DocRob Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share #121 Posted December 20, 2022 13 hours ago, CDW said: I've had similar results on my clear canopy when using lacquer paint. I think it's because I had too much reducer added and it blead through the tape, not under the edges. At least that's the only reason I could think of why it happened. That is what I think happened here. The solvents soak through the masks and only the fumes can irritate clear parts as happend here with the lower fuselage window, which had residues on the inside, not on the masked outside. Same with the armored glass under the windscreen. When I have a spare canopy on one of my next builds, I will try to solve the problem with a coat of Pledge on the clear parts. I skipped that here, because the parts were extremely clear, with no need to enhance that. The little color bleeding I had, was easily removed with a toothpick. Cheers Rob mtaylor, Canute, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted December 20, 2022 Share #122 Posted December 20, 2022 Sounds similar to the CA fumes that can fog the clear plastic. Will the Pledge help? Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted December 20, 2022 Share #123 Posted December 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Canute said: Will the Pledge help? Yes, Pledge doesn't fog from CA... Especially the gel CA's.... I eventually went to canopy glues for all clear styrene... Looks to me like the paint pigments were carried under the friskit masks by the thinners.... Friskit masks work well for straight up paint, or mildly thinned paint, not so well on highly thinned paint.... The fact that you could just rub it off tells the tale.... Straight paint would have attached to the styrene... I would suggest a liquid masking solution like Microscale's Micro Mask or similar when using highly thinned paints... And always dip canopies into future (pledge) before masking and painting.... I've had those heart attack moments before I learned the lesson.... (once after a 4 month build on a glass nosed B-24 and a second on a glass nosed B-25) I had to strip the canopies and do it over.... Canute, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted December 20, 2022 Share #124 Posted December 20, 2022 Thanks EG. That's what I thought. I normally use Future to gloss coat under decals. Not much call for clear windows on freight cars. Just cabeese and passenger cars. 😄 DocRob, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share #125 Posted December 21, 2022 16 hours ago, Canute said: Sounds similar to the CA fumes that can fog the clear plastic. Will the Pledge help? I normally dip my canopies in Pledge and never had issues with CA fumes. I have to test it for the thinned lacquer colors though. Cheers Rob Egilman, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share #126 Posted December 21, 2022 13 hours ago, Egilman said: Yes, Pledge doesn't fog from CA... Especially the gel CA's.... I eventually went to canopy glues for all clear styrene... Looks to me like the paint pigments were carried under the friskit masks by the thinners.... Friskit masks work well for straight up paint, or mildly thinned paint, not so well on highly thinned paint.... The fact that you could just rub it off tells the tale.... Straight paint would have attached to the styrene... I would suggest a liquid masking solution like Microscale's Micro Mask or similar when using highly thinned paints... And always dip canopies into future (pledge) before masking and painting.... I've had those heart attack moments before I learned the lesson.... (once after a 4 month build on a glass nosed B-24 and a second on a glass nosed B-25) I had to strip the canopies and do it over.... I use Revell's Contacta Clear for canopies and similar parts, which may is a thinned variant of PVA. I had some issues with masking fluids onto pledged canopies, but maybe that was caused, because I left the masks on for some weeks. I like to do painting and weathering of canopies along the rest of the build, to get the looks right. But this also means, long time masking. I tried a lot of different liquid masks, but Microscale's was the worst for me. It's so hard to remove, that I almost binned a build, because of it. Now I'm using mainly Mr. Hobby Sol R and Sol neo. One is water based and less aggressive. I was lucky, I was able to clean the residues, but it was a tough job to pry away the clear parts already glued in place without destroying them. I feel with you about your nose glazing and having to strip them. I'm a clear parts coward, but my luck with them often fails, even when I'm really careful. Cheers Rob mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted December 21, 2022 Share #127 Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, DocRob said: I had some issues with masking fluids onto pledged canopies, but maybe that was caused, because I left the masks on for some weeks. I like to do painting and weathering of canopies along the rest of the build, to get the looks right. But this also means, long time masking. Absolutely my friend, Microscales product only works for a few days before it attaches and becomes next to impossible to remove.... In situations where the masking has to stay on for multiple applications of spray products I found that regular old latex silicone painters clear caulk works the best.... Won't harden for months, can be spread thinly and sticks without lifting from liquids, is absolutely impenetrable to paint & thinner products but it easily pulls off when you want to remove it... The one problem is it is only available in contractor grade quantities... So using it becomes cost prohibitive given the amount we typically use on models and there is no way to seal it up to prevent drying in the container.... The application of it to canopies and any kind of glass like framework is to mask off the areas you want to paint, spread on a thin coat, then while still wet pull the masks off the frames leaving a future coated, caulked canopy with just the frames exposed to paint... I know it sounds kinda backwards, but it works... (if the model is worth the costs associated with this technique) I prefer Formula 560 for affixing canopies and windows, personal preference, (second choice would be Gator's Grip Thin Blend) and they give me the least headache when I have to remove one.... 1 hour ago, DocRob said: I was lucky, I was able to clean the residues, but it was a tough job to pry away the clear parts already glued in place without destroying them. I feel with you about your nose glazing and having to strip them. I'm a clear parts coward, but my luck with them often fails, even when I'm really careful. Yep that one of the bumpy trails we go down in our journey's, all I can say is keep trying and experimenting with other products till you find the combination that works for you... And once you do, never look back.... This one aside from the bleed under looks like it worked well.... It happens to everyone eventually... Nice recovery... Edited December 21, 2022 by Egilman Canute, popeye the sailor, Ras Ambrioso and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share #128 Posted December 21, 2022 After a lot of swearing, cleaning up the gooey mess into which the blue tack turned, which I used for masking the cooling fairings, I finally finished with these issues and did something more productive. I added the landing gear, a trouble free affair and the landing gear doors, which still need a bit of weathering to fit in. Then I cleaned the clear parts and refitted them, luckily without any issues. ...and now it starts to look like a Corsair, but still a lot of things to do. Cheers Rob Toolmaker, Canute, Egilman and 15 others 9 9 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted December 21, 2022 Share #129 Posted December 21, 2022 Amazing Stunning work. OC. Egilman, DocRob, mtaylor and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted December 21, 2022 Share #130 Posted December 21, 2022 I love that PSP base, did you create it, or was it purchased? Looks great with the plane sitting on it... Edwardkenway, Canute, Jack12477 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted December 22, 2022 Share #131 Posted December 22, 2022 Superb work, Rob. And like EG says, great looking base. popeye the sailor, DocRob, mtaylor and 4 others 6 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyShooter Posted December 22, 2022 Share #132 Posted December 22, 2022 Your problems have been overcome - patience is a good thing! Egilman, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 4 others 6 1 Quote Brad/NavyShooter Build Log: HMS Blackpool - 1/144 3D Print RC Build Log: HMCS Bonaventure- 1/96 - A Fitting Out Completed Build: RMS Titanic - 1/100 - 3D Print - Pond Float display Completed Build: HMCS St Thomas - 1/48 - 3D printed Bens Worx Completed Build: 3D Printed Liberty Ship - 1/96 - RC A slightly grumpy, not quite retired ex-RCN Chief....hanging my hat (or helmet now...) in the Halifax NS area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share #133 Posted December 22, 2022 Thank you @Old Collingwood, @Egilman, @Canute and @NavyShooter, I'm lucky that I was able to solve these issues close to the finish line, the time where it hurts most and is most daunting, at least to me, as I'm not blessed with a great deal of patience. I will go on to the finishing touches and will call the build done soon. The base is made by Zoukei Moura, it is casted resin and ready painted. I have three different of these bases for a quick presentation of different planes, when I'm to lazy to build a dio for the kit. Cheers Rob Canute, Jack12477, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danstream Posted December 22, 2022 Share #134 Posted December 22, 2022 Fantastic details. Waiting for the final, cheers, Dan mtaylor, Old Collingwood, DocRob and 4 others 6 1 Quote Current build : Mayflower - AL 1:64, Lady Nelson - Amati Victory 1:64 Completed non-ship builds : Spitfire MK I - 1:48, Arado 196B - 1:32, Sea Fury - 1:48, F-15C Eagle - 1:48, Hawker Tempest Mk.V - 1:48, F104S Starfighter - 1:48 "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" - Amelia Earhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted December 23, 2022 Share #135 Posted December 23, 2022 Super work Rob! Really well done! I love the base. I have a few of them on the shelf for upcoming builds, glad to see they turn out really nicely. mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Egilman and 4 others 6 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share #136 Posted December 30, 2022 Well, the Corsair is called finished and I'd like to thank you for your input and your encouragement. I could have done more weathering and finishing in the end, but I got a bit worn out. Not because of the build or the painting, which was especially fun, but with the latest steps of the build, like clear coating, adding bits and pieces, ... tried my patience, as a lot went wrong, in a phase of the build, where I hated it most, after painting. I want to end the modeling year on a good term though and have to say, I'm more or less pleased with the result. The planned painting scheme including double layer chipping and masking for markings and stencils all went well. The build itself was a no brainer, with the Tamiya quality and was more a time consuming obstacle to get to the painting stage. I have to raise my hat to the Tamiya engineers. This is maybe the best kit, ever made in plastic, being complex and full of innovative design ideas. The level of detail you get out of the box is impressive, except maybe for the rubber wheels. The non painted pilot next to the Corsair is a symbol for the ambivalent ending this build took and that's why he's there. Maybe I paint him later, but first I have to clean my workbench and get some distance. Cheers Rob Old Collingwood, FriedClams, James G and 16 others 13 6 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted December 30, 2022 Share #137 Posted December 30, 2022 Beautiful model Rob! You should be very proud. I understand the bit of frustration you note at the end of the build. I feel the same way on two RC boats I’m wrapping up. Lots of little details that take time. However, mentally I’ve moved on to other projects I want to start. At times like this I guess it’s best to do what’s necessary and call it good. Thanks for sharing this build and all the best on your next project! DocRob, FriedClams, mtaylor and 7 others 9 1 Quote Jim Current Build: HMS Winchelsea, Model Shipways Mayflower Completed Builds: NRG Half Hull Project Model Shipways 18th Century Armed Longboat Dumas 1954 Chris Craft 36' Commander Dumas 1940 Chris Craft 19' Barrel Back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted December 30, 2022 Share #138 Posted December 30, 2022 A superb model Rob! I am in awe of your weathering skills, the Corsair looks absolutely stunning. DocRob, Canute, FriedClams and 6 others 8 1 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share #139 Posted December 30, 2022 3 hours ago, James G said: Beautiful model Rob! You should be very proud. I understand the bit of frustration you note at the end of the build. I feel the same way on two RC boats I’m wrapping up. Lots of little details that take time. However, mentally I’ve moved on to other projects I want to start. At times like this I guess it’s best to do what’s necessary and call it good. Thanks for sharing this build and all the best on your next project! 1 hour ago, Edwardkenway said: A superb model Rob! I am in awe of your weathering skills, the Corsair looks absolutely stunning. Thank you James and Edward, in review it was a fun project and mostly successful. My emphasize was on painting and weathering, the build was just routine. Again, I learned a lot with this build, as I normally chose my subjects with an idea to incorporate new techniques. I get easily bored and have to feed my patience with challenges constantly. Like James mentioned, it's best to chose a certain point and call the project done, because is a build really ever done entirely ? My next project will be a maritime one, as on Large Scale Modeler starts a 'All Wet' group build on Sunday. I'm not finally decided, but these are my options: - Fore Models Schnellboot S-38 in 1/72 along with a crew. - Industria Mechanika's Long Nose Submersible, a steam punk mini submarine in 1/35 - USS Arizona from Eduard which is based on a Hobby Boss kit, with added metal barrels, tons of PE, printed parts and a wooden deck Or I continue with the rigging of my Duchess of Kingston build Cheers Rob Egilman, FriedClams, Jack12477 and 6 others 9 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 30, 2022 Share #140 Posted December 30, 2022 superb jog on the Corsair Rob........the paint work is really spectacular! I've done a little on masking detail markings, but not to the level you did on this one.....they came out great! really nice looking bird! DocRob, Canute, mtaylor and 5 others 7 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted December 30, 2022 Share #141 Posted December 30, 2022 Fantastic model of my favorite WW2 airplanes! Waaaay beyond my skill sets I had asked 'Santa' for one but 'he' decided that the 1/48 scale Tamiya P-47D Razorback was better. Oh well, it will get built soon, Daughters just don't always know those kinds of things It looked like you were using that blue junk tape for masking, Try the 3m Precision tape or their fine line instead. I've used them for years with solvent based paints on cars with no problems with bleed through or goo remaining: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40067117/ DocRob, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted December 30, 2022 Share #142 Posted December 30, 2022 Very nice, Rob! And good on you for the perseverance on this one! FriedClams, Old Collingwood, Canute and 4 others 6 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted December 30, 2022 Share #143 Posted December 30, 2022 Your Corsair is a superb build. 👍 Thanks for sharing this blog. mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Jack12477 and 5 others 7 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted December 30, 2022 Share #144 Posted December 30, 2022 10 hours ago, DocRob said: Well, the Corsair is called finished and I'd like to thank you for your input and your encouragement. I could have done more weathering and finishing in the end, but I got a bit worn out. I understand, having suffered the same thing... I think it's perfect, no one could have done better... And your master level weathering is the icing on the cake so to speak... It is in scale and appropriate for the subject... Very well done... DocRob, Canute, Old Collingwood and 4 others 6 1 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted December 30, 2022 Share #145 Posted December 30, 2022 5 hours ago, DocRob said: My next project will be a maritime one, .... - USS Arizona from Eduard which is based on a Hobby Boss kit, with added metal barrels, tons of PE, printed parts and a wooden deck Personally, it's been a while since I've seen a decent Arizona build... I have the same kit coming to stash next to my Banner AZ and everything I've collected over the years for it... Lotsa options as far as coloration for her as well given the state of paint in the US Navy circa 1940/41.... It's a stunning model when complete.... mtaylor, Old Collingwood, DocRob and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted December 30, 2022 Share #146 Posted December 30, 2022 Don't sell it short Rob looks stunning just sitting there.Me I am doing the S-100 1/72 the PE will keep one busy still studying paints? and it's "Get Wet" mtaylor, DocRob, Canute and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share #147 Posted December 31, 2022 18 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: superb jog on the Corsair Rob........the paint work is really spectacular! I've done a little on masking detail markings, but not to the level you did on this one.....they came out great! really nice looking bird! Thank you popeye, the masking was one of the main aims through that build and I have to say, it worked great. Much easier to weather according to the weathering of the whole plane, controllable in color and rendition and no silvering issues. The process is tedious and time consuming, but that's the price for not having reflective stencils under the harsh light of the final photos of your build. Cheers Rob mtaylor, Canute, Egilman and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share #148 Posted December 31, 2022 17 hours ago, David W said: Fantastic model of my favorite WW2 airplanes! Waaaay beyond my skill sets I had asked 'Santa' for one but 'he' decided that the 1/48 scale Tamiya P-47D Razorback was better. Oh well, it will get built soon, Daughters just don't always know those kinds of things It looked like you were using that blue junk tape for masking, Try the 3m Precision tape or their fine line instead. I've used them for years with solvent based paints on cars with no problems with bleed through or goo remaining: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40067117/ Thank you, you should definitely build one David. Skill sets are only limited by not developing them and I'm often amazed, what is achiveable with a bit of planning and trying out. I was using good Kabuki tape for masking in my opinion the best material, as it cuts very precise, it doesn't shrink and it adheres well, even in tight spots and corners. Most of the residues on the clear parts were from the inside, like caused by fumes and not through the color application directly. I have to establish a better workflow, when using lacquer paints with their aggressive thinners. I never had these issues with acrylics, but the lacquers spray so well. I will dig into that with other builds and test, if a bath in Future may help. Cheers Rob Edwardkenway, mtaylor, David W and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share #149 Posted December 31, 2022 17 hours ago, ccoyle said: Very nice, Rob! And good on you for the perseverance on this one! 17 hours ago, Canute said: Your Corsair is a superb build. 👍 Thanks for sharing this blog. 10 hours ago, Javlin said: Don't sell it short Rob looks stunning just sitting there.Me I am doing the S-100 1/72 the PE will keep one busy still studying paints? and it's "Get Wet" Thank you Chris, Ken and Kevin, writing this blog was a pleasure and helped me documenting my work. It also helped me a lot through your input to clear a lot of questions I had, that's what forums are made for . Thank you Chris for changing the title. In LSM, where I also posted this blog and which is my other 'home' in modelling, there is a finished build section and I have to adapt here . Kevin, I liked your Fokker which carries the same livery, I chose for my future build in 1/32 and I'm looking forward to your next build. Cheers Rob mtaylor, Javlin, Canute and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share #150 Posted December 31, 2022 13 hours ago, Egilman said: I understand, having suffered the same thing... I think it's perfect, no one could have done better... And your master level weathering is the icing on the cake so to speak... It is in scale and appropriate for the subject... Very well done... Muchas gracias Egilman, I always try to emphasize on the scale effect, when it comes to painting and weathering. Some Corsairs, I've seen build looked amazing, but the weathering sometimes didn't look right scale wise. Another subject, I try to keep in mind is, how reflective are different materials and coats in there usual lighting condition, an area often overlooked in modeling. One of my driving forces in modeling ist to replicate materials as good as possible with the tools and techniques I have learned. In other words, de-plastic plastic kits . 13 hours ago, Egilman said: Personally, it's been a while since I've seen a decent Arizona build... I have the same kit coming to stash next to my Banner AZ and everything I've collected over the years for it... Lotsa options as far as coloration for her as well given the state of paint in the US Navy circa 1940/41.... It's a stunning model when complete.... I'm on thin ice here, I never built a 350 scale ship and I'm no expert on the USS Arizona either. I'm more of an imaginative builder and painter and therefore fear subjects too well documented . I have a ME-BF 109 started since years, but it's a shelf queen now. There are just too many experts out there, to show them my interpretation. The Hobby Boss plastic of the USS Arizona looks horrible, but with all the PE, printed parts and wooden deck, it should look decent in the end. I'm still undecided about the next build, it will be a spontaneous decision. Cheers Rob Edwardkenway, mtaylor, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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