rverissimo Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Hi all! I'm starting a in progress topic of one of may current builds. It's Italeri 1:72 B-57B Canberra, that i 've started some years ago. My goal on this build was to try and improve panel remark skills, as this models has panel marks in hi relief. I don't have a step by step photos of the process, but all errors were corrected with superglue mixed with baby powder. Also, the painting scheme to be used ( Vietnam 3 colour scheme) will be painted using LF masks. I also will publish a review of this masks here on (non) LSM reviews. for now some pictures of the assembly process, priming and underside colour. Correcting and filling seams.. Build complete. time for some primer. Underside paint applied ( XF-1 Tamiya as base colour) with some nuances using XF-69 Tamiya ( Nato Black) and also mixed with some grey. in the end, i applied a very light coat of XF-1 in order to try and blend the mess. I'll try to share some better quality pictures of it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 A labour of love rescribing that one 👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverissimo Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 It is not that difficult. it has a lot of strait panels and it's easy to re scribe. The small inspection and service ports, that's a different matter just some more pictures of the underside of the B-57: by this time, i applied the first four masks of the LF models set. Demarcation between the upper colours and the underside one. Just a small update on the painting and masking process, as i just publish a review with photos of the LF models camouflage masks for this model. One word of advice, always dedicate proper time to read the instructions using my typical mindset for painting, i started with the lighter colour for the upper camouflage.. but that's not what the instructions for the masks dictate... so i need to respray all upper surfaces with the lighter green, and for now this is the current status of the model: With care, time and calm music and zen mood ( whisky usually do the job), i started to apply the masks for the first colour ( light green) Remember : all masks will protect the covered area with the assigned camouflaged colour. So the last colour to apply will be in areas that are not covered. On this last photo, it's visible that the mask covering part of the right engine panel it's not full set. This is to the fact that this mask was the first to be placed, and probably I'll remove it and correct the placement. In general, it's wasn't a difficult task. the areas with angles, the masks need some fine adjust with the help of a pen or a round object to help adapt to the surface. the pink mask is used to cover that particular area of the fuselage that is painted on light green. the mask cover only the contour of the camouflage. that all for now. thanks for watching! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverissimo Posted August 22 Author Share Posted August 22 Hi all! A new update on the painting process: upon application of the masks for the light green, it was time for painting the brown patches of the camouflage I've tried to paint only the areas covered with brown, but it appears that i 've failed some areas.. more on that later... After one day of proper sun curing, it was time to aplly the last set of masks ( for the brown parts). And the final colour ( forest green) I made a mistake. Over thinned this colour and in some parts, a small "wall" of paint was created in the demarcation masks of the camouflage. Finally, the moment i was waiting for: Some considerations: There are some mistakes on the camouflage patterns. They were not caused by the masks itself but by me. this set is for Italeri / revell / airfix ( which are 3 different models) so a compromise was needed to suite all three models. the masks allow this adaptation and in some areas ( tail area) was was not very competent adjusting the set. Also you'll note some grey primer, this is the result of polishing for a uniform surface. in the mean while, this was corrected. remember when i told to proper paint all areas... some touch up are in order. thanks for watching ! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverissimo Posted September 16 Author Share Posted September 16 Hi all! Sorry for no updates in some time.. A small update on the build: So i finished the camouflage painting and then i started applying weathering effects with the camouflage colours used, varying with light and warmer tones to create a patchy and worm out look. I was so excited with the weathering process that i even started dirtying the upper wings sections before even applying decals... sometimes i don't know what's on my mind... anyway.. a gloss coat was applied ( alclaad 2 gloss varnish) and the decals went without a issue. nevertheless some silvering is showed on several decals, that i need to properly treat. so, this is the current status of the build: thanks for watching! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 Nice camo pattern.👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 Lovely faded look to the paintwork. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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