**** DONE: GB-56 1/48 P-38J-25 - Thunderbolts and Lightnings

[Crimea_River]

Thanks for the comments and likes guys. A couple of things done over the last two days, just haven't had the time to post. First off, I masked and sprayed the OD anti-glare panels. For the colour, I used equal parts of Tamiya XF-62 and XF-49. It looks a bit light in the photos due to lighting but I'm good with it seeing it with my own eyes. The finish was deliberately left a bit patchy, just cuz.

Masks removed:

Then it was on to the turbos. These were rather fun and involved lots of colours. First, these were sprayed a mix of Tamiya XF-56 Steel and XF-7 Red in a 5 to 1 ratio per Tamiya's suggestion but I hated that - too metallicky-pinky, so I added another part or two of XF-54 Red Brown and sprayed that as a base colour. I then wet the turbos and sprinkled salt on them. When the salt was dry, I shot some very thin XF-54 over the parts. I then got rid of some of the salt with a stiff brush and shot some very thin XF-50 Field Blue over select parts to represent heat discolouration. Then all the salt was brushed off and silver dry-brushed over the raised joint clamps. Someone asked about how I intended to do these but I can't remember who. Anyway, there's the detailed descripion. I have yet to drip some panel wash into the turbo wheel to make it satnd out more.

Thanks again for looking in. I apreciate it.

 

[le_steph40]

Very nice work Andy

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Thanks for the comments and likes guys. A couple of things done over the last two days, just haven't had the time to post. First off, I masked and sprayed the OD anti-glare panels. For the colour, I used equal parts of Tamiya XF-62 and XF-49. It looks a bit light in the photos due to lighting but I'm good with it seeing it with my own eyes. The finish was deliberately left a bit patchy, just cuz.

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Masks removed:

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Then it was on to the turbos. These were rather fun and involved lots of colours. First, these were sprayed a mix of Tamiya XF-56 Steel and XF-7 Red in a 5 to 1 ratio per Tamiya's suggestion but I hated that - too metallicky-pinky, so I added another part or two of XF-54 Red Brown and sprayed that as a base colour. I then wet the turbos and sprinkled salt on them. When the salt was dry, I shot some very thin XF-54 over the parts. I then got rid of some of the salt with a stiff brush and shot some very thin XF-50 Field Blue over select parts to represent heat discolouration. Then all the salt was brushed off and silver dry-brushed over the raised joint clamps. Someone asked about how I intended to do these but I can't remember who. Anyway, there's the detailed descripion. I have yet to drip some panel wash into the turbo wheel to make it satnd out more.

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Thanks again for looking in. I apreciate it.

It's like looking at a photo of the actual assembly.

 

[fubar57]

Neato

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Andy!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nicely done Andy and thanks for the step by step work on the turbos, they really pop out.

 

[Airframes]

Like it.

 

[Davecww1]

Thank-you gentlemen, and Terry.

Made a bit of headway today by finishing off the basic NMF. Only two colours used - Alclad II Duraluminum and Aluminum.

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Not 100% happy though. I got some minor orange-peeling in spots so I may sand these down and reapply the Aluminum.

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The nose is red and has what appears to be a black patch over the cannon panel. This was a lengthy masking job and I needed to touch up a couple of spots with a brush but the area turned out alright.

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A shot from a bit farther away shows the nose area again. The period pics of this plane show a distinct lighter shade for the gun access doors and the wing fairing. I kinda got that with the paint but I think I will schmutz up the area a bit more.

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Next up are the OD anti-glare panels. Thanks for tagging along.

I believe the lighter areas are painted silver lacquer on the original aircraft. This can also be seen on the leading edge of the wing and parts of the tail boom to help prevent corrosion.

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks Davecww1 . "Lighter areas" of what? Not sure what you are saying.

 

[Davecww1]

Thanks Davecww1 . "Lighter areas" of what? Not sure what you are saying.

You noted the gun doors and wing fairing appear to be different colors in the period photos, those are two of the areas that were painted aluminum lacquer and look noticeably lighter than the natural metal areas.

 

[Crimea_River]

Ah, OK thanks.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good work there Andy.

 

[Crimea_River]

Hi guys. Was about to start the dceals and notice the code letters are huge, to thed extent that the "H5" almost wraps around half the boom. Going to need to think about this....

 

[SaparotRob]

Thinking never solved anything.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nothing like a good ponder with a good whisky. Works wonders!

 

[N4521U]

Having built One only I do appreciate your work.

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys. Gonna have to scan the Sky decals (beware of these) reduce and save as vector files, then send to my cutter to make masks. I thought of making some decals but I'm not convinced that black on silver will turn out well.

Started the decals anyway. LOTS of tiny stencils so far so nothing interesting to show yet.

 

[fubar57]

Shame about the deecals

 

[Totalize]

Coming along nicely Andy. Paint work looks great.