Ken the panda Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 my next modelling adventure, an eduard 1/48 scale p51-d mustang painted in the stardust livery. first time trying mr color paints and a metal finish. its all went pretty well soon far, not overly impressed with the decals though. thanks for looking, ken 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken the panda Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 some light weathering, any thoughts? i always struggle where to stop, this doesn't seem enough but any more would be too much. what about the white on black, not convinced myself. thanks for looking, any comments welcome. ken 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Looks fine to me, as you said, any heavier and it'll be too much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Looks pretty good so far 👍 The question I always ask myself on weathering is how much work has this airframe done? How old is it at the moment modelled, and what kind of operational life has it had? Once you know that, it’s easy to decide if you’re going to go to town on weathering or keep a light touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken the panda Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 next update, build going along well, few issues with the fuselage going together and the wings the around the wheel bays, but got there in the end. waiting on some mr surfacer black to start the priming, thanks for looking. ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken the panda Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 rather boring and over due update, been a bit breezy 😉 so can't open the window or ventilation for painting. mr surfacer 1500 black primer on, first time i've used this and happy with it. nmf next, keen to see how that goes. thanks for looking ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken the panda Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 first attempt at nmf and i have to say that i'm delighted with it. wasn't totally sure where the colours change on the underside because they are covered with the invasion stripes, so took a guess. probably wrong, but will be covered so not a big deal. thanks for looking ken 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 looking good, what paint did you use for the wings and NMF? they are noticeably different, which is a good thing 👍 rgds John(shortCummins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken the panda Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 3 hours ago, shortCummins said: looking good, what paint did you use for the wings and NMF? they are noticeably different, which is a good thing 👍 rgds John(shortCummins) Thanks John, Mr colour 8 and 201. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken the panda Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 building work at home is holding me back, but i keep plodding along. stripes added, happy with those. star and bar added via a vinyl mask, not at all happy with them, will probably sand off and go with the decals. not that bad for a first attempt, but not happy with them. can't find a tutorial for masks, any suggestions? thanks for looking, all comments and suggestions welcome, ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 What happened to the fuselage insignia ? They look a s if they haven't settled down properly ? Also, I don't know whether you've noticed, but your underwing roundel is upside down ? Really like he "Metal " finish, though. Just thought I'd point out the underwing decal issue for you, which should be an easy fix, and it is no way a criticism of your model. Believe me, I've made boo boos like that before ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 The key with vinyl masks is to be very precise in the placement as you transition from one colour to the next. It appears that you’ve let them slip and/or lift and/or misaligned them as you went. One thing that helps is to seal the gaps between mask elements with liquid mask as you go, which prevents bleeding through one colour over the next. Also, it looks like you’ve applied the paint quite wet; I find it very important to keep the coats thin and land them dry as I spray which prevents bleed through as well as build up along the edges. It’s definitely a learned skill, and you’re attempting the hardest insignia right off the bat (at least I find the US to be the hardest) so don’t give up, the results are really worth the effort when you nail it. I’ve painted all the markings icon my current Avenger and the results are far superior to decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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