Joel_W Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Another very nice job Joel Lee Lee, Thanks for stopping by, and likely my paint progress to date. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Well well well, paint indeed :D Looks really nice :) I usually thin Lifecolor at a ratio of about 1 part paint and 1-11/2 part thinner and a few drops of acrylic retarder. I paint very thin coats that dries almost instantly, every time I lift my finger from the trigger a little bit of paint dries on the needle, so the AB clogs in about 5 or 6 goes. I use a cotton swab dipped in thinner to wipe the needle...I don't disassemble the AB just wipe the tip and continue shooting. I have an Iwata HP-CH with a 0.3mm needle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Well well well, paint indeed :D/> Looks really nice :)/> I usually thin Lifecolor at a ratio of about 1 part paint and 1-11/2 part thinner and a few drops of acrylic retarder. I paint very thin coats that dries almost instantly, every time I lift my finger from the trigger a little bit of paint dries on the needle, so the AB clogs in about 5 or 6 goes. I use a cotton swab dipped in thinner to wipe the needle...I don't disassemble the AB just wipe the tip and continue shooting. I have an Iwata HP-CH with a 0.3mm needle. Janne, At 1:1 or even 2:1, the paint is so thin that it takes coat after coat to cover. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Janne, At 1:1 or even 2:1, the paint is so thin that it takes coat after coat to cover. Joel Yup :D I usually put down 6-8 coats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Yup :D/> I usually put down 6-8 coats Janne, That's how I ended up with a 4:1 paint to thinner ratio. Strange thing is that the paint flowed so smoothly at approx. 16 psi. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Love the B-25 wearing those colors. Keep it up Joel! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Down to individual techniques then I guess, I like my paints runny :P Yeah, I work in the span of 12 to 30 PSI. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Look very good mate,I will follow next stewith impatience. Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Love the B-25 wearing those colors. Keep it up Joel! F20D, Thanks for the support. It sure feels and finally looks great to have some paint on her. The Mojo levels have certainly kicked up a few notches. Still a long way to go, but I sensing that I can finally reach the finish line. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 It's hard to believe, but I've actually got another update. 1st it was weeks between updates as I struggled with putty, sanding, priming, and doing it over again. Now the work stages seem to be flowing somewhat smoother, and certainly faster. I air brushed on a weathered shade of O.D. in a wide blotchy pattern to represent moderate fading from the salt air and water, as well as whatever bleaching took place during their training on land. Then a few days later it took me more then 2 hours to mask out the de-icing boots. At 1st I was going to use a very dark gray, but after a google search, the boots were indeed a black rubber. Look closely and you can see the lighter OD blotchy pattern. One thing to note, the rivet detail hasn't been weathered as yet. that's the shadow effect from the photo lights. I sure hope when I weather them, it looks that good. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Look very good mate,I will follow next stewith impatience. Gianni Gianni, Nice to have you along for the ride. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 She's looking really good Joel, keep up the great work. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 She's looking really good Joel, keep up the great work. Steve Steve, Thanks so much for stopping by, and appreciating my efforts on the Mitchell. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hey Joel, Coming along nicely! Do you do anything special to prepare for attaching the vertical stabilizers and rudders after painting? For example, perhaps ensure a "sloppier" fit? Will you strip the paint in the way of the glued surfaces? On landing gear, I usually mask glue surfaces to enable a good fit and proper gluing surfaces. What about the joint lines? -- dnl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hey Joel, Coming along nicely! Do you do anything special to prepare for attaching the vertical stabilizers and rudders after painting? For example, perhaps ensure a "sloppier" fit? Will you strip the paint in the way of the glued surfaces? On landing gear, I usually mask glue surfaces to enable a good fit and proper gluing surfaces. What about the joint lines? -- dnl dnl42, Thanks for the vote of confidence. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Looking real good, like the faded look :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgrease Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Great paint work Joel! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Looking real good, like the faded look :D/> Janne, Thanks. Lifecolor makes it even easier with pre-mixed weathered OD. I couldn't resist so I bought it. I do really like how it looks. Should look even better once the weathering starts after decaling as I like them to have the same weathered effects as the paint does. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Great paint work Joel! John Hey John, Thanks for the positive feedback. What have you been working on? Haven't seen any WIP posts from you. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Work continues at a slower pace then my usual snail's pace. I've reached the point of decaling. I wasn't sure what base I would be using for the filter and washes, so I went with an Acrylic clear gloss varnish by Winsor & Newton. I thin it 1:1 with Tamiya X20-A, and a final coat thinned at 2:3. Once dry, I used the kit decals, and was I ever disappointed. The Academy version of the Accurate Miniature decals done by Cartograf are well in register, and the colors appear to be dead on. The major issue I had with them is that neither the Microscale system nor Walther's Solvaset seamed to have any effect on them. I'm going to order Mr. Set and Mr. Sol which seem to work well with Chinese decals when I next need to use kit decals produced in China. For the most part the decals settled down ok, but rarely fully in the recessed panel lines. Once the decals dried, I decided that I would be using dark Acrylic filter, and washes, so I sealed the decals with Alcad's Mineral Spirit based Gloss Kleer Kote #310. Then I decided to dry fit the twin vertical Stabs. What a difference in the overall appearance of the Mitchell. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I see you got your decals on as well :D Awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 I see you got your decals on as well :D/> Awesome! Janne. Finally, some decent progress. I might even finish this build before the start of Summer. The ChopperMan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 Love it F20D, Thanks for stopping by. I means a lot to me that you and a few other guys that I'm friendly with on ARC appreciate and like my modeling efforts. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kahunaminor Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Nice to see the progress Joel, All the work is paying off. Regards, Kent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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