As always, it’s looking good Barry despite your few set backs.
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Just cant beat painted markings.
That problem with the paint, Just a suggestion but the next Trumpeter you do, (and I know you wrote that you did wash the sprues before you started). Try washing in a mix of warm water, dish soap and a dash of vinegar. Its quite a good de-greaser.Comment
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Just cant beat painted markings.
That problem with the paint, Just a suggestion but the next Trumpeter you do, (and I know you wrote that you did wash the sprues before you started). Try washing in a mix of warm water, dish soap and a dash of vinegar. Its quite a good de-greaser.
This was the first time that I have been pushed to wash a kit in soap and water first, such was the amount of grease on it. I dread to think how bad it would have been if I had not washed and wiped with ipa first.Comment
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I have applied the decals. Despite the liquid decal film the serials still did not stay entirely in one piece and suffered from curling. The picture below is after the third coat of softener, more may have to follow. These few small decals really are much more difficult than masks. I will touch up with black paint.
A few pics now that most of the masking is removed. Only the wheel wells are masked because I don’t want to varnish the bare metal finish.
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I am really enjoying this build. I will certainly build more of these 1/24 series Trumpy kits in future I love the scale and there is no doubt that despite being a bit greasy the better quality Trumpeter plastic makes a huge difference in 1/24 compared to that soft plastic Airfix uses.Attached FilesComment
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It's a pleasure to see such good photos coupled with your approach to modelling Barry.
The fish eye, the curse of all finishers !Comment
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Yes I heard the word first from bodyshop people, I had it when doing furniture refinishing when you found out the item had been " cleaned " with a silicone based polish . Hate it!Comment
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I touched up the serial numbers. They are not perfect but will do. The desert is a little hard on paint after all and I am sure markings often needed touching up by hand.
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On to varnishes and weathering.Attached FilesComment
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