FINISHED - TBM3 Avenger by CDW - Trumpeter - 1:32 scale

[Edwardkenway]

Loving the paint job Craig,  really smart looking!!

[Baker]

Beautifully done   👍

 

[CDW]

Here, I've highly reduced intermediate blue paint to apply to the navy blue to give the effect of sun bleached/salt stained panels and add some depth to the model. Intermediate blue mixed 1 part paint to 10 parts reducer, then misted lightly over various panels.

 

[lmagna]

Wow!

[CDW]

After the decals go down, will give a similar treatment over the decals to age/weather them a bit. Still need to work the panel lines a bit, too.

[yvesvidal]

12 hours ago, CDW said:

This is truly a BIG bird..... You did a superb job at painting it.

 

Yves

[Canute]

I am in awe of the weathering job. Good, but subtle, too. I look at a lot of the IPMS and model railroad stuff and I think some of them are overdone. Your weathering looks like what I looked at on aircraft for 28 years.  Two 👍

[lmagna]

When I grow up I want to be able to do the stuff you can do Craig.

 

Fantastic work as always. I'm jealous and I am secretly cooking up a potion on my slightly used camp stove to steal your talent somehow. Now all I need to do is get it to you and make you drink it! 

Edited March 6, 2020 by lmagna

[popeye the sailor]

now THAT'S a sharp paint job!     very nice.........and now can see the dark blue of the ball turret     really nice Craig!

[CDW]

Just now, Canute said:

I am in awe of the weathering job. Good, but subtle, too. I look at a lot of the IPMS and model railroad stuff and I think some of them are overdone. Your weathering looks like what I looked at on aircraft for 28 years.  Two 👍

 

Just now, yvesvidal said:

This is truly a BIG bird..... You did a superb job at painting it.

 

Yves

 

Just now, lmagna said:

When I grow up I want to be able to do the stuff you can do Craig.

 

Fantastic work as always. I'm jealous and I am secretly cooking up a potion on my slightly used camp stove to steal your talent somehow. Now all I need to do is get it to you and make you drink it! 

 

Just now, popeye the sailor said:

now THAT'S a sharp paint job!     very nice.........and now can see the dark blue of the ball turret     really nice Craig!

 

Thanks for the comments gentlemen. It takes that lighter shade of blue to give enough contrast to the navy blue so it doesn't look black.

 

I got sidetracked today with a different project. I'll post some photos tonight of the "other" project. I think you'll like it.

[lmagna]

4 hours ago, CDW said:

I'll post some photos tonight of the "other" project. I think you'll like it.

Oh...........Man of mystery now!

[Old Collingwood]

Same as what Lou said...............

 

OC.

[Tigerdvr]

It's like watching the real plane come together. Outstanding paint work.

[CDW]

Thanks again for the likes and comments, much appreciated.

 

I've been looking for a vendor who sells modular hobby tool organizers and finally found a very good one in Canada.

www.tabletopgamer.com sells a line of organizer kits that they have designed and laser cut themselves. I found them on Etsy, but you can deal with them directly for a better price on their website. I ordered a brush and tool organizer with 2 drawers, another  2 drawer module, and a 4 drawer module. They are precision designed and perfectly laser cut. They fit together beautifully. With postage, all 3 modules cost around $70 with postage to USA from Canada. On the sides, bottoms, and tops of each module are 2 quarter inch holes for mounting magnets, then the units can be stacked on top of one another or side by side, held together by the magnets.  

 

[Javlin]

The plane is looking good CD are you going to use any dusting? And as to the organizers just that to damn organized for mea I have it all messed up in half an hour. Kevin

[Landlubber Mike]

That paint job looks really sharp Craig.  Very nice job!

 

Nice to be organized.  I went a slightly different route but considered a modular system like yours.  All I can say is that it feels good having things organized and out of the way.  Now maybe I can stop losing my 6" rulers.  I think I have 4 of them, usually because 3 of them seem to go missing for long stretches.

[CDW]

Just a helpful video for my friends and fellow modelers. Yes, it means you might want to invest a little more in your hobby. 

 

 

[Javlin]

And I think I have seen some of his works Kevin

[knightyo]

Excellent video.  Thanks Craig!

 

Alan

[Landlubber Mike]

Craig thanks for posting that video.  So informative at only six minutes!  
 

I’ve noticed the limitations on using a smaller needle airbrush (I have a 0.35 Iwata Eclipse I believe).  Any recommendations on which of the three Iwatas for painting/pruning larger models?  Wasn’t sure whether to go 0.5, 0.6, or 1.0.  I’ve got a few in the stash, including the 1/350 Akagi 😉

Edited March 8, 2020 by Landlubber Mike

[CDW]

1 hour ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Any recommendations on which of the three Iwatas for painting/pruning larger models?  Wasn’t sure whether to go 0.5, 0.6, or 1.0.  I’ve got a few in the stash, including the 1/350 Akagi 😉

It's not an Iwata by name, but it's made in Japan and it's rumored to be made in the same factory as the Iwata. Excellent airbrush for large areas and primer. The price is great, too. High quality. Easy to get parts if needed.

 

https://spraygunner.com/gsi-creos-mr-airbrush-procon-boy-ps-290-0-5mm-pistol-trigger-type/

[lmagna]

Gee, thanks for the video Craig!

As always when I look on Utube for how-to stuff, (I tend to live there already lately) I watch the original video and then end up watching two more hours of other stuff! This guy while beautifully informative ended up as being one of those ventures into "Modeling levels I can never achieve". Did you see his build on the FW-190? I'm sorry that was a FW-190 build by Plasmo. It looks like Utube switched me to his stuff when I wasn't looking.

Edited March 8, 2020 by lmagna

[lmagna]

Have you ever seen or heard about these airbrushes Craig?

 

https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Multi-Purpose-Dual-Action-Professional/dp/B002KJDXHQ/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=Master+Airbrush&qid=1583701398&s=home-garden&sr=1-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNlRURkMzUTFDVTkzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTYzNDc3MTBCSEc2T1RCODQwWSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExMDE2MzEwN1BWTFdDSjZMTEwxJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[CDW]

26 minutes ago, lmagna said:

Have you ever seen or heard about these airbrushes Craig?

 

https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Multi-Purpose-Dual-Action-Professional/dp/B002KJDXHQ/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=Master+Airbrush&qid=1583701398&s=home-garden&sr=1-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNlRURkMzUTFDVTkzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTYzNDc3MTBCSEc2T1RCODQwWSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExMDE2MzEwN1BWTFdDSjZMTEwxJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

I once bought this exact same airbrush from Amazon thinking I could use the large needle/nozzle to paint large areas. It was a huge disappointment in quality. The trigger was terrible, very stiff, not smooth. It actually caused my finger tip to ache trying to use it. On the positive side, Amazon refunded my money as soon as I shipped the airbrush back to them. As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.

[lmagna]

I figured that it would be too good to be true but thought I would ask anyway.

 

As a non prolific modeler to say the least it is a little harder to jump right into the middle of $200 tools that will probably have limited use over time. Thanks for the personal insight and experience.

[CDW]

27 minutes ago, lmagna said:

I figured that it would be too good to be true but thought I would ask anyway.

 

As a non prolific modeler to say the least it is a little harder to jump right into the middle of $200 tools that will probably have limited use over time. Thanks for the personal insight and experience.

The good news is, you don't have to spend anywhere near $200 for a good airbrush for applying primers or clear coats. This cheap single action Badger will work just fine for that, less than $30. As long as you have a double action airbrush for your finer work, you're all set.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Badger-Air-Brush-Co-350-9-Airbrush/dp/B002MMQEZY/ref=asc_df_B002MMQEZY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167148482147&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10474912012377208463&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012099&hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-310337030598&psc=1

[Canute]

I agree with Craig. I used that same Badger for years. I've replaced seals  (worn out) and the nozzle (dropped off workbench); it allows for good coverage for priming and general finish work. The fine tip ABs are for the fine work, like the squiggle camo on a German bomber.

[CDW]

The only thing I forgot to add, you'll need a hose adapter to fit on the badger for most airbrush hoses. The one it comes with is for aerosol cans, not a ab compressor. 

[Landlubber Mike]

5 hours ago, CDW said:

It's not an Iwata by name, but it's made in Japan and it's rumored to be made in the same factory as the Iwata. Excellent airbrush for large areas and primer. The price is great, too. High quality. Easy to get parts if needed.

 

https://spraygunner.com/gsi-creos-mr-airbrush-procon-boy-ps-290-0-5mm-pistol-trigger-type/

Thank you!

 

[Old Collingwood]

I have been looking at  Airbrush starter kits  but how  convenient are they to use in a  living room  - noise etc?

 

OC.