mynameismatt Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Just about finishing up my latest build. 1/48 Monogram PBY. Aftermarket used: True Details wheels, Terry Dean nose weight, eduard canopy masks & Yellow hammer decals. The decals were pretty old and did not settle well - probably the biggest fault I have with this build. Oh well, still not bad. Model master enamel paints used - with base black faded on the upper surfaces. Before the black - I painted the kit the original blue/grey camo and then used a magic eraser cleaning pad to scub away the black to reveal the glue grey underneath. Some brown chalk used on the upper wing for some color variation. Antenna wire was made using EZ-wire (wonderful stuff!). I also scraped away the molded in rope on the left front fuselage. Not sure if I should add it using the real thing, or just leave it as is. You can take a look at my build thead if you'd like here. thanks for looking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VA-115EFR Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 That is one cool looking bird! I especially like the exhaust staining on top of the wing, and the subtle wear and tear such as the paint chipping and fading. Very well done!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 That is a really awesome job on a very difficult finish! I followed your build thread; I'm going to try some of your techniques, especially the magic eraser to weather the color coat... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johncrow Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Man, that is one awesome deck!! ;) And that PBY...beautiful. You gotta tell me how you got the chipped paint effect. Got me a couple of those Mr. Clean erasers...gonna give those a go right away. jp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Matt, Like I've been saying, it's one rock solid build. Your painting and weathering are just outstanding. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Great build! I'll be stealing the magic eraser idea as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JOERIX Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Matt, You have simply done an overall remarkable job on the PBY. Your skills and techniques have done the Black Cat scheme justice. Thank you for buying this kit from me as it had been sitting in my stash for a number of years. It does me good to see it built in such a magnificent manner. It has been an absolute pleasure to follow your build. I wish you many years of happy modeling. Take Care, Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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