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  • Defiant911
    • Feb 2020
    • 640

    #46
    As always, it’s looking good Barry despite your few set backs.

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    • Steven000
      • Aug 2018
      • 2830
      • Steven
      • Belgium

      #47
      Nice paintwork Barry, painted markings looks better than the decals :thumb2:

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      • BarryW
        SMF Supporters
        • Jul 2011
        • 6032

        #48
        Masking off....

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        a few decals to do, the serial codes being the most visible

        As mentioned they will need a couple of coats of decal film to stop them from splintering.
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        • Ian M
          Administrator
          • Dec 2008
          • 18272
          • Ian
          • Falster, Denmark

          #49
          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.
          Group builds

          Bismarck

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          • adt70hk
            SMF Supporters
            • Sep 2019
            • 10438

            #50
            Barry, despite the problems you had with the paint, that's fine out very well indeed.

            ATB.

            Andrew

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            • BarryW
              SMF Supporters
              • Jul 2011
              • 6032

              #51
              Originally posted by adt70hk
              Barry, despite the problems you had with the paint, that's fine out very well indeed.

              ATB.

              Andrew
              It’s not the paint, more the oil/grease on the kit that resisted my efforts to clean it.

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              • BarryW
                SMF Supporters
                • Jul 2011
                • 6032

                #52
                Originally posted by Ian M
                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.
                I will certainly try that vinegar next time I do a Trumpy not just soap and water.

                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.

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                • BarryW
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 6032

                  #53
                  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.

                  [ATTACH]413718[/ATTACH][ATTACH]413719[/ATTACH][ATTACH]413720[/ATTACH][ATTACH]413721[/ATTACH][ATTACH]413722[/ATTACH]

                  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.
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                  • Vaughan
                    • Apr 2011
                    • 3175

                    #54
                    It's all coming together Barry masked markings are the way to go. Looking forward to the finished shots.

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                    • Guest

                      #55
                      It's a pleasure to see such good photos coupled with your approach to modelling Barry.
                      The fish eye, the curse of all finishers !

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                      • BarryW
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Jul 2011
                        • 6032

                        #56
                        Originally posted by John Race
                        It's a pleasure to see such good photos coupled with your approach to modelling Barry.
                        The fish eye, the curse of all finishers !
                        thanks John
                        Fish eye, is that what it’s called? I have seen it before but never as bad as this kit.

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                        • Guest

                          #57
                          Originally posted by BarryW
                          thanks John
                          Fish eye, is that what it’s called? I have seen it before but never as bad as this kit.
                          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!

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                          • BarryW
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Jul 2011
                            • 6032

                            #58
                            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.

                            [ATTACH]413964[/ATTACH]

                            On to varnishes and weathering.
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                            • BarryW
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Jul 2011
                              • 6032

                              #59
                              I have removed the last of the masking and started weathering. Still a lot of weathering to do though. Particularly in the wheel well

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                              Weathering materials used so far:
                              AKI washes
                              AKI weathering pencils
                              AKI Smoke pigment
                              MRP Exhaust Stains

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                              • adt70hk
                                SMF Supporters
                                • Sep 2019
                                • 10438

                                #60
                                Looking very good as always Barry. Would never know you'd touched up the serial number by hand.

                                ATB.

                                Andrew

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