Bigasshammm Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 So clean. Very nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marvin20 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Tom, Looking great! Can't wait to see the finished product. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Looking great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 NICE! Cheers! Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 How's it going with the build Tom? I just picked one of these up also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom G Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) How's it going with the build Tom? I just picked one of these up also. Great choice. The kit requires a bit of work but you should have fun. Just watch out for the windscreen on the canopy. Mine didn't fit too good to the fuselage, the contour is different and when I pressed mine down to get it to fit it cracked. I've been a bit busy at work but making slow and steady progress. The decals are all on as you can see by the pictures below. I have to thank Bigasshammm for telling me about Alclad Aqua Gloss. I really like that stuff too. It is self leveling and you can't beat the gloss finish. Not a hint of silvering on the decals. BTW, I did have some issues with the decals curling under on me but that could just be me. I didn't have any tearing or anything so that was really good. Anyhow, here you go. In the home stretch now. :-) Tom Edited April 27, 2014 by Tom G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 That is a smart looking build! Great color scheme and wonderful execution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Looks real good. Did you have any problem with the gloss he first time you used it? I found it hard to tell if it was on properly and ended up over or under spraying. After a couple times I got used to it though. Will you be bringing this one in may? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom G Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Looks real good. Did you have any problem with the gloss he first time you used it? I found it hard to tell if it was on properly and ended up over or under spraying. After a couple times I got used to it though. Will you be bringing this one in may? Hi Kris, Thanks, glad you like it. It did take a few attempts. For me it is hard to tell if a clear coat is going on properly unless I am looking on an angle to see the sheen. I was really impressed with the coverage of this stuff and it dried pretty quickly and was a hard finish. I will probably be out of town for the May club meeting but will check with you once I know for sure. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom G Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 Well, it's done. I planned to have it shinier with just a wash in the panel lines but I left the acrylic wash on too long (overnight) and couldn't get it off. I tried diluted alcohol and diluted Tamiya thinner but they wouldn't touch it so I sanded as best I could with 8,000 grit sand.paper. I did have fun with the build and I like the subject very much. I just turned out more dirty than I had hoped for. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Its a great looking Mustang! I like the dirty look it has, that means it was out doing what its supposed to do....fly. Thank you so much for your participation in this build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Tom, Unfortunate that you didn't achieve the desired results with the wash but she turned out very nicely, all the same. Good job. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Looks great! I haven't done anything in a few weeks now. Need to get back on the horse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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