blimp Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 (edited) me again . i'm feeling much chipper today , i've even managed to tie my own shoelaces this morning who's a big boy then ! [/left]more stuff . . . . gonna do some struttin' today . a rummage through the bin yielded a piece of material for the slatted floor , a throttle quadrant and instrument panel (the boomerang shaped thing) to go with the seat . rudder bar and control column will be bits of sprue . the seat harness will probably be a lap belt or possibly a french style one , but that can wait a mo . a thickish lump of styrene card will be glued and trimmed to make the lower cowl - after i blank the firewall and fit the motor . . . here are the interplane strut(z)'s being tweeked . Ooer , missus . Edited February 15, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidad Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hey T - really sorry to hear about your injury. What a complete bummer - get well soon. (As usual a challenging and interesting build you're doing - nice one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 hope the arm is getting better Blimp super stuff so far- but from you we expect no less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) hi fella's , tonites episode of captain slow comes under ther title of - 'omigod! theres PAINT on it !' - [/left] . . . dark structure with an overspray of 'linen' . . . . and a cat hair , i'll pick it off when it's dry . . . . . in a previous life i have laboriously masked each rib , spar , compession strut . . . ad tedium . but not this time matey .oh no , a rule and some lines drawn on with indelible (alcohol based) artist 'sketching pens' and you're laughing . any slips can be wiped off with some alcohol/methylated spirit on a rag , not that there were any of course . . . . - tomorrows installment - 'how to weld spaghetti for fun and profit ' Edited February 16, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Looks good, you are making progress there How is the hand? in a previous life i have laboriously masked each rib , spar , compession strut . . . ad tedium . not this time matey . a rule and some lines drawn on with indelible (alcohol based) artist 'sketching pens' and you're laughing . any slips can be wiped off with some alcohol/methylated spirit on a rag , not that were any of course Can you tell us more - this is not a technique I'm aware of ... but it seems to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) it really is as easy as that , robert , just draw the spars etc. leave a while to allow it to dry thoroughly , then ghost on a layer of ENAMEL . not too much , keep the paint just 'damp' and leave it . do it 'wet' and the solvent can make the lines bleed through . when it's cured , build up the topcoats until your happy - sorted .don't use any form of acrylic it WILL disslove the lines . i used a mix of humbrol 74 darkened a bit with 68 , then a dash of gloss ivory (forgot the no.) to make a rich CLD colour , to represent the ' light shining through the wing ' a coat of klear will seal it all . top surfaces will need a variation of this technique . i'll come to that later . Edited February 19, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 That has to be the tip of the year! Thanks Blimp. Dare ome mention Heinkel 111? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 ome ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Nice going! Trust the arm's getting better . . . Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Arrgh - I tried Googling sketching pens - and found too many options to be confident I know what you mean (including a type of Chinese brush) Can you suggest a brand (and possibly a colour) then I'll know what I'm looking for Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) the pens i have are by 'ZIG' (?) i brought 'em yonks ago . Hobbyst*res i think , the first time i tried it i used black , but it was too much of a contrast , for this all CDL scheme 'sepia' works better . be gentle , it's only my second go at it Edited February 16, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 ome ? Alright my typing is crap but stop avoiding the issue! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta152h Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Nice work, good to see an artistic approach. What colour are you spraying? I just bought an Iwata airbrush and matching compressor, so any colour tips would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 the pens i have are by 'ZIG' (?) i brought 'em yonks ago . Hobbyst*res i think , the first time i tried it i used black , but it was too much of a contrast , for this all CDL scheme 'sepia' works better . be gentle , it's only my second go at it Thanks - I found them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) ' . . what colour are you spraying ? ' . . . [/left]well , something like this i hope - here's a piccie of the pens , they are fine pointy type . Edited February 16, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Hi Robert not sure what the master uses but I think Edding do them I think the 1800 series are waterproof (ie alcohol based inedible ones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidad Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Essentailly it's preshading but with marker pens instead of an airbrush, right? Or have I missed something. Nice tip on this scale, but would look a bit straight and stark on 1/48, I should think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) pre shading - yup , thats it , another old farty moment [/left] - as for 48th scale , take a butchers at dr tom morgans phenomenal 'lil DH2 . . . . http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Morgan/DH2/index.html . . . and you think i'm daft . phew , someone open a window . . . . Edited February 17, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 pre shading - yup , thats it , another old farty moment [/left] - as for 48th scale , take a butchers at dr tom morgans phenomenal 'lil DH2 . . . . http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Morgan/DH2/index.html . . . and you think i'm daft . phew , someone open a window . . . . It certainly is something special, isn't it? Also a bit mental, but in a good way. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) . . . . you could always do rib tapes the 'old skool' way , like this - [/left] as the top surfaces will be paler , i'll use white to highlight the upper tapes , then dust on a lighter shade of CDL . all because some berk forgot to look for some 'white' pens rudder , elevators and top wing to do next . then i can do the final colour coat in one bash . now where's that spaghetti . . . Edited February 19, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) - for the upper sufaces i mixed some humbrol 63 (tan) with 41 (cream) to create a very pale fabric colour , killing the brilliance with a tiny bit of 33 (black) . [/left] this was then sprayed onto the upper surfaces of the wings leaving the tapes just visible . the top of the fuselage and tailplane were done in the same hue . the fuselage sides recieved a faint dusting as well , giving a gradual change of tone from top to bottom . and to round off a good day , as i pulled out the bluetack plug from the cockpit i went and dropped it . . . . . pardon me while i go and bang my forehead against this wall here . . . Edited February 20, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( I hate when that happens ).. Condolance Cheers, ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Oww, that hurt - I hope the other 'half' is usable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 (edited) just a minor setback it was a good idea to keep some of the paint mixes redoing it won't be hard , it just puts the build back 48hrs . i had hoped to get it clear coated then i could set it aside and get on with the u/c , motor etc. [/left] i think i caught the effect rather well - compared to the Hendon replica . . . sorry about the poo piccy , wonky paw and all that . as the repair is underway i'll be cooking some of that 'spaghetti' i've been on about . . . . should be enough here ! . . . . mrs B is rolling her eyes again . no dear , no need to phone the 'brigade - i know wot i'm doing . . . . sort of . Edited February 21, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) soldering the u/c was no drama at all it was very easy in fact , using a tile sized offcut of ali sheet (old loo door sign actually) with the datums / angles marked in pencil , oversized lengths of material were held in position with weights , the joints lightly dabbed with the solder paste via a cocktail stick . a micro torch takes but a moment to heat up , i allowed it to cool , then put a weight on that joint to absorb some of the heat as i did the next one = so no movement . clever eh? - the pencil torch is just the thing for such localized work . ( being alloy , the solder dosn't stick to the plate either , yesss) - i just had to snip to length , gently clean up with a file , curl up the ends with my pointy nose pliers and they were done . i'm still gobsmacked . i expected to faff about for ages . [/left]i just have to find one of my spare 7 cylinder Gnomes and i can get going p.s. the quack said i need to take it easy for another week , he hee . Edited February 24, 2010 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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