Pete's Vampire T11

[minitnkr]

Beautiful result.

[Gern]

Thanks folks.

Look closely at the underside photos Neil, you can see some of the remaining roughness in the plastic after I dissolved it. The boundary between the orange and silver on the starboard nose is the worst of the eventual paint problems as some of the orange peeled off with the tape.
You should certainly have a go, there's nothing wrong with the kit apart from a fairly basic cockpit. I think this kit needed less filler and sanding than any other kit I've built. The problems all stemmed from whatever caused the primer to craze, probably some contamination on the model or in the airbrush.
Pete

That's turned out real nice after all the painting issues you had!

You mentioned you leave a little IPA in your A/B after cleaning. I've used IPA to strip Stynylrez from a kit so maybe that was the contamination?

[stillp]

You mentioned you leave a little IPA in your A/B after cleaning. I've used IPA to strip Stynylrez from a kit so maybe that was the contamination?

I did blow it out before I started spraying Dave. Interesting to read you used IPA to strip Stynylrez. Did it dissolve, or just roll up like the rubbings from a pencil eraser?
Pete

[Gern]

I did blow it out before I started spraying Dave. Interesting to read you used IPA to strip Stynylrez. Did it dissolve, or just roll up like the rubbings from a pencil eraser?
Pete

As I remember, I'd used Stynylrez + Tamiya + Klear on a kit. I'd put a second coat of Klear on before the first had dried properly so it went all lumpy. I used a tissue soaked with IPA to clean it all off and it went straight through all the coatings down to the bare plastic. I can't say I examined the tissue closely so I don't know if all the coatings dissolved or just came loose to be wiped away.

[stillp]

There must be something different about my Stynylrez then Dave, I had to rub quite hard with a cotton bud just to get the Stynylrez to roll up, even in some places where it was flaking off. I think I ought to try it on a scrap kit to see if adding some (very little) IPA causes the crazing and flaking.
Pete

[flyjoe180]

Lovely Vampire Pete. Glad you were able to overcome various issues to create a very nice result.

[Mini Me]

That is a really nice looking bird Pete. The busy crew members drew my attention to the cockpit......even with the canopy in place it has a very realistic appearance. Well done Sir. :thumb2:

[colin m]

Bright and shiny, very nice.