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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Hancock, Me USA
Posted by p38jl on Thursday, January 5, 2012 1:20 PM

Hercmech

 Hans von Hammer:

Stuff's onlt 5.69 a can, R-man... 8-oz can at that... Use the coupon when ya buy it, lol.. It's enough for several single-engined types, and even a four-engined bomber thrown in for fun..

 

Hobby Lobby...where the models are scarce, but the supplies are limited only to your imagination. Cool

You.,, have stepped into... the Hammer-zone....

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  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Thursday, January 5, 2012 1:22 PM

Thanks for all the good info, guys.

Tamiya includes a booklet with the kit that shows lots of pix of a P-51, apparently in a museum.  The NMF parts are polished to a mirror shine, and the wings are indeed painted silver, but not the control surfaces.

Agreed, they would not retain that mirror shine for long in actual service.  Alclad also makes a non-glossy aluminum airframe color and I'm  wondering if I should use that instead. Decisions, decisions!  What would y'all do?

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, January 5, 2012 1:23 PM

There ya go,...

"Hammer Lobby"...

*sigh*

Nah... Some idiot would get pizzed and start writing letters because he wanted to buy a hammer and couldn't find one...

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  • From: my keyboard dreaming of being at the workbench
Posted by Aaron Skinner on Thursday, January 5, 2012 1:25 PM

p38jl

i've tried both..the Alclad and the SNJ,, although my SNJ was before it became Hawkeyes ... both have their good points.. the Alclad was easier to work with and WAY easier to fix boo-boos.. the SNJ is more forgiving for pre sanding and such.. but is messier with the rubbing powders and handling..

BOTH... loook great the more time you spend prepping...

That's exactly it. There aren't too many short cuts when it comes to getting a really good looking natural-metal finish. The more time you spend on surface preparation, the better the final model will look. I like the way Metalizers airbrush, but you better have a perfect surface because any little blemish — glue smear, sanding scratches, mismatched panel lines — is going to stand out like a sore thumb. This is pretty much true for any metallic paint.

Cheers, Aaron

Aaron Skinner

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  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, January 5, 2012 1:27 PM

Agreed, they would not retain that mirror shine for long in actual service. 

They didn't maintain it long at the factory..

Both North American plants (Texas and California) kept their completed aircraft outside (under camo nets) untill the ferry pilots picked them up...

 

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
Posted by Hercmech on Thursday, January 5, 2012 1:48 PM

Aaron Skinner

 p38jl:

i've tried both..the Alclad and the SNJ,, although my SNJ was before it became Hawkeyes ... both have their good points.. the Alclad was easier to work with and WAY easier to fix boo-boos.. the SNJ is more forgiving for pre sanding and such.. but is messier with the rubbing powders and handling..

BOTH... loook great the more time you spend prepping...

 

That's exactly it. There aren't too many short cuts when it comes to getting a really good looking natural-metal finish. The more time you spend on surface preparation, the better the final model will look. I like the way Metalizers airbrush, but you better have a perfect surface because any little blemish — glue smear, sanding scratches, mismatched panel lines — is going to stand out like a sore thumb. This is pretty much true for any metallic paint.

Cheers, Aaron

That is why I am so hesitant to try a "real" metal finish. I can never seem to get my surface as smooth as it needs. The only NMF I have ever tried was this tamiya 1/72 p-51.

 


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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, January 5, 2012 1:52 PM
Edit- my original answer here was not posted quickly enough and Hercman slipped one in under the wire before my reply which should have followed Hans's post below...
Agreed, they would not retain that mirror shine for long in actual service.

 

They didn't maintain it long at the factory..

Both North American plants (Texas and California) kept their completed aircraft outside (under camo nets) untill the ferry pilots picked them up...

 

something like this....

http://www.stanvosburg.com/imp.htm

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Bent River, IA
Posted by Reasoned on Thursday, January 5, 2012 7:39 PM

I'll tell you what, never again will I purchase the "buffing" metalizers, they're a real pain in the keister.  They seem to rub off (even after sprayed with the MM sealer) and the buffing process leaves much to be desired.

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom.  Peace be with you.

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In the Hanger: A bunch of kits

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