Pink is so yesterday. Red is today !!

[GaryG64]

Well I have made a start on the Eduard kit. It's so tiny compared to the Revell one so I'm going to have to concentrate on this.
Pantherman

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Yes, it is tiny with tiny little baby parts.

 

[GaryG64]

This is getting complicated building 2 different makes of the same model but anyway, a bit more progress on the Revell one for now. Pantherman View attachment 107484View attachment 107485View attachment 107486View attachment 107487View attachment 107488View attachment 107489

That is coming along really nicely.

 

[GaryG64]

That is coming along nicely. Looks great

Thank you.

 

[GaryG64]

My mother-in-law was a nurse for many years and I inherited her craft desk. I found a spool of black silk suture line that I use instead of thread.

That thread is nice. So, after a week will you be snipping out the sutuers? lol

I like that thread. It's has a great diameter for our hobby. In fact I might see if I can find some on good 'ol amazon.

 

[GaryG64]

I'm going for a new factory plane.
The challenge for me is to try to make it appear as canvas.

 

[TimM63]

This is getting complicated building 2 different makes of the same model but anyway, a bit more progress on the Revell one for now. Pantherman View attachment 107484View attachment 107485View attachment 107486View attachment 107487View attachment 107488View attachment 107489

That is looking great.

 

[Pantherman]

That is coming along really nicely.

Thanks

 

[Pantherman]

Yes, it is tiny with tiny little baby parts.

They certainly are tiny parts. Still got to touch in the paintwork. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

This is getting complicated building 2 different makes of the same model but anyway, a bit more progress on the Revell one for now. Pantherman View attachment 107484View attachment 107485View attachment 107486View attachment 107487View attachment 107488View attachment 107489

Almost done with the building, just got the strings to sort out. Some touching in of the paintwork, gloss coat, decals then final gloss coat. Pantherman

 

[TimM63]

Almost done with the building, just got the strings to sort out. Some touching in of the paintwork, gloss coat, decals then final gloss coat. Pantherman View attachment 107510View attachment 107511View attachment 107512View attachment 107513View attachment 107514View attachment 107515

That turned out amazing. Especially great job on the propeller.
You will have to share the technique for the wood grain.

 

[GaryG64]

Almost done with the building, just got the strings to sort out. Some touching in of the paintwork, gloss coat, decals then final gloss coat. Pantherman View attachment 107510View attachment 107511View attachment 107512View attachment 107513View attachment 107514View attachment 107515

Awesome! I love how you made the prop look like wood.
That is something I am not good at.

 

[GaryG64]

I'm trying different things to achieve a canvas look and I might have figured it out.
After I painted the wing black and dried I used my stencil. I mixed up a little blue wash and pale gray wash, from Vallejo Game Wash. I turned the compressor to 5psi lightly sprayed the blue gray wash sporadically over the wings. Next I repeated the motion with only the black wash. After that dried, I kept it at 5psi and lightly sprayed with a black wash without stencil. I think for the final coat I'll probably shoot a satin finish over it.

 

[TimM63]

I'm trying different things to achieve a canvas look and I might have figured it out.
After I painted the wing black and dried I used my stencil. I mixed up a little blue wash and pale gray wash, from Vallejo Game Wash. I turned the compressor to 5psi lightly sprayed the blue gray wash sporadically over the wings. Next I repeated the motion with only the black wash. After that dried, I kept it at 5psi and lightly sprayed with a black wash without stencil. I think for the final coat I'll probably shoot a satin finish over it.

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I like it

 

[GaryG64]

I like it

Thank you.
Now that it has completely dried, I think I like the outcome. I'll finish it off with a satin just to see what it looks like before I move on there other parts.

I don't want the plane glossy I want it to have the look of a little use that's the reason fir a satin of a flat varnish.

 

[GaryG64]

I'm really liking the wwi build. In fact I like it enough to do another one.

I'll build this one later. It's a 1/32 which my be better for the eyes to see the parts lol

 

[Pantherman]

I'm really liking the wwi build. In fact I like it enough to do another one.

I'll build this one later. It's a 1/32 which my be better for the eyes to see the parts lol

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You're hooked Biggles. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

I'm really liking the wwi build. In fact I like it enough to do another one.

I'll build this one later. It's a 1/32 which my be better for the eyes to see the parts lol

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I did watch a YouTube video for making this kit and there is alot of flash and a huge amount of ejection pin marks everywhere. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

That turned out amazing. Especially great job on the propeller.
You will have to share the technique for the wood grain.

Thanks. The prop was bone primer with mahogany painted on in thin streaky layers with 2 coats of gloss to finish. Pantherman

 

[GaryG64]

Thanks. The prop was bone primer with mahogany painted on in thin streaky layers with 2 coats of gloss to finish. Pantherman

Thanks. I'll give it a try

 

[GaryG64]

You're hooked Biggles. Pantherman

A little bit. Maybe not as much as Biggles though