Trojan Thunder Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Nice work on paint john. I am interested in your painting and masking process. When I do a 2 colour scheme like this, I will mask the clear parts, spray the white areas, mask over the white and then spray the grey. It looks like you mask up for the white, spray the white, removed the masking, mask over the white and spray the grey. It seems like extra work and an extra step and more tape needed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) You asked me this before. I have no airbrush and it's my way to do it. I mask for the white then spray the white. Then remove the masks, mask for the gray then spray gray. I am lost as to why you see this as hard or tape consuming.I am currently using plastic wrap and paper templates also as to cut down on tape. How would you do it with SPRAY CANS? And also if I did it all white first I waste paint, which is expensive in cans, and I have white frames inside the glass which is not suppose to be. It works for me and that's all I can say. I am retired and have hours and hours to kill.---John Edited September 17, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Ok, fare enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 I obviously need to pay more attention John, I've been missing this till now, I do like what you're doing with this, the USN LGG/White schemes look great when done as nicely as you are. Some good tips too for the one I have in stock. Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thanks to all for the kind words and tips. I appreciate the comments and critique believe me. I am just trying to improve this kit in a simpler and more frugal way, I don't have drill presses and milling machines to do museum quality work. I would like to do that but then again who in the hell is gonna see it here in my 55+ retirement place! I like scratch building and not being locked in to tons of resin, PE, and expensive aftermarket stuff. That and I have a life, I still work around the house, yard work and have a family and grandchildren. Thanks again....rant off---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 The decals are finished. Now to add the landing gear and gear doors then flip it on it's feet and add the refueling probe and tail pitot tube.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Almost done, next post will be in The Display Case.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabat Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Looking good, can't argue with an Intruder. Looking forward to the display case pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Yeah, really nice! No bombs? HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 No bombs, I am waaaayyyyyy behind on my group build entries and I have had enough, this kit was OK but I am tired of fighting with it. Constantly scraping and filing and opening holes or trimming to make it fit. It's an old kit but I really wanted to finish at least one Intruder in a lifetime. Can't say how many times I started one only to never finish!---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 I decided to add the bombs. It's going to be a slow process. I painted them then noticed a huge seam running down each side. I am sanding them, repainting then painting a yellow stripe on the nose. So far I have 4 done and installed, the easy ones on the MERs bottom. Now I have to make a fixture to hold the plane on it's side, wing in a knife fashion, then add the side ones. I also added the 2 antennas I cut off the bottom fuselage. The kits were about a foot thick in scale so I scratch built them from card stock. I'll repost new pics with old pics in the Display Case already there.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SQLModeller Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Looking very nice! I'm currently building a ka-6 1/72 - got it all buttoned up and as I was masking up the cock pit for spraying and the flight instrument panel becomes unstuck! It's now rattling around the inside of the cock pit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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