Convair B-58 Hustler by Javlin - FINISHED - Mongram - 1/48 - PLASTIC

[Landlubber Mike]

Holy cow that's nice!  Really shiny bird!  Well done my friend!

 

Can I ask - what paint did you use for the aluminum?  Looks really nice!

[Javlin]

4 minutes ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Holy cow that's nice!  Really shiny bird!  Well done my friend!

 

Can I ask - what paint did you use for the aluminum?  Looks really nice!

I used AlClad 105 (polished AL.),#101 Standard AL.(panels) and Steel.Thanks I have been wondering where you have been of late?

[Landlubber Mike]

Just now, Javlin said:

I used AlClad 105 (polished AL.),#101 Standard AL.(panels) and Steel.Thanks I have been wondering where you have been of late?

I've been drowning in kid stuff the past couple of months, but now their travel sports are done so I have time to catch up on things here and at the bench.  I'll try to post some of the things I have been working on, including, of all things, a Revell VW Samba bus for one of my kids.

 

I need to try those paints out.  I like using Vallejo metal colors for smaller things like engines where you don't need a uniform finish on a large area.  I find that 95% of the time, Vallejo Metal sprays perfectly, but there are times when you sorta get these dark swirls where the paint doesn't seem to want to stick to the undercoat.  It's probably user error - maybe I spray too much/close, or I have some oil or other residue from my fingers on the model.  Can't tell which.  

 

I also tried the Mr. Color super metallics and they spray perfectly, but I don't think you quite get the range of metallics that Alclad puts out.

[Javlin]

4 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said:

I've been drowning in kid stuff the past couple of months, but now their travel sports are done so I have time to catch up on things here and at the bench.  I'll try to post some of the things I have been working on, including, of all things, a Revell VW Samba bus for one of my kids.

 

I need to try those paints out.  I like using Vallejo metal colors for smaller things like engines where you don't need a uniform finish on a large area.  I find that 95% of the time, Vallejo Metal sprays perfectly, but there are times when you sorta get these dark swirls where the paint doesn't seem to want to stick to the undercoat.  It's probably user error - maybe I spray too much/close, or I have some oil or other residue from my fingers on the model.  Can't tell which.  

 

I also tried the Mr. Color super metallics and they spray perfectly, but I don't think you quite get the range of metallics that Alclad puts out.

Mike I go MrColor 1500 primer grey as a base coat when dry buff with a worn out 800 grit scotch brite smooth it out.I then spray Tamiya acrylic either gloss or semi-black and then hit with the AlClad back again to a lacquer.This plane being so big I used gloss black from a rattle can something I just had on hand.

[Landlubber Mike]

3 hours ago, Javlin said:

Mike I go MrColor 1500 primer grey as a base coat when dry buff with a worn out 800 grit scotch brite smooth it out.I then spray Tamiya acrylic either gloss or semi-black and then hit with the AlClad back again to a lacquer.This plane being so big I used gloss black from a rattle can something I just had on hand.

Thanks for that info!  Came out really well!