Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice work with a tough colour - and good luck with the NMF!
**** DONE: 1/32 Grumman Wildcat F4F-3 Early – Carrier Aircraft GB
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meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
I'll say!
The only "trick" to metals is, when fully dry seal it well, as they tend to rub off easily. I usually wait 48 hours, keeping the model in a warm and dry location.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Nice work so far Vaughan. Somewhere here on the modelling forums, there's a method I describe on an effective way of achieving a NMF.
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Thanks for pointing that one out but I had noticed and will rectify later.
Yellow is one of the hardest colours to spray but I think I've cracked it. Andy thanks for the info will try and find it,the metallic finish is going to be aluminium lacquer not NMF so I hope will be easier to do.
Vaughan
N4521U
Plastic Pirate
I had an idea it was an oversight on the wheels.
I found when painting yellow, like on my workstands for Merlin's Magic it was over white primer. Many light coats.
When i did my Captured GB J2M3 Jack I used Tamiya TS-30 Silver Leaf and it worked a treat....
Can't wait to see her painted......
fubar57
General
I agree with all about the yellow. I can never seem to get it just so even with a white under-coat.
Geo
Geo
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I might need some advice on this one I'm not sure which route to go as regards to spraying the tail section in black. Would it be best to spray black before I put the Aluminium down, as metallics tend to rub off easily which would mean that I could mask the black, or visa versa.
Vaughan
Vaughan
I would get all the colours done first and mask them...then add the Aluminium....but that's me!
Good work on the yellow!
Good work on the yellow!
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tigerdriver
Staff Sergeant
really cool work there Vaughan, way above my skill set sadly
and there you are just down the road somewhere
and there you are just down the road somewhere
N4521U
Plastic Pirate
The nice thing about the Tamiya silver leaf is it does Not rub off, and decals stick to it.
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Echo Wayne there, After several tries doing it the other way 'round, I finally learned to do all the colors first then the silver. Never had a problem since. Of course, seal that metalic paint! It sucks to have it rub off.
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Nice work so far!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Love the way you have done the pre=shading on the yellow, it's come through very nicely. I'm with the others on metal finish, do it last as even when given a sealing coat it's still venerable to touch and scrape marks.
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
No problem, just another "tool" in your box!
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NEVER rush, no matter what....
Crimea_River
Marshal
Plenty of time in the GB yet Vaughan but it seems kids grow faster than models get built so enjoy.
