Hello Everyone,
I'm new to fine scale modeling. I am hoping to build a nice little collection of WWII aircraft. The first kit that I purchased was the Revell P-51D 1/48 scale. I purchased it because: 1) inexpensive kit 2) fairly straightforward paint job on the body. My goal is, provided I become proficient in the hobby, is to move to some more difficult wwii aircraft paint schemes (spitfire & german aircraft).
I've been reading up on techniques (washed my model in warm soapy water, use latex gloves when working with parts, etc). I painted & assembled the cockpit, I was pleased with the results. I glued the wings & fuselage together & filled in gaps with putty, then sanded. However, the challenge that I'm facing is with the spray can. I primed the model with testors spray grey primer. I noticed that I put it on too thick. I saw alot of orange peel effect, & after 48 hours, it was still tacky. I would like to use the model masters aluminum buff as the color of the aircraft. I put the primer in warm water for about 60 seconds prior to spraying.
I sprayed with the aluminum buff & could not buff it. Model ruined ![Sad [:(]](/emoticons/icon_smile_sad.gif)
I'm not giving up though, I want to learn how to do this properly. I tested spraying on a plastic yogurt cup. Using quick strokes. I was able to acheive better results with this method. I buffed the yogurt cup to a nice sheen. Should have done this before spraying my mustang. I will go pick up another kit sometime this week. At least I have some spare parts now.
My questions are:
1) is testors primer a good primer to use, should I use something else?
2) does the model masters aluminum buff require surface priming?
3) Any other tips on using a spray can for aircraft?
Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!