Old Collingwood

1 minute ago, Egilman said:

I think it's looking VERY VERY nice, probably more than you really wanted to do, but she is worth it....

Thank you kindly.

OC.

Good day all,  I reached a milestone today  after doing a bit more touch up and weathering  around the region of the  damaged decals  -

Mossie has her wings  attached.

Just a few more decals to be put on the  one  stab, then in a couple of days time I will  do a  mist coat over the troubled decal area, then followed up by a couple more layers.

OC.

7 hours ago, Edwardkenway said:

Looks  good OC,  you done well with the rescue work 👍😊

Thank you Edward.

OC.

15 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Sounds like a good plan, OC.  The recovery so far is looking great.  Nothing like a few worn spots and some scars on a war bird.

Thanks mate,  just my logic   - cover up the blemishes with blemishes   - just intentional ones.

OC.

So after doing some internet bashing  on the subject  (not fly flishing🙃)    later I will do a bit of shading using my pencil  along some of the detail lines, then I will  go over picking up the high spots with either a dull alum or white  dry brush, as around the region where the dameged decals, there is a  fuselage locker  and the strenthening rib, the same needs to be done to the other stab where  had to give it a re - paint.

OC.

3 minutes ago, Dan Vadas said:

With the amount of Spitfires built/being built on this Site we may have to change our name to Model Ship and Spitfire World    .

Not far wrong there  Dan,     tell you what  this section has really taken off.

OC.

Very nice work Kevin, the lights add  a 3D  affect to her.

OC.

1 minute ago, VTHokiEE said:

I like what you’ve done, such strong perseverance. I enjoy watching everyone work through these issues because I don’t have anywhere near the experience to think of these solutions. A great learning experience for me!

Just me digging my teeth in  and refusing to let it beat me,   but thank you  kindly  for saying that.

OC.

5 minutes ago, Canute said:

Very nice recovery, OC! A flat coat and some weathering and no-ones the wiser.

Thank you kindly Ken.

OC.

5 minutes ago, Egilman said:

I think that was your best option my friend... The world hands you lemons, make lemonade.... I think that bird wants more than a pretty paint job, it wants to depict itself as the workhorse it actually was.... You have a special bird my friend....

Thank you for those kind words.

OC.

Tamiya surface primer applied and dry, ready for masking for the camo.

OC.

Just the one pic showing the front canopy  tidy up job.

OC.

Here are a couple of  pre  top coat pics  to show the affect after I have  wet and dried  over the decals  gentley  on both sides.

OC.

34 minutes ago, cog said:

good choice OC

Thanks mate.

OC.

This looks good  I'll  grab a chair.

OC.

Loving that paintwork  "Boy do I remember a similar colour  - BR Red to be exact"   when I  painted that  slepper carriage I told you about.

OC.

Really nice work mate  looking perfect with those stripes/bands.

OC.

12 hours ago, CDW said:

Love the British tanks, although at this time only have the Centurian...an IDF one.

The Tamiya versions  Challenger 1  and 2  are both Brilliant kits, well worth internal and super detailing  Accurate Armour  do some Fabulous Resin and PE  update sets.

OC.

Just a small update  fellow followers  following freely  forever figuring  forensic  feactures,     so  I played with the damaged decals, I decided to weather them to give them a worn look,  I did this by gently sanding with very fine watered  wet and dry, I did this both sides to keep a uniform look.

Pics later after I have done a few light top coats.

OC.

3 hours ago, cog said:

did you use decal fixative, or only the softner?

I used both mate  - both micro set  then micro sol.

OC.

2 minutes ago, Egilman said:

I was reading about this on another forum... it was a way someone dealt with a similar issue.. (his was excessive bubbling after a gloss coat) successive light wet coats to raise and smooth out the surface.... it's the only thing I've found after a lot of searching the net.... other than ripping it off again and redoing it...... it actually didn't come out too bad...

Thanks mate,  Very much appreciate and am thankful  to you for  searching stuff  for my build, its help like this that makes this site so Special.

OC.

Looking great mate, reminds me (with the colour)  when I  built a Desert Storm  British Challenger tank.

OC.

8 minutes ago, Egilman said:

I would agree, the decal floated in the lacquer.... there was a suggested way to kinda fix it on an online belog, but I've never had to do such... Hide it by gradually building up the clearcoat until most of it disappears.....

 

Never tried it but at this point the only resolution is to hide it, or remove it and do it over..... I know cost becomes a factor... And since it is already under the clear lacquer....

So,   apply a couple more coats of flat  over the top?

OC.

19 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Do like many model ship makers do.  If the other side is good, then the bad decal side is the "wall side".  

Indeed  Mark, thats what I will have to do  as  despite several  attempts with Micro sol, the orange peel  aint going know where, the top coat has sealed them in.

OC.

Oh, and while I'm at it  - the Seafire had her front canopy  shaped a bit so as to blend in with the fuselage better.

OC.