problem is finishing the job. Masking is virtually impossible and the only way to preserve the finish is to cover with a varnish which can ruin some of the effect. I have always got on quite well with Alclad which I find fairly forgiving. The AK Extreme Metal sprays are also excellent and both are quite tough with the exception of the Alclad super shiny coatings such as polished aluminium and airframe aluminium. As you will know - preparation is the key. Cheers Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Looks absolutely stunning mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Great looking Starfighter sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Baldy said: Very nice looking Straighter. The finish looks really good but, as you said, the Gunze Mr Metal Colour paints are very fragile. They are in fact buffable and can give some spectacular results by dry brushing - problem is finishing the job. Masking is virtually impossible and the only way to preserve the finish is to cover with a varnish which can ruin some of the effect. I have always got on quite well with Alclad which I find fairly forgiving. The AK Extreme Metal sprays are also excellent and both are quite tough with the exception of the Alclad super shiny coatings such as polished aluminium and airframe aluminium. As you will know - preparation is the key. Cheers Malcolm That's right. I've tried to buff it, but it ended up not very uniform and peeled off in some spots. Masking was a painful process, really. As I said, I'll try something else next time. Thanks!! 3 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Great looking Starfighter sir Thank you!! 3 hours ago, Baldy said: Very nice looking Straighter. The finish looks really good but, as you said, the Gunze Mr Metal Colour paints are very fragile. They are in fact buffable and can give some spectacular results by dry brushing - problem is finishing the job. Masking is virtually impossible and the only way to preserve the finish is to cover with a varnish which can ruin some of the effect. I have always got on quite well with Alclad which I find fairly forgiving. The AK Extreme Metal sprays are also excellent and both are quite tough with the exception of the Alclad super shiny coatings such as polished aluminium and airframe aluminium. As you will know - preparation is the key. Cheers Malcolm 3 hours ago, Lord Riot said: Looks absolutely stunning mate. Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Looks brilliant! I find AK metalisers slightly more forgiving than Alclad when it comes to handling the model after painting for adding the final details & decaling. I always found Alclad would start to ware away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Great finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Thanks! I've heard good things about AK Metals. Will try!! 10 minutes ago, RMCS said: Great finish Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Wonderful Starfighter, that's a great scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 3 hours ago, F-32 said: Wonderful Starfighter, that's a great scheme Thank you! It really was. I also miss those colorful schemes, specially in the US Navy, in the seventies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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