BlrwestSiR Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Very nice paintwork Rob. I haven't tried the salt method yet but might need to give it a go at some point. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Will definitely be following your build Rob! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Always a joy to follow the master Doc. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 21 hours ago, DocRob said: I continued with the bombs, removing the salt entirely, which left me with this: Later, I over sprayed everything with translucent layers of RLM 76 and got what I was looking for. Next will be a panel wash and the brass detonator caps. Cheers Rob Rob The bombs paint chipping looks spot on. Greatly appreciate the mini tutorial. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 21 hours ago, DocRob said: I also started with the interior painting. As Opposed to other planes of the time, most of the interior was painted and not left in wood. Again, I used the salt technique, which was a bit of a challenge with a humidity around 90%. The salted parts soaked humidity out of the air and stayed very wet. I had to repeat the salting, using less water and let dry for only some minutes and then use the airbrush for further drying, directly before airbrushing. I used Tamiya XF 76 (IJN light grey green). I sprayed a thin layer over the salt with the interior side parts loosely inserted into the fuselage, to have shadows, where the tubes are. The salt was removed then and again, the XF 76 was misted on in pronouncing patterns, until I was satisfied for now. The effect is a bit hard to capture on photos, but it´s more or less the same rendition and intensity all around. Cheers Rob Rob Interior salt chipping looks so very well done, without the effect being overdone. Nice work on dealing with the humidity. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Rob Still catching up as I need to remember to check the GB Forum every day. Nice start on the cockpit floor and eager to see the final effects. Completely agree that areas that are pretty much hidden from view, brighter colors help the viewer see and appreciate the work. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 18 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Very nice paintwork Rob. I haven't tried the salt method yet but might need to give it a go at some point. Me neither until now and I can´t really tell why, Carl. Now, after using it the first time, I can see many future cases with that. I really like the effect, it´s like tonal balanced chipping and the random salt patterns let it look natural. 14 hours ago, Martinnfb said: Always a joy to follow the master Doc. Mere apprenticeship is more like it Martin, but thanks to you I´m blushing . I like to learn new techniques with every build, it´s always good to have some arrows in the quiver. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Peterpools said: Interior salt chipping looks so very well done, without the effect being overdone. Nice work on dealing with the humidity. Thank you Peter, the following detail painting will tie everything together, hopefully, but I have an image in my head of what I want to achieve. Humidity is indeed an issue with the salt technique. This winter has one constant on my island, it´s too warm, 20 to 25 degrees Celsius since weeks. This is absolutely not normal and the other constant in this timeframe is the permanent change of humidity, one day 15%, the next 95% and that is no exaggeration. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Rob Climate change absolutely effects more then the weather. Looking forward to seeing how the weathering comes out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Well, I finished the cockpit flooring and start with the detail painting of the cockpit area now. The wood finished cockpit floor was covered with two layers of chipping fluid, which I used for the firs time. I cannot see, where it performs better than hairspray, which I used successful multiple times, beside the smell. After drying, I spray Nato black onto the floor, slightly mottled and as much, that the woodgrain was barely visible. Next was the abrasion of Nato black with different tools, a stiff pointed brush, a fiber eraser, a toothpick and tweezers after dampening the area. I emphasized the wear, where boots might have scratched the color off, around the seats and close to the sliding tunnel for the crew. That is where I am right now, but I guess, the apparently heavy used look will be a bit more restrained through adding lots of painted details and decals and seat belts. Cheers Rob 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Rob that came out fantastic! Really great job! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Rob Right with Mike The chipping and floor wear and tear looks awesome. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Very nice start. You may want to consider adding some plastic tabs inside the rear fuselage to strengthen the join when you glue the sides together. The plastic is pretty thin and it can be easy to make things worse when cleaning up seams if you’re not careful. Ask me how I know… 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 5 hours ago, seiran01 said: Very nice start. You may want to consider adding some plastic tabs inside the rear fuselage to strengthen the join when you glue the sides together. The plastic is pretty thin and it can be easy to make things worse when cleaning up seams if you’re not careful. Ask me how I know… Thank you seiran, the fuselage halves are indeed very thin, and I was careful handling them. Adding some tabs sounds like a good idea, to prevent warpage, due to the many components that go into the fuselage. The good news, on the night bomber AEG, most of the seams are decaled over, but flush fit is a must. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Among many other things, I finished the bombs, using a brown oil color wash and a light grey weathering pencil to highlight the rivets. The fuses were painted with Ak´s true metal wax brass. The instrument panel got basically painted and after taking the pictures received a coat of gloss as preparation for decaling. The backside will be barely visible, so only a crude detail painting was applied. Cheers Rob 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Rob Bombs look mighty good the IP, going to be awesome for sure. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 On 2/18/2024 at 6:30 PM, Peterpools said: Bombs look mighty good the IP, going to be awesome for sure. Thank you Peter, detailing these old birds is a pure joy, lots of techniques and effects to lay on. Best mojo starter ever. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 The instrument panel and other decal receiving parts were gloss coated with Tamiya LP clear gloss. The decals went on very good, it´s Cartograph quality, but I found, they needed an unusual long soaking time. I shattered one dial, because I started to apply it too early, but could recover the parts. The fit and design of the decals is perfect, which can be seen with the switchboard on the IP, which is one decal. It lay down perfectly after some applications of Tamiya decal adhesive softener type and pushing the decals down with a soft brush after heating them with a hairdryer. I decided against gloss for the bezels, which would be too shiny for my wanted appearance. Cheers Rob 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Really nice paintwork on the interior Rob. Same goes for the instrument panel. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Rob Brilliant work on the IP ... just loving the build. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 5 hours ago, Peterpools said: Rob Brilliant work on the IP ... just loving the build. X2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Looking really good !! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 18 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Really nice paintwork on the interior Rob. Same goes for the instrument panel. 16 hours ago, Peterpools said: Brilliant work on the IP ... just loving the build. 11 hours ago, Jeff said: X2 4 hours ago, PanzerWomble said: Looking really good !! Muchas gracias amigos, I start to really enjoy this build after a time, where I had to force myself to the bench. WWI planes, not only from WNW does seem to have this effect on me. Should remember this, when in a modeling slump . Cheers Rob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Lovely detailing as always Doc. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 A joy to watch this build , Rob. Thos is going to be a beauty. Jeff 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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