EDUARD 1:48 F6F HELLCAT BINGE BUILD

[fubar57]

The thought was there Karl

 

[Crimea_River]

I've started saving plastic food containers with covers for all my loose bits. I've had too many experiences like yours.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far George!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Hugh. Thought I'd put these where they belonged. I also went down and tone it down a bit more

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I like this George it's a nice bit of toning.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far George!

 

[fubar57]

Thank you. I sprayed the tops of the airfoil surfaces Semi-Gloss Sea Blue using Tamiya, XF-17 Sea Blue -6 parts, XF-8 Flat Blue -6 parts, XF-53 Neutral Grey – 1 part. I got the formula from here.... PaintDB Waiting for this to dry and then I'll clear coat. I did this colour first as I though it would be easier to mask a flat surface rather than a curved surface. I tried to break up the single colour by adding light grey to the mix after I had finished; kinda sorta worked but I ran outta paint

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks good George and thanks for the ling.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Vic

 

[fubar57]

Brush coated on some Vallejo Satin Varnish, 10 drops, thinly spread with a #6 brush. Did it do its job, Imma say yes. I am going to do a second coat. If you look closely at the inside panel on the left stabilizer you can see where a test drove a second coat and this seemed to increase the satin finish

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You're forging ahead nicely George.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Vic. Hoping to get all the colour on before I head back into camp Wednesday night

 

[Grant Barr]

Nice work Geo - really tidy!! Can't believe the results you got from brushing the satin varnish. Every time I try that I end up with crappy looking brush strokes visible. Clearly, I'm doing it wrong...

Keep up the great work!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking quite nice there Geo. Paint mix noted.

 

[fubar57]

Nice work Geo - really tidy!! Can't believe the results you got from brushing the satin varnish. Every time I try that I end up with crappy looking brush strokes visible. Clearly, I'm doing it wrong...

Keep up the great work!

Thanks Grant. Don't know if I just get lucky or maybe its the angle of the picture. The right wing did show some brush strokes, that was another for the second coat, and I painted at right angles to the first coat

Looking quite nice there Geo. Paint mix noted.

Thanks Andy. The paint on the model is darker in real life. Flash and lighter coats washed some out. It is quite close the the digital chip in the Monogram book

 

[fubar57]

Third colour about to be applied; not a big fan of four colour camo

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

That plane looks like an uncooperative child getting dressed for school.