falcon91352 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 On 20.11.2017 at 11:16 PM, Mr Matt Foley said: Looking great. Now 2 questions for you since I'm late to the party. What photoetch set did you use? You're doing a Mod-Eagle scheme correct? I wish GWH would do another run of their F-15C kits, I can readily find the Delta kit in the states, but looks like I would have to go to EBay for the Charlie. PE sets in use are Eduard 48832, 49274 and 49709. I am going to do the Mod-Eagle scheme, correct. Paints are from Xtracrylix, which are spot on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon91352 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 Preshading of the underside Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peterpools Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Followin with intense interest looking so good Keep ‘em comin😊 Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 REALLY really nice work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Toche Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Hello Christian It is very nice to see you here again. Your work is really fantastic and can only amaze you. Wonderful and very great as you are magic. Please never stop using it. Greetings Toche Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon91352 Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Thanks guys for your nice comments, which does support me in continuing purposefully. The Eagle now has been painted in FS36251 Medium Grey. I am using Xtracrylix paints for the Mod-Eagle scheme which are very accurate. The Xtracrylix paints are known as having somewhat iffy properties during airbrushing. During my preparations for a workshop at the SMC at Eindhoven in October, I did many experiments and trial runs with different modelling acrylic paints and thinners and found out some surprising results. More on this at a later stage here, when fine line airbrushing is demanded for an accurate representation of smooth transitions between the colours, which is done free-hand at best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon91352 Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 The camouflage pattern on the tail is predefined by a mask from Kabuki tape, which is cheaply available in DIY warehouses here in Germany. The masking means not, that I will do hard edges with the camouflage, which I really don´t like, when the original planes actually shows smooth transitions between the colours. The only reason of masking is to save time. The process ofairbrushing of camouflage schemes can be somewhat tricky and time consuming, due to the constant check of the pattern with references, then continuing with airbrushing, checking again, etc.. You also can draw the scheme with a pencil, but I prefer the masking method. It is mandatory to spray only a misty coat of paint along the edges to avoid a build up of paint there, which would result in a hideous step. The mask should be removed early and the pattern alreday is clearly discernable. The airbrushing work now is continoued with free hand airbrushing along the colour border to the centre of the pattern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon91352 Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 The left side tail after the airbrushing treatment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon91352 Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Here are the ingredients used for the airbrush session: Airbrush of choice: Harder & Steenbeck Infinity CR 0,2mm needle Colours: Xtracrylix XA1132 FS16251 Medium Grey and XA1157 FS16176 Dk. Grey Mod. Eagle Thinners: MRP MRP-AT Acrylic Thinner, Mr. Color Leveling Thinner, Tamiya Lacquer Thinner The thinning process is very essential. At first a few drops of paint are given in a small glass jar. Then a few drops of MRP-AT are added, which is stirred well. Then Mr. Leveling Thinner comes in addition until the mixture has the consistency of milk and again, it is thoroughly stirred. A few drops of Tamiya Lacquer Thinner can be added as well, which gives the mixture a better bite into the plastic for improved adhesion. This mixtures provides excellent coverage, good adhesion and the tendency of clogging the needle tip of the airbrsuh is minimal. Xtracrylix paints are often criticized for the feared clogging effect. Anybody who has some dusty Xtracrylix jars standing in the rear corner of the modelling room should trying out this and probably, you will be amazed how nice the results will be! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 1 hour ago, falcon91352 said: The left side tail after the airbrushing treatment Nice work, perfect edges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 1 hour ago, falcon91352 said: Here are the ingredients used for the airbrush session: Airbrush of choice: Harder & Steenbeck Infinity CR 0,2mm needle Colours: Xtracrylix XA1132 FS16251 Medium Grey and XA1157 FS16176 Dk. Grey Mod. Eagle Thinners: MRP MRP-AT Acrylic Thinner, Mr. Color Leveling Thinner, Tamiya Lacquer Thinner The thinning process is very essential. At first a few drops of paint are given in a small glass jar. Then a few drops of MRP-AT are added, which is stirred well. Then Mr. Leveling Thinner comes in addition until the mixture has the consistency of milk and again, it is thoroughly stirred. A few drops of Tamiya Lacquer Thinner can be added as well, which gives the mixture a better bite into the plastic for improved adhesion. This mixtures provides excellent coverage, good adhesion and the tendency of clogging the needle tip of the airbrsuh is minimal. Xtracrylix paints are often criticized for the feared clogging effect. Anybody who has some dusty Xtracrylix jars standing in the rear corner of the modelling room should trying out this and probably, you will be amazed how nice the results will be! Very interesting "concoction" you created. I do have Xtracrylix on hand including the Mod-Eagle colors and will give this a try. Although I have tried to switch to Mr. Color almost exclusively, I still have a large collection of water based colors on hand as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kike Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 That's some pretty neat paint job! I like the idea of the mask and get soft edges at the end! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bensi Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Great job Christian, I will surely follow this one... I have an F-15C ready to be built - this post surely brings me the mood... Looking forward to see the rest Bensi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TTomcaTT Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Christian your building is a REAL Modeling , well shown in the work and your airbrush, maybe I myself will someday buy the same...Since we all take note of some moments of our buildings, please add more step-by-step photos that will be useful to all modelers in the World... I wish you a lot of crazy construction projects ! Vitaliy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon91352 Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 3 hours ago, TTomcaTT said: Christian your building is a REAL Modeling , well shown in the work and your airbrush, maybe I myself will someday buy the same...Since we all take note of some moments of our buildings, please add more step-by-step photos that will be useful to all modelers in the World... I wish you a lot of crazy construction projects ! Vitaliy Hello Vitaly Thank you very much for your reply. I try to add more step-by-step photos in the future, but I must confess that I sometimes forget about during the building process, when I am feeling myself always in a state of trance Here, I have compiled some step-by-step photographs and informations about the previously described painting method. At Britmodelle, I recently did the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TTomcaTT Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Thanks for the answer ! Christian I feel myself too in a state of trance with ATB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TTomcaTT Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Christian, tell me please what kind of compressor you use with airbrush? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Great work!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TTomcaTT Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Guys who knows with Christian everything is all right? kns with Christian everything is all right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iceman8241 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 1 hour ago, TTomcaTT said: Guys who knows with Christian everything is all right? Christian is a-ok. He's just too busy to update this thread, but he plans to do it soon as he told me a couple of days ago. Stay tuned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tfdrummer Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I just started following this tread regarding your F-15C and I must say, It is truly awesome work!! When or have you posted the end product!! Tito Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/20/2018 at 9:15 AM, Iceman8241 said: Christian is a-ok. He's just too busy to update this thread, but he plans to do it soon as he told me a couple of days ago. Stay tuned. Thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to his return. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedIndian Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Unfortunately, this thread has not been updated by the author yet. I think I have found photos of the finished project here, for anyone wondering how it turned out... more can be found here, scroll to the bottom.. https://www.pmcsaar.de/treffen_08_2018.htm Edited December 27, 2021 by RedIndian Grammar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Wow, thanks for the update. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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