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  1. Old Collingwood
    Sorry just seen your reply, thank you Kevin. OC.
  2. Old Collingwood
    So thnking about where I am - will it work? after applying all the decs and touching up the frame work around the canopy, If I get a small jar of Acrylic Clear Gloss and spray all over Including the canopy will it be Ok and not haze the galzing on the canopy - I know some have used Future or over here its called Pleadge - or would another modeling brand work? OC.
  3. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, so another update - well you know those "Two steps forward - Three steps Back" situations? yep that gremlin has bit me with this - I decided to polish up the Black primer and it buffed up quite well, then I thought "Heck im going to use it as the top coat" so there was some White detail that needed painting on the canopy I masked it and painted it by hand - saved getting the airbrush out and easy-er to control, this was then dried and little bit of tape I found in my box removed, its left quite a messy job to be honest and will need re masking and painting. So I thought I would bang on with the decals - starting with the Two tail decs, they are colourful pieces and cover the whole tail, I cut the first one out put some micro set on then placed it - its slightly over size to part wrap and meet in the centre of the leading edge, nope wasn't going to work and it split near the edge - so off it came, plan number Two or Three make it a normal Navy version or the Anniversary version but minus the tail detail - So I have started placing some of the other decs on it for now. So not as I had hoped and a bit disappointing. OC.
  4. Old Collingwood
    Excellent work Kevin - and what a Superb rectification - love it mate. OC.
  5. Old Collingwood
    Thank You Dan. OC.
  6. Old Collingwood
    Excellent work really authentic looking burned wood. OC.
  7. Old Collingwood
    Thank you kindly for explaining that to me, I have the Vallejo acrylic flow improver (put a few drops into my airbrush bowl with the paint and mix with a brush) do you recomend Tamiya's X1 Gloss Acrylic for spraying with? I have a round spray table I tend to use that to spray on putting the plane first upside down and spray the underside turning the table round as I need, then after drying with a hairdryer I then turn the plane over and paint the top surfaces turning it round as needed. Its a learning curve - but an enjoyable one. OC.
  8. Old Collingwood
    Mate your box type radar ariel did she ever have that just found this link and nothing shown with that type of device - https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-vendetta-i OC.
  9. Old Collingwood
    So my next stage - will be to do a very minor slight sand to a very minor ridge on the one cowling - then a very quick blast over, then I will do a White paint over the centre frame on the canopy, this will then be tapped over and a Gloss Black paint will be spayed all over (I will have to wait for a bit as I currently do not have and Gloss Black or tamiya tape) - so this bird may be put on the back burner while I find something else to start/continue/finish don't worry I still have enough sins to work on / I mean kit projects. OC.
  10. Old Collingwood
    No Mark, she will be a Shiny Black bird with a colourful tail. OC.
  11. Old Collingwood
    Thank you so much Alan. OC.
  12. Old Collingwood
    Evening all - Day Three of my airbrush experience - after being more methodical and cleaning the plane with wet sanding, I think I got a better finish from my airbrush, just one tiny area that needs a bit more work - but I am more happy with it. OC.
  13. Old Collingwood
    Indeed Mark, you should see me today - mask on with my glasses and optovisor trying to stop them steaming up so I can see what I am doing. OC.
  14. Old Collingwood
    I too am finding airbrushing is a learning curve - mine has taught me it needs to be surgically clean, and the paint/primer needs to be the right consistency - looking forward to seeing more Kevin. OC.
  15. Old Collingwood
    Message to self - "Do not breath in Acrylic primer - ware a face mask it can play up ones breathing and cause a bad throat) sometimes difficult when you need both glasses and optovisor to see what you are doing. OC.
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    Not sure if these help from my old Greyhound build - OC.
  17. Old Collingwood
    Bill your are doing a Really fine job of you Vic, and so good you are using the wood dowels inside your masts (you will notice so much difference in tortional strength) if you can also replicate your spars as well with dowels - they to will reward your fine build and stop and sag or bend with the kit plastic spars/yardarms. OC.
  18. Old Collingwood
    All of that would be so cool - I have done Yeovilton FAA Musem and Cosford both Superb museums with a lot to see, and Bovington also does a live tank display in its grounds (think that sometimes included car crushing) not sure if its all year round (check their website for details mate). OC.
  19. Old Collingwood
    Indeed it was Alan, its a Fantastic Tank museum they have so many to look at there, when I went they had certain tanks open - but not all, guess they might rotate or decide what they want to open to the public. OC.
  20. Old Collingwood
    "sore fingers and muscle y arms" are appropriate terms for the result of the next stage. OC.
  21. Old Collingwood
    Thank you Alan. OC.
  22. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, spent more time at the bench today - first job was to wet sand areas where the first primer went down rough with splats and over sprays - actually took quite a bit off, then after wiping over I decided to give it a go again - my airbrush was now working as it should - but I am learning its about practice getting the right layer/s down without runs or build ups and also difficult placing the model - I had to sit it on a small box ontop of my rotating spray table spraying the top side first - drying with hairdryer then turning it over and spraying the underside - outcome - still some over sprays and marks from where the plane rested on the box. So some more light sanding to do and a bit of isolated spraying. Fun and games folks. No pictures as I am not happy showing it at this stage. Think I prefer my figure painting as I have more control over them with a hairy stick. OC.
  23. Old Collingwood
    Another interesting build Alan Thank you for including us Brits, I have actually been inside one of these at a Tank Museum over here, quite a best they are. OC.
  24. Old Collingwood
    I do like your weathering Alan - that looks Spot on to me - dont foreget the dust/mud can go on in different ways - I thought of spraying it but decided to dry brush it instead - there are tons of different ways we can achieve our weathering - I like yours mate. OC.
  25. Old Collingwood
    @king derelict Alan I have one of those spray jars with a sealed top that you can spray into to clean the airbrush, I use a mixture of warm destilled water and my cleaner usually by filling up the bowl a few times and spray into the jar till I get that sound telling me just air is running through it I then spray it against the side wall of my box booth to check if any liquid/water is stil coming out, I do that a few times. I think the culprit is the Vallejo Acrylic Surface primer as the small dried paint flecks that where in the nozzle where Black and thats the only Black thing thats been through my airbrush - wonder if I could thin the primer down a bit say 30% so it flows better even with my flow improver bottle (this gets a few drops per cup of paint) All a learning curve for me. OC.

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