spruecutter Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 On 1 May 2019 at 4:27 PM, modelling minion said: Not too far up the list Richard, I'm a bit busy at the minute on other Tornado shaped things! At my build rate, there no danger of me starting the Bf-110 before you finish your Tornado! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Well, thank goodness for a Bank Holiday weekend! The perfect opportunity to do a bit more on my build - in between the usual household stuff including work in the garden and a 4 hour stint at the allotment. I haven't been to our plot since October so it was definitely looking a bit rough around the edges... Anyway, Saturday saw me do the masking and put on a coat of primer. IMG_3902 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr Today, Monday, I was able to spray the yellow. I did like the way Mr Color sprayed - and it dried nice and fast. IMG_3904 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr The one thing that made me go Grrr (or words to that effect) was the re-appearance of the underside seam. It seemed perfect under the primer but it was unmistakeable once the Gloss yellow had been applied. Very annoying!! Not sure if it's the solvent - I have had that happen before when using Alclad. IMG_3905 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr Anyway, back out with the sanding stick and it's now smooth to the finger. I will give it another coat of yellow tomorrow. It's also an opportunity to build up the colour so that it's even all over. IMG_3906 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr I also found some time over the weekend to work on the base. As it's a Canadian machine, I thought it would be good to have it standing on the ground with a light dusting of snow. Easier to do than a waterscape - there are some amazing pictures in Googleland of Labradors landing in the water when undertaking SAR missions. IMG_3903 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr Cheers Richard 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Very nice, and very bright, work Richard. I know what you mean about that bottom seam, it really can be a pain but it looks like you've got it sorted. I like the idea of the snowy landscape, at this rate we could have an entire club display on snow. Now there's an idea! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Good work on the underside seam, looks to be pretty much sorted out now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Nice job with the yellow. Not the easiest colour to apply but looks like you've aced it!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 5/15/2019 at 9:13 PM, wimbledon99 said: Nice job with the yellow. Not the easiest colour to apply but looks like you've aced it!! You are right there, WImbledon99, about applying yellow. It has all the covering power of a naughty negligée and is as unforgiving as silver! Even after doing a further coat, a hint of a seam was still there, almost as a shadow. In the end I resorted to Micromesh which seemed to help. At some point with a model I think "Good enough is good enough" and it's on the underside anyway... IMG_3907 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 Anyway, with the frustration of the underside seam out the way, I cracked on with the red and the black. I was taking no chances with overspray! IMG_3911 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr Not looking too bad - thankfully no seepage of paint under the masking tape. IMG_3912 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr I then realised I had masked off the black area incorrectly. I misinterpreted the drawing on the decal sheet - I should have checked my photos on the laptop, Or gone to Specsavers??!! Nonetheless, a mistake that was easily corrected. IMG_3913 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr This allowed me to crack on with the decals. The long stripe was a pain to apply, not helped by the fragility of the decals. IMG_3914 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr My goal this weekend was to get the decals on. It's looking very bright and shiny at the moment so next job is a panel wash and a coat of matt/satin varnish to tone it down, Cheers Richard 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Very nice Richard, very nice indeed. She certainly is colourful and the decals only add to that, and despite their playing up a bit you look like you've beaten them into submission. Nearly there now mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 This is looking very sharp Richard and you've done a great job keeping those stripes straight over the 'lumps' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 2:42 PM, CliffB said: This is looking very sharp Richard and you've done a great job keeping those stripes straight over the 'lumps' I was a bit worried, Cliff, about how to get the stripes to flow over the bumps. In the end I decided to cut the decal up to the bump and allow it to dry. I then laid a small piece of the striping over the bump and did my best to blend the small piece back in with the main piece. It's not 100% perfect if you look really close up but good enough at normal viewing distance. I think it would be nigh on impossible to do it in one straight run. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I think it looks very good Richard and your idea has worked well. Any chance she will drop in to the club meeting on Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The paint scheme is great and you've done a sterling job with the decals!! Still laughing at 'naughty negligee' 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Certainly bright. Well done with the application of the fuselage stripe, good enough for government work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 8:30 PM, modelling minion said: I think it looks very good Richard and your idea has worked well. Any chance she will drop in to the club meeting on Friday? Fingers crossed! Doing the finishing touches now - trying to get the angle right on the "Madonna conical bra" bit is proving a tad frustrating!! 😬. I will white glue them and see what you think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Having seen it in the flesh last night, complete with Madonna's bra, I can safely say that this looks excellent and that nobody will be disappointed with the end result, nice and colourful too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 Well, I finally got to the end point. Here are a few pics of the finishing stages and the final reveal. Having done the shiny yellow, the next step was to do a Flory Wash - Dark Dirt is my favourite. I really like this product as it has no impact on a gloss surface. You just need to slap it on. Looking a bit rough here... IMG_3915 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr After letting it dry, a quick wipe down with a moist piece of kitchen towel and some cotton buds makes it look a lot more presentable. I then toned down the shine with a light spray of Alclad Semi-Matt Varnish. The gloss finish would look great on a 1/32nd model but would be too much for 1/72nd IMO. The photos I found in GoogleLand also showed a variety of Labrador finishes - from gloss to matt. IMG_3916[1] by Richard Coombe, on Flickr Next stage was all the fiddly bits: removing the masking, tidying up the canopy frames, fitting the undercarriage, installing Madonna's conical bra, adding the blades. It's always surprising how long the last little bits take. Anyway, I got it done - literally an hour before our Friday model club meeting (IPMS Mercia). Here she is: IMG_3918 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr As it was a nice day today, I took the opportunity to take a few photos in natural light: IMG_3924 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr IMG_3926 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr IMG_3923 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr IMG_3922 by Richard Coombe, on Flickr Cheers Richard 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) Very well done Richard she looks excellent. Nice to be able to take pics in daylight, it makes a difference and shows off the colours nicely. The wash worked very well and I think you're right about the finish as gloss would not have looked right. Well done mate, and your first GB too! Feel free to sign up for more . And don't forget to put some pics in the gallery! Edited May 25, 2019 by modelling minion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 That is an extremely fine looking model. All Canadian's would be proud of that and as my grandad was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba I count myself in that number. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 A wonderful scheme on a lovely model. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Hi RIchard, This has come out lovely. The colour scheme is very eye catching and really well executed. Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 That turned out a real class act Richard,great finish,great scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Really very very nice! This yellow scheme is quite difficult to render properly and you have done just that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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