Howdy All,
I see many who are completing thier builds (jealous) with very nice finishes/decals.
I however have suffered a few modeling diasaters (all self inflicted) starting Last Sunday. My paint booth is outside as the weather here is mild in the winter someone if a day or two is bad for painting you just wait a bit. Well with work schedules M-F I figured I had at leat get the Wildcat in primer. Oh, did I mention the 45mph winds? Basically had the compressor sitting on a foldable picnic table and using an old dog comfortor as a pad, turned my back for a second and woooooosh comfortor, compressor and the Wildcat parts just flipped right on over. I saved the paint jar.
Wildcat unscathed, compressor px adjustment lock knob broken, px gauge broken, supply hose (plastic fittings) broken.
Oh, first primer coat, horrible I way overthinned it. Very runny almost water, so it ran and hid in all the panel lines.
No one in "after work drive to and get home for six hours of sleep" distance has airbrush supplies. Amazon mail order.
The end result is going to be interesting as what is going to be the end versas what I envisioned when I joined the GB, not even close. I'll see what can be done, luckily acrylics dry fast!
In perspective my weekend is still better than the poor *** I passed on the way back from buying a new px gauge whose RV trailer went up in flames and took his truck with it. Just sad.
Fingers crossed I get done
again , Congratulations to all who have finished
Cheers
Chris