FAA builds, 32nd Hawker Nimrod re started, Firefly Mk.5

[bigbadbadge]

Hi all

A bit more progress, first coat of DSG brushed on the Seafire III , it will look better with more coats.

 

 

Thanks for looking in

Chris

[2996 Victor]

I'd say that's looking very good indeed for a first coat, Chris! Your brush-painting skills are legendary   She'll be all camo'd up before we know it!

 

Cheers,

Mark

[AliGauld]

Oh yes, what he said. 👍

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

3 hours ago, 2996 Victor said:

I'd say that's looking very good indeed for a first coat, Chris! Your brush-painting skills are legendary   She'll be all camo'd up before we know it!

 

Cheers,

Mark

Thanks Mark, they usually look horrid with the first coat but it flowed from the brush well with some Colourcoats thinners. Just got to be careful avoiding the stripes now!!!

 

2 hours ago, AliGauld said:

Oh yes, what he said. 👍

 

Cheers,

Alistair

😄 Thanks Alistair,  looking forward to getting the paint on.

 

Thanks both

Chris

[Dunny]

Chris,

 

Lovely job - this is going to look cracking!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[bigbadbadge]

17 minutes ago, Dunny said:

Chris,

 

Lovely job - this is going to look cracking!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Thanks fella,  pleased with the coverage of the first coat, gonna have some fun painting up to the white stripes I think.

 

Chris

[keefr22]

On 30/09/2023 at 23:32, bigbadbadge said:

gonna have some fun painting up to the white stripes I think.

 

Haven't you got any masking tape Chris? Would make life a lot easier & less stressful...!!

 

Keith

[bigbadbadge]

6 hours ago, keefr22 said:

 

Haven't you got any masking tape Chris? Would make life a lot easier & less stressful...!!

 

Keith

😄Thanks Keith, yes it certainly would but will leave a ridge so trying to cheat that, it is working so far. Here's the second coat, third one will go on tonight, then the weathering can start.

 

 

Thanks fella

Chris

 

 

[Dunny]

Chris,

 

Looking good under the 2nd coat - this is going to be a cracker!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[bigbadbadge]

1 hour ago, Dunny said:

Chris,

 

Looking good under the 2nd coat - this is going to be a cracker!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Thanks Roger,  pleased with the DSG and third coat now on , so post shading later. 

 

Thanks fella

Chris

[mark.au]

Looking very nice, Chris.  The patience you show in your paint process really adds to the results, it’s a modelling attribute I’m very short on and I admire your approach enormously.

[AliGauld]

That looks very nice Chris,

I'm excited to see the third coat and shading.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

9 hours ago, mark.au said:

Looking very nice, Chris.  The patience you show in your paint process really adds to the results, it’s a modelling attribute I’m very short on and I admire your approach enormously.

Thanks Mark that very kind, when you brush paint,  you have to develope a patient side otherwise the paint lifts off if I go over it too soon🙄 That's why I build a few at a time really and it helps keep the mojo levels up too.

 

7 hours ago, AliGauld said:

That looks very nice Chris,

I'm excited to see the third coat and shading.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Thanks Alistair,  you can see it below

 

3rd coat of DSG added and weathered with a lightened coat.

 

 

 

I will start the EDSG tomorrow.

 

Thanks for looking in

Chris

 

 

[2996 Victor]

Amazing work, Chris, your painting skills are astounding! The post shade if the panels really adds a whole extra dimension to the finish, doesn't it?

 

Cheers, 

Mark

[Johnson]

Looks fabulous Chris - absolutely fabulous!! As always!

 

13 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

when you brush paint,  you have to develope a patient side otherwise the paint lifts off if I go over it too soon

 

I'm always in awe of brush painting skills. Something I lost over 20 years ago when I was given an airbrush.

 

Cheers,

[bigbadbadge]

1 hour ago, 2996 Victor said:

Amazing work, Chris, your painting skills are astounding! The post shade if the panels really adds a whole extra dimension to the finish, doesn't it?

 

Cheers, 

Mark

Thanks Mark, pleased with it, can't wait to start the EDSG now, the post shading really starts to bring to life.

 

1 hour ago, Johnson said:

Looks fabulous Chris - absolutely fabulous!! As always!

 

 

I'm always in awe of brush painting skills. Something I lost over 20 years ago when I was given an airbrush.

 

Cheers,

Thanks Charlie, luckily the family went out to the nearest designer outlet earlier so it gave me a couple of hours extra modelling tonight so was able to crack on with some models.

Now airbrushing scares me, I love the effects that you airbrushes can achieve, some of which can't be done with a brush. I do enjoy the painting stages.

 

Thanks guys

Chris

[CJP]

Fabulous brush painting & weathering (as usual) on the Seafire

Chris

[bigbadbadge]

2 minutes ago, CJP said:

Fabulous brush painting & weathering (as usual) on the Seafire

Chris

Thanks Chris, very kind of you.  Should start to come to life with the EDSG.

 

Chris

[AliGauld]

Looking good, Chris.

In fact I would say fantastic.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

27 minutes ago, AliGauld said:

Looking good, Chris.

In fact I would say fantastic.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Thanks Alistair,  pleased with it so far.

 

Chris

[keefr22]

That looks stunning Chris, more black magic brushwork going on!!

 

Brilliant paintjob!

 

Keith

[bigbadbadge]

1 hour ago, keefr22 said:

That looks stunning Chris, more black magic brushwork going on!!

 

Brilliant paintjob!

 

Keith

Thanks Keith , was hoping to start the EDSG tonight but don't think I will have time.  I really enjoy trying to achieve a decent paint finish.

Thanks

Chris

[Dunny]

23 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

can't wait to start the EDSG now, the post shading really starts to bring to life.

I'm not surprised - 3rd coat looks superb after the post shading!

[bigbadbadge]

9 minutes ago, Dunny said:

I'm not surprised - 3rd coat looks superb after the post shading!

Thanks Roger, really looking forward to getting the EDSG on now.

Chris

[bigbadbadge]

Hi all

 

First coat of EDSG brushed on

 

 

Quite pleased with that.

 

Thanks for looking in

Chris