P51-D "Snifter"

[Screaming Eagle]

Lovely Greedy!

 

[Greedy]

The plane with decals and clear coat is done, I have started the weathering.

I have noticed the front window is abit messy but ill bog it up and sand before i apply the black paint to the top of the nose.

 

[Tony Hill]

Quite stunning!!


Darryl

 

[Airframes]

Very nice mate!

 

[Maglar]

Greedy, ... $#$ YOU ROCK! What brand of metalizer did you execute with? [Also what drill bit size for the rivets, my corsair is going to possibly need some love after my sanding for the seam]

 

[Greedy]

I just used a needle with a file, use the file too grind two sides of the needle. Next use a pin vice and just put the needle in and use like a drill. (see pic below)

As for the paint your not going to beleave me! I used tamiya arcylic gunmetal as the base coat sand any areas that still need to be fixed. Apply another coat of gunmetal. Make sure you let it dry!! then hit it with Chrome silver (x-11). Let dry again and clear coat.

A japeness mate told me about that

 

[109ROAMING]

Looks bloody awesome ,love that livery 8)

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice work Greedy!

 

[Wurger]

Echo Wayne's opinon.

 

[Heinz]

Looks great mate!

 

[Maglar]

Thanks for telling me Greedy! Looks like my Vallejo Metalizer 8)

 

[Greedy]

Im sorry to inform every the snifter is no longer in the ball game. Due to a bad clear coat and masking for the black spray paint. The tape has pealed of the decals and im not sure if ill be able to get another set.

 

[Maglar]

It still looks good Greedy, dont give up keep going baby!

 

[Heinz]

Damn, sorry to hear that mate!

Hand paint them perhaps? The nose art will be very tricky tho

Hope you get it sorted.

 

[Greedy]

Im gonna try dragon and see if i can get hold of decals again.

 

[Tony Hill]

Hang in there mate!

Good luck with Dragon



Darryl

 

[Greedy]

I knew i should of put 3 coats clear and not 2

 

[109ROAMING]

Damn sorry to hear it mate .that sucks

Still looks good though!

Good luck

 

[Greedy]

Ok if i dont hear back from dragon im going to stencile the FA to the side of then plane and even try to make masks up for the snifter and try to spray the image onto a decal sheet.

 

[Airframes]

Sh*t that's bad luck mate! Which decals do you need? I might have some of them that would help, but not the nose-art of course. For that, you'd be better off drawing it in drafting inks, onto white or clear decal sheet.
I know it's a bit late now, but it might help for future builds: ANY metallic surface, clear-coated or not, is a pain for reacting with masking tape and 'solid' colours. I normally paint any solid colours first, such as the anti-glare panel, and mask that before brushing or spraying the 'silver'. Apart from anything else, it also prevents any metallic pigments migrating into the 'solid' colour's base, giving a speckle effect.
I hope you can save it, (it doesn't look too bad) as you've done a good job so far, and must feel gutted. Give me a shout re the decals, and I'll see what I've got in the decals files.
Terry.