1to1scale Posted September 6, 2020 Author Posted September 6, 2020 Paint on, but need to order more to do some touch ups. 7
DocRob Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 Smooth looking paintjob, this beast will look great when finished. Cheers Rob 4
1to1scale Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 I ran into the first problem I had with this kit, my top canopy panel had a small bow in it near where it glues to the fuselage. Not serious, but I had to glue the canopy together with extra thin so it would bend back. I had planned to paint it off the Model, but fortunately it worked and we are back to prepping for more paint. I always get nervous using glue on canopies, but what else are you going to do? Overall, this has been a great kit. 5
DocRob Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 6 hours ago, 1to1scale said: I always get nervous using glue on canopies, but what else are you going to do? Nice save, do you Future the canopy parts before? I do it almost always and had no probs with fogging, no matter what glue I used. Cheers Rob 4
1to1scale Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 I did some further touch ups, paintwork, and weathering today. I think I am ready to do some decaling now. 6
1to1scale Posted September 13, 2020 Author Posted September 13, 2020 Knocked out the metal edging on the blades (corogard?). 6
1to1scale Posted September 18, 2020 Author Posted September 18, 2020 Ordinance sucks to paint and decal. 8
GazzaS Posted September 19, 2020 Posted September 19, 2020 Love the paint modulation, and the ordinance looks nicely detailed. 2
1to1scale Posted September 21, 2020 Author Posted September 21, 2020 Once I switched from Solvaset to Mr Softer, they started working way better. I managed to finish every decal, now it’s down to last minute checks for any silvering, then another coat of gloss before a wash, then I will be limited to oils and pigment for final weathering, the rivets are simply too sharp and snag paper, cloth, and cotton buds, so I have to be selective on how to finish it. 1 1
harv Posted September 21, 2020 Posted September 21, 2020 Is Mr. Softner available in the states ?.....harv
1to1scale Posted September 22, 2020 Author Posted September 22, 2020 59 minutes ago, harv said: Is Mr. Softner available in the states ?.....harv Yes, I believe I got mine from Hobbytown, but I have seen it elsewhere. I found 8 different sellers on Amazon. 1
DocRob Posted September 22, 2020 Posted September 22, 2020 The decal job looks very smooth, like the underlying paintjob. No silvering, no nothing, which is the best outcome you can hope for with the trying duty of decaling. Your viper will look great in the end. Cheers Rob 1
1to1scale Posted September 24, 2020 Author Posted September 24, 2020 Working on the panel line wash now. 6
Bill_S Posted September 24, 2020 Posted September 24, 2020 Wow. I'm not much of a helo guy, but that looks great! 2
1to1scale Posted September 26, 2020 Author Posted September 26, 2020 Final assembly and weathering started. 5
DocRob Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 Very nice, the wings add some 'substance' to that otherwise skinny helo. Cheers Rob 1
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