Spitfire Posted June 21, 2022 Posted June 21, 2022 That looks great, I'm looking forward to seeing the masks come off. Cheers Dennis 2
JohnB Posted June 21, 2022 Author Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Spitfire said: That looks great, I'm looking forward to seeing the masks come off. Cheers Dennis Thank you Dennis. Me too!!! Plus I'll be glad to finally be done with it. 2
GazzaS Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 Very awesome, John. I have a rule I've had to apply to all aircraft builds: If I'm masking an area I give it some gentle sanding with 1200 grit to give the paint something to hold on to. Using Tamiya paints as my primer, it has never failed. 3
JohnB Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, GazzaS said: Very awesome, John. I have a rule I've had to apply to all aircraft builds: If I'm masking an area I give it some gentle sanding with 1200 grit to give the paint something to hold on to. Using Tamiya paints as my primer, it has never failed. Thanks Gaz, I'm glad you like it. And thanks for the tip. I'll give that a try as it sounds like a very workable approach. 2
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 22, 2022 Administrators Posted June 22, 2022 I’ve gone to a cheap etching primer now that I can buy in a spray can at auto parts stores. I’ve used it on resin a lot, but have finally started using it on my short run kits. Overkill? Maybe, but I despise lifted paint. Lifted paint is a mojo killer. This seems to have become more of a problem since environmental laws forced paint manufacturers to change their formulations. 3
KevinM Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 14 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said: This seems to have become more of a problem since environmental laws forced paint manufacturers to change their formulations. I think you are right on that one Ernie I have heard from some in the UK that Heller tubs have gone to S@#$.I still have old cans that behave beautifully. 3
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 22, 2022 Administrators Posted June 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, KevinM said: I think you are right on that one Ernie I have heard from some in the UK that Heller tubs have gone to S@#$.I still have old cans that behave beautifully. Are you talking Humbrol? If so, I’m right there with you. The stuff isn’t as it once was. Not even close, which is a shame for those of us who like to model British aircraft, especially FAA and others that aren’t standard fare 1940-41 RAF. 2
Peterpools Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 John Nice recovery and the repairs look perfect. I'm adding a few bottles of Testors GSB to the paint racks as it seems to be the best rendition of the color. MOst others seem to have a bit too much green in them for my eye. 2
Peterpools Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 11 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: I’ve gone to a cheap etching primer now that I can buy in a spray can at auto parts stores. I’ve used it on resin a lot but have finally started using it on my short run kits. Overkill? Maybe, but I despise lifted paint. Lifted paint is a mojo killer. This seems to have become more of a problem since environmental laws forced paint manufacturers to change their formulations. Ernie Right on the button. I always now use primers that are good for plastic, resin and metal., I mostly use MRP Primers (lacquer) and Mr Surfacer but MRP is my go to primer. What's the sense of using the reformulated primers and they have so little etching/sticking power? I've also have my eye on primers from my hardware store and auto parts store, specifically made for metal and of course, that means decanting and thinning. Pretty soom tradtional water color paints will be replacing all model paints, including the present acrylics the way things are going these days 🤧 2
KevinM Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 10 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Humbrol? Yes it took me a second to get heller out brain fart 1 1
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 22, 2022 Administrators Posted June 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Peterpools said: Ernie Right on the button. I always now use primers that are good for plastic, resin and metal., I mostly use MRP Primers (lacquer) and Mr Surfacer but MRP is my go to primer. What's the sense of using the reformulated primers and they have so little etching/sticking power? I've also have my eye on primers from my hardware store and auto parts store, specifically made for metal and of course, that means decanting and thinning. Pretty soom tradtional water color paints will be replacing all model paints, including the present acrylics the way things are going these days 🤧 Peter, I’m to the point of not even trusting model primers anymore. Automotive metal primers are a known commodity, and I think even the cheapest spray bomb primer is many times better than the best hobby primer out there. After a few issues like John’s, I’m done. 1
Peterpools Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 Ernie good point and I'll be doing some testing and then decanting, so I can shoot them with my air brush.
JohnB Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Peterpools said: John Nice recovery and the repairs look perfect. I'm adding a few bottles of Testors GSB to the paint racks as it seems to be the best rendition of the color. MOst others seem to have a bit too much green in them for my eye. Thank you Peter. I've been a fan of their GSB for quite a while as I'm sure you know. LOL 2
JohnB Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 Nice pics but the model is all but complete at this time. 4
Martinnfb Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 Almost there John, I was trying to send you PM with some info for you, no luck. 3
Peterpools Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 44 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: Some motivational pics. (not colourized) Unbelievable how you find these photographs . 2
JohnB Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 40 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: Almost there John, I was trying to send you PM with some info for you, no luck. For some reason we can't send photos via a PM. Wish they would change that. 2
Martinnfb Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 Not photos, just a plain text. It said that you 'cannot receive massages'. Maybe a full mailbox ? 3
JohnB Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Martinnfb said: Not photos, just a plain text. It said that you 'cannot receive massages'. Maybe a full mailbox ? I'll check. Thanks. Yep. That's what it was. 🙄 4
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 23, 2022 Administrators Posted June 23, 2022 Looking forward to the finished pics, John. I’m gonna need motivation for mine… 4
JohnB Posted June 23, 2022 Author Posted June 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said: Looking forward to the finished pics, John. I’m gonna need motivation for mine… Still have some things to do on it. I'm finding I need to scratch build the under wing yagi antennas. Some of the "wires" on the kit items broke off when I was trying to carefully remove them from the sprue. My scratched ones will be better than they were anyway. LOL 3
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 23, 2022 Administrators Posted June 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Peterpools said: Unbelievable how you find these photographs . Martin is a research fiend. Truly unbelievable. An absolute reference library, and quite honestly, he’s saved my bacon a time or two. 2
JohnB Posted June 23, 2022 Author Posted June 23, 2022 My scratch tagi antennas. Nothing to shout about but they will do. 7
Peterpools Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 John Looking good and one more step closer to winding up this project 3
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