Hewy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Smashing modelling jur, those window masks are a must in this scale for that front screen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Looking awesome . Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) Thanks guys! I finalised the cockpit, blasted some matt black on the intake grilles (I have masks for those too ) and some matt varnish on the insides. Peeled off the inside masks, fitted the seats and then glued the fuselage halves together. Now, what did I forget? Nothing, I think! The masks you still see are on the outside In the end I approached the instrument panels like this: the ones with raised detail I painted black and then gently rubbed off the paint again to make the instruments visible. The pathetic main panel (no detail and no decal either!) I decorated with tiny (and I mean tiny) squares of black electric tape on a grey background. Ok at this level of magnification you can tell that they were stuck on individually (and mighty fun it was!). From any other distance I hope it creates the right impression. Seat belt imitations are painted masking tape. Easier than trying to accurately paint the molded on ones. Next up is masking the grilles and sanding down the seams. The fit is ok, perhaps a little bit of filler required. Only the separate bottom panel isn't a great fit but fortunately that sits on the bottom (ha!) so it has a lower priority (for me). Edited July 25, 2020 by Jur 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Bit more progress today, some filling and sanding (not a lot was needed), masking the grilles and adding a rotor brake to the cockpit. This is actually the rear end of the cabin gun which I don't need. I think next up is to fit the canopy, plug the cabin door with something suitable, and then a coat of interior grey over the canopy followed by an overall coat of primer. A couple of questions, would white primer be the best choice for the orange top coat? There are some bits and pieces to add to the fuselage, such as the undercarriage struts, the winch and some more bits and bobs. All that will be orange as well. Is it better to add these things now and take them all along in the painting, or better to leave them off for a better 'field of spray' and glue them on afterwards? What do people do? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Very nice and very neat work. For the orange a white primer would work well, a pink primer would work well too as I'm sure @Hockeyboy76 will only too happy to tell you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Jur said: There are some bits and pieces to add to the fuselage, such as the undercarriage struts, the winch and some more bits and bobs. All that will be orange as well. Is it better to add these things now and take them all along in the painting, or better to leave them off for a better 'field of spray' and glue them on afterwards? What do people do? I would paint things like the winch assembly separately and add after painting. I have put the undercarriage legs on my Wessex as it gives the model something to sit on, but most of the other bits and bobs will go after paint and decals. HTH. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Definitely a pink primer for orange. Pink is the word brother. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Definitely a pink primer for orange. Pink is the word brother. Spread the good word brother H, blessed be the pink primer!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Pink primer! Last time I checked my inventory I had just ran out I presume I could just use white and add a few drops of red paint to it? I have fitted the canopy and gave it a coat of interior grey. I did add most of the bits and bobs after all, except for the winch that might get in the way. Just filled a few tiny gaps around the canopy and tomorrow I can hopefully paint it pink! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Looking very good with it altogether now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Really taking shape very nicely indeed, will look awesome in pink! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Excuse the thread hijack, For all the non believers For the brightest of reds, oranges and yellows, prime with primer of pink. “Pink be the word Brother” Normal service will now resume. That’s a great looking chopper. Love the build. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Behold the power of pink! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Does the pink cause the dimensions of the model to morph into something out of a nightmare? In that case I will reconsider! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) Is that the sound of rotors approaching? No, it is the sound of Igor Sikorsky spinning in his grave! You guys are probably rolling on the floor now, having tricked a noob to fall for this Next up is the yellow tail band. Edited July 28, 2020 by Jur 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Have faith brother @Jur, the power of pink will soon be yours, to pass on as others have done. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Pretty in pink! AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) Me like : I confess I was a bit worried about this step, but I have to say that this particular Vallejo Game Air colour went on very well. I may give it another light coat when I spray the other side of the tail plane/stabiliser/whatsit, but I'm not even sure it needs it. Then I need to let it thoroughly dry to mask off for the black walkway on the spine. Edited July 29, 2020 by Jur 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jur said: Me like : Me like too! Excellent orange coat, and all thanks to the power of the pink primer. All hail the power of pink and bow before it . And to think that you thought we were pulling your leg! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Yes the pink primer has worked! Thank you for the tip! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 44 minutes ago, Jur said: Yes the pink primer has worked! Thank you for the tip! Another convert. Go forth brother @Jur and preach the power of pink primer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Blimey. You’ll not lose that in a snowstorm! Lovely work so far. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) They asked for orange, so orange is what they'll get! (Picture from http://www.dhc-2.com/Monthan_Memories.html) Thank you for the compliments. We're not there yet, plenty still that could go wrong, but so far I'm happy. By the way, how many numbers could you possibly need on one helicopter??? Edited July 29, 2020 by Jur 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Wow that is bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) No pictures today but there is progress behind the scenes - after 2 days of drying time I brush painted some details and masked everything except the walkway and sprayed that black (there are decals for it but I think this will look better). Then, a coat of gloss varnish which is drying right now. One day I will try spraying Pledge but I'm really not sure what it will do to my model or to my airbrush, so I stuck with Vallejo varnish for now. So now I want to give it some weathering/tone down the brightness/bring out the panels, and I have a few options. One is to brush diluted red/brown oil paint all over it and wipe that off again. I have tested that once on a different model (a ship model to be precise) but I do need to test it again before I dare doing that. The other option is using a wash of some AK stuff I found in my local shop this afternoon. It is called "Brown Streaking Grime for Red Hulls (Naval)" - sounds OK for an orange Navy helicopter This stuff is enamel based so I must make sure it won't attack my Acrylic varnish, and that I can wipe most of it off again using white spirit or the like. I am going to test this out on the sorry remains of a Blenheim mule (don't ask) that I sprayed orange and varnished as well. So, back to the laboratory, Igor! Edited July 31, 2020 by Jur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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