Hi John, sorry to hear about the Alclad problem, I never try that product. I use the Mr. Metal Color 211 for my current F-86F build. Quite good that paint.
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Thanks lads for your replies after watching a few vids on you tube I'm off down to Halfords today to get a few more products to hopefully increase my chances of success on the next bmf .as I have said in previous post it was mainly my own fault . I didn't achieve the high gloss effect due the the fact I flattened the high gloss black with 12000 grit paper as it was a little rough/ gritty to touch I think I should have then over sprayed lightly with another coat of high gloss black .another factor in my failure was using decorators masking tape on some parts . I will also be purchasing some tac cloths as I feel not using these contributed to gritty/grainy finish although I did a soapy wash and rinse prior to spraying .please don't be put off from the alclad as although it maybe a bit of a science to some people(me) lol it is a great product when applied correctly as I have used it before in small amounts with some nice results .another thing I didn't do was lower the air pressure to 15psi in my airbrush I think it was 20~25 at time of spraying high gloss black and bmf . After acquiring my extra products from Halfords I will be spraying a few practice pieces. I will not be beaten ! by the alclad never give in/up is one of my mottos I live by. Lots of lessons learnt i'll be back cheers JohnComment
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£45 lighter in the wallet but if it helps me get the results I want then in my eyes money well spent as it will enhance future models more pics and progress later thanks for looking/comments John
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Hope this iis glossy enough for the alclad gods ???? And my previous base coat which was a contributing factor to my poor paint job ( after 12000 grit rub down ) my fault not the paint [ATTACH]87815.IPB[/ATTACH]
airframe aluminium next fingers crossed
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That's looking rather good
If you do decide to mask off sections again and using Tamiya tape you should take each strip and stick it to your shirt or trousers first to reduce the amount of adhesion it will have on your paint work, I use this method when working with Alclad colours on my Ironman builds which require 3 separate masking sessions, hope this helps
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Nice recovery John, it's looking very good again.Comment
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Great save there John, it's looking excellent now!Comment
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Looking really nice John
I've had a couple of occasions where I've messed up an Alclad application, but entirely due to user-error - using the wrong primer, or not cleaning the plastic properly before priming. Other than that I've found it the easiest to use, most hard wearing finish ever. It dries rock solid almost immediately, sprays beautifully, and can be masked with virtually anything without lifting. Smells nice too.Comment
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Thanks everyone for your words of encouragement practice makes perfect as they say and without trials and tribulations then improvement will not follow knowing your own mistakes is half the battle and I've made a few but feel I've turned mine around a little on this one. As for the smell Mike it's not one of my favourite odours and I always wear this [ATTACH]87925.IPB[/ATTACH]
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Hi everyone after a tentative return to this after my disaster with the alclad previously I am now making some slow progress and yet another lesson learnt to spray all normal paint finishes 1st before applying alclad I am so glad that I have lots of patience in the reserve tank at some point hopefully before the end of September ! I hope to have this finished. thanks for looking in and any comments cheers John ..........Strangely I am aching to do another bmf plane
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That's looking superb now John! The canopy is brilliant, can't be easy masking up the curves.Comment
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Nice recovery John , way to stick to it!Comment
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It's looking great John.Comment
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