The Future is so bright I gotta wear shades!!!!

kermit

Seams as well as masking glasswork are amongst the trickiest tasks in the hobby and it is true that seams will show through a NMF even more than anything. I still learn from every new model i build regarding these issues.

Wanted to share my experiences with the chrome paint experiment... I decanted laquer based chrome paint from a spraycan i have standing here and sprayed it through my airbrush instead of the rattlecan. It worked like a charm and think i might just use this on the B17. Also found out that i need to work on my black undercoating technique as the flaws you see in the pic were caused by the undercoat...

 

Kermit I have the same troubles with seams and canopys. In looking at your Jug I really cant spot any of the problems you are speaking of as the paint looks like it really went on nicely with your AB. What paint do you use as an undercoat ? I will be needing these tricks for my "Sexy Shiny Sherman Show Tank". <huge evil grin> Once I can get a little modeling breathing room I think I will build one for giggles and use chrome paint. Ya'all think that might brighten up the darkside ?

Julez72 WOW I need to check in more than once a day it seems. I am totally amazed at your awesome talents, your first foiling attempt looks much better than my first try. In fact it made me hungry for one of those foil wrapped burritos from the little mom and pop shop down the street 

Daywalker the front page has been updated with your MiG-15. I cant wait to see your mottled NMF,  sounds really interesting. I remember Richard having a blast building his MiG so I think you will really like the kit. Builds up really nice too.

simpilot34

OOOOOOOOOOO Frank, Looking forward to seeing you do something shiny!!!!!

LOL, I am really going to have to resist spraying a mottle finish on this one!!!

OOOOOOOOOOO Frank, Looking forward to seeing you do something shiny!!!!!

Thanks Richard!  I have wanted to build one of these for a long time, and to be honest- this will be my first NMF paintjob.  I am very happy to hear you enjoyed yours, now I am really stoked to get started on it!

Did i hear anyone say Mig15??

Welcome to the shiny side Daywalker The tamiya mig was a real fun and no fuss build for me. You will loooove that engine it has.

Richard

Thanks for the welcome Randy!

I looked through my stash, and found a Tamiya 1/48 MiG-15 I have always wanted to build.  Can you put me down for that one please?

Lancair IV

 

JMart:

 

fermis - no such thing as too many P-51s ;)

lancair - nice bird; is that the Revell offering?  One suggestion, if I may (in the spirit of the GB). The leading edge has a very visible seam. I know that fuselage seams is my own personal bane, and I am trying different ways to eliminate them, so I am no expert... but silver/metalic paints seem (no pun intended!) to highlight those seams. I am using Tenax to glue "stuff" together and attempt to melt the seam. Here are some links to other seam-removal tips I have tried:   cheers

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/tnt1/001-100/TNT068_gluing_Wilder/tnt068.htm

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/TnT_Archives/Filling.htm

(this one I used and works pretty good!)

http://www.swannysmodels.com/Seams.html

and a great article my Gerald (Hawkeye) from this forum:

/forums/p/90330/882350.aspx#882350

 

 

 

This is a Tamiya Kit.  The seams are non-existant.  It's a great kit.

Cheers

I must be going blind or something cause i honestly can't see any seams on the leading edge....

Thanks for the psitive remarks on my first foil attempt But i have a feeling that you guys are just saying that to be nice......

So i thought i'd try a different alclad on Grim reaper this time, has anyone ever used airframe aluminum???

Julez72

Hey Guys, What do you think of my first attempt at foiling?????????? Now i know it's not perfect but i really think i'm gettin the hang of it....

It kind of looks like you were "foiled" in your attempt....

Richard that turned out very very well indeed!!!

Seams as well as masking glasswork are amongst the trickiest tasks in the hobby and it is true that seams will show through a NMF even more than anything. I still learn from every new model i build regarding these issues.

Wanted to share my experiences with the chrome paint experiment... I decanted laquer based chrome paint from a spraycan i have standing here and sprayed it through my airbrush instead of the rattlecan. It worked like a charm and think i might just use this on the B17. Also found out that i need to work on my black undercoating technique as the flaws you see in the pic were caused by the undercoat...

JMart

fermis - no such thing as too many P-51s ;)

lancair - nice bird; is that the Revell offering?  One suggestion, if I may (in the spirit of the GB). The leading edge has a very visible seam. I know that fuselage seams is my own personal bane, and I am trying different ways to eliminate them, so I am no expert... but silver/metalic paints seem (no pun intended!) to highlight those seams. I am using Tenax to glue "stuff" together and attempt to melt the seam. Here are some links to other seam-removal tips I have tried:   cheers

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/tnt1/001-100/TNT068_gluing_Wilder/tnt068.htm

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/TnT_Archives/Filling.htm

(this one I used and works pretty good!)

http://www.swannysmodels.com/Seams.html

and a great article my Gerald (Hawkeye) from this forum:

/forums/p/90330/882350.aspx#882350

 

This is a Tamiya Kit.  The seams are non-existant.  It's a great kit.

Cheers

fermis - no such thing as too many P-51s ;)

lancair - nice bird; is that the Revell offering?  One suggestion, if I may (in the spirit of the GB). The leading edge has a very visible seam. I know that fuselage seams is my own personal bane, and I am trying different ways to eliminate them, so I am no expert... but silver/metalic paints seem (no pun intended!) to highlight those seams. I am using Tenax to glue "stuff" together and attempt to melt the seam. Here are some links to other seam-removal tips I have tried:   cheers

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/tnt1/001-100/TNT068_gluing_Wilder/tnt068.htm

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/TnT_Archives/Filling.htm

(this one I used and works pretty good!)

http://www.swannysmodels.com/Seams.html

and a great article my Gerald (Hawkeye) from this forum:

/forums/p/90330/882350.aspx#882350

Julez72

Hey Guys, What do you think of my first attempt at foiling?????????? Now i know it's not perfect but i really think i'm gettin the hang of it....

LOL... just don't confuse it with your your leftovers or it will end up in the refridgerator!!!

Not just a contest winner, but best of show, hands down

That's a contest winner for sure!

Richard

Hey Guys, What do you think of my first attempt at foiling?????????? Now i know it's not perfect but i really think i'm gettin the hang of it....

Stikpusher You KNOW huh LOL you are in and welcome back

Aggieman, Fermis, B17Pilot, Daywalker, Lancair, and Thunderbolt379  I am happy to see you all back for round 2, your builds are on the front page or listed as TBA. Can't wait to see what you come up with for round 2.

Kermit naw I can tell you with absolute certainty that I have no gift like that LOL If I did would have won the lottery a long time ago I could say ummmm great minds think alike ??

Gamera from what you have said it seems your P-38 is way past 50% waiting for the alclad to be sprayed. Although I would love to see pictures of your build and hope you might share them here, it just too far along for me to accept into the group.

Vette, please add me with my roll over Revell 1/48 F-84E from the last NMF GB. I KNOW I can finish it soon...

Count me in gents.  I'll probably get a few done during this group build.  The 1st is a P-51D that is almost complete.  I'm adding the final details this weekend.

Cheers

PS Richard I was thinking more along the lines of that chrome paint you once used a while back.

This is a bit scary Randy.... Are you paranormally gifted or smt?? It just so happens that i am planning on using that paint for my B17 (Alclad is sold out at the LHS at the moment) altough i'm not sure yet. To experiment with a thing or two before i spray it on the fortress i have been working on the same Revell (of germany) 1/72th P47D-30 "Balls Out"  that made you ask me to join the first GB. Really great yet cheap guinea pig

It didn't quite turn out the way i wanted with the C47 (gloss black undercoat wasn't hard enough and the spraycan with chrome paint was a tad too generous) so i will try to fill up a paintbottle with the spraycanpaint and use it with my airbrush. At least..... that's the plan LOL...

Richard

Hey Vetteman thanks for putting on the GB!

I started on a 1/48 Hasegawa Lockheed P-38J a couple of months ago for a local club GB. She's been sitting around for over a month now in shiny black paint since I've been too big a coward to take the next step and spray her down with Alclad II.

Question: is she elegable since I'm over 50% finished? I can post photos if that would help. I really don't need to get into another GB right now but I've already started her for my local IPMS chapter so if you're game I might as well toss her in if it's ok by you? 

Randy- This sounds like a lot of fun!!!  Sign me up please.  I'll dig through my stash and find a suitable build.

Randy,

I will join once again.  I'm going to break my trend and go modern and civil.  What better model to do for the NMF II GB then one of the shiniest planes around?  That's right, I'm going to do an American Airlines 757 in 1/144.  Can't get any shiner than that.  Can't believe none of the AA birds were included in the first NMF GB.  I got several builds in front of it, but I got a year right?

These birds are all NMF except for three lines of paint:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/American-Airlines/Boeing-757-223/1666170/M/

 I will play again!!!

All I got in the stash now are a few P-51s and T-6s. All that I can commit to right now though are some P-51s. Hasegawa P-51D with ramjets on the wingtips and probably a Tamiya "D" with KMC resin engine(opened up) and maybe an Otaki "D". All 1/48. Possibly Dragons 1/32 "D", but that one is not even on my radar yet. All things subject to change!!!!

Randy, I'll return for the sequel.  I don't know what my build will be, but you could reserve my place in the lineup with simply "Monogram beast?" (ie, I have a B-17, B-24, B-29 & B-36 to choose from).  I will not use foil this time, but will likely go with Alclad II paints.

PS Richard I was thinking more along the lines of that chrome paint you once used a while back.

Whooohhhaaaaa Richard I didnt say anything about you foiling a tank I may do one this year though just for something on the odd side ??? I am thinking about it. I will be needing something a bit different after the P-61 build is finished.

Julez hey thanks for the info I will be checking them out as I have a 1/48 B-25 on the shelf waiting for attention