Revell 1:32 BAe Hawk T1.A Red Arrows.......Finished!

Tubosteve

I'm guessing that the decalfix/clear, both being Humbrol, should not have this bad interaction?

Time to experiment on a paint mule, I think - please don't risk that paint job!

So, things are a little better. I've calmed down a bit now, finished the 'bad word' stage. Sprayed back over the offending area with Humbrol Clear Gloss. It has taken away 'most' of the white bloom/ring. 

Thinking I'm just going to have to carefully touch up the red......or mask the roundel off and spray the red back over.

Trouble is.........suggestions on next step. think I should go spray it all with Alclad Gloss before doing more decals (as not had issues with Alclad/setting solution.............or............just found some Humbrol Decalfix in the drawers and I'm guessing that the decalfix/clear, both being Humbrol, should not have this bad interaction?

Mopar..............Didn't turn out too bad, the cloudiness has gone but the clarity of the canopy has been affected a little. It's nowhere near as clear as it was before with just the future over it. Strange because I've seen people who use Humbol Clear to dip canopies. Oh well, I think I will have to polish it up some and dip in future again. Could have been so much worse so I guess thank heaven for small mercies.

Right then, had a bit of a disaster and am reaching out to the 'collective mind' of FSM for some guidance/assistance.

Put the first decal on my Hawk a short time ago and after 10 minutes or so found this:

I'm using:

 and

This is all going over Humbrol Clear Gloss and so there seems to have been a reaction of some kind. Anyone else come a cropper with this combination? Was sprayed yesterday evening so had some 14 hours to dry.......and it certainly feels dry and not at all sticky.

Luckily, I have just put the one on so everything has come to a grinding halt until I get this sorted. I have tried washing and gently using a cotton bud/warm water combination to rub this off............but doesn't work and still have the ring:

Does anyone have any suggestions as to a way forward? And know how to fix this? I'm thinking to let this dry off properly and then put gloss back over the top. Guess I could mask off the roundel and respray the area.

I have Microset/sol here as well so maybe that works OK with Humbrol?  

I usually use Alclad gloss and have never had this whitening issue before, maybe I just fix this one and then spray the Alclad over everything.

All suggestions/help/fixes will be greatly received!!!!! as I'm mightily p****d off just now.

Oh man, my heart would sink. Hope it works out!

Cheers Hutch.

Just got the 2nd clear coat on (Humbrol Clear Gloss), will give it the night to cure off. Missus is at work tomorrow so should be able to get some/all of the decals done.

Worryingly, the canopy seems to have gone a bit hazy. Canopy was dipped in future previously and this is the first gloss coat on top of it. Fingers firmly that the cloudiness disappears as it dries, else I've just s****** it up.

Nice seat cover, and a fantastic job on the det cord!

A bit more progress last night and this morning. Have 'made' a seat cover for the rear seat, bit of toilet paper and pva glue. Also masked and painted the light grey det cord around the large canopy. 

Will fix it all back in place later, then second coat of clear................and then on to the decals. Here's hoping they don't let the red grin through and go pink on me!

Thankyou kindly Knox.

Just wanted to say that I’m really enjoying the thread.  Great job, and thanks for posting. 

Cheers, Steve, thanks for the quick reply & pics!  I don't build many jets, but that's certainly a good tip - I'll keep it in mind.

Thanks Hutch,

The seat cover is just going to be some toilet paper (to give a little texture) and watered down PVA glue. Should do the trick. We'll see.

The 'gadget' is just a cheap airbrush holder with a marker pen (which goes up the tailpipe!), nothing special!!!!! "Necessity is the mother of all invention". I actually put an old scalpel thingy up the tailpipe to hold when painting then stick it on the marker pen to dry.

Hi Steve - another lovely job so far.  How are you going to make the seat cover for the back, and what's that gadget holding the Hawk for painting?

So, this little baby now has it's red coat and the first clear coat. Once that's gone off then will remove the canopy and address the rear seat cover....and maybe the clipboard. Was sent a real cool pic showing the seat cover. Will then close her back up, another clear coat and then go for decals.

So, a few more days down the road and all the bodywork is done. Last of the flaps has gone on, just wait 'til this evening for that to dry and then I'll start misting the red on 

Tubosteve

Build is going to be OTB,

I had not looked before, but given the scads of AM for the thing, that makes a tone of sense.

Looks like it' well on the way to a great build.  And having one occuppied and one empty seat in the cockpit does allow showing off the fine work there.