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Misty
Masking did not affect anything even though I repositioned the tape a few times.
Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!
plasticjunkie - how did the masking tape go over the alclad, everytime i try it, when i look at the sticky side of the tape there is some alclad on it, did you find this or is it just me
Building - WAH 64D
Thanks Misty!
lovely little cutlass, great finish!
bvallot Not bad at all PJ!! =] Thanks for sharing. How'd those decals settle down for you?
Not bad at all PJ!! =] Thanks for sharing. How'd those decals settle down for you?
On the bench:
Tamiya F4U-1 Kenneth Walsh
Thanks Clemens!
She's looking great, Ernie! The NMF on that little bird is simply amazing! I'll add her to the front page right away!
Just put the finishing touches on the Cutlass and it is complete.
Thanks Clemens. My bench is pretty full too between GB's and commissions.
Almost done with this little guy and will be posting updates soon.
Great work as usual, PJ! Unfortunately it really looks like you are the last one building in here. I'd love to throw that P-47 I got on hold into the ring, but my bench is way too crowded with other projects for me to drag another one out of the stash...
Seems I'm the only one keeping this thread alive.
I thought I would be done but once I removed the masked canopy I had forgotten about the area behind the seat.
Working from some reference pictures, I stretched some sprue, added some thin wiring and super glued the details in place. Painted the area and added a black wash to deepen the details. Looks a lot better now with the added sprue and wires.
Working from some reference pictures, I stretched some sprue, added some thin wiring and super glued the details in place.
Painted the area and added a black wash to deepen the details. Looks a lot better now with the added sprue and wires.
Painted the area and added a black wash to deepen the details.
Looks a lot better now with the added sprue and wires.
Some mighty fine NMF you got going there, PJ! Really amazing stuff!
More progress on my Cutlass. I was very happy that the Solvaset did not affect the unsealed Alclad so most of the decals are on. Still have to add the gear doors, wheels and slats and she will be completed soon.
bvallot
Thanks! LOL you read my mind. Experimentation was next in my agenda. I built the Sea Fury in the December issue of FSM and did not seal the finish but the AM decals were very thin and I kept the Solvaset very light and avoided touching the finish so it worked out.
These are the Fujimi decals and hope they will behave accordingly.
Nice job there PJ. I might suggest you making a mask to cover that pretty polished alclad. It shouldn't need any kind of future or clear coat. In fact, I've seen in some cases where it can make your build look more toy-like. The solvaset may not injure your polished aluminum at all. I had some luck with it on my P-51D. Definitely test it somewhere else first thought! =]
Good luck. and keep the updates coming. =]
I added a couple of drops of Alclad Steel to the Polihed Alum just to darken the mix a tad. I did not want an exaggerated color variation on the panels as this tends to not look too realistic. So I taped up some panels.The color variation is very subtle as you can see in this picture.
The flash reflects off the finish giving a darker appearance. It amazes me every time I use Alaclad as to how realistic the metallic tone is. The shine is incredible as it truly looks like polished metal. If the decals don't cooperate then I may have to use Solvaset on them, if so then Alclad recommends to seal up the finish with Aqua Gloss to protect it from the Solvaset. The Aqua Gloss will also slightly kill some of the shine which may make it more scale like as a lightly weathered finish.
The flash reflects off the finish giving a darker appearance.
It amazes me every time I use Alaclad as to how realistic the metallic tone is. The shine is incredible as it truly looks like polished metal. If the decals don't cooperate then I may have to use Solvaset on them, if so then Alclad recommends to seal up the finish with Aqua Gloss to protect it from the Solvaset. The Aqua Gloss will also slightly kill some of the shine which may make it more scale like as a lightly weathered finish.
It amazes me every time I use Alaclad as to how realistic the metallic tone is. The shine is incredible as it truly looks like polished metal.
If the decals don't cooperate then I may have to use Solvaset on them, if so then Alclad recommends to seal up the finish with Aqua Gloss to protect it from the Solvaset. The Aqua Gloss will also slightly kill some of the shine which may make it more scale like as a lightly weathered finish.
This is a very quiet GB. I guess I must be the last one here but got till the end of December
I made some progress I shot the gloss black enamel a couple of days back but got tied up with car problems so that's all out of the way now.
Shot the Alclad Polished Aluminum this morning, producing a beautiful polished metallic finish.
Some of parts such as the tanks, flaps, slats and gear doors I sprayed less Alclad to make the tone deeper and shinier. The fuselage got just a tad more coverage to get a lighter colored effect. The more you let the black show the shinier and darker the Alclad appears. It has a very light metallic dust over the surfaces and some lint that needs to be carefully brushed off so I can tape up some panels and shoot a different shade later on.
Some of parts such as the tanks, flaps, slats and gear doors I sprayed less Alclad to make the tone deeper and shinier.
The fuselage got just a tad more coverage to get a lighter colored effect. The more you let the black show the shinier and darker the Alclad appears. It has a very light metallic dust over the surfaces and some lint that needs to be carefully brushed off so I can tape up some panels and shoot a different shade later on.
Thanks SSpartan.
I finally was able to work on the Cutlass finishing attaching the pe parts. I did not use all of the pe pieces cause some of the gear high stress plastic parts had to be removed to make space for the pe parts. IMO it would have weakened the gears. The sliding canopy is masked but the windshield was carefully painted free hand with a 18/0 brush. I will attach the clear parts as they will keep paint out of the pit area.
Finished up installing the upper ip Up next will be a coat of gloss black enamel in preparation for the Alclad NMF.
Finished up installing the upper ip
Up next will be a coat of gloss black enamel in preparation for the Alclad NMF.
Looking good, PJ! That model really is small!
A quick update on my small Cutlass. Got the fuselage and wings together and was VERY impressed by the fit which needed no filler at all, making it a must when using Alclad. Everything just falls together and the fit is incredible.
SchattenSpartan Looking very nice, PJ! It's great to have you aboard!
Looking very nice, PJ! It's great to have you aboard!
Thanks Misty.
really nice pit! how anyone does that in 1/72 is beyond me.
Ok kids, I did a little more work on the Cutlass. I assembled and painted the inside of the trucking and fans which were Tenaxed in place.
Also added the fins and the top half of the wing assembly. I'm impressed by the parts fit with this kit even though it's very old.
Also added the fins and the top half of the wing assembly.
I'm impressed by the parts fit with this kit even though it's very old.
Thanks bvallot for the nice words. I just got in here but there is still 3 months left so I think I will have enough time to finish this one.
The kit is very old but it has recessed panel lines and some nice details. The cockpit was actually ok OOB but I stumbled on the pe set that helps elevate the details. Thanks for looking.
Nice office there PJ. That's a nice way of dressing up what I can only imagine is an incredibly tiny cockpit already. =]
This GB has been quiet lately, but keep it coming with your build. We'll all be watching.
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