**** DONE: 1/48 P-38J - Your Favorite Aircraft of All Time GB

[brucejscott]

Very nice work there Kevin.

 

[Wayne Little]

looks good Kevin! The P-38 is a sweet looking aircraft...

 

[Vic Balshaw]

If you're close, can you get a few beads of shot inside the nose wheel if it comes in halves? Also the prop spinners can be filled.

That was my though as well Andy. If it's only just tipping it shouldn't take too much weight to correct.

Good luck Kevin.

 

[javlin]

A long time in com'in there guys but I finally got alittle accomplished over the last few nights The fact it took a few nights to tape the canopy secure and do a half arse job it looks like to me on this black primer is beside me!But it is progress in a week in doing honey do's while the Wife has her spring break from teaching.One pic only I do plan on using a scuffing pad to attempt to smooth it out otherwise some 800^ is going to be needed.One other thing this Floquil black primer is lacquer and must have a seriously fast drying primer for it was gelling on the forks of the Renegade airbrush and had to swap to and open faced Badger 150 and gelled off the needle some.I kept a Q-tip with thinner and a tissue with thinner to clean every minute or so.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Kevin. You need to mess up that cutting board a bit.

 

[javlin]

Good stuff Kevin. You need to mess up that cutting board a bit.

We are crossing post Andy I rarely use it Andy I have a piece of glass inlaid into the desk that I use for cutting on.

 

[meatloaf109]

Good to see you back at it!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

It's looking great Kevin! And it must be kinda warm if the lacquer is building on gun tip. If not, you might try dropping the airpressure just a smidge.

 

[javlin]

Well Aaron the temp was 78' before I turned on the a/c and pressure was 20psi then 15 psi.I will try it even lower when the silver comes out.Thanks for the info.Cheers

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice bit of progress there Kevin and oh for it to be so hot the airbrush clogs up. We have that problem here come summer when the shed becomes stifling.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Kevin.

 

[Airframes]

Nice work so far Kevin.
What's this 'hot' thing? Can I buy it somewhere ?

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good Kevin!

 

[Lucky13]

Nice work Kevin!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I'd give you some of what we have here Terry if I could. It was 82 degrees F here today and your welcome Kevin.

 

[javlin]

Well cooling the room down into the sixties got it to work Aaron very little gelling occurred 1/10 of what happened last night.I sprayed the silver but am only marginally satisfied.I hit everything with 800grit then another coat of primer then a wore out scotch brite to buff and though good togo,not quite yet.The paint appeared alittle grainy in places not real bad but this is polished aluminum so I think I need to polish the paint with the pad after it dries over night then another coat.I must of not pick up the gloss black paint which eventually was to go on before the silver to seal the primer.I had figured wrong that all the sanding and buffing would provide the needed smooth surface but it's still pourous none the less.

 

[Crimea_River]

Too bad about your challenges Kevin. I've not yet tried metallizing paints but will need to cross that bridge some day.

 

[javlin]

No worries Andy I got pretty close .I did a Wayno today and brought the plane to work and on the ole lunch break I went over her with that wore out scotch brite to smooth her out.The end result has got me real close to were I want to be now I need to change some color on some of the panels and flaps.Cheers

 

[Wayne Little]

No worries Andy I got pretty close .I did a Wayno today and brought the plane to work and on the ole lunch break I went over her with that wore out scotch brite to smooth her out.The end result has got me real close to were I want to be now I need to change some color on some of the panels and flaps.Cheers

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks really nice Kevin!