Rabbit Leader Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Painting Yellow with a hairy stick?? I’d rather poke my eyes out with sharp implements! Do yourselves a favour and spray on a white base first and whilst your at it spray the yellow on thereafter. Perhaps a Humbrol aerosol can may be a solution without having to resort to a full airbrush set up. Now having said all that (and I wasn’t meaning to sound smart) we all know that Adrian’s end result will be spectacular, but the lead up process must be so painful. Cheers.. Dave 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellybeard Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Rabbit Leader said: Do yourselves a favour and spray on a white base first and whilst your at it spray the yellow on thereafter. The best yellow has a grey undercoat. It really makes the finished yellow zing. White leaves it weak looking. There's a very good halfords can for trainer yellow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, smellybeard said: The best yellow has a grey undercoat. It really makes the finished yellow zing. White leaves it weak looking. There's a very good halfords can for trainer yellow. I haven’t tried grey under yellow, however I like things that Zing so might actually give that a try. It’s a little hard to imagine, however happy to take your word for it and see what’s the end result. I suspect a light grey suits best, is there any particular shade of grey that you can recommend? Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellybeard Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: is there any particular shade of grey that you can recommend? Not too dark but not too light either. I started to understand yellows in Photoshop and seeing that no matter how saturated it was, it always had a lemony weakness to it. Reddening it made it peachy without adding any strength. You need to darken it and slightly desaturate it to get that depth. It sounds completely counterintuitive. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 Er and now eight coats.... the end is in sight.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, AdrianMF said: Er and now eight coats.... the end is in sight.... So this might be a good place to refer you back to your post number 11 & my post number 12 and for me to say your idea of building AOOB & mine differ significantly, although they are turning out to be rather tasty, as they usually do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 8 hours ago, smellybeard said: There's a very good halfords can for trainer yellow. Which one, please? John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 4 hours ago, spaddad said: So this might be a good place to refer you back to your post number 11 Busted! Again!! Aw, c’mon, it’s only a teeny weeny bit of Milliput... Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 None more yellow... Nine coats. It will need a little rub down but it’s gone on very nicely. Regards, Adrian 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Nine coats Should be weatherproof then! Looking very good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 It does look very good - treat it carefully! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 That does look good, great brush work Adrian. I think I did 6 or 7 coats on my Magister, so I feel your pain All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 17 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Busted! Again!! Aw, c’mon, it’s only a teeny weeny bit of Milliput... Regards, Adrian Do you think you could actually build something OOB? Have you, I was going to say ever, but lets say in the last ten years, built anything OOB? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Spaddad, I give you the Revell X-15. I cut off the integral nosewheel door from the front undercarriage leg and substituted the closed one as it was less clunky, and I did add the little flap on the door. So, er, no but I was trying! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 4 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Spaddad, I give you the Revell X-15. I cut off the integral nosewheel door from the front undercarriage leg and substituted the closed one as it was less clunky, and I did add the little flap on the door. So, er, no but I was trying! Regards, Adrian Good effort, very close to OOB. I'd challenge you to do a completely OOB but I know when I'm beat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 I’m going away for work for a week but I wanted to get started on the upper camouflage before I went. I still have to fix the canopy, add the aerial and make an engine vent but I could do the wavy leading edge masking: Thanks for looking, Adrian 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Very nice. Never knew that the RAF did wavy demarcation, but this GB has been very informative. And I like the landing lights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Johnson said: Very nice. Never knew that the RAF did wavy demarcation, but this GB has been very informative. And I like the landing lights. Thanks Charlie. A quick google image search for "Miles Master II" shows loads of wavy lines. I wonder if the wavy leading edge border was just a Miles thing. The landing lights are wine bottle foil punched out with a leather punch, rubbed over a paintbrush end to get the dome effect. I'm a recent convert to using clear sellotape for the cover. The light recess is all sealed up so it doesn't collect dust on the sticky inside (so far). Regards, Adrian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Great work Adrian, the wavy demarcation looks absolutely splendid. And great tip for the reflectors , I have a leather punch tool and will try that. Thanks for the tip. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 I punch the foil on top of a couple of layers of cardboard. My punch isn’t the best (but it didn’t cost 50 quid either) and it means that the raggedy edges are in the cardboard. Regards, Adrian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 (edited) Well going away for work is a PITA a lot of the time but sometimes you get a spare day in a good spot. This time it is Dayton Ohio, home of the US Air Force Museum. Some of the many highlights of today - B36, X-15 And XB-70: I make that three aeroplanes, seventeen engines and an average speed of Mach 3-and-a-bit. I’m glad I didn’t go with silver drop tanks on my X-15 build now. Regards, Adrian Edited September 14, 2019 by AdrianMF Maths error 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 42 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: going away for work is a PITA Yes, work can really get in the way, but looks as if you've landed in a good spot! Reminds me of when I used to go to Washington DC for work... home of the NASM ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 That’s not work... that’s called a Junket!! I suppose being away from home can be annoying, however this time things appear to be favourable to say the least. Cheers and nice photographs.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Well I’m back and painting has resumed... Thanks for looking, Adrian 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Looking good Adrian All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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