N1K1 Shiden George 1/32

[Gerry]

Looking great. The detailing holds up very well in the close-up shots.

Gerry

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Sweet!

 

[aviatik]

you all had a nice weekend..??
Now for something different...from building that is..
I am still a novice when it comes to airbrushing and as I experienced today...I still have a long way to go..
I tried the Alclad II airframe alu and Alclad white primer on an old 1/24 scale Shiden Kai...( never been build, but have to more kits, next project..)
Using my Iwata airbrush with the undiluted white primer..( not suppost to dilute I do understand..) the paint started also to spatter on the project.
No idea why...until I removed the nozzle protector/flow guidance thingy
The paint tends to build up on this little device...after removal....clean spray...
I did not sand the primer after drying..applied the airframe alu directly....no good...the very fine grain of the primer stands out...some wet and dry sanding is a must do...
This I applied on the left half of the fuse...
On the right half ..after cleaning with alcohol...I applied the alu direct on the plastic..!! very smooth because of the smooth plastic...but also high gloss alu on the high gloss plastic...
I will keep on experimenting the forthcomming days...until it looks the part and then over to the actual model again.

 

[aviatik]

 

[Crimea_River]

Alclad works best over a gloss black primer. Just starting with the stuff myself.

 

[aviatik]

Thanks...indeed..just had a read about that.

 

[vikingBerserker]

The work you have done so far is amazing.

 

[aviatik]

Experimenting with different panel shades...

 

[Lucky13]

Superb work!

 

[aviatik]

Thank you...!!

 

[aviatik]

And a first try at weathering..

 

[aviatik]

 

[aviatik]

After rubbing with SNJ powder..

 

[aviatik]

 

[prem895]

I still think it is 1:1 scale

 

[aviatik]

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent work so far!

 

[Crimea_River]

Very realistic looking finish. You did well.

 

[aviatik]