First project: Sea King HAR3

[Roadie]

Well it’s arrived, my first project for over 55 years.
Now searching to see what I need to paint and make and another extras.
Looking forward to it will probably start it on Monday. Will report progress as I do it

[The Smythe Meister]

That looks nice
Looking forward to seeing your progress, good Idea to blog the build too.... Not just for hints and tips.... Sometimes good old fashioned encouragement is a help
Andy

[Jim R]

Hi Steve
Excellent choice of kit. I'm looking forward to following your build. Have fun :tongue-out3:
Jim

[boatman]

HI Steve hope you enjoy the build as im about to start a seaking 1/72 working model for my tiger so i may be able to learn somtheing off you on your build so please post your build on here
chris b

[Roadie]

Ok, opened the box, wow along long time since I read instructions like this.
Painting, drilling etc.
Question: Never used an air brush so that’s out. Aerosol cans??? I’m ok with these, used them a lot in my time. Brush painting, ok on small but large whole bodies possibly won’t get it right.
Any advice on painting for this oldie? Primer, top coat , varnish and all methods.
Want to get it right for first project.
Thanks Steve

[Guest]

Are you going to paint it yellow? Then I would advise to prime with white and put yellow over that, both from an aerosol can. Brush-painting yellow is very difficult to do without streaks, and you would probably need several coats even over a white primer underneath.

Masking the canopy will be slightly tricky, but if you cover it in masking tape and then cut out the framing with a sharp blade, you should be OK.

[Roadie]

Are you going to paint it yellow? Then I would advise to prime with white and put yellow over that, both from an aerosol can. Brush-painting yellow is very difficult to do without streaks, and you would probably need several coats even over a white primer underneath.

Masking the canopy will be slightly tricky, but if you cover it in masking tape and then cut out the framing with a sharp blade, you should be OK.

Thanks for that, confirming my thought exactly.

[boatman]

yes Steve Jakko is right i use a humbroll rattel can on my merlin chopper an the detail comes up great as im now just to put on my tiger build my seaking kit as i just testing to see where it will sit on the flight deck
chris b

[JR]

Can't give you any help on the paint but will follow Steve.

[Ian M]

Another good trick for yellow is to paint it with matt yellow and finish off with either gloss varnish or gloss yellow.

[Roadie]

Update.
Sorry but haven’t started yet. Felt rough so done a Covid test and yes, Positive.
So it’s put me behind for about 10 days.
Anyway have got all paints etc that is needed so as soon I get rid of this Covid thing we’ll get on with it.

[Caustik Filth]

Take it easy, catch you on the other side of covid blight, hope ya feel better soon ...
Cheers Rob.

[Tim Marlow]

Hope you feel better soon Steve :thumb2:

[Jim R]

Hi Steve
Sorry to hear you've caught the lurgy. Look after yourself and get back to the bench when you feel better.
Jim

[rtfoe]

Take care Steve.