T Bolt
Colonel
I love the look of NMF with black anti-glare
GB-41 1/48 P-38L - PTO from 1937
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Benevolens Magister
Nice work Steph.
Lovely work so far!
N4521U
Colonel
Hello,
6 ???Heuuuu, for me I stop with 3, I hope weathering will bring some more "shades"
I tried for the first time Xtreme Metal paints from AK Interactive: Aluminium AK479, Dark Aluminium AK480 and Matte Aluminium AK488 => Xtreme Metal Paints - AK Interactive Xtreme Metal Paints
Very easy to apply with airbrush, fast drying, easy to mask, etc... =>
Sounds and looks good to me.
Will have to give that a go!
Great work Steph.
Donivanp
Captain
Really looks great, Nice polished NMF. Great masking and anti-glare paneling. SWEEEET!
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le_steph40
Senior Master Sergeant
Hello,
Decals almost done. It remains only the "red 131" that I didn't succeed to print. The ink doesn't "paste" on the decal sheet...
I had these decals sheets (for inkjet printer) since almost 20 years but I was succeeding to print with a color laser printer at my job there is 9 or 10 years ago. But unfortunately, I lost my job => company closed
But impossible to print at my home with my Canon inkjet printer. So I ordered new clear decals sheets from MDP (Mr Decal Paper) for inkjet printer and I hope it will be OK.
I keep hope
Decals almost done. It remains only the "red 131" that I didn't succeed to print. The ink doesn't "paste" on the decal sheet...
I had these decals sheets (for inkjet printer) since almost 20 years but I was succeeding to print with a color laser printer at my job there is 9 or 10 years ago
. But unfortunately, I lost my job => company closed But impossible to print at my home with my Canon inkjet printer. So I ordered new clear decals sheets from MDP (Mr Decal Paper) for inkjet printer and I hope it will be OK.
I keep hope
Crimea_River
Marshal
Reds generally don't print well I have found. I recently bought more decal sheets made by Testors and they no longer distinguish between ink jet and laser whereas they did so before. All the same paper now.
Nice work so far!
T Bolt
Colonel
Looks real nice Steph
can only agree.....
Crimea_River
Marshal
Steph, need to hear from you. GB 41 Ends June 2nd
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le_steph40
Senior Master Sergeant
I just add my comment, sorry Andy, I didn't see your post
Hello,
Bad news and good news...
Bad news: I have not receive the clear decal sheets yet
Good news: a friend of mine, Captain Frey on this forum, helps me and he printed the "red 131" I need. I think to receive it this week.
Here is the test
So, I keep working on some details
I hope to have the time to finish but I'm not very sure. I'll receive the decals wednesday, and only 2 days left to finish, maybe too short for me
. And impossible to work the 1st and the 2nd of June, my son comes in my home for the week-end
Crimea_River
Marshal
We will probably add a week or more to the GB.
Good work so far!
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le_steph40
Senior Master Sergeant
Hello,
Finally, I will not be able to finish this model
Despite the help of my friend Captain Frey and the very nice rendering of his prints, the decals on my P-38 are darker and more transparent than the tests done at Captain Frey home.
I tried to brighten with red paint but the result is inconclusive... Maybe painting is in question and maybe I'm also too much a maniac
I think that the idea proposed by Captain Frey would solve the problem: make masks in white or red under the decals. But for the moment I haven't the time and I feel a little down to make that
The beautifull rendering with the tests made by Pascal (Captain Frey)
Not having received the decals I ordered to make other tests, for the moment, this P-38 returns in his box... Sorry
Finally, I will not be able to finish this model
Despite the help of my friend Captain Frey and the very nice rendering of his prints, the decals on my P-38 are darker and more transparent than the tests done at Captain Frey home.
I tried to brighten with red paint but the result is inconclusive... Maybe painting is in question and maybe I'm also too much a maniac
I think that the idea proposed by Captain Frey would solve the problem: make masks in white or red under the decals. But for the moment I haven't the time and I feel a little down to make that
The beautifull rendering with the tests made by Pascal (Captain Frey)
Not having received the decals I ordered to make other tests, for the moment, this P-38 returns in his box... Sorry
Sorry to hear that. But IMHO it doesn't look too bad. Also I would say that instead of making the dark decals brighter you could use the same CF's prints put one on another. As a result, you should get them darker and fitted to the already applied dark decal markings
