Kaireckstadt Posted July 10, 2021 Author Posted July 10, 2021 Tonight I repaired the scratches: and decided to bring a little more life to the sand by filling the panels with a slightly lighter shade of the sand and blend it in: Now it looks the way I wanted it and I can move over to the green color. 7
GazzaS Posted July 11, 2021 Posted July 11, 2021 Definite improvement, Kai. A little variation goes a long way. 3
Kaireckstadt Posted July 11, 2021 Author Posted July 11, 2021 6 hours ago, KevinM said: Starting to look the part Kai! Thank you Kevin! 6 hours ago, harv said: Excellent dude !!....harv Thanks Harv! 1 hour ago, GazzaS said: Definite improvement, Kai. A little variation goes a long way. Thank you Gary. Thought it was necessary because the first result didn’t please me. 4
Peterpools Posted July 11, 2021 Posted July 11, 2021 Kai perfect repair on the scratches and the light bleaching on the sand looks killer. Bring on the green cammo color Keep ‘em comin Peter 3
Kaireckstadt Posted July 12, 2021 Author Posted July 12, 2021 Thanks Peter! The Blue Tack which I need will arrive tomorrow or on Wednesday. As soon as I have it I will continue. 4
Peterpools Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Kai Can't wait for the next update. Keep 'em comin Peter 3
Kaireckstadt Posted July 13, 2021 Author Posted July 13, 2021 18 hours ago, Peterpools said: Kai Can't wait for the next update. Keep 'em comin Peter Blue Tack arrived today! Can continue now 6
Peterpools Posted July 13, 2021 Posted July 13, 2021 Kai Great the Blu tack arrived with lots of back up. Yup, now it's time to hit the bench running. Keep 'em comin Peter 2
Kaireckstadt Posted July 13, 2021 Author Posted July 13, 2021 Tonight I finished the preparation for the 2 other camouflage colors. Needed one package of (reusable) Blue Tack (can open a store with the other 3 I bought ) and lots of masking tape: I also prepared the painting instructions regarding the colors and their demarcation line. G/Gr=Green and Br=Brown: Now I can start the painting. 5
Peterpools Posted July 14, 2021 Posted July 14, 2021 Kai Blu Tack cammo masking looks great . Can.t wait to see the Mirage roll through the paint shop. Looking mighty good Keep ‘em comin Peter 1 1
DocRob Posted July 14, 2021 Posted July 14, 2021 Nice masking job, Kai, it's always a lot of work, to get the masking right, but it will pay off. Cheers Rob 3
Kaireckstadt Posted July 14, 2021 Author Posted July 14, 2021 Thank you all for your feedback! @ Gary: these tasks are all so time consuming. But when it’s preparation for painting it’s ok (Better than panelline rework). 3
Kaireckstadt Posted July 16, 2021 Author Posted July 16, 2021 Tonight I started with the green color. Did some preshading before applying it: And then I applied the first layer of green: Next step will be to bring life to the green with a lighter shade and blending in. 7
Peterpools Posted July 16, 2021 Posted July 16, 2021 Kai Sweet - super progress on the cammo. Your Blu tack/worm cammo looks right on. Nice going. Keep 'em comin Peter 2
DocRob Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 Looking good Kai. I found it particular difficult to work with blue tack or Panzer Putty worms for demarcation. It proved hard to me, to get the borders consistent. Might be easier with a huge plane like your Mirage, as it's absolutely necessary to keep the same AB angle at all times, to get it right. Cheers Rob 2
GazzaS Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 That green looks great, Kai. I imagine you'll be looking forward to the last color and peeling off all of that tape. 2
Kaireckstadt Posted July 17, 2021 Author Posted July 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Peterpools said: Kai Sweet - super progress on the cammo. Your Blu tack/worm cammo looks right on. Nice going. Keep 'em comin Peter Thank you Peter! Hope the nice going will go on… 2 hours ago, DocRob said: Looking good Kai. I found it particular difficult to work with blue tack or Panzer Putty worms for demarcation. It proved hard to me, to get the borders consistent. Might be easier with a huge plane like your Mirage, as it's absolutely necessary to keep the same AB angle at all times, to get it right. Cheers Rob That’s completely right Rob! It took more than 2 hours to apply the green. You always have to take care of the correct airbrush angle and control the demarcation line. Maybe next time I‘ll try to airbrush freehand. 2 hours ago, GazzaS said: That green looks great, Kai. I imagine you'll be looking forward to the last color and peeling off all of that tape. Thanks Gary. This is the moment I‘m really waiting for… 3
Peterpools Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 Completely agree that masking with 'worms' is a lot harder then meets the eye. A few years back, I enjoyed building this 1/48th scale Kfir and spent a lot more time then I ever thought masking with blue tack. I discovered the key for me was to make the worms as thin as practical and consistency in thickness. Applying them was another story as the thinner I made them, the more they wanted to stretch. I do have a question regarding the Kfir - what what are the stripes for on the inner leading edges? Keep 'em comin Peter 6
GusMac Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 Great work on the cammo Kai. Looks like you're getting through as much Kabuki tape as I have been. 2
Kaireckstadt Posted July 17, 2021 Author Posted July 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Peterpools said: Completely agree that masking with 'worms' is a lot harder then meets the eye. A few years back, I enjoyed building this 1/48th scale Kfir and spent a lot more time then I ever thought masking with blue tack. I discovered the key for me was to make the worms as thin as practical and consistency in thickness. Applying them was another story as the thinner I made them, the more they wanted to stretch. I do have a question regarding the Kfir - what what are the stripes for on the inner leading edges? Keep 'em comin Peter Completely agree Peter! Your Kfir is really looking stunning. The Israeli 3-tone camouflage is so nice as the SEA-scheme of the Air Force! You captured the look perfectly! I tried to find out what the meaning of the white stripes on the slats is, but nobody knew so far. Will go on investigating. Maybe Someone here knows? 6 minutes ago, GusMac said: Great work on the cammo Kai. Looks like you're getting through as much Kabuki tape as I have been. Thanks and you‘re right Gus! Still need some more when it comes to the brown and I have to cover the green where necessary… BTW: When will we see the next update of your beauty? 4
Peterpools Posted July 17, 2021 Posted July 17, 2021 Thanks Kai I never think much about those white stripes until I look at the model and some of the pic and then it drives me crazy. Keep 'em comin Peter 2
Kaireckstadt Posted July 17, 2021 Author Posted July 17, 2021 Tonight I brought life to the green and started with the brown color: Next step is to apply the blue Tack demarcation between the green and brown and finish the airbrushing of the brown color. 7 1
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