Neil Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 This is the 1/144 Minicraft B-52H kit, essentially converted to 60-0006, with a rather nice and bright colour scheme. A few pics of the real aircraft first, then some In-Pogress pics of the model so far: B)/>/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Very nice work!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Alclad is on, I used ALC-101 Aluminium and ALC-119 Airframe Aluminium; didn't seem much point in using lots of shades on a model this scale. All U/C parts have been given coats of Black or White, and the drop tanks sprayed White, Lemon Yellow and finally Fluorescent Orange. Quite pleased with it so far. B)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Wow, that looks really nice already! Looking forward to the final results. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Air-to-Air Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Very good. How big is that wingspan in 144 scale? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Very good. How big is that wingspan in 144 scale? The kit wingspan is approx. 15 1/2 inches (a shade over 390mm). B)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cubs2jets Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Would this be the B-52H that lost most of it's verticle tail in flight? C2j Edited January 14, 2015 by Cubs2jets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Would this be the B-52H that lost most of it's verticle tail in flight? C2j Quite a famous incident, but nope, that is a different aircraft, although they look very similar. B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twhite80 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Wow! The metal work is very nice on your BUFF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Would this be the B-52H that lost most of it's verticle tail in flight? C2j Quite a famous incident, but nope, that is a different aircraft, although they look very similar. B)/>/> Thinking about it again, that B-52 with the missing fin would itself make a neat model with most of the vertical tail missing!! It was landed succesfully, repaired and flown again for many years. Wow! The metal work is very nice on your BUFF That really is down to the Alclad paint, makes a 'metal' finish relatively straightforward to achieve. :thumbsup:/> B)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Very nice work...well done ! Regards, Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 A most impressive build to date. I really like your Alcad NMF. Just to make sure I don't have it backwards, the dull Aluminum is the #119 Airframe Aluminum, and the glossy Aluminum is the #101 Aluminum, which is their basic Aluminum shade? Did you use a gloss black base for both? Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 A most impressive build to date. I really like your Alcad NMF. Just to make sure I don't have it backwards, the dull Aluminum is the #119 Airframe Aluminum, and the glossy Aluminum is the #101 Aluminum, which is their basic Aluminum shade? Did you use a gloss black base for both? Joel Appologies, I forgot to mention that a Gloss Black was applied first,for both (I used Humbrol Gloss Black enamel). The dull Aluminium is ALC-101, the shiny bright Aluminium is ALC-119 Airframe Aluminium. To be honest, the shiny ALC-119 Airframe Aluminium came out brighter than I expected, but that is probably no bad thing I guess. B)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Appologies, I forgot to mention that a Gloss Black was applied first,for both (I used Humbrol Gloss Black enamel). The dull Aluminium is ALC-101, the shiny bright Aluminium is ALC-119 Airframe Aluminium. To be honest, the shiny ALC-119 Airframe Aluminium came out brighter than I expected, but that is probably no bad thing I guess. B)/>/> Neil, I'm some what surprised that the Airframe Aluminum is that shinny. I have that shade, but have yet to use it. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Neil, I'm some what surprised that the Airframe Aluminum is that shinny. I have that shade, but have yet to use it. Joel I had not used that shade before either, I was rather surprised how bright and shiny it turned out. It looks remarkably chrome-like!! (I had made sure that the Gloss Black was nice and smooth and glossy before applying the Alclad though). B)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Airframe aluminium takes it's properties from the surface it's sprayed on.... if you shoot it a shiny gloss surface you get a mirror like sheen unlike white aluminium that will be only gloss or flat depending on he surface. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Airframe aluminium takes it's properties from the surface it's sprayed on.... if you shoot it a shiny gloss surface you get a mirror like sheen unlike white aluminium that will be only gloss or flat depending on he surface. Janne, Basically, that holds true for all Alcad Aluminum and metal paints. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Airframe aluminium takes it's properties from the surface it's sprayed on.... if you shoot it a shiny gloss surface you get a mirror like sheen unlike white aluminium that will be only gloss or flat depending on he surface. That's pretty much standard procedure for high-quality, high-shine Alclad metal finishes. I generally do not bother with a Gloss Black undercoat for flatter, duller metalic finishes. B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Progress so far, most of the Fluorescent Orange is now on, although the wing leading edges and nacelles have a fuller, heavier coat than the fin, upper tailplane surfaces, upper drop-tank surfaces because these appear to have a more worn and faded appearance in all of the photo's that I have of this aircraft at that time. The forward fuselage is also about to receive a faded/worn coat of Orange too. All surfaces which are eventually to have a final finish of Orange were firstly given a coat of Humbrol Lemon Yellow as an undercoat. Orange tends to apply very well on top of a yellow undercoat. B)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 This is looking good. I really like the look of the faded orange! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Stunning work overall Neil. But the orange really pops. Can't wait for the final. Well done Sir. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 This is looking good. I really like the look of the faded orange! Sean Stunning work overall Neil. But the orange really pops. Can't wait for the final. Well done Sir. Jeff Thanks for the comments, much appreciated. :)/> Forward fuselage is now sprayed Orange also, again with a heavier coat on the underside and a lighter coat on the top surface to simulate fading which so often happens with Fluorescent colours on aircraft, as in pics of the real 'plane. The coat of Orange was also rubbed down carefully (with Alclad polishing cloths) which also enhances the faded look as the Yellow undercoat begins to show through. I must be honest here and state that this was not entirely my own idea to simulate the faded look, it was suggested to me by 'dehowie' in another post after he had used this method on the Orange drop tanks of his German F-104. It works very nicely! I just need to refine the faded paint around the rear crew escape/ejection hatch on the upper fuselage. Also shown are closer pics of the upper and lower surfaces of the tailplanes, with the contrast of the very faded look to the Orange on the upper surface compared to the underside. A little bit of weathering overall and application of the decals will be next on the list. B)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The overall paint scheme looks fantastic. The fading of the upper surfaces really is quite realistic. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xmh53wrench Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 That is some amazing paint work. Great job on the fading. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Very nearly finished, just a few minor things to sort out. Also made a simple base to display it on. B)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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