B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32

[Javlin]

I have laid the black base for the silver and then it is OD for the upper surfaces.I left the fabric pieces off so when I do the OD later should be a tad lighter Kevin

[CDW]

What will you use for the silver? 

[Javlin]

I am using duraluminum by AlClad CD I already found a bumpy spot were the nose piece meets the fuse that I need to smooth out.I then like tonight hit it (silver) with an 800 grit scotch brite to smooth and level it off it actually made the seam along the spine disappear for the most telling the OD will hide it.I have had to paint a plane a few times to get it the way I like like my 1/32 P-47 this one is working pretty good thus far I wanted a matt worn look.

[popeye the sailor]

look'in really good........you've made some great progress!  

[CDW]

Silver can be a bear. Every little imperfection shows itself. Great job, looks super.

 

[Javlin]

1 hour ago, CDW said:

Silver can be a bear. Every little imperfection shows itself. Great job, looks super.

 

It can CD got a good bit worked the life saver was that area got OD in the long run.I did not care for the Duraluminum so buffed and hit with MM Al Plate smooth finish the Dura came out blotchy.That bottle of filler I P/U in New Orleans last year at the LHS works great for a crack/seam so-so on that fix for the nose. Kevin

[Javlin]

Thanks Gentlemen(a term used loosely)  for all the likes and looking in got some color added and a few coats of future.The second pic you can see that the fabric colored pieces were painted in a faded batch of OD with some sprayed here and there about the fuse you may have to expand the pics to see the effect.I may try to lay the decals for the fuse tomorrow night and future on Thursday then a flat. Kevin

[popeye the sailor]

impressive size........makes me jealous { I have a 1:48}    awesome job thus far   

[Javlin]

7 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

impressive size........makes me jealous { I have a 1:48}    awesome job thus far   

She is a big girl Denis when I look at it I  go dam that crate is BIG but I feel the pics don't pull that through...anyways the most fun I have had in a build in a while Kevin

Edited February 26, 2020 by Javlin

[Javlin]

Decals added gloss (future) over the decaled area next maybe in a couple hours the flat Kevin

 

"Catch 22" anybody I think that's a 100 missions on the nose?

Edited February 27, 2020 by Javlin

[Javlin]

She gets even Bigger Kevin

 

and a better look at Miss Runyon

[CDW]

Gorgeous B-25!

[Old Collingwood]

As craig said   she is looking  super.

 

OC.

[mtaylor]

For a hundred missions, she probably went through at least 4 total crews.......  

[thibaultron]

I read a book by one of the crew of a B-24 that flew 25 missions over Italy. They were assigned to train flight crews when they returned to the US. After a couple months they decided that the raw recruits flying abilities were more dangerous than their missions, and signed up for and completed another 25 missions!

[popeye the sailor]

she's look'in sweet!  with more painting on the menu,  aren't you afraid that you could stand a chance of over spray on the decals?  love your paint stand  

[Javlin]

57 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

she's look'in sweet!  with more painting on the menu,  aren't you afraid that you could stand a chance of over spray on the decals?  love your paint stand  

Wings slip off/on viva a lock system no glue needed Thks for looking in Kevin

[Jack12477]

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

love your paint stand

Love it also. Would like to copy it. Could you provide some construction details please. Are the two bases glued together or just placed side by side in use ? What size are the dowels ?  Thanks !  

 

Plane is looking great ! 

[Landlubber Mike]

Really looking nice - love the pin up 👍  I have the Tamiya P-47D kit and am inspired to get similar nose art.

 

With the Future, did you apply it over the whole model or just where the decals went?  Not sure if you are weathering or not, but in your experience, is it worth applying a gloss finish before using washes, etc.?  I think I’ve seen folks use the Tamiya panel line washes and oil paints over a gloss finish, yet it seems to me that one could use the Vallejo washes right over a painted surface without a gloss finish.

 

Don't mean to interrupt your build log with the question.  I’m near the point of decaling and weathering a couple 1/72 planes and am not quite sure I understand what is typically done.  

[Javlin]

11 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Love it also. Would like to copy it. Could you provide some construction details please. Are the two bases glued together or just placed side by side in use ? What size are the dowels ?  Thanks !  

 

Plane is looking great ! 

Jack something I just threw together one day 3/8" dowels pinned by 1/8" with the bases run over the sander for an incline to slip in the holes easier.The base I biscuit-ed together with all the scrap wood I have it only cost an hour maybe.

9 minutes ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Really looking nice - love the pin up 👍  I have the Tamiya P-47D kit and am inspired to get similar nose art.

 

With the Future, did you apply it over the whole model or just where the decals went?  Not sure if you are weathering or not, but in your experience, is it worth applying a gloss finish before using washes, etc.?  I think I’ve seen folks use the Tamiya panel line washes and oil paints over a gloss finish, yet it seems to me that one could use the Vallejo washes right over a painted surface without a gloss finish.

 

Don't mean to interrupt your build log with the question.  I’m near the point of decaling and weathering a couple 1/72 planes and am not quite sure I understand what is typically done.  

Mike I apply to the whole model lay the decals and then apply just to the decal area to seal them.As to weathering I sprayed parts of the fuse with the same color I used for the fabric pieces on the tail lightly here and there and then applied the pastels pretty strong on upper areas exposed to the sun knowing the future will wash out most of it.The tamiya panels wash I read actually says not to apply to enamels so a buffer of type needs to be applied so I went Future but then they say to clean with XF-20 thinner the same thing I clean my airbrush with?I tried it and I hit the duraluminum  underneath not bad looks real but I think I am going back to alcohol.I use to make my own washes if enamel gloss water based/acrylic was used or if  Future my preferred then an enamel wash.I am going to play with this Tamiya a bit more but I might revert to my old ways. Kevin

[Jack12477]

30 minutes ago, Javlin said:

Jack something I just threw together one day 3/8" dowels pinned by 1/8" with the bases run over the sander for an incline to slip in the holes easier.The base I biscuit-ed together with all the scrap wood I have it only cost an hour maybe.

Kevin, thanks ! Don't have a biscuit cutter/joiner but I think I can improvise. I certainly have plenty of scrap lumber on hand. 

[Javlin]

Well I am laying down more future to the whole fuse today.I tried some Tamy Wash again down to the lacquer silver and stopped in one little spot again I am leaving it looks convincing but I want to control that effect.I can only figure the those areas did not have enough gloss and was eating the enamel's.I think also I am going to make a run with some burnt umber oils and thinner do not want any catastrophe's at this point of the build.So,I move on to the main gear and wheels I guess and some paint to the wings.The L/nacelle the rear engine mount was drilled for a tube that may hook up to Tamy electric motors then a set of Potentiometers one for each motor.If I feel so inclined to take this route then this puts a whole nother build into play a dio to which I found these today  https://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-Models-32001-1-32-B-25-Mitchell-Crew/383418840904?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225086%26meid%3Dc9ddb42c2f0e4fc394f7c2b5a1eaf5e2%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D383418841324%26itm%3D383418840904%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A1573c3ed-599c-11ea-b52a-74dbd180a963|parentrq%3A883e4eea1700aadad8a1cf5cfff65036|iid%3A1   I don't know been a long build and aching to join a GB on another site just a 1/72 B-25 Airifx MKII Kevin

[lmagna]

Those crewmen are exceptional. The price is a little hard to choke down though! 

[Javlin]

5 hours ago, lmagna said:

Those crewmen are exceptional. The price is a little hard to choke down though! 

i thought the same Lou but the average piece is $14.99 and up it's just buying six at once. Kevin

[lmagna]

12 minutes ago, Javlin said:

it's just buying six at once

I was up late recovering from my nightly bout with flying and dropping PE and I had not thought of that Kevin. At least that is the excuse I am going to use! I did not think in terms of 6. I spent more than that for my after market pilots just because I didn't like the faces on the ones that came with my kit! Finishing up on my first cup of morning coffee now and things are getting better.  Are we going to get to see a Mrs. Runyon crew happily heading off to debriefing after another successful mission? I would love to see how you do them, especially if you explain how you achieved the results that I am almost certain will be spectacular. 

[Javlin]

I want to get two mechanics working on the engines with the Pilots talking/observing the CrewChief at his duties that's the thought Lou. Kevin

[lmagna]

Either way I will be watching. Painting figures is another area of plastic model painting I have never done!

[popeye the sailor]

can't get any more detailed than that........the figures look awesome!

[Javlin]

First things first Son getting his E-5 promotion been in 4yrs. now I can say he is finally looking like Man. kevin

[Canute]

One of the nicer parts of being the CO of a unit, getting your personnel promoted. First Shirt looks proud, too. Congrats.