Old Collingwood

I get you bro,   some flaps have actuation hinges also  - that in itself could be a headache   as they would be different from the in flight flush versions.

OC.

Looking forward to more update Denis  - keep em  coming mate.

OC.

6 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

your off to a very nice start OC    cockpit looks really nice!  I do agree........quite a few planes listed for this kit.....the decal sheet must be huge!!!

Yep,  can build possibly every SHAR  from the decal sheet.

OC.

A bit more progress this evening  multi tasking  with my Spit build  (I know  easy tiger)    anyway  I did a bit of tidy up  including buffing the paintwork  and also I thought it would be good to bring out the panel lines by re-gauging  with my fine panel line tool.

Family pic with my Spit.

OC.

Evening all,    I got round to de-masking the IX  today   - it didn't turn out too bad, the green areas are now ok,   as I want to shown a well used version with ware patches  and paint fading  - I decided to add these areas now,   the Grey also needed touching up  but first I had to mix up a shade as close to the rattle can Grey as possible   (this isn't easy as we know)   I reached a shade as close as possible,  when this has fully hardened I will buff the finish to get a satin scheen.

OC.

1 hour ago, Kevin said:

add a char wagon and some NAAFI girls,  a bit of runway some perimeter lighting, and some fog, 

 

jeep looks fantastic

I would need a super long garden for all that  - but nice idea though.

OC.

4 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

well isn't this an interesting turn of events?!?!?!   a dio is a cool idea    thumbs up to whoever did the good turn....very kind!  looking super so far OC....  

Thank you kindly Denis,   hope your doing ok.

OC.

7 minutes ago, Egilman said:

Looks pretty darned close to me my friend....

Thank you kindly,   its  Tamiya AS-27  from thier rattle can range   have read its very close to EDSG.

OC.

This is a different mk of seafire   but its the same colour scheme  I am trying to replicate  - think its  the same?

Pic off the net.

OC.

I.m really impressed with how that has gone  - you can see how it has changed and how it has become a really shiny  - great stuff  bro.

OC.

37 minutes ago, Tigerdvr said:

And the smell doesn't leak out of the cupboard?

No,   the door on the cupboard does a good enough job to keep the smell inside.

OC.

6 minutes ago, Tigerdvr said:

A nice job and log, thanks for sharing. Please explain "de-gasing in the cupboard.

 

Cheers, Harley

Hi Harley,   I use Tamiya  Laquer  Rattle cans  for my painting, and during the drying process  they give off quite a smell  (the term for the his drying  is called de-gasing)   basically when the smell has gone they are  ready to be handled.

OC.

Evening all,     masks are off  - needs a bit of touch up  but fairly pleased how its turned out.

OC.

I agree with Ken  bro,   your showing the stages  step by step  - thats a great help.

OC.

2 minutes ago, Javlin said:

Thks OC out of all the years I have been building never thought to use bluetack that way for exhaust.  Kevin

I used it purely by chance  -  what is also good about it   - you can shape it like putty  using a  scalpel blade  to get it to  fit nice a snug  around the exhaust stacks.

OC.

I'm here also.

OC.

Respect to you bro  for doing these tests  - its will be of help not just to your own build but others  also.

OC.

Hi all, 

Right  I finished off the masking  and  checked it over a few times  -  then I took it outside and gave it a few coats of RAF Green,   its currently in the cupboard  with the Seafire  de-gasing.

OC.

Hi all,

Right  the Dark Sea Grey top coat is on  - its currently  de-gasing in the cupboard.

OC.

I like what you have done  - its not easy  (I tried it years ago  on a  Phantom  - it didn't turn out too good)👍

OC.

7 minutes ago, Egilman said:

 

 

Kevin, Yeah I checked out Alclad thoroughly before rejecting it, there are easier ways I found out. I also checked out the various metallic paints and bare metal foil, most of which require an airbrush to apply which I don't have... I was looking for an easy way to apply metal finish that works for a rattle can guy..... Easy is always better IMHO... {chuckle}

 

Ken, I know that for sprayed on metal finishes a perfect High Gloss black finish is the key to the sprayed on bare metal finishes. I'm not doing a spray on finish. and the undercoat can be any shade or grade I want it to be... I have to make a few tests first before I go to apply the finish to find the best base coat. But once I do that I will cover it in detail as I apply it to the model....... What I'm going to do is supposed to be so easy that anyone can do a bare metal finish even if they have never done one before....

 

The afterburner exhaust on the engine picture above (previous post) is burnt iron over brushed gloss black. I'm going to do it again in steel cause the iron looks nice but it a bit too dark.....

 

This is going to be a learning experience and experiment for me, I've always wanted to do a BMF and this is going to be either a great success or an abject failure...  It's is also a different approach, if it works, I will never shy away from a BMF ever again.... and no one else should either...

Keep at it bro   your doing fine   it will be super.

OC.

7 minutes ago, druxey said:

Check:

 

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/uk/raf/spitfire2/spitfire-mk-xiv-of-no-91-squadron-at-west-malling/

Thank you for that  - very interesting pic.

OC.

1 minute ago, gjdale said:

Glad to see you haven’t given up on this one OC.

Thank you Grant,

No  - what I have learned  is to be more careful with rolling the Blu Tack  into smoother smaller  sausage shapes  and longer runs, then to be more precise  how I place them, also I am pressing them down further than I did before  to make sure they have better adhesion  with the plane, hopefully  this way the lines will be smoother.

OC.

Hi all,   I have kicked this one off again  - I have started to re mask by using Blu Tack  but making cleaner curves to cover the rough edges.

OC.

15 minutes ago, Egilman said:

Workin' at it brother, and it's my first NMF as well.......

 

Gonna need a bit of luck.....

 

Thanks....

Your doing better than I could do with a silver finish   keep up the good work bro.

OC.