PanzerWomble Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 The paintwork is looking delightfully rustic , and the stars overpainting the stars and bars is a great touch . Starting to look very much like an aircraft maintained by monkeys glorious Soviet mechanics Binned a few airbrushes in the past ,reckon it's a game of reducing returns after a while . ............when you've cleaned them for the 500th time and they still frack up .......it's time for .. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Martin Looking mighty good and that surely is the best way to deal with offending AB's that no longer want to cooperate and be part of the team. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Beautiful build as always, Martin. No surprise. I love your problem solving skills. Simple and effective, LOL! Cheers, Wolf 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 Gentlemen, thank you for your encouragement that is so beautifully stroking my little ego , keep doing it! 😂 did I mention my new airbrush? green pre shading/modulation and some work on the external bomb racks. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Martin, The paint looks awesome! Love the mottling effect. Nice work! Chris 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Looking good there Martin. Glad the new airbrush is working out. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 When Comrade Stalin farts, no one objects ..... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Martin Brilliant - weathering is unbelievable! 🏆 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Wow Martin, that's looking insanely good!! Great job! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Thank you guys. I didn’t do anything today except for playing with the walkways. trying to recreate this kind of look 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Paint or pencil ? I found prismatic pencils and / or thin sharpies were handy for walkway lines and a lot less bovver than masking , but then maybe I'm just lazy . Neat how they go under the ducting . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Martin Every little bit counts in moving towards the finish line. Looking good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Wow, coming along nicely! I’m still waiting on that J/K release. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Top drawer. Awesome paint !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 The walkways are decals. I removed the clear film with a fresh x-acto blade and chipped them off with a toothpick. The next session was black wash to mimic the fuel spills and puddles. I’m discovering lots of shortcomings , so I’m scribing and riveting as I go. pencil chipping and clear will follow next. Then exhausts stains add lastly small bits like the racks , and fuel lines, barrels and at the end mud splatters and dust. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 Underside staining, lots of oil, led and sot. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Martin Looking mighty good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Your new AB did work great, with an experienced guy at the trigger, Martin, love the mottled look. The base paint cries for an oil color treatment for ebven more depth. The tedious work with the walkways paid out, they look perfectly blended. Cheers Rob 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Thank you guys. The walkways are not blended yet, still working on chipping, that will be sealed with a layer of satin and oils will be used together with exhaust staining . Predominantly on the side of the engines. I am trying to achieve broken down look with multiple techniques. Fingers crossed. Update . As I was adding that little air intake on the right side of the nose I have realized that the a/c I intended to build has different exhaust/cowling layout. Somehow I missed out on that. So there is a change of aeroplane. A-20G-25-DO 'white 40', s/n 43-9168, of 51 MTAP (mine-torpedo air regiment) of the Baltic Fleet in the summer of 1944. This one had a small cupola, astro dome installed behind the gun position and slightly different camouflage. Well , silly me. Still I can preserve the additional glazing and the external bomb racks I've been piecing together. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Astro domes just arrived:). AKA , led 60 degrees lenses. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 Ok, the LED lenses are smaller than needed. So I have to make my own Astro cupola with the help of a 10mm acrylic beads. On the scale of overall coolness I would rate it 3,6. Not great, not terrible Ps: don’t forget to use release agent. Life is easier when you using comrade agent 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Domeskis .... meanwhile Lighting is in one part ..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Martin Amazing and ingenious for sure. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 And mated with base plate. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Martin Aces on the dome - came out looking fantastic 🏆 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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