The Spadgent Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 06/07/2021 at 04:51, VT Red Sox Fan said: Johnny, looking great--really like the looks of this under primer--cant wait for the NMF--I am still awed by those exhausts! Best, Erwin Thanks Erwin. Sorry to disappoint but she’s going to be Pascoe’s Desert Rat. So you’ll have to enjoy the subtle green and striped wonder that will unfurl. 💆♂️😃 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Surprise mid week update! 🥳 spots off work on the Mustang over the past few days. The combing got painted and weathered. I need to add an aiming lens and a view Finder. I cut off the original one as it was beyond saving. I made these from yogurt pot lids. you can see the reflection of the lens in the viewfinder. Looks quite convincing glued in place. The combing did indeed push the wind screen out a bit but it also created a step. 😩 and a slight dip too. 😲 A little sanding and filling was employed. Then a bit of PPP magic. I do love this stuff because of how you can wipe most of it away with a damp cotton bud even after it’s dry. after a few passes this is where we’re at. I’m not going to prime again as looking at this pic I’m losing some of the lines. I’ll do some light re scribing before the pre shade goes on. Looking forward to getting it started. ❤️👨🎨 I tidied up these tanks. I’ve done loads of bombs so I figured I’d do these. They are ok for the desert rat scheme right? If anyone knows any different shout up now. 🤓 That’s kind of it. hopefully we will see some kind of paint over the weekend. Take care y’all. Johnny. 🐎 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Red Sox Fan Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Johnny, On 7/6/2021 at 8:47 AM, The Spadgent said: Thanks Erwin. Sorry to disappoint but she’s going to be Pascoe’s Desert Rat. So you’ll have to enjoy the subtle green and tripped wonder that will unfurl. 💆♂️😃 Johnny, I have no doubt that it will be an eye watering result, and I just revealed I am hobbyist and not a curator when it comes to following paint schemes🍻--your reflector gunsight is far from a "hobby" outcome--very convincing result! Best, Erwin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Great coaming and Gunsight Dear Spad !! Can't wait for the painting now !! CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Mmm nice... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Nice job, Johnny I smell paint... Ciao 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 On 09/07/2021 at 02:45, VT Red Sox Fan said: Johnny, Johnny, I have no doubt that it will be an eye watering result, and I just revealed I am hobbyist and not a curator when it comes to following paint schemes🍻--your reflector gunsight is far from a "hobby" outcome--very convincing result! Best, Erwin Thanks Erwin. Too kind. I just hope I don’t much it up for the museum. 🥳 On 09/07/2021 at 08:19, corsaircorp said: Great coaming and Gunsight Dear Spad !! Can't wait for the painting now !! CC Thanks Alain. Paint time for sure. 🙌 On 09/07/2021 at 08:50, perdu said: Mmm nice... Thanks Bill. On 09/07/2021 at 09:55, giemme said: Nice job, Johnny I smell paint... Ciao Thanks Giorgio. Paint has indeed been sploshed. 🥰 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good evening everyone. Probably being one of the only people in this country not following the football I managed to squeeze some time in tonight to get some paint work done on Jim’s Mustang. 😍 lots on over the past couple of days but I’m trying to snatch moments here and there to get this beauty moving forward. This morning saw some details get added back into the cowl panels. Not perfect but they are pleasing to my eyes and that’ll do. Next up is the first pass of pure shade. Top side. And a dead one, hopefully to coax @CedB into the room. 😜 After that I wanted to use the stencils to give some heavy variation. Lots of different distances on offer for Happy blotches. 🤩 Under side. Overall I’m happy with that. Decided not to go the full hog with both colours and do a bit of post shading instead. Here’s the first few passes on the underside. Grey! 😩 I thought it was a blue but hey what are you going to do? 🤪 and a few more with a bit of lightness in the panel centers. Seems to be working well for my have scheme. ❤️ To keep it going I didn’t bother glossing before masking. So jumped right in with the green. Nice light passes. Eventually getting here. I added some white to the mix and doubled the thinners to have a lighter centre panel post shade. this worked well but to my eye I was losing some of the juice! So I made a very thinned wash of the green with a spot of yellow add back some of that warmth. It’s super subtle but I like the way it’s turned out. I have some really nice ware going on. I hope Jim likes it. Too eager to wait until tomorrow the masking had to come off. 🤗That demarcation line looks great. Pity I have to cover it up with Stripes. 🦓🐅 I simply have to wait a good few hours to dry now before I gloss. I’m not brave enough to do the stripes without it. I’m bound to scratch the paint off I didn’t. So that’s where we leave her. More action tomorrow. Thanks for dropping by. Any comments welcome. Take care y’all and as always. Happy Modelling. Johnny. 🦓 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Lovely paint job ( as always) Johnny. I'm way too impatient and clumsy to do those light passes and always end up with solid flat color. How long do you wait between passes? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Very cool Johnny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Impressive pre and post shading, Johnny - very effective! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 6 hours ago, hendie said: Lovely paint job ( as always) Johnny. I'm way too impatient and clumsy to do those light passes and always end up with solid flat color. How long do you wait between passes? Thanks. The wait time isn’t long. A few minutes. I found if you keep spraying it’s hard to tell what’s settling so I do a pass then wait a bit then another one. Usually third or fourth pass is the sweet spot. 4 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Very cool Johnny. Thanks. 🙌 5 minutes ago, giemme said: Impressive pre and post shading, Johnny - very effective! Ciao Thanks G. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Chalk me up as another who wasn't following the football, I don't even know which way up you're supposed to hold one The paintwork is looking very nice indeed Johnny James 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Another impressive paint job Johnny. I particularly like the tonal variations resulting from the use of the stencils. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Very very nice indeed. Looks wonderful! Especially impressed with your wheelwells - beautifully done SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 What they ALL said Stunning work as always! Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Spad's magic again !! Wilco for the light passes... I'll try it, Hum I'll try to try at last.... Nice Job John !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 On 12/07/2021 at 08:49, 81-er said: Chalk me up as another who wasn't following the football, I don't even know which way up you're supposed to hold one The paintwork is looking very nice indeed Johnny James This way surely. ⚾️🤣 Thanks by the way. 😀 On 12/07/2021 at 09:28, Fritag said: Another impressive paint job Johnny. I particularly like the tonal variations resulting from the use of the stencils. Thanks. I used to do it all by the gift of squiggles but this is so much quicker. On 12/07/2021 at 10:39, SafetyDad said: Very very nice indeed. Looks wonderful! Especially impressed with your wheelwells - beautifully done SD Thank you. On 12/07/2021 at 10:50, Hamden said: What they ALL said Stunning work as always! Stay safe Roger Thank you, 🤗 On 12/07/2021 at 12:26, corsaircorp said: Spad's magic again !! Wilco for the light passes... I'll try it, Hum I'll try to try at last.... Nice Job John !! Sincerely. CC Thanks Alain. Too modest, your builds are spectacular and well you know it. 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Good evening. Busy work day and fencing tonight 🤺 has left me too tired for the bench so I thought I’d update the thread instead. Work has slowly been happening. 🤗 Mostly masking. I decided to use kitchen roll dipped in water then when dry tape the edges. Worked really well. 🤩 I did light passes again focusing on the centre of panels to give a bit of a pre shade look. You can see it more clearly here. I let that dry for. ( not as long as I should ) Then you’re de tacked tape to mask for the black. I used Tamiya runner for the stripes. I couldn’t resist so a soon as that had dried I whipped off the masking. Right off the bat!! Amazing. Really wish this was mine now. 🤪 alas! Back in the booth after a nights drying for a top coat. Underside. And one more from tother side as I’m so happy how it turned out. Have to paint the flaps next then decal o’clock. 😇 Thanks for popping by. I hope you’re all have a spiffing week. Take care and all comments welcome. Johnny. 😇 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Wow. Not much else to say really. Just Wow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Red Sox Fan Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Johnny, great work--I never thought of using paper towels for masking--now I can credit you for another technique in my builds🙌--best, Erwin Edited July 16, 2021 by VT Red Sox Fan grammer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Impeccable striping, Johnny! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 That's really excellent work, it's going to be a real beauty James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Impressive !! CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Nice very very nice - looking forward to seeing this one completed now! Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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