Tamiya Big-E - USS Enterprise 1/350

Hi guys. No news yet. On vocation with family.

See you after january 18, 2012.

Dear friends,

Let us return to the assembly.

I had to solve some "technical problems" with the airbrush hose today, but there was still time to mask a little bit more of the flight deck catwalk.

And speaking of flight deck, my black NATO paint should have been confiscated for being sent by air. So soon, I will create a "Jorge Gray" to paint the flight deck. Stand by.


Before ...


Later ...

I am most impressed with your patience in masking and your obvious attention to detail!  You are building a most impressive model.

Bill

Hi Jorge!

But you use xf-66 tamiya light grey?

Today I masked and painted the catwalk. I have not found a better way to do this, but even that was fun.









Final result:

Next chapter: flight deck.

It's the foundation of my home town, holyday here. So let's do somethink funny: mask the contour of the flight deck, being careful to keep a fine line color of the hull, as the photos of my research.

Ah yes, the drama of color is history. I used the "Jorge Gray", two parts Dark Grey XF24 + one part of Flat Black XF-1. My impression was great after the paint dries, it seems that was very similar to the NATO Black.

Masking ...
 

A bit of alchemy to create a flight deck grey.




Final Result:

The result is excellent congratulations! 

In summary you use:

For bottom of the ship = x-7 red

For the lateral walls = ? (xf-66 light grey)?

For the flight deck = xf-24 + xf1 (Dark Grey/Flat Black)

Thanks!

Flight deck, chapter two: masking the landing marks. Despite being one of the most rewarding task when the mask is removed, put the tape in place with some precision takes a long time.


Starting a new mask ...




Tape never seems to be sufficiently accurate. I think using decals could be a good idea.

Two hours later ...

Ooooh, wish I had seen this from the start...following along now!

GREAT looking build.

Ok now mask the areas that you are not painting so that you prevent overspray from ruining your flightdeck like what happened last time. Just use paper towels taped down with tamiya tape.

A.M.Jorge

Flight deck, chapter two: masking the landing marks. Despite being one of the most rewarding task when the mask is removed, put the tape in place with some precision takes a long time.


Starting a new mask ...




Tape never seems to be sufficiently accurate. I think using decals could be a good idea.

Two hours later ...

For sure !!!

Recalling flight deck details:

Lots of patience required,looking good

Today I painted the flight deck. Because it's white, once again the layer of paint was a little thick, requiring a wear with filter paper. Overall, it's also needed some finishing touches.

Masking to avoid the spray:



Generous coat of white paint:

Masking for painting of the yellow bands:

Busted out the removal of the mask

Looks way better now that you masked the rest of the flight deck and kept that pesky white paint from spoiling such a good deck. Though this would have been better done before attaching the flight deck to the hull so that you wouldn't have had to constantly fix the arresting wire.

Flight deck, the next step: dirty!

With a  filter paper, which acts like sandpaper, rubbed very carefully against the flight deck. The result was an appearance of anything used, worn and dirty. Smeared all tracks taking any aspects of "new car".

Also painted the tracks of catapults, mixing metallic paint with the color of flight deck. The result was an effect that is perceived only when it hits the light and gives a bit of reflection. Otherwise do not realize that the tracks are there painted.

Using filter paper wears away the paint from the deck.

Worn and dirty. Note some blots to retouch.






First, masking catapults tracks.

The tracks are only visible if there is a light reflexion.

More flight deck. Next step: number and one more line. The first is a little complex and the second demands attention.

now Jorge your mistake last time was going heavy with the paint. what you need to do is mask the area for the 65 and the line so that you don't overspray again and use light coats to get the desired effect.

A.M.Jorge

More flight deck. Next step: number and one more line. The first is a little complex and the second demands attention.

 

Good stuff!

One more step on flight deck.

Masking to avoid the "snow spray".

A generous thick white paint

Result befere retouch.

I could be wrong,but that does not look like fun.

TD4438

I could be wrong,but that does not look like fun.

I always think that aircraft carriers have a high effort to impact ratio - you have to put in a huge amount of effort to make them look good.  But when people do, they can be spectacular looking models with huge amounts of detail.

In this next step I make some corrections on some points that have blurred and other glitches. After that, I apply the gloss varnish - would be better to paint with gloss paint - to prepare the decals application.


Improving painting using coffe filter.


Retouching ...










"Gloss bath" using Jonhson's Future floor polish.

really enjoying this one

Jorge,

What do you do with the coffee filter?

Bill

I gently sand  using it.

I really enjoy what you have done so far. Will keep watching with great interest.....Cheers mark

Now the fun really begins. Time to apply some decals on the flight deck.

First, however, the checklist: decals shett, towel paper, tweezers, decal softener, a brush to apply the softener and position decals, a container with water for decals and s smooth surface in the model, made ​​with gloss paint or a gloss cover.

The original decal with yellow and white markings and the GMM with red and yellow, just like the aircraft carrier.
 

First I cut, then I put it in the water.


After I applied a bit of decal softener in the brush and applied on the surface. Put the decal on the surface arranged in position with the brush itself.

The GMM's decals are easier to handle compared to the original Tamyia, for me.

Found that these bands would be a problem, but with the marking of the deck was very fast and easy to apply. And they were very well aligned. From now on, between painting and applying decals, much easier, faster and has better results apply the decals.





The yellow line of the original Tamiya decals were very difficult to put on the catapult and even comes with a wrong dimensions. End result of this first step:

Flight Deck, more decals.

Deck elevators stripes. This time I have to cut one by one.

Some results: