Fleet Air Arm Group Build

I for one am not an expert but maybe you should consider what Mike said, set it down and come back to it later.  Or ask yourself what have I done different on the last 2 paint jobs compared with the way I used to do it, Just my .  Bottom-line, it will turn out OK.  Or as we say in the Homebrew world, "Relax and have a homebrew"

Roy

Frank, then again what fun would it be if everything went the right way  From the look of the Zero (Which I think looks very cool)this should be a cake walk my friend.

Roy

Roy, Mike-

Thanks for the encouragement guys!  I think I'm going to keep at it for now.  Nothing like a lil' setback to keep one humble.

Been there myself, Frank. Sometimes I've found it best to put projects aside for a while, then get back into them with a fresher perspective after I've worked on something else. Forcing myself to work on something takes all the fun out of it, but if the desire to see it through at that moment exists, I'll stay with it. I'm sure yours is going to be a real looker when done!

Roy, that 3 weeks will just fly by! You'll see! You will be up and modeling again in no time!

Dave, looks like we might get a break from the rain, at least for today and tomorrow. I'm hoping so, because the grass really needs to be cut and I hate doing it when it's wet.

Frank, think of it as a FAA overhaul/refit  I'm sure it will turn out great.  Well three weeks before I leave .  I looked into a stop in your town but it's too far out of the way.  Keep the progress report going.

Roy

I thought I might be able to fix the paint that I had already sprayed, but it was not to be.  Last night, I worked on her half of the night and ended up sanding back the paint so I could fix it and redo it.  This morning, I went to the LHS and picked up some MM dark sea grey and dark slate grey.  Not sure if I am going to take a lil' break from her for a lil' while and concentrate on the Spit, or if I am going to press on.  In the past, something like this would have landed her in the scrap box, but after all I went through with that blasted Zero, this shouldn't be too bad.  Here is how she looks today:

Frank found my cross reference chart

Extra Dark Sea Grey is Gunze H333 - no tamiya match

No match for the dark slate grey in either gunze or tamiya.  Both polyscale (505266) and MM Enamels (2056) have it though. 

It's raining cats and dogs here to Mike.  Just in time for the holiday weekend of course' but then its a perfect excuse to spend time at the sork bench.

Three modeling benches in one house... Now there is a scarey thought.  don't imagine much modeling would get done until the Rum rations ran out!

TANGO 1 wrote:

Now that would be cool..........

Heck yeah!!!!!

TANGO 1 wrote:

Now that would be cool.......... If I ever make it to North America, we are going for a drink!

If you are ever here, you had BETTER stop in for a drink or two!

Now that would be cool..........

If I ever make it to North America, we are going for a drink!

Frank-

224 is a new colour, only been out for a year. Model master makes a close shade to it also called slate grey-its listed as a British Standard no.

I wish we had your weather over here! I have'nt been able to do any gardening all week! Maybe I should move too........

Daywalker wrote:

Sorry to hear 'bout your blasted weather!  It's sunny and 72 degrees here, PERFECT day!

That's it then......we're moving!!!!

Ahhh... the weekend!  I am actually off work until 7/5, lots of building planned!

Darren- are you sure about the Humbrol 224?  Can't find any reference to it at IPMS Stockholm.

Cheers, gentlemen!

Thanks for the help guys!  I another problem is the demarcation is too soft, makes the colors blend too much.  I can't find my cross-reference chart, seem to have lost it in the move...

Can anyone help with a Gunze or Tamiya paint number for the green?

Darren, the Spit is looking great so far! ....and it's neat to see that Corsair again too!

Frank, I've been looking at the pics of your build, and I'm leaning towards the green being just a tad too green. It's tricky with colors, the way they can seem to change their hue based on adjacent colors. That's a tough call....but the quality of the paintjob is up to your usual high standards.....looks fantastic so far buddy!

Hey-its the weekend!

I was so busy building kits I forgot to hand out the rum rations!!!

As always, wherever you are in the world.........CHEERS!

I've just poured myself a cold one and will head over to the Spitfire GB to show what I've been doing to my Mk.IX.......

This may help for reference.......

This is the same Tamiya kit built by a very talented fellow at last year's UK Nat's. It gives a good indication of how faded the colours should be.

TANGO 1 wrote:

I just caught this photo.....mate, she looks sharp! From here the grey looks spot-on-I'd say the  slate grey looks just a tad too green. Hope you don't mind me saying so. You might save a little time by adding a tiny ammount of light grey to that colour, it could just turn the green down a notch to how you want it......

I really appreciate your input!  That's exactly what I need, I'm kinda stuck right now.

Thanks Darren.  The paints I have available here are MM enamels, Gunze acrylics, and Tamiya acrylics.  The grey is Gunze 305 Grey FS36118, and the green is Tamiya Field Grey. 

You know what?  my girlfriend and I were looking at it last night, and we can't figure out if the grey looks wrong, or the green.  So, if anyone would care to help us, which do you think is off?  The grey, or the green?  She says one, I say the other.  If you chaps wouldn't mind putting in your , I would love to hear your answer!  I won't say who picked which, of course.

Daywalker wrote:

Darren- Thanks! I was not happy with the colors (too dark), so I started lightening them up and adding random "clouds" of color and got carried away.  Now, I'm deciding whether to try to fixx it again, or just strip it and start over.

I just caught this photo.....mate, she looks sharp! From here the grey looks spot-on-I'd say the  slate grey looks just a tad too green. Hope you don't mind me saying so. You might save a little time by adding a tiny ammount of light grey to that colour, it could just turn the green down a notch to how you want it......

Hi Frank,

just read your previous reply, I hope you don't have to strip your model, that would be a real shame after all that nice panel work you put into it. Still, whichever way you go, I'm looking forward to seeing how yours turns out. What kinds of paint do you have availiable to you over there?