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A bit of an update. It looked like rain today, so I thought, get some work done on the build. Then the sun came out, great get some work done in the garden. But anyway, ma'am is doing 'fizz Friday' with her friend, leaving me alone to tinker.
It's all built.
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Also, the final touches to the main landing gear. This aircraft spent most of its life on land. It did fly from a carrier once or twice, but generally it spent most of its life covered in dust, hence the colour of my 'white' landing gear.
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The model is actually primed and just drying before I slap a bit of white on the underside. Priming showed no problems.Comment
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Big shop done, back to the bench. I very nearly tried this 'black basing' method others have tried, but just didn't quite get there - actually, I reckon this little exercise took longer !
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I didn't pre-shade under the white, I have future plans for the white area. The underside is painted, but there's a lot more to do here. This is going to be a tired old bird.
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That's it for today. My poor old compressor needs a rest. Big models these 1:32 things are.Comment
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Hairspray chipping, this isn't something I've tried before but today, that all changed. I started wit a bare metal finish.
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Then some of the daughters best Treseme (spelling might not be correct) before adding some chromate yellow.
Then, just by applying a tiny amount of water to the area to be chipped, I managed the following.
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I'm a convert, I like this hairspray thing. Of course things might be different after top coat is applied.Comment
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Looking mighty fine colin, looking forward to the top colour going on , cheers tonyComment
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So, what colour is this then ? It's the Vallejo equivalent, but refuses to go darker no matter how much paint I apply. Did someone put the wrong paint in the bottle, or the wrong label on the bottle ? Anyway, it leaves me feeling more than a little disappointed - I really am growing tired of Vallejo.
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However, after many minutes and seconds, of me acting like a bit of an Alchemist, I created a colour that was acceptable (bearing in mind it's going to be heavily weathered)
It's not a great picture, but the colour is close enough. More like a Navy blue it should be. And as you can see, ready for decals. I was tempted to try masks, but this kit cost enough, I'll try and make the decals work.
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Decals are done. Now starts the really interesting bit. Weathering.
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Oh, and a bit of a wash as well, just a bit difficult to see it with such a dark top coat.Comment
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That is looking really good Colin.....Comment
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Fantastic work so far Colin.Comment
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All looking good Colin. How did the decals go down.Comment
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Thats good to know as I herd that the decals tended to split and are very fragile.Comment
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Here's a close up of the huge decal on the side of the fuselage. I was wrong, not all rivet detail underneath has been lost. Maybe Tamiya are doing something different with their decals these days.
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Earlier in the build I tried the hairspray thing, which worked quite well, until a problem with the top coat meant I lost some of it, but not all, it's still there (I hope) just under some maskol. So now, something new again for me, salt. We've all seen this trick before, but I've never had a go, so here we go.
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Now, a light dusting of a very light brown paint. I'll see the result tonight after I've washed all the salt off.Comment
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That does look good. I have the Tamiya 1:72 version and the detail in your kit is immense. Seems a shame that most of it gets covered up with the.fuselage. i think if i do a 1:32 kit i might try a cross section buildComment
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