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Jack, you can, you might try painting the ignition wires a 'lighter' shade of black. It might make them pop out a bit and still look right. It's all about presentation.
Right, so mixed some X-9 brown into Tamiya's red. Also added a little white afterwards in the airbrush cup to give a bit weathered look to the colour - I dunno, it looks like the wine colour I had posted earlier, but might be too pinkish burgundy? I scanned in the colour swatch to display the original Tamiya red and the mix arrived at.
Little hiccup on one of the underside hinomaru. I think I can tighten it up by placing a mask disc over it and spraying the aircraft colour over it.
Took the advice on using grey on the wires of the engine - a bit better photo this time.
regards,
Jack
Before breaking out more paint, try gently sanding the blemish away. You may be able to fix it, but if not it will smooth out the affected area prior to repainting.
Don't be alarmed. Bleed through happens.
Jack: That looks perfect! Great work on the NM and the red looks pretty darn close to me. And the grey on the engine harness really makes it 'pop' more.
As Johnsan said you can lightly sand or buff the Alclad to get rid of any blemishes like that and repaint. Very fine grit sandpaper works or sometimes I ball up a piece of heavy brown paper like from a paper bag and use it to sand.
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Well at least I finally got to a little something on this plane, fuse glued together ready to install the office.
John
On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38
1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier
Hey you're making progress - that's good news!
Now that we're over the cold weather I'll probably end up stalling out with a stopped up pollen filled head...
Great Updates guys .
These hinomaru looks good Jack and about perfect TonyPanzerpilot
Johnsan first time i heard about platz but the kit seems really fine
Cliff nice effect at all with the salt, i prefere to do paint scratches after complete the aircraft with a fine brush
Just an image of the Babs after the humbrol enamel glossy cure before the washing.. hope soon to do it and finish the little plane
At the next
rtoo speed makes ugly results, too relax don't make results
John and Bsyamato -, respective builds looking great.
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Guys, thanks for the comments and tips along the way.
Round two for the hinomaru red - I think now I'm satisfied. Part of the original problem was adding white into the airbrush cup, and further exasperated by the metal paint finish (it is shiny, but does present a dark background to overlay the red on).
So I re-masked and did some pre-shading, first with a dark blue pencil crayon along panel lines, followed with spraying some white in the centers. This was then further lightened with overspray of white, and then finally topped over with my red mix.
The Babs looks terrific there Bsyamato, a little wash and you're done!
Hey Jack, that looks great! So you pre-shaded the panel lines under the red with the blue pencil and then highlighted the panel centers with white before painting the red?
That's one reason I love these GB, I learn something from everyone I host or enter!
Looking good, Bsyamato, Jack. Way to hang in there, Falconmod. Hope to see more of this soon.
Had painting sessions last night and today. Here's the results:
This is the fourth time I've painted these tanks. I wasn't happy with my previous attempts. This isn't perfect, but it will do.
Wow Johnsan, they look great, love the shading on the orange!
Johnsan - love the colouring on those, really eye catching.
Gamera Hey Jack, that looks great! So you pre-shaded the panel lines under the red with the blue pencil and then highlighted the panel centers with white before painting the red?
That's it exactly. I opted for the blue pencil crayon just because it was quicker.
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I'm at the decal stage. Luckily, the white code numbers for the rudder did not shatter, but the smaller stuff (like the warning stencil on the wing edge) did. So I had to scan what remained on the decal sheet, and printed out on clear decal paper. Not sure if this is typical of Fujimi decals, or maybe just an old kit.
Thanks Jack, interesting, I may have to give that a try too.
Not sure about the decals, been some years since I've built a Fujimi kit. Glad to see you were able to save the decal markings if not the decals themselves.
That's not usual for Fujimi decals. My experience with them goes back a bit and I've never had this happen. Generally, I really like Fujimi's decals and replace them only when the whites aren't true. How did you store the decals. Expansion/contraction can play havoc with any make decals, as can moisture absorption from the air.
Well made more progress this weekend, got the cockpit in and the wings and elevators glued on. noe it's time to fill a few seems.
John, looks good, nice clean build.
John - taking shape, glad to see this one coming along - this GB theme would not be complete without seeing at least one Zero.
Johnsan - the decal dilemma must have to do with the vendor. I had ordered the kit from the UK, and received it with no cellophane wrapping around the box, but the decals were in their own plastic sleeve - and the whites had yellowed but cleared up after a few days exposure to sunlight.
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Tail teaser, the overall finish is still gloss, but I plan to dull down a bit, maybe satin finish?
Rib detail is provided as fine raised lines. So to lend more depth, took a fine paintbrush and added some highlights and a little shadow:
Not sure I'd blame the vendor. Kits aren't wrapped in Japan by the manufacturers or distributors. If they are wrapped, it is at the actual shop. In any case if the decal was sealed and this is done by the manufacturer, I'm not sure what else could be done by the vendor. Decals do go off and are sometimes otherwise defective.
No matter. Your markings look quite good.
Excellent updates guys :) Jack the Claude is really great!
Last updates of babs before final pictures, waithing a good opportunity to take outdoor pictures in the usual location :)
Washing done during the weekend. Used a mixed enamel medium grey
glued all pieces, a test withouth cowling before to glue all
almost done, after these pictures i fill the last little side window and with stretched sprue glued the antenna wires
Waiting other two modellers on another modelling forum in Italy to start a triple sonia wip . If waiting will too long i'll start another subject meanwhile
At the next!
Looks good, Bsyamato.
Cliff, I''l get started on the Ka Mi next week, I've been busy with other builds so I'm anxious to get this one going.
Terry
Sorry guys, been a little busy lately.
Jack: The added highlights and shadows work great at pulling out the detail in complex parts on the stab and fin.
Bsyamato: Another beautiful plane! Very elegant, clean design on the 'Babs' and you did a great job on her. I'll see about getting her posted to the front page tonight.
Terry: Sounds good!
Thanx guys :)
Cliff the babs is actually finished but not yet outdoor final pictures for the frontpage :(
Ah right my apologies Bsyamato- I forgot about you taking your finished photos outside. No worries, take as long as you need of course!
Finally find the time (and the weather) to take final outdoor pictures.
Here the finished Babs
more here
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/29/p/1730682/reply.aspx?tsid=e4dcc79c-62b9-4041-ae19-258bc290e3d8
Already started the Ki-51 asap some picture :)
Very nice Bsyamato! I'll see about getting them posted when I get on my home computer- it's more of a hassle here at work.
Is it too late to sign up? I have a Tamiya 1/48 A6M2 Zero that I'd like to do, but it would be a little while before I'd be able to start because of other GBs. I know I'd be able to get it done by the end of the year though.
On my bench: Academy 1/35 UH-60L Black Hawk
Bob: Sure- eight months to go, and you're ok to sign up at any point. I can put you down now or later if you want to wait, there's no cut-off date here.
bsyamato - very nice work!
I love the sepia toned photo, and the ground level shot that follows, those rock!
Anytime you want to add me is fine Gamera, I'm going to have to figure what I'll be working on after I finish my LCVP and Stuka.
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