Hi,
Thank you ;)
Small update on the Grey part.
Mask off and first Weathering steps
Just oils Gris de Payne + Ultramarine deep and Burnt Sienna.
Without Patafix:
Need to repair a "f#@~%" mistake.
Quickly done... maybe to quickly, so...
But still naked...
More soon...
Hi,
Thank you very much guys for all the kind comments!
Quick masking step with Patafix and Grey loaded in the gun!.
Just the start, but still progressing
Pascal
Hi,
Thank you very much Mates!
Paint work is still progressing
... And decal job is starting:
The biggest are cut to avoid too much carrier film:
Decals will also be "weathered".
More soon.
Pascal
Good evening,
Thanks for the kind comments and for following the WIP!
Weathering is still progressing.
It previous work patiently is refined until satisfaction... Not yet.
Start of the underwing:
More soon.
Pascal
Hi,
Thank you very much Mates.
Started to work on the Blue Grey.
First step with lightened Blue sprayed with 0.2 nozzle.
Light color is a mix of Blue Grey and Light Gull Grey from Aeromaster.
Surface is rubbed with a soft cloth for a smooth paint surface and to remove the...
Hi,
Thanks!
Paint job update.
Kabuki "Stars" out and light 8000 sanding on the full disc
Before a full disc mask
Blue Grey (Aeromaster acrylic)
Liquid mask before sprayed semi gloss black
Frisket mask for the side Stars
White (RLM 21 Aeromaster) spryed over the mask...
HI,
Thanks for kind words!
Small update.
I cut the front exhaust plate.
Kabuki Stars for the next step
Insigna Blue... and problem with the Gunze white
sanding with 6000
Micro Flat.
... Insigna Blue
Maskol on the ZC this time
I made my own mask.
More soon...
Hi,
Thank you A4K.
Small progress on the Corsair.
I wasn't satisfy with the grey color.
Parts masked waiting for the new color.
Paint "research".
Aeromaster Blue Gray for the upper surface:
I love that paint!
Same part after post shading of Blue Grey from Gunze on the rivets +...
Hi,
Micro progress :oops:
But it was a very busy day:
- Sport early this morning (Japan GP practice),
- small flight just after the morning sport to enjoy this sunny day,
- housework (garden ...), but some connection with aviation!
:whdat::whax::violent1:
Pics:
Test...
Hi everybody,
Thanks a lot for all your kind comments Mates!
Small progress.
Some work done on the exhausts:
With pastels:
"Test fit":
Plastic assembled on the resin P&W:
"Sewing" (Passepoil in French...) done on the headrest:
Small weathering with oils and Humbrol...
Hi,
Thank you!
Time for Yellow!
Masking tape and a bit of Maskol on the tip leading edge:
Yellow Zinc Chromate as primer:
Insigna Yellow:
A mist of yellow is srayed on the back side:
Discreet, but that's the purpose!
Part of the hub is painted Mat Alu and the tip Airframe...
Good evening,
Thanks a lot for the kind comments!
Small update.
A very thin veil of Light Gray went on aluminum rims.
Maskol protects tires.
The Maskol is removed and black is quickly sprayed to do a touch up on the tire and slightly darken the flanks
The first weathering step:
It...
Good evening,
Progress but few pictures.
After bonding the two halves of body, the bead is removed with a* blade.
A very rapid transition from abrasive in places enough to guarantee a good surface finish, no filler.
A slight darker line at the junction area is sometimes perceptible, but it is...
Hi,
Thanks a lot Guys!!
The cockpit is now enclosed in the fuselage.
I finalized the stick adding the conduct of the "funnel". Hard to see with the center wing box in place, but I will try to take a picture tomorrow.
Lower window reinforcements are also installed, painted and slightly...
Hi,
Thanks ;)
Small progress, but progress.
I was not really satisfied with the cockpit because of the details I had decided not to represent ... were missing!
So I removed the support of the hydraulic system to add connections and pipes.
It seems a bit raw at the moment but once painted...