Agree with the White on the top only....have a great birthday and trip Vic!
**** DONE: 1/48 Fw 189-A2 – Winter War / Eastern Front WWII
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JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
Have a great birthday in Bali! Looking forward to the white wash work when you return.
dneid
Staff Sergeant
Ok, I see from a few posts you are back? If so, lets get cracking on the 189! I am dying to see this one finish up.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Right chaps, Don especially, were back in the swing of things and over the past day or so I've applied the decals on the upper surfaces, given the old gall another coat or two of Future for protection, masked off the identification decals and coated it with a couple of coats of hair spray.
Before whacking on some white, I decided to just swish over a very light coat of very light grey as a base for the distemper. Not sure if it did any good, but it was an idea and I had to give it a go.
Next up a coat or two of white, gently applied in several light sprays, trying to leave some indication of the under surface coat.
Once dry to the touch, a little bit of roughing up was called for, scratch marks, worn parts and a bit of muddying around the work areas.
Now all the masking has been removed, it time to sort out all those protruding and fiddly bits. But first a double whisky, me thinks.
Before whacking on some white, I decided to just swish over a very light coat of very light grey as a base for the distemper. Not sure if it did any good, but it was an idea and I had to give it a go.
Next up a coat or two of white, gently applied in several light sprays, trying to leave some indication of the under surface coat.
Once dry to the touch, a little bit of roughing up was called for, scratch marks, worn parts and a bit of muddying around the work areas.
Now all the masking has been removed, it time to sort out all those protruding and fiddly bits. But first a double whisky, me thinks.
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looking good Vic!
great effect Vic, well done
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Many thanks Wojtek, Wayne and Karl.
dneid
Staff Sergeant
Hairspray?! Good idea I never thought of. Good looking bird, Vic. She is looking very nice indeed.
Great work so far Vic!
Crimea_River
Marshal
That went well Vic. Risky business masking those decals like that. Glad they behaved.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Many thanks Dale, Hugh and Andy.
Must admit Andy, my heart was pounding when I pulled the mask off, but I had taken the precaution of a couple of hardened coats of Future and the hair spray over the decals first and then the tape cut to size and pressed a few times on the jeans to reduce the sticky.
Must admit Andy, my heart was pounding when I pulled the mask off, but I had taken the precaution of a couple of hardened coats of Future and the hair spray over the decals first and then the tape cut to size and pressed a few times on the jeans to reduce the sticky.
Was hoping you wouldn't have a decal disaster Vic....glad it all worked out.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks for passing by folks and for the kind word and decal concerns, just as well I'd gone and done the masking before you guys said anything cause I'd have been in a right tizz otherwise.
Well things have been moving on over the past couple of days and we're almost there. I've a few more bits to add such as canopy parts, props and such but I think removing all of the masks is going to be a bit of a pain. They'll be top of the list for tomorrow behind possible garden chores, all being well.
Anyway, here's a few little pics to be going on with.
Well things have been moving on over the past couple of days and we're almost there. I've a few more bits to add such as canopy parts, props and such but I think removing all of the masks is going to be a bit of a pain. They'll be top of the list for tomorrow behind possible garden chores, all being well.
Anyway, here's a few little pics to be going on with.
dneid
Staff Sergeant
Absolutely beautiful work there, Vic.
looks great my friend
chris brown
Senior Airman
Nice work as always, Vic.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Fine work there Vic!
