OFFICAL NATURAL METAL FINISH GB V (2013-2014)

Sweet badges!  Being a former bomber puke, I'm digging the B-17!  Kudos!  Also very excited to be a part of this group - many thanks!

Hey guys!  Count me in for this group. =]

I've got a Tamiya 1:48 P51D Mustang in the works.  I've got another WIP thread up already in the aircraft forum.  Just a few things up for it noting the surfacing that I'm trying to play with first.  So, soon as I get a chance to post what I've got I'll add it onto here.  =]  

I've got my painting skills pretty honed (as I'm an art grad originally) but I'm always learning something new.  But any thoughts or suggestions concerning every other aspect of the build is ALWAYS appreciated. =] I'm always finding a better/more accurate way of portraying these aircraft.

Welcome to this GB!

I put you on the build roster.

I have not been able to do one stitch of work on any moseld in the past few weeks....work keeps getting in the way!  Ah well since models don't pay the rent I guess they take a back seat lol.

Theuns

ok, I'm in with this if itsalright i thought it was gray but have now found some pics and its nmf :-)

IMG_1417 by omgpainful, on Flickr

You are definitely in!

Are you going to use foil on that one as well? Your NMF bird in the Vietnam GB is really stunning!

MAy I ask you what's the exact data of that kit (plane, manufacturer, scale)?

It is an Aeromaster rebox of an OEZ MiG 21 mf 1/48 scale. It is a multimedia kit and along with the original plastic comes some pe and resin too. It has a decal set for a special version as can be seen on the box art which i think i will use. As its a special i reckon it will be ok to do an "airshow" clean finish.  as its such an unusual kit i will try to do it as oob as i can get away with. I may replace the burner tho as its awful o_O and perhaps replace the fuel tanks with resin ones as they are clunky too. Haven't decided if ill foil it but its a definite possibility as it suits these old Russian tin cans. Ill use a Eduard stencil set too as the decal sheet is VERY sparse and it will look boring otherwise.

I put you on the list. Sounds like an interesting project!

Well here we go with the bits and bobs. good old massive thick sprues and sprue gates plus the PE and resin that all comes in the kit.... OI get your paw out of there!!!!!!!!!!!

DSC02579 by omgpainful, on Flickr

various resin bits incuding, D1 recce pod and wingtip pods for a R version,cockpit, seat weighted wheels airbrake vacform canpoy . shame the control stick and IP are broken :-(

DSC02581 by omgpainful, on Flickr

Kit canopies. No seam but thick as a glass bottom. PE fret has an ip so i may print a decal of the instruments and use it.

DSC02582 by omgpainful, on Flickr

the dec..... Oi shift nosey!!

DSC02575 by omgpainful, on Flickr

Ahem. The decal sheet and eduard stencils

DSC02583 by omgpainful, on Flickr

I was going to do a straight OOB but some of the stuff is a bit bad. I had these loitering about (may not use the brakes tho and save them for future use) I dont even know if the burner will fit this kit either. and have a pitot and resin tanks on order. I have other bits like wheel wells but think ill stick to this as its a special.

DSC02586 by omgpainful, on Flickr

Let battle commence (with kit and bl£*dy cat too.)

That's a nice pile of stuff you have there!

I have a Mig-21 MF in the stash as well (Eduard), so I'll be watching with great interest.

Thought this would be a nice change. Just a quick oob build without cutting the kit up to fit resin. Didnt think I would have to cut the kit up just to get it to fit as it is.

Who needs location tabs. The tail fin goes here....somewhere.

IMG_1421 by omgpainful, on Flickr

The wonderful tail... the wings are similarly bad.

IMG_1424 by omgpainful, on Flickr

thin delicate plastic this is not!! 

IMG_1420 by omgpainful, on Flickr

I love those locating pins for tail fin! They are almost as good as Tamiya's efforts!

ok . I hope this is ok but i want to build two at the same time. I'm not trying to be clever of anything , its just that the kopro/oez kit is awful and as I have an Academy mig 21 pf waiting to be built i thought it would be fun to do them both to show just how bad the oez one is. I also have accumulated a selection of add ons and if i build them both i can decide which to fit to which for best effect.

intake... the oez looks more like its 1/72 !!!!

IMG_1429 by omgpainful, on Flickr

same for the cockpit

IMG_1425 by omgpainful, on Flickr

scribing and detail far superior on the academy. and a tail location tab too!!! you spoil me :-)

IMG_1427 by omgpainful, on Flickr

I added the Academy kit to the list. The oez kit looks like it's going to be hard to asssemble, but I'm sure you can handle it!

Hey everyone.  I didn't want to bomb you with dozens of photos to catch you up on my mustang build.  It's Tamiya's  P 51D...a familiar build to most no doubt.  I haven't gotten too far yet.  Mostly, I've just played a lot with the surface of this NMF build and built up the radiator and done up the cockpit.  Here's a peek:

photo 1 by brittvallot, on Flickr

photo 3 by brittvallot, on Flickr

photo 2 by brittvallot, on Flickr

...and here's a couple of pics showing a bit more of the cockpit.  I'll post a link if you care to see the rest. 

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/155345.aspx?sort=ASC&pi240=1

photo-5 by brittvallot, on Flickr

Looking great!

I love the look of the cockpit! May I ask what paint you used for the interior green?

damn nice cockpit!

Of course Spartan!  I almost solely paint with Tamiya's acrylic line of paints.  I find it lends itself to the way I paint.  These acrylics mix well together also.  I never use a color right out of the bottle save for maybe certain items that will have a few thin layers of paint anyhow.  Like rust for instance...I might start with Tamiya's Red Brown as a base color, but then I'll layer it with other colors that I'm mixing as well.  But for the most part, I mix all my colors based the subject I'm painting.  Something may be newer, older, dirtier...etc...I'll pick my color palette based on what I'm looking to convey.  =]

This Interior Green is actually a tad bit lighter (brighter) in color than what is seen here.  The Flat Black parts I've actually added to some Medium Blue [XF-18] in an effort to allow the color to look worn without dry brushing everything to hell.  The flat coat over it has somewhat diminished this look but it's still very evident when comparing it straight to Flat Black.

=]

Got a few more things completed.  Nothing fancy going here yet.  Just sharing what is shaping up to be a pleasant build.

2013-08-21 20.30.45 by brittvallot, on Flickr

Here I cut off the tabs off the flaps that are received by the wings.  Drilled out some holes, glued some brass rod for some added strength (lessoned learned from my corsair), and refit the tabs a little higher to deploy them in the up position.

2013-08-22 21.39.31 by brittvallot, on Flickr

I did decide not to place all the hoses and such like I normally would.  It's getting covered and I'm in a bit of a rush to get this done.

2013-08-22 23.13.21 by brittvallot, on Flickr

I've closed the wheel bay up here as this will be set up in flight.  Honestly, the best fit I have ever seen here.  Normally this part takes a LOT of modification and headache.  But here...beautiful. =]

2013-08-22 23.15.24 by brittvallot, on Flickr

After some more thought...I'm considering painting the bottom of the wings with my gloss black coat, follow up with my Alclad selection I've arranged (leaving the part that mates to the bottom of the nose to clean up and paint later) then glue everything together and proceed to paint as I would normally.

Anybody see anything wrong with that???  Know a better way? 

Really nice work! You make me want to start work on my big Mustang!

It looks like the fit of the wings to the fuselage is perfect or at least close to it. I'd suggest painting the wings separately and joining them with the fuselage when everything is painted.

The wings of most Mustangs were painted over with aluminum PAINT (no NMF here!!!), because of the panel lines: The panel lines were filled with putty at the factory to reduce drag. The wings were over afterwards. That means you are looking for a dull metallic finish without any panel lines on the forward half of the upper wing (just fill them with Mr Surfacer 500/1000). I'd suggest using paint from a Tamiya rattle can (I can tell you the TS-Number tomorrow). You want no panel lines on the wing area in front of the thickest part of the wing.

It seems like I have to correct myself. The WHOLE wing surface was puttied over.

There is a diagram this website. Just scroll down to the bottom of the page:

forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php

All the ight areas in the diagram are puttied over and painted with silver/aluminum paint.

Here's another link that shows the difference in color/shine on a real Mustang:

www.ipmsstockholm.org/.../stuff_eng_detail_p51d_02.htm

Another Diagram showing the application of putty/paint:

Blue areas: 2 layers of putty - no panel lines or rives visible, silver paint

Green areas: 1 layer of putty - no panel lines (maybe a wee bit of them) or rivets visible, silver paint

Yellow areas: just silver paint, no putty

IP's done apart from some small levers on the Acad one which will have to wait till its installed. Both at least better than the plastic lumps in the kit. ' scuse the crap painting but im not brilliant at it.

still not sure if the oez ip will fit in the titchy space allotted. I first intended to do an OOB build of the OEZ thing but it looked so clunky i though i would have to spruce it up a bit. Then i realise as they borked the dimensions so bad, only whats in the box will fit anyway  ...oh well back to the first idea.

Thanks for the help Spartan!  This will certainly come in handy.  That's the kind of "insider info" I'm always looking for.  As much research as I try to consume before each build, there's still always that one big thing that's supposedly given but fails to catch one's eye.

I appreciate the assist! =]

You're welcome!

Talentless: The IPs look really nice! You should really change your screen name - it is irritating...

Hey guys, while I am trying to beat that 1/48 Academy A-36 into submition ready for alclad I thought I might do a (hopefuly) quick and simple oth the box 1/72 Academy F-86E for Korean Bare metal ....either SAAF or USAF.

Be sure to add enough lead!

Anyone have pix showing the different shades of allu on the Sabres perhaps? I know the central part of the top wingskin was slightly darker, the gun pannels were pollished and the pert around the jetpipe was also shiny.

Looking really nice so far!

Is this pic of any help?

lot of f86 pics here but not sure if they are much help.

www.cybermodeler.com/.../f-86_all.shtml

That does help, thanx. Basically the whole fuselage is "one tone" except for the gun pannels and exhaust area. I also see it is not as "shiny" as one might have thought. I am sure a combination of Alcald Airframe and dark allu will work well for it.

Any one have experience with the decals from the 1/48 Hasagawa F-86f-40 (Korean scheem) perhaps? I am building this little Sabre as a practice run for that one : )

Theuns