Looking good mate!
Dirk's Airfix F-86F "The Huff" flown by Lt. Jim Thompson, of the 51st FIW
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B-17engineer
Colonel
What did you stuff in the gun bay to keep the paint from spraying in?
Good work!
Good work!
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dirkpitt289
Master Sergeant
Thanks for the kind words guys
Harrison, I stuffed the open gun bay with bits of packing foam.
Harrison, I stuffed the open gun bay with bits of packing foam.
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dirkpitt289
Master Sergeant
I thought this would be interesting to share with everyone. Its a cologe of F-86 nose art. 8)
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dirkpitt289
Master Sergeant
After some more sanding it was (what I felt) ready for the next step. For this I turned to the Model Masters Flat Black
Next came the Alclad aluminum. No mixing needed. Just point and spray. These pictures don't do the application any justice but it looks pretty good to me. I'll let this sit for 24hrs and then do some buffing.
One thing you can't see in these photos is that I applied the Alclad to all the pilons, gear doors and other parts without priming with the black first. Should the application of the black be as critical as they say I should get some variation in the parts which would work out great.
Till next time.
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Next came the Alclad aluminum. No mixing needed. Just point and spray. These pictures don't do the application any justice but it looks pretty good to me. I'll let this sit for 24hrs and then do some buffing.
One thing you can't see in these photos is that I applied the Alclad to all the pilons, gear doors and other parts without priming with the black first. Should the application of the black be as critical as they say I should get some variation in the parts which would work out great.
Till next time.
.
nice work Dirk
Catch22
Major
Good job!
A4K
Brigadier General
Great stuff Dirk!
A question too - do you have to thin Mr. Surfacer for spraying, and if so, to what ratio? Going to be using mine (500 grit) for first time on the Me 262 shortly...
Cheers!
Evan
A question too - do you have to thin Mr. Surfacer for spraying, and if so, to what ratio? Going to be using mine (500 grit) for first time on the Me 262 shortly...
Cheers!
Evan
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Looking good Dirk, nice work.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Any update pics? I'm really interested on how the NMF came out (as I will be having to do that soon in the GB).
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dirkpitt289
Master Sergeant
I've meen non stop this week and now I'm going camping this weekend. Hopefully I can post the updates Sunday or monday night.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Thanks, look forward to them!
fam43
Senior Airman
Hi dirkpitt,
I love this sabres since the Canadians brought theirs to Southern Germany in the late fiftees. Very nice done so far.
I love this sabres since the Canadians brought theirs to Southern Germany in the late fiftees. Very nice done so far.
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dirkpitt289
Master Sergeant
Hey Chris
Yes the Typhoon is under way but will not be completed by the deadline. My personal life seems to have kicked into high gear with coaching my sons traveling baseball team and the other bits and things that comes with having kids during the summer.
Yes the Typhoon is under way but will not be completed by the deadline. My personal life seems to have kicked into high gear with coaching my sons traveling baseball team and the other bits and things that comes with having kids during the summer.
