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Hobby Boss Easy Assembly 1/48 P-47D - Work in progress

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  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Thursday, July 8, 2021 4:07 AM

goldhammer

I like the color variations you got with the undercoats you used, and the topcoat coverage.

Hope they hold true through the buffing process

 

Thanks Goldhammer. 

I think it still needs a bit more buffing in some areas to show the variation more. I'll see because maybe it doesn't need to be seen all around. 

 

Best,

Nikola

            www.shelfforce.com

  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Posted by Nikola on Thursday, July 8, 2021 3:59 AM

Gamera

Never tried Mr. Metal Color but love your results! Heart

 

Thanks for letting us know how they work!!! 

 

 

Thanks Gamera. We'll see how it turns out. :)

So far so good with these paints. This is my first time using them so I am no expert.

I haven't tried Alclad and similar stuff which many swear by so I can't compare.

 

Best,

Nikola

            www.shelfforce.com

  • Member since
    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 8:10 PM

I like the color variations you got with the undercoats you used, and the topcoat coverage.

Hope they hold true through the buffing process

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 7:44 PM

Never tried Mr. Metal Color but love your results! Heart

 

Thanks for letting us know how they work!!! 

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

 

  • Member since
    September 2019
  • From: Belgrade, Serbia
Hobby Boss Easy Assembly 1/48 P-47D - Work in progress
Posted by Nikola on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 5:19 PM

Hi gents,

 

While the clear coat on my first NMF build (HB Easy Assembly P-51D) is left to dry for an infinite amount of time, I decided to try my second NMF build, this time using buffable Mr. Metal Color and I think that I have found a winner for now.

I primed it with black Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 (no buffing), marbled it with Tamiya Nato Black and coated it with Mr. Metal Color Aluminium. Doesn't need thinning, sprays kind of dusty but once polished with a cotton bud, paper tissue

or cloth it gives a really nice finish. It takes buffing very well since it was designed for it I guess. It dries in 10 min and it is ready for buffing.

Apparently I shouldn't even dream about masking it before protecting it first, so I will probably go with Tamiya X22 with levelling thinner. This needs more research.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Best,

Nikola

 

Unbuffed Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500:

 

 

Marbling with Tamiya Nato Black using Uschi Trinity Splatter:

 

Buffed Mr. Metal Color Aluminium:

 

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