Wingco57 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Must have Ben, The Meteor is all over aluminium now. Pics to follow soon. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 First coat of Parket Plus acrylic floor polish. Only the outer wings still need a coat. These are the decals as received from Dutch Decal. A review will follow soon. I felt the outer wings leading edges to be a bit blunt, so did some firm sanding. the detail remains visible However. Very pleased with that. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 First coat of Parket Plus acrylic floor polish. Only the outer wings still need a coat. These are the decals as received from Dutch Decal. A review will follow soon. I felt the outer wings leading edges to be a bit blunt, so did some firm sanding. the detail remains visible However. Very pleased with that. Cees Fantastic, can't wait to see that scheme, very colourful. What did you use for the Aluminium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Revell Aqua, I am a huge fan of this brand. Mixes easily. The reason for the previous booboo was that the Mix was too thick. Better too thin then. It sprays beautifully. The outerwings have just received their gloss coat. So tomorrow I can make a start with the decals. There is a seperate sheet with all the stencils. It will be a plain Meteor, want to finish this. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Can't say I've ever used them, looks a good match for High speed silver in any case. Semi gloss finish when it's complete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted February 16, 2014 Administrators Share Posted February 16, 2014 Those decal schemes look great. Are there a full set of stencils in there too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 James, Yes, and a awfully amount of them too. Will make a start this evening. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hi Cees,thanks for sharing this. Been waiting for this kit for a while. Will be keeping an eye on this topic :-)All the bestFlip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks Flip, It's a great kit, here's the first stage of basic decals by Dutch Decal. This aircraft took part in exercise "Cupola". I wanted a simple livery, and it is, but there are dozens and dozens of stencils, so some more hours of work. Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted February 17, 2014 Administrators Share Posted February 17, 2014 Wow!! That looks sweet. Just love seeing dutch roundels on a meteor. Sweet... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm a bit crosseyed now. Having spent a few hours on the many stencils. Here's a shot of some of them on the wings. Will need a few hours more on the wingwalkways and the fuselage. Cheers Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 are they in Dutch or would they be usable on an RAF Meteor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted February 18, 2014 Administrators Share Posted February 18, 2014 Damn, that looks nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Ben, all stencils are in english (and legible too if you look hard), some are specific for the T7 trainer and in Dutch, but only on or two. DD really did their homework. Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Cutting mats way to clean Cee's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I'll invest in that sheet just for the stencils then. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Speaking of stencils, Just finished them, phweew what a job, but they really give life to the model. The black Walk ways are a pain though. They are supposed to be placed as one large decal. I cut away most decal film but this made them very difficult to position but they are Strong. Even the tiny decaks are legible. Full marks to Dutch Decal. Next a coat of P+. And then washing time, the finish is near. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodshedwings Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 That's looking very cool. By the way, what is P+? I'm trying to find a gloss coat that works consistently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 That's looking very cool. By the way, what is P+? I'm trying to find a gloss coat that works consistently. I'll go out on a limb and guess "Future". And the BTW, I have stuck with MM lacquer as it is the only gloss I can make work everytime. I know lots of folks that make "Future" work every time. I'm not one of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodshedwings Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I know lots of folks that make "Future" work every time. I'm not one of them. Unfortunately, neither am I, hence the search for an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 It's a Dutch variant called Parket Plus (brand Pledge) It's also made by SC Johnson. You can buy it here in the local supermarket (Albert Heijn). I have a large plastic 1.000 ml flask which will last for a lifetime. This doesn't need to be thinned as it seems like even more viscous than water. I have applied two coats over the Meteor and it shines very well. Althoug on some Dutch modelling sites it is claimed that it has a beige hue when applied, and adding more coats increases this "stain". But so far I haven't experienced it. My Tamiya Spit was coated in Parket Plus and three years later I see no beige discoloration. Hope this helps.Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodshedwings Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Thanks for the info Cees. I have 3 bottles of 'old formula' Klear (bought in the UK), but have varying results when using as a glosscoat. I would love to develop a foolproof way of using it (as I have the 3 bottles). Sometimes I just don't get the finish (gloss or smoothness) that I am after. Also I sometimes get a crackle effect after it dries. Have tried thinning with windex and adding dish soap. Would value others opinions. Maybe should open a seperate thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodshedwings Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I don't use Future all that much, but I've read that cutting it with Simple Green really amps up the gloss factor. I'm typically suspicious of "household products alchemy", but might be worth a go if you've got so much Future on hand? Thanks for that. I will give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 The finishline is in sight. Undercarriage and doors in place, did some dirty Flory washing. Canopy is Finished too. All I need to do now is to fit the aerials, tiplights, flaps and pitot tube. I really love the feel of this kit. I feel am being seduced by the dark side ( jets). I Have already started on a Hawker Hunter!!! Hope you like it Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The finishline is in sight. Undercarriage and doors in place, did some dirty Flory washing. Canopy is Finished too. All I need to do now is to fit the aerials, tiplights, flaps and pitot tube. I really love the feel of this kit. I feel am being seduced by the dark side ( jets). I Have already started on a Hawker Hunter!!! Hope you like it Cees Take lots of pictures......LOTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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