Resurrection GB

Yeah I know! Thanks for helping to keep it going! Your plane is looking good jeaton! I wouldn't worry too much about the parts you had to remove. Especially since you said they were small. I am very intrigued by the stuff you used to remove the old decals. I need to try that out. 

As for plane, I have found that I am going to do more work on the cockpit than I'd hoped. The whole thing was set in wrong from the beginning and it has a large gap between the panel and "dash". I actually found some of the original decals unused and am thinking of salvaging some of those. Hoorah things have inches forward for both of us!   

Yeah I know! Thanks for helping to keep it going! Your plane is looking good jeaton! I wouldn't worry too much about the parts you had to remove. Especially since you said they were small. I am very intrigued by the stuff you used to remove the old decals. I need to try that out. 

As for plane, I have found that I am going to do more work on the cockpit than I'd hoped. The whole thing was set in wrong from the beginning and it has a large gap between the panel and "dash". I actually found some of the original decals unused and am thinking of salvaging some of those. Hoorah things have inches forward for both of us!   

Whoa, this thread needs a resurrection! 

I found some time to work on my Monogram Me-109E.  I'm rather frustrated with how the resin and PE interior has worked out.  The fuselage is too narrow and some of the PE like the trim wheels just wouldn't fit.  Had to remove them to get the sides together.  The cockpit opening is too small to see much anyway.  I did some rework to fit a vacform canopy, that required some serious gnawing on plastic but I think it's going to work out.  I'm going to leave it closed.

My objective is get get the model back together with the raised surface detail as intact as possible and so far that's working OK.  The decals came off using Walther's Solvaset and a sharpened wood tool.  I never painted the top side except the yellow on the nose and the bottom had only a thin coat sprayed from an aerosol can.

I just looked up the Scale Hobbiest paints 68GT. I love them! I'm going to pull up my shopping list and see what all I can knock out with one trip. Thanks again!  

Hi 68 GT! No I haven't yet. Thank you though for the idea! I'm going to check that out today. 

Checkmate I can not tell you how busy! Wowzers they can keep you hyper if you let them! Lol! Mostly they just want to play and absorb love. 

Ah chemistry...... God's little reminder we are not know it alls! Haha! 

Galatians, have you tried ScaleHobbyist yet?  Good prices and shipping isnt bad if you buy more than one jar of paint.

Bottle

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Paint_and_Construction/blue-angel-blue-fs15050/TES00001772/product.php?s=3&t=1&u=1&pg=1&ppp=48&sb=stocknumber&so=a&v=23&co=5

Spray can

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Paint_and_Construction/blue-angel-blue-fs15050-spray/TES00001972/product.php?s=3&t=1&u=0&pg=1&ppp=48&sb=stocknumber&so=a&co=5

I hope you find some workable blue among them.

I avoided chemistry (and physics!) like the plague when I was in school.  

Bear and Noble!  They sound like a great pair of siblings.  It's a wonder you have time for any else, besides taking care of them and entertaining them!

Checkmate I absolutely love what you have found for me!!! Thank you!!! Specifically the Amazon enamel blue! 

I apologize for the very late response. It has been my first round of tests and they were a doozy. Chemistry has a way of humbling you when you are up against a time line. Praise Jesus for His rescue with that mess! I do mean that.

Yes Bear does have a sister! Bear is happy go lucky. Noble is melancholy. Bear inherited bronze. Noble inherited brains. Bear (though very loving herself) has an independent streak. Noble freaks out if Bear is missing and is more than happy to quietly sit with you to absorb your affections. They are great girls. 

Bear has a sister?  Should keep life in the home interesting!

One of the advantages of having the Mustang was not having enough room to haul around too many people! 

Testors Model Master used to make a Blue Angels paint.  Amazon is still selling it, but it's awful pricey:  over $8 for the bottle!  

But here's the link:  https://www.amazon.com/Testor-Corp-Enamel-bottle-FS15050/dp/B008IUD9YS

They have it in acrylic, too:  https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Testors-Acrylic-Plastic-Model/dp/B0035LOWEQ

Also outrageously priced at over $16 for the little bottle!  

Hobby Lobby online claims still to have the spray cans:  https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Model-Kits/Paint-Brushes/1972-Blue-Angel-Blue-Model-Master-Custom-Enamel-Spray-Paint/p/961

There's an interesting write-up about Blue Angels blue here:  http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2011/04/blue-angel-blue-and-gold-draft.html

It might be helpful.

Even our beloved FSM forums had a question about the blue way back when:  http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/27025.aspx

Hopefully you'll find something to work.  I'll be looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

checkmateking02

 

 

Galatians 2:16

Oh ouch speeding tickets! That hurts. I could tell some funny stories about those...... 

How's your pup? I hope well!   

 

 

 

 

At twenty years old, I had to scrap the Mustang last January.  Driving a Chevy Equinox now; much less temptation to speed.

 

Sergeant Saunders, our JRT is doing well; chasing cats.  Hope yours is also enjoying the dog's life.

 

Thanks Checkmate! Bear is doing swell! At the moment she's playing tug-of-war with a miniature tire with her sis. 

I'm sorry to hear you lost your car. Hey, at least you be able to carry around more people! And I wouldn't underestimate the speed on those newer cars  Not that I'm suggesting anything  

I found a sheet of decals for various Blue Angels online. They seemed nice except that I failed to see the standard aircraft markings alongside the specialty markings. I may have to use some old decals I have. I still haven't decided on the proper blue paint...Hobby Lobby doesn't really have the best selection at the momens. Oh well, I may eventually settle on mixing paint. I have done that once before on a Vought Corsair I was working on years ago. Here's to adventure! 

Galatians 2:16

Oh ouch speeding tickets! That hurts. I could tell some funny stories about those...... 

How's your pup? I hope well!   

Oh ouch speeding tickets! That hurts. I could tell some funny stories about those...... 

How's your pup? I hope well! 

Brandon: Those are some good choices! Personally I favor the darker blue, but that's just me. Go with whatever one you feel you'll never get tired of looking at. Something that has tickled your fancy for a long time. I can't wait to see it!    

Galatians 2:16

 

 

checkmateking02

 

 

BrandonK

If I could make up my mind on a color for the Boss mustang, I would get it done. Ugh

BK

 

 

 

 

Red?  My '69 Mustang was "candy apple red," my 2000 Mustang was "laser-red topcoat."

 

Helps when you blast past the slower vehicles.  They can still see the car through the dust cloud.

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure they don't catch a license plate through that dust! 

 

Unfortunately they did once, Galatians; cost me $172.  

The other two times, I only got a warning. 

Beautiful Mustangs, Brandon!

I was originally medium metallic red, it looked pretty good. But this time I'm going for something more OEM. Thinking maybe blue. We'll see. 

It used to look like this..

But I'm thinking this..

or this..

checkmateking02

 

 

BrandonK

If I could make up my mind on a color for the Boss mustang, I would get it done. Ugh

BK

 

 

 

 

Red?  My '69 Mustang was "candy apple red," my 2000 Mustang was "laser-red topcoat."

 

Helps when you blast past the slower vehicles.  They can still see the car through the dust cloud.

 

Make sure they don't catch a license plate through that dust! 

BrandonK

If I could make up my mind on a color for the Boss mustang, I would get it done. Ugh

BK

 

Haha! That may be a problem, but picking a color at least can be a fun problem. Boy I can't wait to be past paintin. 

 

BrandonK

If I could make up my mind on a color for the Boss mustang, I would get it done. Ugh

BK

If I could make up my mind on a color for the Boss mustang, I would get it done. Ugh

BK

Well in an effort to keep this group from going awol again, I just start out by saying that college has once again started up and Angel has been on the back burner. However, I have looked up the cockpit for her and am realizing what a challenge I shall have. The cockpits I have seen look pretty awesome! I am both excited and intimidated by the job ahead of me. I think I shall also extend this group build into another year (yes yes for me) and for for others who still would like to join. This will hopefully help eliminate some pressure? I hope you all will like this. 

Well actually, spreading it on sounds like that may work better. I'm going to have to try that method. 

For now though, I have to really begin researching the cockpit.

Thanks for the information.  I wondered if you spread it on, then let it sit to work for a while.  It sounds like a fairly labor intensive operation.

My dog isn't ever much interested; but the cats get intrusive sometimes.

How are you applying the paint remover to the model?  Do you use a brush or what?

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I've been using mostly paper towel, but I also have found and used an old toothbrush. Surprisingly, the paper towels work better. What I did was bought a bottle of brake fluid and pierced a few holes into half the seal. Then pouring some onto the towel, I'll then wipe that over the surface of the paint repeatedly until I see some coming off. Then I use a dry part of the towel to really wipe off the paint.

As for Bear, she really was interested.  All the world is a toy or a treat (if it's not scary). She's hanging out on my front porch as I speak. 

Thanks, Galatians!

How are you applying the paint remover to the model?  Do you use a brush or what?

And:  hi to Bear.  Looks like she is pretty interested.

Looks like that paint is starting to come off. Hi, Bear! 

Alright Checkmate! I have uploaded your finished resulted to the completed model photo list! They look great there. 

Here's the photos of the progress on Angel:

Bear says hi. 

Checkmate, you’re welcome!! I find that detail particularly important, and I’m thinking of perhaps incorporating it into a diorama for the Arizona I started. By the way, no I couldn’t remember that particular Wishbone Show, but now I really want to pull it up on YouTube.....;) Also, you really should read Jane Eyre! Great novel! I have to say, the classics like that and Pride and Predjudice, Treasure Island, etc. have a definite right to be “classics”. Thanks for your complement regarding my group picture! I don’t think there ever could be a more relevant picture. He is risen! Hoorah for that!  

Thanks for the kind words, Galatians.  I appreciate the GB for motivating me to fix up the ships!  Plus--I really liked the badge you produced.  Christus vivit!

Regarding the parting water, it's pretty easy to get the wakes in the shape you want them with the foil.  I didn't think I'd have that much control over gels and stuff like that, but with foil, it can be shaped and re-shaped until you get the effect you're looking for.

Awesome work Checkmate! They all turned out beautiful! I like the parting water on your last ship. No worries over the space, I can work with that. 

You are completely welcome to join again with another model. And thank you for being here!

Thank you Greysnake for your care! I'm happy to have you back too!

As for me, here's the slow progress of my Angel. I have used brake fluid, and so far the enamel paint has come off pretty well. The acrylic paint on the underside actually has been coming off easily too. Unfortunately, removal of the paint has revealed some blemishe.... Apparently, while I was removing some parts from under the wing, I carved some lines into the wing. Oh well. I'll just have to sand it. 

(photos to come)

Thanks, GreySnake.  I appreciate it!  Compared to other techniques with various liquid media, aluminum foil oceans are fairly simple and less messy.