The In My Stash GB

Fear not Lord Kenny, There's always repainting

Tony

(stash)

There's nothing to be worried about with clear flat.  Expect maybe if you're using MM Acryl Clear Flat.  I've had problems with it not drying clear, more of a cloudy flat.  I now use Pollyscale Clear Flat and swear by it.

Deep breath.  Walk away, come back to it tomorrow.  After drying it may look fine.

You know, I usually shoot a coat of Future for decaling purposes, but I've noticed it has a great tendency to even out everything.  When the flat coat is sprayed later I usually can't tell paint goofs without really getting in close.

What if you shot a coat of Future over everything and then reshot the flat?  Just a thought.

Mist, nice build - thanks for the info, some useful tips for me there. I especially like the black primer showing up the patches that haven't been properlly covered in aluminium. I have both the vallejo and tamiya aluminium and I find the vallejo one is really thick and gloopy (is that a word?).

I'm with you on the canopy masking. The last one I did I used a cheap set of vernier calipers to measure the width of the panes and cut strips to that width. Then stick the strip on and trim the length to fit. It worked quite well for me and I didn't get completely hacked off like I usually do

Paul 

I just bought a cheap set of vernier calipers and I need to mask a canopy. You look like someone I can trust so........ I'll try it tonight.

Tony

(stash........)

Tony the Krylon flat do you decant it & apply it with an AB or do you just spray it with the can.

Kenny I hope everything turns out ok.  I would'nt want to see you have to go through all that masking again, although my tape stocks could use the boost.

Cheers

Bear

(Devastator) 

Straight from the rattle can, never had a problem with leveling out, have to mask the canopies of course.

Tony

(Stash..........)

Thanks Tony, there's always the canopies more tape

Cheers

Bear

well my friends i said lets go for it i just srayed the deck with MM clear flat and so far no problems like arki said you have to pretty much plant your face on the deck to see the touch ups and what military vehichle is perfect anyhow .

so once it is dry off to the sides and the whole body of the ship will be painted and off tothe details

Whew!

Kenny Glad to hear all worked out.  Have you started to work on your Air Wing.

Cheers

Bear

Sounds great, we need pics

Tony

(Stash)

As do i.  I got a few smaller things done last night.  Got the area's on the engine cowling and in front of the windshield painted OD.  Got the Stars and Bars decals on.  I had to redo the custom decals because i think i went to heavy too quick with the bonder.  The princess looked like she developed leprosy.  So i reprinted the decals and will be drying until tomorrow night.  Then i must resist the urge to hurry up the process of spraying them.  Here is 1 progess shot to keep you salivating.

Mist Very nice  Your almost there, take your time you still have a few weeks left.

Cheers

Bear

superbear wrote:

Mist Very nice  Your almost there, take your time you still have a few weeks left.   Cheers Bear

Well i have to let Kenny finish before me.  No way i'm letting him have the award

Mist, I'm drooling with anticipation

Tony

(Stash........Stash)

Mist086 wrote:

superbear wrote: Mist Very nice  Your almost there, take your time you still have a few weeks left.   Cheers Bear     Well i have to let Kenny finish before me.  No way i'm letting him have the award

LOL, Ah!!! the much coveted turtle award good luck.

Cheers

Bear

Well let's see 25 days left.  If I get started tonight, I might finish the Marder in time.

I had a little wake up call the other day.  I was demonstrating to my engineering class how I wanted them to document project work by showing my model record book.  I noticed the last entry was dated December 30, 2006.  I did not really intend to take a sabbatical.

With good intentions, I have carried the kit into 5 states. (NC, SC, FL, GA, Alabama) 

good to see you jl hope you can get her done

nah mist too cold right now to do anything you just may finish before me

your build is looking great cant wait to see her finished

I Can't wait to see all of them (yours too jl)

Tony

(Stash........Stash)

"Danger"

"Grave Danger?"

"Is there any other kind?"

Had to keep us from falling off page 1...

(Gneisenau)

Wow kenny, you are going to paint all the tiedowns. There must be hundreds of them. Does the deck have recesses in the plastic so you know where to put them?. I built a carrier this year and white ensign models make decals for some carriers.

looking forward to seeing it finished. Hows the airwing comming along.

Steve

yup all the tiedowns are recessed little circles gonna be a pain . she is almost all masked up again for the sides of the hull to be painted i will be posting pics tonight i hope.

bear i didnt start on the airwing yet but i will be soon

bbrowniii wrote:

"Danger" "Grave Danger?" "Is there any other kind?" Had to keep us from falling off page 1... (Gneisenau)

Methinks Boyd is trying to infect this great and noble group build with his Gneisenau flu. It must be contained before it spreads By the way Bless you

Tony

(Stash........Stash)