F-35b part 5

Rob

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Got everything in a two-tone paint job and decided to test fit everything to see how it looked. Man I love this Hobby. When something starts coming together the way you pictured it in your head? You just gotta smile. I might put a different color on the front of the leading edges and possibly dilute the body color quite a bit and kind of ghost the plane a little. After that I'm going to throw a gloss coat on it and start on the decals. And panel lining a little. Wait a minute. Is it gloss coat then panel line then decals or is it gloss coat decals then panel line?

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I'm probably not the expert you want to hear from, but I'll try.

The gloss coat for decals is debatable, I saw a video where they set a quality decal down on sandpaper.

You do want a gloss coat to make washes...you know...wash. You need the darker fluid to be VERY runny so it settles into the nooks and crannies.
 
Got everything in a two-tone paint job and decided to test fit everything to see how it looked. Man I love this Hobby. When something starts coming together the way you pictured it in your head? You just gotta smile. I might put a different color on the front of the leading edges and possibly dilute the body color quite a bit and kind of ghost the plane a little. After that I'm going to throw a gloss coat on it and start on the decals. And panel lining a little. Wait a minute. Is it gloss coat then panel line then decals or is it gloss coat decals then panel line?

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That is a fantastic paint job. Love the two tone grey.
 
I'm probably not the expert you want to hear from, but I'll try.

The gloss coat for decals is debatable, I saw a video where they set a quality decal down on sandpaper.

You do want a gloss coat to make washes...you know...wash. You need the darker fluid to be VERY runny so it settles into the nooks and crannies.
Yeah I'm not too sure about gloss coat before decals either. Maybe if you're making a showroom car but I think paint the model, add the decals and then gloss it to seal in the decals and get ready for washes and such. When it's fully touched up and painted give it a coat of Matt or gloss depending and you're done.
 
That is a fantastic paint job. Love the two tone grey.
Thank you. I guess you could call it a labor of love. I would have to go back and check but I swear there was at least 250 if not more, little pieces of masking to put on. It took forever. I'm not talking hours I'm talking days.
 

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