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  • Member since
    November 2015
  • From: Adelaide, SA
Posted by ArmouredSprue on Monday, November 9, 2015 8:55 PM

Very nice indeed!

 

Keep up the good work mate

Paulo Castro

SAPMA - Adelaide SA

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Monday, November 9, 2015 6:00 PM

I have the Invasion stripes finished . Looks pretty good . This weekend I hope to have engine cover top area painted and strip on wings .i will see

Enjoy

Rick

 

 

 

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Sunday, November 8, 2015 8:24 AM

Little update .

i pick up some very good masking  Tape from auto-body shop supply store  .  3m scotch 233+ masking tape . 3m fine line tape . Highly recommend ..

I still like Tamiya tape ,but this here is great stuff

I started little more painting .

Red on tail end .

The Invasion stripes white area . Next the black stripes

Enjoy

Rick

 

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  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Sunday, November 1, 2015 3:26 PM

I have the body Alclad Aluminum .It came out looking pretty good . i will let this set for few days , to let all paint cure before moving on

I love that Grex fan spray nozzle

Enjoy

Rick

 

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  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Saturday, October 31, 2015 3:55 PM

I Painted the wings Tamiya Chrome silver ..Came out looking very good

I did have to respray some light primer over couple areas .Just Did not look right . I hear alclad will show issues . Fixed now

 

I also received  a new air tip nozzzle for my Grex airbrush called Air Spray  .OMG  I love it for bigger area paint jobs .Highly recommend for anyone using GREX airbrush ,Photo below

Enjoy

Rick

 

My Grex airbrush with the .3 Air Spray nozzle

 

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Now my painted wings .

 

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  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Friday, October 30, 2015 5:34 AM

I found out , the body will be Alclad . The wings I need to silver paint .

Well see how this comes out

Rick

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Piscataway, NJ!
Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, October 29, 2015 9:17 AM

Looking good Rick. Now let's see the Alclad. Stick out tongue

Marc  

  • Member since
    August 2013
Posted by Jay Jay on Thursday, October 29, 2015 8:15 AM

I am watching this one with great interest and you're doing a very good job.  I am almost at this stage with my F-86 .  Interesting that you used the clear/black combination for the Alclad undercoat, can't wait to see how this comes out.

 

 

 

 

 

 I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Thursday, October 29, 2015 6:36 AM

Thanks

This weekend I hope to have Alclad down , then  paint the wings

I will see

Rick

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, October 29, 2015 12:30 AM

Looks really good so far. The Alclad is almost foolproof, you just have to get the undercoat perfect, I think you're all set. Although the black does look very sleek and sinister, sometimes I'm almost tempted to just leave the plane in the black!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6:11 PM
Good choice. If I may, I figured I'd mention that the 357th had a red spinner with yellow stripe. Looks like Cuda got it backwards. Looking good.

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 5:46 PM

bvallot

Looking real good so far Rick!  That pilot was well painted too.  Great job there on an item that's usually difficult to treat right. =]  The Tamiya mustang is a dream to build.  What's the paint scheme going to look like?

 

That would be 3rd down plane

Rick

  • Member since
    June 2013
Posted by bvallot on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 12:57 PM

Looking real good so far Rick!  That pilot was well painted too.  Great job there on an item that's usually difficult to treat right. =]  The Tamiya mustang is a dream to build.  What's the paint scheme going to look like?

On the bench:  

Tamiya F4U-1  Kenneth Walsh

 

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 6:22 AM

I primed and sprayed a highly  thin layer on Tamiya black mixed with tamiya clear . This will be my base for Alclad .

I need to finish up on some smaller parts while this completely cures out

Enjoy

Rick

 

 

 

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 8:27 PM

lawdog114
I do the same to my Tamiya Mustang fifties. They are horrible on this kit. Which subject are you going to do?
 

Not sure yet .. I like them all . The decals are very nice ..

Rick

  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 7:38 PM
I do the same to my Tamiya Mustang fifties. They are horrible on this kit. Which subject are you going to do?

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 6:19 PM

Gamera

She looks great so far! 

Barracudacals are top quality, I'm sure you'll enjoy using them.

 

thanks a lot 

rick

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 7:32 AM

She looks great so far! 

Barracudacals are top quality, I'm sure you'll enjoy using them.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 6:50 AM

I have the wings ,muffler and engine cover installed .

Also received new decals BarracudaCals  . Very nice ..

Enjoy

Rick

 

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Sunday, October 18, 2015 5:11 PM

I have the wings glued to the fuselage  . That be it for the weekend

Enjoy

Rick

 

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Sunday, October 18, 2015 10:56 AM

Well I did not like the 50 cal. guns barrels  on this plane . So I sanded down the supposed to be guns barrels  . I installed only the 50 cal. barrels .. 

No photos before I sanded the barrels off .. Sorry

Enjoy

Rick

 

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  • Member since
    October 2015
Posted by GazzaS on Sunday, October 18, 2015 3:21 AM

Rick,

     Your work looks great so far!  I'll be following along because this kit is on my soon to buy list.

 

Best wishes,

 

 

Gary

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Saturday, October 17, 2015 7:24 AM

I have the fuselage glued together . Sanded the seam line , then applied some badger  black primer ..

Enjoy

Rick

 

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  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Thursday, October 15, 2015 4:43 PM

Thanks all

I have some last photos of the pilot and interior . I have glued the fuselage together . The camera batteries went  dead on me ..

Enjoy

Rick

 

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  • Member since
    February 2012
  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 11:59 PM
Looking good so far. The Tamiya kit is a gem, but their decals do stink though. Good choice on the ones you picked out. I used them on a P-40 recently and they were fantastic. Thanks for sharing. Joe

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    May 2015
Posted by KillinMeSmalls on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 4:03 PM
I just recently acquired this kit, currently sits in the stash. Your cockpit looks great! Nice and crisp. Hopefully mine comes out equally as good. Pulling up a chair.

- Smalls

On the Bench: AirFix 1/72 Spitfire mk1/mk2a

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 12:23 PM

What an amazing start on this mustang.  I can't wait for the completion, thank you for posting your WIP!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 6:47 AM

UKguyInUSA

A great start so far, Rick....nice job on the cokpit and Pilot.

Cheers,

Martin Smile

 

 

Thank you

 

I have the pilot installed and Alclad Matt finished .

Enjoy

Rick

 

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  • Member since
    April 2015
  • From: New Hampshire, USA
Posted by UKguyInUSA on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 7:09 PM

A great start so far, Rick....nice job on the cokpit and Pilot.

Cheers,

Martin Smile

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by infofrog on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 8:52 AM

I think these are the decals I'm going with . The box decals from tamiya are thick 

http://barracudacals.com/proddetail.php?prod=BC48011&cat=23

 

Thank you 

rick

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