Tamiya 1/32 F4U corsair build

[stona]

Nice work and the Eclipse CS is a good airbrush. It's probably the one I use most. You won't be disappointed.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Great work. Is aqua gloss simply a clear gloss varnish like Gunze or Vallejo?

[Guest]

Great work. Is aqua gloss simply a clear gloss varnish like Gunze or Vallejo?

Yes, just a simple gloss varnish

[Ian M]

Thats looking good.

Is the paint slightly rough or is it just the photo. If it is, it could be a clue as to why your airbrush went down. Stopped working is pretty general what happend and what happens when you try to use it.

Ian M

[Guest]

Hello

Sorry for not posting for some time. I didn't receive my new airbrush yet so I was working on the small things such as the prop and pilot. I applied the decals to the prop and cover it in gloss varnish using a brush.

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The paint or varnish seems to have a strange glittery effect

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I am going to cover this in a flat coat later

see you next time

[Guest]

Hello,

Just got my airbrush!

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see you next time

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[Vaughan]

Looking good Ivan.

[Guest]

Hello

I have started decalling and weathering. Instead of using decals for the black lines I masked them off and used an airbrush along with the thicker grey ones. I also used my airbrush to do the exhaust stains. Should I use tamiya TS-13 clear spray paint as a varnish?

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see you next time

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[Guest]

Great job you're doing there, loving it.

[Guest]

Hello,

Most of the recalling is finally finished. The only concern I have is that the decals have a small glossy surface all around them. Will Tamiya TS-13 Clear spray paint help?

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See you next time

[Vaughan]

Ivan the problem you've got there is silvering which is air trapped under the decal. This is normally prevented by having a glossy surface to apply the decals on. your paint work looks like it has a rough surface which allows air to get trapped. The only way round this is to take a pin and make several pin pricks in the silvered area and then apply a decal softener which should allow the air out and bed down the decal. Hope this helps.

[Guest]

Ok, will try that

[Guest]

I finally finished the corsair. I tried pricking the decals to remove the bubbles and it worked a bit. If you want to see the build video please watch this video

If you liked the build please like and subscribe. My next build will be a 1/32 bristol beaufighter

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thanks

[Guest]

Great build love it well done 10/10

[Steve Brodie]

great build and finish, those portable spray booths are ace, aren't they, so easy to setup and put away when you have finished, love mine. Glad to see mine isnt the only one with 'test' stripes ! :-)