Marcel111 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Very very nice!!! Paint work is coming along superbly. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 BTW....I found round ANG decals that are just about the right size.... 16.5mm in 1:32 scale. PM me if you want some. Thanks, but a kind sould from the forums has already hooked me up. From the looks of my intake duct, it's going to be a while before I need decals. This weekend will be spent sanding. And sanding. And.... Cheers! Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Love those step by step pics in that latest update Irv! Thanks Richard - it's been fun to document this way....of course sometimes my son is looking for his Nikon :huh: I don't believe it! Well, we'll see about the figures...my next project definately has a figure in it.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Very very nice!!! Paint work is coming along superbly.Marcel Thanks Marcel.....what you're not seeing is lots of touch up with the airbrush....very low compressor setting ~12 psi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thanks, but a kind sould from the forums has already hooked me up. From the looks of my intake duct, it's going to be a while before I need decals. This weekend will be spent sanding. And sanding. And.... Cheers! Ben No prob Ben...just thought I'd offer the decals..... Have fun sanding Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thats an awesome paint job, thanks for the step-by-step instructions! Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thats an awesome paint job, thanks for the step-by-step instructions! Aaron No prob Aaron...thanks for looking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Next update....here we go... Freehand paint the slats to match up with cammo on the wing... Ok, slats look pretty good on wings... Unmask the canopy and windscreen...the black inner-frame coloring is only visible to the camera... For those of you asking about the bare metal on the AB....here it is..... I rubbed out the cammo to expose the metalizer under (with laquer thinner; need to practice this first).... Will add additional wear at the end of the build.... Gloss coat completed....ready for decals... Gloss coated drop tanks....the dark green is REALLY dark, but lighter shade will return after flat coat :unsure: That's all for now....more to come... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 WOW, that is really starting to look good! Like what you did with the AB section! Cant wait to see the decals on your Hun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 WOW, that is really starting to look good! Like what you did with the AB section! Cant wait to see the decals on your Hun! Thanks Jman - I'm testing the decals with Mr Mark Setter/Softer today....dont' want to trash the build now :huh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Yeah I was building a F/A-18 E had some really nice decals on it and ruined the entire model when I put the wash on! The wash was too thick didnt thin it down so of course I was unable to get the wash off! I learned my lesson that less is best, if I need to redo a wash thats better than having to redo the model! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Yeah I was building a F/A-18 E had some really nice decals on it and ruined the entire model when I put the wash on! The wash was too thick didnt thin it down so of course I was unable to get the wash off! I learned my lesson that less is best, if I need to redo a wash thats better than having to redo the model! Sounds like the wash reacted with the decal overcoat...of course I'm assuming you sealed the decals.... I use a chalk wash over my decals that I seal with future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Sweet Hun Irv :D Nice to see the Jersey boys gettin some love :huh: =AWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Sounds like the wash reacted with the decal overcoat...of course I'm assuming you sealed the decals....I use a chalk wash over my decals that I seal with future. Yeah after I decaled it I coated with Future, then applied the wash. I have done washes since and had no problems, I just didnt thin it out enough! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 (edited) Lookin' great! If I may offer a suggestion, if it's not too late, you might want to hit the area under the slats with your camouflage colors. They carried over from the wing and onto the slats: I like how you're doing the burned paint on the tail. Looks cool! Cheers! Ben Edited December 7, 2008 by Ben Brown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Sweet Hun Irv :D Nice to see the Jersey boys gettin some love :huh: =AWan Thanks Anthony....this build is for my father...he flew Huns & Thuds in the 119th. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Lookin' great! If I may offer a suggestion, if it's not too late, you might want to hit the area under the slats with your camouflage colors. They carried over from the wing and onto the slats: I like how you're doing the burned paint on the tail. Looks cool! Thanks for the reference Ben - I didn't have photos that showed that....I'll see if I can do anything about it. As for the AB section...I think I'll hit it with some clear blue and weathering pastels after the flat coat to enhance the effect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcfay Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Great looking build! Yea, be careful with the Mr. Mark Softer. I nuked some decals a couple of weeks ago with the stuff (Eagle cal decals, far too strong for them...). Please keep those pics coming! JON Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Great looking build! Yea, be careful with the Mr. Mark Softer. I nuked some decals a couple of weeks ago with the stuff (Eagle cal decals, far too strong for them...). Please keep those pics coming!JON Thanks Jon - I been reading about the Mr Mark products...I am going to try some Trump decals on an old hanger queen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
upupandaway Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Very nice paintjob! It looks really good. About the AB section - I always thought the huns weren´t painted there?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Very nice paintjob! It looks really good. About the AB section - I always thought the huns weren´t painted there?! They originally were painted, but the paint burned off in the striped pattern Irv has. Later, ANG units just masked the aft fuselages, but judging from photos, NJ ANG jets had the whole tail section painted. Duplicating that burned paint area is a pain, isn't it, Irv? Cheers! Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 They originally were painted, but the paint burned off in the striped pattern Irv has. Later, ANG units just masked the aft fuselages, but judging from photos, NJ ANG jets had the whole tail section painted. Duplicating that burned paint area is a pain, isn't it, Irv? :D Cheers! Ben Ben - I believe you are correct about NJ ANG birds....my father tells me that back then, the ANG was almost considered a 'second hand' force, and the equipment AND $$$ were always secondary to the needs of the full time USAF. That being the case, I believe the a/c were just handed over to the ANG, and they simply let the paint flake away where the heat of the AB caused the paint to separate from the metal. I believe the same thing occurred with the F-105Bs that the 119th TFS flew after the Huns. And yes....replicating that burned area has been an interesting adventure in this build....but, I'm not done yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) Quick upate.... I took Ben B's suggestion and extended the cammo onto the area under the slats that was bare metal... (the technical details, I used my Iwata double action brush at 15 PSI at a range of 1 inch from the model surface). All for now...stay tuned.. Edited December 10, 2008 by singeri Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Nirel Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Looking great! I sure hope my paint comes out as good as yours. I'm looking forward to seeing yours done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Looking great! I sure hope my paint comes out as good as yours. I'm looking forward to seeing yours done. Thanks Ed - I can say the same about yours....rescribing is something I have not tackled yet. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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