exdraken Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Nice progress though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 06/01/2021 at 08:04, exdraken said: Nice progress though! A bit slow though - I've neglected this kit for the last month whilst concentrating on others...! I sprayed the gloss black base for the Alclad yesterday. It's a bit matt at the moment, possibly as I was spraying outside and the temperature was around 0°...? Maybe waiting for warmer weather would be better? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Warmer weather will certainly make for better conditions to spray paint. My project is stalled for the same reason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 10/02/2021 at 09:09, Col. said: Warmer weather will certainly make for better conditions to spray paint. My project is stalled for the same reason It warmed up a little earlier in the week, so I finished spraying the black: The finish is not quite as glossy as I would normally get (and the airbrush was thoroughly gummed up at the end of the process, necessitating a strip down and clean) - I suspect it may have still been a bit too cold... The finish is slightly mottled in appearance. However, the black looks reasonable and I'm hoping that the metallic finish will look a little more weathered as a result. I intend to spray the silver during the weekend, so will see how it turns out! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 great! year, a highly polished finish probably needs a more glossy coat, but operational planed would definitely more weathered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 22 hours ago, exdraken said: a highly polished finish probably needs a more glossy coat, but operational planed would definitely more weathered! Fingers crossed that this technique works! Too wet for any spraying today, so hopefully tomorrow...🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 First coat applied but another is needed! The mottle effect is far too prominent (but it looks worse in the photo than in real life): Hopefully a gentle rubdown and further application of Alclad will do the trick... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 As a first coat it'll serve to provide a good base and some graduation to subsequent layers Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 23/02/2021 at 21:48, Col. said: As a first coat it'll serve to provide a good base and some graduation to subsequent layers Matt I hope so! I gave the model a gentle rub down, which removed the rough patches. I think the lacquer was drying before it hit the model - I'm out of practice with an airbrush and suspect I was holding it too far away... After the rub down it looked like this: I then gave the model a respray and achieved this finish: Once more will hopefully do the job! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 This certainly looks to be heading the right way Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Col. said: This certainly looks to be heading the right way Matt Thank you! The aluminium looks good, so I have masked it and sprayed the fin and spine blue: I'll let it dry overnight, apply a wash and then get it varnished ready for some decals. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 I've changed my mind about the aluminium - it still needs more work. I think I have sprayed too heavily this time, causing a reaction in the paint and the finish has signs of crazing in a couple of areas on the spine and top of the wing: Ironically the undersurfaces are perfect - it's a shame they are not easily seen on a model...! I also want to respray the blue. Before I applied the dirty wash it looked dull; it now looks dull and dirty! I will choose a slightly lighter shade of blue and gloss it before applying the dirty wash next time! Work might be hold for a few days, depending on the outside air temperature... I'm still hoping to finish this before the end of the GB! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 coming along nicely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Still looks like its coming along great Painting a metal look and weathering a dark blue are not easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 On 04/03/2021 at 20:13, exdraken said: coming along nicely! On 04/03/2021 at 20:19, LorenSharp said: Still looks like its coming along great Painting a metal look and weathering a dark blue are not easy. Thank you both! It's not as good as I was hoping for, but it's better than it was: Back to weathering and varnish tomorrow, then decals. I'm hoping to sneak it over the line during the next week! 😀 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 I managed some more spraying today. The side panels on the fuselage are now painted chrome and the numerous probes, etc. have been added: The Firestreak missiles are also underway - they're built but not painted yet. Whilst I had the chrome out I also painted the on the undercarriage struts then masked them ready for the silver: With luck this will be finished in time! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 11/03/2021 at 19:05, Back in the Saddle said: With luck this will be finished in time! Clearly not! It’s 98% done, with the final few bits still to be finished... I’ll pop some pictures up later, just to complete the thread.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 That’s a shame Matt but I bet it’s a corker. Looking forward to see the end result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 On 15/03/2021 at 19:42, Dansk said: That’s a shame Matt but I bet it’s a corker. Looking forward to see the end result. Cheers Paul. I may be posting to a vacuum now the GB is over, but I'll pop a few more pictures up just to complete the story! The nose ring was chromed and glued into place: The was a noticeable ridge on the top joint, so some filler was applied: I also attached the exhaust: These jobs were all done last week, but I never got around to updating the thread . Since then I have been applying the decals - I thought this would take a couple of nights but that was a very optimistic estimate! I finally finished them last night, so will spray the model with varnish today, finish the weathering and glue the last pieces into place. 👍 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Some of us are still watching Matt 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Col. said: Some of us are still watching Matt In that case I’ll keep posting! It’s nearly done...😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 The decals are all in place; I just have to attach the undercarriage and missiles: Next post should be an RFI link! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 RFI is finally done! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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