ScottsGT Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 Antennas on the bottom are fragile as can be. One was broken on the sprue. I bent some up out of 22 ga wire. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Scot Good call on the primer with so much real estate to cover. Might also be something to consider when applying both the clear gloss and clear flat finishes as well. Looking mighty good 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Hey Peter, My “big gun” airbrush is the Grex Tritium with the fan nozzle. It can blast some paint for an airbrush! I should be good to go. I opted out for the spray can of primer because I’ve had it on hand a few years and didn’t feel like swapping over airbrush’s yet. My regular work airbrush is the Iwata HP-CS. And still trying to figure out how to make the model fit in the paint booth! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 7 hours ago, ScottsGT said: And still trying to figure out how to make the model fit in the paint booth! I feel your pain! The Viggen is just too damn big to fit other than one wing at a time. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 19 hours ago, ScottsGT said: Hey Peter, My “big gun” airbrush is the Grex Tritium with the fan nozzle. It can blast some paint for an airbrush! I should be good to go. I opted out for the spray can of primer because I’ve had it on hand a few years and didn’t feel like swapping over airbrush’s yet. My regular work airbrush is the Iwata HP-CS. And still trying to figure out how to make the model fit in the paint booth! Lucky guy, Scott, where I live, it´s impossible to get Tamiya´s rattle cans sent to. Actually, even Tamiya extra thin is a problem, but my wife will bring me some from her Berlin trip. Cheers Rob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 We have paint! I just need to do some research on the paint separation between top and bottom color. Hard line or soft line. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Excellent ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Scott Bravo - the paint looks super smooth and sure an acre or more of real estate to cover. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 First coat of top color!! Woohoo! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 First color done. Took exactly one bottle of Mr. Color. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Scott Looking mighty good and almost not enough paint in a full bottle for the He 111 .. I'm sure you were stretching the end of the jar as far as it could go. 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Looks to be coming along very well Scott. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, JohnB said: Looks to be coming along very well Scott. Thanks John. Things are pacing slowly due to the wife’s health issues right now. I’m her chauffeur, chef, gofer, laundry maid and entertainment. Thankfully we have a lady coming in to do the cleaning today. I thought I’d have time to start masking out and painting a few of the dark splinter areas today, but the surgeon just ordered an MRI of a cyst they discovered on one of her lungs. So off to the imaging center at lunch time today. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Looks really good Scott! That's a big model, wow! I have a 1/72 Hasegawa He 111 kit in the stash and it's a decent size. The 1/32 version is a bit bigger! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 28” wing tip to wing tip. If I build anything bigger I’m going to need one of those inflatable paint booths. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 I have no idea what I’m doing here. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Well, I guess the wings turned out OK. After this drys I’ll tape up the fuselage and shoot it. Decided to do this in two parts due to the sheer size. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Sharp work! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 After trying to decipher these damned Revell 3 views, I’m now drinking. Well, that and trying to find my lawn edger blades I saw in my garage a couple of weeks back. They were right there. I told myself don’t touch them because I need to change the blade. Nope. Gone. I’m pissed. Screw it. Just ordered more off Amazon. But back to the 3 views. Top view shows both nacelles obviously the RLM 70. Side view shows one RLM 71. Impossible. Fuselage, same stupid mistakes. Patterns from above have no damned way to match side views. None. Just no way. It would take a year just to rewrite the instructions for this kit if they were to bring it out again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Just look at the starboard engine. Top then side. What kind of wizardry are they using here? Panel lines on drawing? Nothing like the engraving on the model. ugh…off for another beer. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Drinking and modeling. Just don't super glue yourself to the bench! Other than that, the Heinkel (Dornier!) looks great. Nice and sharp demarcation on the camo. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Scott Just amazing how bad instructions and painting guides can be. I've suffered through more then I care to remember and more often, just search online until I find what I need (what a waste of time). Another real killer are both kit and AM decals instructions where you only get one side view, top and bottom views and especially if there is a cammo pattern, you're left high and dry with the missing side view. Happens way to often and I now try to avoid AM decals that do this - what a pain and completely agree - what were they thinking. It's obvious the manufactures and AM decal companies that do this, never used their instructions. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 Oh yea. This was fun trying to follow the three views. NOT!! Close enough. Screw it. I’m not getting any younger. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peterpools Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Scott Cammo work looks perfect and covers a lot of real estate. Just a shame Revell made it so difficult to help from their end with such a poor painting guide. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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