GB-40 1/48 Boeing B-29A Superfortress - Heavy Hitters III

[Donivanp]

I don't use it for Vallejo, some such as Tamiya I do but not Vallejo. Thanks

 

[Crimea_River]

IPA works on Tamiya paints apparently.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far!

 

[Donivanp]

Hate to start crying this far out but I may be looking at an extension on my two Heavy hitters. The B-24 forward nose split on me while attempting to mount the sexton bubble and I used CA gell to work that but it's it taking more time to move forward as other things keep interfering with progress. Same for the Superfort.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Using a 50-50 window cleaner / Vallejo Aluminum mix this what it is looking like. I might have done more then I should have but hey. It's a test shot well check it after it drys real well.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Interesting, I've just shot it straight from the bottle with a few drops of their flow enhancer. Cutting it with thinner would definitely be a bonus for me given my travel distance to stock up

I miss the old smiley version, these ones seem stale

 

[T Bolt]

The old smiley's must still be in the system somewhere, I typed it manually and it worked

 

[Crimea_River]

You're not the only one who will need extra time I suspect Don.

 

[Wayne Little]

Your right about that....

Good work Don.

 

[Donivanp]

Well BLANK, BLANKITY, BLANK, BLANK, BLANK! After a week to dry it's not holding. I'll have to strip it again. The area in the aft where I was holding on to paint more peeled right off. Any advice. I stipped the Alclad off with mineral spirits and then washed in warm soppy (Dawn) water before the Vallejo Aluminum was applied.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Well, that's not good, hope you can get it sorted....

 

[SANCER]

Looks like some kind of reaction from the painting! You have a clearer idea of what could happen, Don?

I also use the metal paintings of Alclad and that has not happened to me; But it would be important to know what happened.

Surely you will solved forward, but you do not have to undress everything, or do you? It's not enough about 3 to 5 cms. around the damaged area?

Buena suerte amigo

 

[fubar57]

Not sure what happened Don, might have been something on the surface below the Alclad. Vallejo is a bit finickier than other paint but I haven't seen that happen. I wear surgical gloves after painting

 

[T Bolt]

That sucks Don. I don't have any Esperance with acrylic metal finishes and have been sticking with my old Floquil silvers which are no longer available

 

[Donivanp]

OK, so I picked up some acrylic paint stripper and now the B-29 smells like an orange grove. I'm going to go with either Testors Model Master metallics or Alclad. I picked up a set of SAC metal landing gear for it with the extra weight it should help.

O and this is my other bench, really it is there somewhere at least it's the last place I left it.

 

[T Bolt]

Hopefully it will work out this time Don. I've used SAC gear legs a couple of times and love them.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!