Yes i am. it is a better challenge than a 1:72 and it is good learning about German planes.
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Yes i am. it is a better challenge than a 1:72 and it is good learning about German planes.
Good! Glad you're enjoying it!
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I painted my engines with film grey, but i am not too happy with the result. You can still see the join line where the two parts join together. As you can see.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...pszmzrrac1.jpg
I am going to have to strip the paint and proper sand it. Use a 1000 grit sand paper It looks awful.
I didnt realise that it was in fact a JU88 rather than the flying pencil. I was into modelling as a kid, but I havent done any for years really. At the moment, I have gotten into making paracord bracelets - havent done that many yet, but I find it very rewarding. Hope all is well, purplefan. :)
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I love your attention to detail Purplefan.
I do like making models for that reason, plus it FUN! I can sit for a couple of hours stick on some music and whittle away the hours.
Brilliant Purple such attention to detail. :)
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After a lot of sanding and respraying i manged to get the engine sitting nicely in the nacelle. Will do a little bit of engine oil grease but to be honest the Luftwaffe looked after their planes really well and had 4 men crew cleaning everything in two 6 hours shifts. So not a lot just where the oil might have run down when putting it in.
Looks good hunni x
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So rather than watch the news, i have been working on putting my engines in the nacelle. you can take off the covers to show the engine if you wish.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psa6czsr5p.jpg
Want your opinion on should i leave the engine coverings on or off? Not really sure.
The engines are on. They are on the plane and it is looking good. I need to use a bit of filler and sand down the join lines, then re scribe the markings. But she has engines.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psu16j10nv.jpg
This is what it would look like when the engine covers are off and on. Maybe put one on and one off.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...pswdfuk4hm.jpg
You must have the patience of a saint!
I did not do anything today just letting the putty harden, then i will sand her down and start re scribbling the panel lines. That's is going to be a tedious job, but it is worth it as it can make the model look better.
So, the sanding went reasonably well. I have some before and after photos of the engine coverings.
They filler was squadron a very good brand.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...pszrt4jpca.jpg
This is before
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And after
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I started off with 400 grit sand paper and they i used 800 grit and finally 1000 grit to make the scratches less noticeable. I now have to re scribe.
re scribing is a process by witch you use a sharp object to put back in the detail lines of the plane after you have sanded them off. This is a before shot of the top fuselage as you can see, the lines are practically gone.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psewfpqveo.jpg
I managed to scribe the lines on my plane okayish. You need steady hands and a sharp blade.
First off you need to mark the lines out where you are going to scribe, so you dont miss the mark.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psdrbj580r.jpg
You also need a sharp scribbling knife.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psn1ahzx8p.jpg
Before.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psewfpqveo.jpg
After.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psra6tz6ms.jpg
And now for the canopy. I start by masking her off.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psrh6bpqn3.jpg
Then with a sharp knife and steady hand i cut out the edges that i want to paint leaving the frames covered.
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The front nose of the plane is mostly glass and had to be masked off as well as the cockpit. Very tedious work, but it is done and ready for primer.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psmvxp2nmr.jpg
Looking a bit deshabille at the moment but once sprayed and the masking taken off that will look lovely.
After doing a bit of priming it showed up an anomaly. As you can see i did not cover the area well with putty and there is a gap showing on the engine connection to the wing.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psxvd9yczp.jpg
Ah well, these things happen. But priming finished and next step. Pre shading the panel lines. I might have to shoot a video for that one.
After letting the primer dry, i decided to re do the filler on the engine coverings.
I did not do a good job. You can still see the join line and it looked pretty awful.
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I put down some masking tape so i could get some straight lines with the putty when dry.
Much better, i think you will agree?
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Looking good!
First coat of yellow on the flaps and tail.
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Cant do much today, waiting on a few paints coming from ebay. I am going to work on some of the smaller parts like bombs and the Ariel.
First coat of Blue. I really like the colour . Wonder if dulux do German Luftwaffe blue? (rofl)http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psncs7e4t0.jpg
Looking at that picture i can see i nned to do more sanding.
It's a great colour!
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...psm1z3gmg3.jpg
3rd coat and starting to look better. I also re sanded her and put the right colour on. Thought it was yellow some how but only the back flaps and back rudder and engines are yellow.
So i was chatting on my model forum and happen to show my photo of the build, and someone (who is a Luftwaffe expert) Pointed out i had the WRONG! color of blue. SO after a few frantic email exchanges i got the right color at last.
BEFORE
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I also put on the first coat of Dark green. Will need a couple more.
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I have been up all night. 9 hours it took me to do that!. going to have a hot shower and a coffee i think.
Will have to take it all off as the paint cracked. Im a bit (swear)(swear)(swear)(swear)ed but with modeling you cant rush things if you want the job done proper.
Staying up all night isn't going to help your sleeping issues lovely.
Sorry you've got to take it all off - do you know why it cracked?
I couldnt sleep any way suzi, I have did a few experiments using the paint painting old parts of left over kits. I suspect it was a case of not letting the primer cure long enough but it could be the weather. A lot of the men on the modeling forum are painting with the fans on and windows open.
Hope you get it sorted today.
This kit is becoming a bit problematic so i have decided to put that one away and use it for practicing my airbrushing etc and buy another one and start again!. Sometimes its better just to put it away and start again.
Oh no! Is it just this particular model or are you buying the same one again?
Decided to carry on and this is what i have done so far. with the removal of the paint.
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After.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...pshljumsqg.jpg
All clear and ready for a sand down with 600 grit and re scribe the panel lines and re spray.