dnl42

I thin any airbrushing medium to the thickness of 1% milk. Look at the atomization to ensure it is fine and uniform. I also make sure the medium lays down on the surface smoothly. It's always important to watch the paint as it hits the surface to ensure it's slightly wet. It must not be dry. It must not be runny. My airbrushing station is in my garage, near the door, which I always open. HTH -- dnl

Bravo! Most excellent work!

Glues that evaporate quickly are meant to be applied to parts already in position. For smaller parts, that should be easy to manage. For larger parts, such as fuselage or wing, align the parts carefully, perhaps using tape to maintain alignment. Then start at some convenient location, make sure the seam is perfectly aligned, and apply glue in that location. Apply the glue sparingly, and you'll see it wick into the joint. Once the glue has set, perhaps a minute or so, move further along the seam and repeat the process. For a fuselage, you might start at the nose or tail, work along the top, aro

I have the 1st version of that. It uses a single-edge razor blade. The maximum material thickness is limited by the height of the blade at the fence and the stiffness of the material, which could cause the blade to flex. At the fence of my 1st version, the blade is 3/4 in above the cutting surface, but probably 3/8 of an inch is a better size to consider Also, that looks to be a regular cutting mat. My 1st version has a Masonite cutting surface. It's inlet at the blade, so use doesn't damage the cutting surface.

Loss of smell and taste are indeed symptomatic of COVID. They used to say a fever was required, but while highly likely, it isn't always present.

Oh, that has never happened to me.

Outstanding find

Gloss white is a Hard color to apply. The key is to apply light coats for coverage and then apply a final wet gloss coat. Same process for yellow. Well, you should always paint this way for all colors, but it's critical for white and yellow.

Great work!!! I love the schemes on Cal Fire aircraft!

Welcome back! Sprue Bros and Scale Hobbyist are both good choices.

Exactly as @is it windy yet? and @Mstor wrote. The hardware store stuff for cleaning your airbrush and mixing equipment. MLT for thinning paint. Plain Mr Color Thinner for stripping paint from your model as well as shaping Mr Surfacer 500 and Tamiya Putty. I did a complete strip down the the P-51D, Bad Angel, in my current sig.

That's very sad. WNW kits were always a joy to watch in progress and when completed.

Excellent work!

Besides AM decals for the markings I wanted, the only other AM I got were those Eduard Brassin exhausts for the Airfix kit. Beside the part thinning I mentioned above, I worked on the tires. My specific aircraft needed the hexagonal tread design. I didn't happen to have any available, so I just used my JLC to finish off the diamond tread pattern of the Airfix plastic. Overall, I'm quite happy with the result! Better still, the kit is a bargain ($23 @ Sprue), even with the AM exhausts ($7.50 @ Sprue) and CAM decals. I now have 2 Mustangs in the display cabinet (this plus

Well done! I have a lot of respect for well-done hand-painted models. What paints?

@AlienFrogModeller and @Whiskey, thanks! The kit's generally well done and builds nicely. I mean, I didn't make too much of a mess of it! There are some small improvements that can be made. The seat side braces and canopy frame can be thinned down; the latter can also be drilled out. The Eduard Brassin exhausts are a nice touch. The one thing that annoys me are the inner MLG doors. They only build in the fully down position, which isn't the most accurate. But, that's a nit. They got the MLG wells right!

Here is P-51D, "Bad Angel". Flown by L.E. Curdes. Lt. Col. Curdes flew in the ETO and PTO. He is noted for having downed German, Italian, Japanese, and, um, an American aircraft. This is the Airfix 1/48 F-51D boxing, CAM's Thoroughbred Mustang decals, and Eduard's Brassin exhaust stack for the Airfix kit. Paint is Mr Color with Alclad for some details. Here's Wikipdeia's description of the event leading to the American kill marking. And here's a photo of Curdes and his bride, Svetlana Valeria Shostakovich Brownell. How many husbands can claim they shot t

Here's am interesting F-15C to consider https://taskandpurpose.com/unsung-heroes/f15-wwii-paint-job-honors-medal-of-honor-hero

I've looked at using the 1/48 PT-17 for an N2S. The different engine, particularly the forward exhaust collector, is a very prominent difference. Looking at the contemporaneous Wikipedia photos, the N3N also has an exhaust collector forward of the engine cylinders. BTW, this page has some specific airframe comparisons between the N3N and N2S.

A couple of simple improvements are the side braces on the seat and the canopy cross-frame. Both are significantly over thick; the latter can also be easily drilled out. Also, some wire atop the battery and radio improves the look.

My experience is it's the flattest clear coat. Click on the LCM3 in my current sig to check the final photos and judge for yourself. I also like the satin, which are the C-47, XF5F, and AT-6.

I haven't brushed it. I believe feather means to apply lightly and build the coat out from the starting point, applying to a still wet edge. I use it a lot and it has a very very low odor. If you want an authoritative statement on the product, you'll have to contact Microscale Industries. I see you asked about masking. Paint's robustness depends on many factors. While I always prime, I also make sure the model surface is clean. I always wash my hands thoroughly before working on the model, and wash bare ready-to-paint surfaces with IPA before applying the first coat, w

I like Microscale Industries Micro Flat and Micro Satin products. Brush on directly or thin with water to airbrush (this is what I do). My current sig has models using this stuff. HTH -- dnl

Maybe you can fix it. I've just stripped a complete model because I was unhappy with the base coat. I had primed with Mr Surfacer and then airbrushed Alclad. I was able to strip the paint using Mr Color Thinner applied with cotton pads and swabs. To be sure, I have models with errors large and small. The AT-6 in my current signature has 2 horribly wrinkled wing stripes. The key is to learn. In those cases, it was what not to do, but hey, that's learning.

To measure line, wrap line around a large dowel or other cylindrical object. The turns should be snug but not stretched. Think 10, 20, or 30 turns, to get a band around 1/4 to 3/4 inch wide. Measure and divide by the number of turns.