spliffsecond Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 So gentleman, I spent way to much time on a really small detail but, i finally got something to show. How many canopy's a man has to make before he's got a good one? This is how i went about, first scribe the lines on a piece of litho Drill, punch, cut, ... And after some filing, then roll it on a soft surface to make the arc, rinse and repeat for the inside, make some small fittings, glue it all together with a fine piece of celluliod inbetween, paint it and voila, It's far from perfect, but will do just fine in replacing the original canopy that i destroyed. btw, i choose to have 'dirty' windows with dust in the corners and scuff's it just didn't look right with pristeen windows. This is the best i can do with my current skillset, but lets not forget, it's really small and macro photo's take no prisoners.... @JeroenPeters sorry no beercan Next to the sorry looking original And it fits the airframe, it rides a bit high in the pictures but i didn't push it down enough, i was trying not to damage the tiny rear view mirror that i spent 3!!! hours fitting. my impromtu photo studio I miss matched the alignment of the numbers, because i want it to look like it's been replaced, notice the slightly different color. I still need to clean the spill from the setting solution then for some wheatering. That's it for now, i am gonne rest up a bit and then (finally) on to the fuselage grtz free 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I am liking that canopy, looks so much better than the kit part. A lot of work gone into that. Also liking your detailed WIP. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted March 26, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 26, 2017 9 hours ago, spliffsecond said: @JeroenPeters sorry no beercan Dammit! Lovely work here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 Thanks for the nice comments, After 2 weeks of priming, cleaning, priming, cleaning, priming, .... i was finally able to put some colour on the outer wings. had to remake the nav light in clear acrylic because i could not glue the tiny vacformed one. Had to strip back the primer so many times i was loosing my rivets, out came the toothbrush finally i settled on black gloss base from alclad as a primer, Gloss black and withe from tamiya for the canvas parts then some aluminium also from alclad, chipping medium AKinteractive, yellow chromate from tamiya, clearcoat, chipping medium gloss black from tamiya and then finally the main colour. All acryics where deluted with mr leveling thinner. Also put down a white coat where the insignias will come and masked them off. Can anyone give me a reference for the insignia blue, or do i just match the Tamiya decals? Again it isn't perfect, but i' am learning an all new way of painting and what you see is a result of pure perseverance there are still some surface flaws, but i have to move on. The next one will be better . The fuse is still getting stripped, but now i have the sequence of how i want to paint it, it is just a matter of finding the time. untill then, all comments are welcome, i 've got a lot to learn. Grtz free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 Got some more done today, starting the underside, slowly does it really slow goes a long way i think it came out better than the topside i went with ultramarine blue and black for the insignia, had to use golden inks because i could not get the hue with what i got from tamiya That's all for now grtz, free 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Looking very good really like the worn areas with the primer showing through, nice effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Gentleman, I prodded on and got some things done, as you will see i sometimes do very good things and sometimes very bad things. The day started good, Walk this way? Drats, the insignia coulours are not the same (i wanted it darker) but didn't expect this So i had to remask the lighter one and go over it again, in the proces i lost the rather nice fading effect I went outside for some pictures, dont mind the napkin, the chipping on the second wing came out rather well And then mister stupid knocked on my door and started to put down an overly thick showroom glosscoat this was a stupid reflex from when i clearcoat pinball playfields, when it goes on a little dry, flood it. On pinball playfields it doesn't matter, i need the clearcoat to fill inperfections but here i lost almost all of the rivetting I sanded most of it back, and am now in the prosess of opening up every rivet The underside and other wing where clearcoated aswell and no mishaps there, Lucky? To change my mind from the clearcoat debacle i started to decal, saying that Tamiya decals are thick is an understatement, they are really thick. It took several passes of solvent to get them to conform to anything and even tough i trimmed of all the carrier film the really small ones appear to lay on top instead of embedding knowing this i absolutely drowned "Daphne C", so much that i burned trough the clearcoat,after all it came out rather nice That's all for now, I hope i can get that top wing in an ok condition, i would hate to strip it again!!!!! Still procastinating on the fuse Grtz free 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I know the feeling when "Mr Stupid" makes an appearance! I've entertained him at my bench far more often than I care to admit... Thanks for sharing your processes, warts and all - it continues to inspire us mere mortals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Wow, truly inspiring work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I really like the way you build up the colours, just like the real thing. Time for an update..... Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Thanks Cees, havent got any modelling done this summer. Life got in the way and I got two jobs of gold Leaf lettering this summer, to nice to pass by I hope to continue in the fall. Grtz free 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Nice Job you have, very classy stuff. I always envision the frosted glass door to the Sam Spade office in one of theese 1930's Office Buildings in LA. Gold lettering is so cool. Is the Belgian Sheriff written with only one f? Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Thanx, it's not my dayjob, I just have the luxery to do lots of things 'on the side'. I know about the sheriff, but apparently thats how they write it in France, this was for my 'holyday' barber in Carcassonne. Grtz free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 So, i finally found time to continue with the corsair. The seam on the belly seems finally gone. And i started with a first pass on the underside . More soon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Nice start to the mottling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 So, next pass on the underside the small hair and other debris you see are already cleaned up and hopefully tonight the last coat goes on. thats all for now grtz free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Great effects I really like this method of painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 Thx coolbox, I hope it will turn out ok in the end. I’m just finding out while doing it. I don’t have a set plan. Just dont want to drown it in paint and get away with the least amount of paint possible. Topside will be more elaborate with aluminium, primer and blue, meaby not everywhere but surely in those area’s prone to wear. Grt free 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 I think i got the base colour for the underside covered, and with a little less lighting if this looks alright after drying i will move on to the top, finally Back soon grt free 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Looking good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Looks great. Nice subtle effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Like Gus said, nice and subtle. I like your very thin layering approach. With a little bit of lucidity you achieve much more depth for the paintjob and less loss of detail. Time to turn her upside down . Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliffsecond Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Hi, thanx all, i turned her over, white undercoat for the insignias and i also did the fillercap for the fuel (gives the red a better chance to be bright) reverse masking for the insignias and numerals followed by a coat of alclad aluminium Then AK heavy chipping fluid and Chromate primer XF4 tamiya And than some chipping, So, after some clearcoat this is now drying, mayby i'll find some time tomorrow to start the topcoat. Starting to get back i the groove Back soon Grt free 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Totally hooked on this build and paint job. can't wait for the top coat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Cool, that undercoat painting looks soooo "primed metal in use" that I almost hear a clong when you nock on it . Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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