Currenty In-build Boeing 747-8i Lufthansa (until 2018)

[lunch box]

Hello,

I am back after a long pause. Long story short, moved for uni and now I have finally my own space.

So my first build gonna be a Boeing 747. Pictures gonna be up tommorw, I've already sanded the fuselage and I am looking for my primer to arrive.

 

So yea, I am glad to be back

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Did you take any pictures of you progress??

[lunch box]

Yeap, i just didn‘t have the time. So many exsames popped up. 

But now I can present you the primed model.

[lunch box]

So I am about to spray white

Edited March 4, 2021 by lunch box

[lunch box]

Hey folks,

I have sprayed the whole 747. I had several problems with the tamiya gloss white X-2. It never fully dried. It remained soft till now and the masking tape kind of softened it. So it is my first build since 2016. Don‘t be to harsh.

 

 

[janneman36]

That doesn’t look to shabby...👍

About the paint reacting to the tape I am inclined to think it is otherwise  ..

When these types of paints are not completely cured the solvent in the paint reacts on the fact that it doesn’t breath and will give the reaction seen on your model!

I even seen it happen with just some plastic foil over the paint !

Keep on going with this one as I think it will be a fine model in the end.

 

cheers, Jan

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Looks fine to me, we all suffer paint issues with our builds (me a lot! :D)

[Alex1978]

Great,another queen gets build.😎👍

Its looking very good.

 

Regarding the paint;If you spray too much at once,it can happent that the paint wont dry a long time.

I had the same issues once,when using Tamyia sprays.

If you give only light coats,and let the paint dry for 15-20 mins between the coats,the paint will dry a lot better.Repeat these steps until you reach the desired look.For the last coat,you can give it a bit more paint.

After that,let it cure for 2-4 days.Then the paint should be rock solid.

It does also work with other spray paints.