**** DONE: - 1/72 Avro Lancaster BII - Aircraft Nose Art GB.

[pattle]

I have put the black on both the Lancaster and Hampden, and have been out and got some modelmaster gloss lacquer. The bloke down the shop is rather sage like and always gives me a disapproving look whenever I mention Humbrol, all the stuff he has recommended so far has worked well and I am just off to give the lacquer a go, it looks like good stuff as it is not all solid at the bottom of the bottle like the Humbrol equivalent.

 

[Crimea_River]

Hmmmm. Lacquer as a topcoat could prove entertaining. Suggest you test it first.

 

[pattle]

I think it is just the Testers version of Humbrol glosscote, I will try it out on the Hampden first though.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Silent pause…………………………..

 

[N4521U]

Hmm. Lacquer eh?
Had a customer with a '29 Ford sedan delivery, I did the lettering on the side panels, 12 hours of lettering.
The painter used lacquer Ferrarri red over enamel primer....... looked like an old piano in about 5 months.
Another 12 hours of lettering After a strip and repaint!

Take care with unknowns.

 

[pattle]

The bloke down the shop said it was better than humbrol glosscote, I never had a problem with humbrol mattcote but he knows more than I. Anyway I have sprayed it on now, it looks ok just not as glossy as expected so perhaps I will go back and get some trusty Humbrol. I have been using lacquer over enamel on other things without problems, is there something I don't know?

 

[pattle]

Now I'm worried, just checked testers product page and it said that their lacquers are ok the use over enamel paint. I think I will go back to the glosscote though, it seems better.

 

[Wayne Little]

fingers crossed all is going well....

 

[pattle]

Yes thanks it looks ok, I googled lacquer and found that the stuff sold for models is ok as the solvents are less aggressive than in for example automotive lacquer. Model lacquers apparently melt the surface of the polystyrene only just long enough to key on to the surface but not damage it, as I have used quite a lot of alclad lacquer I now feel confident it is ok.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Hoping so…………………

 

[Wayne Little]

full speed ahead!

 

[pattle]

It all seems to have worked out ok with the lacquer so I decided to put the transfers on. I wish I took a bit more trouble with the Hampden, the last time I made this kit I was about 12 and I remember being very disappointed with it, the Hampden kit looked pretty rough before I started to build it but now looking at the semi finished article I can see that it would have made a really nice model if I had invested the time in it.

 

[Airframes]

Looking good.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[pattle]

Thanks, I did manage to damage one of the long stringy walkway transfers on the wings, I hate those sort of wing markings they are absolute rotters!

 

[woody]

Nice work Kev.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks, I did manage to damage one of the long stringy walkway transfers on the wings, I hate those sort of wing markings they are absolute rotters!

Where possible, it's sometimes easier to cut them into manageable lengths, and place them individually. I normally say 'Sod it!', and mask and paint them.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice work and with Terry on the walk lines.

 

[Wayne Little]

Turning into a fine looking model...

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I agree!