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MS K
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45 19 May, 09:40
MS K
Painting the shell requires drying time, so I started working on something else in the meantime, and it happened to be a BMW again. 😉
Painting the shell requires drying time, so I started working on something else in the meantime, and it happened to be a BMW again. 😉
28 May, 08:05
Treehugger
Presumably a good-enough decal softener will help against silvering, where silvering is air tapped under the decal because of the rough texture of the painted surface.
Solvaset = stronger decal softener
MicroSol = default decal softener?
After applying a decal softener, the decals MUST NOT be touched, even if it starts looking wrinkly. The wrinkles all disappear after a while.
One thing I like to do after airbrushing on primer and also paint, is to gently go over with sanding sponge, but never over edges as that will surely removed paint off the plastic, but large flat surfaces are typically safe to sand down very gently, to create a more flat surface. For this to work, it is important that the base layer, the primer paint, is sanded flat first, else the uneven primer paint will show through the paint layer, if you only sand the paint layer on top.
Presumably a good-enough decal softener will help against silvering, where silvering is air tapped under the decal because of the rough texture of the painted surface.
Solvaset = stronger decal softener
MicroSol = default decal softener?
After applying a decal softener, the decals MUST NOT be touched, even if it starts looking wrinkly. The wrinkles all disappear after a while.
One thing I like to do after airbrushing on primer and also paint, is to gently go over with sanding sponge, but never over edges as that will surely removed paint off the plastic, but large flat surfaces are typically safe to sand down very gently, to create a more flat surface. For this to work, it is important that the base layer, the primer paint, is sanded flat first, else the uneven primer paint will show through the paint layer, if you only sand the paint layer on top.
30 May, 06:26
schecter87
I'm using Tamiya Mark Fit Super Strong. Just apply the softener to the surface of the decal and after a couple of minutes, gently press it onto the surface with a cotton swab. If the decal is not welded, then it may fall off in pieces along with the varnish 🙁 .
I'm using Tamiya Mark Fit Super Strong. Just apply the softener to the surface of the decal and after a couple of minutes, gently press it onto the surface with a cotton swab. If the decal is not welded, then it may fall off in pieces along with the varnish 🙁 .
30 May, 11:59
Sy Bar
Love the use of UV resin on the logo badges, an idea I'll use from now on many thanks
Love the use of UV resin on the logo badges, an idea I'll use from now on many thanks
26 June, 07:51
scaleffect
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17 8 August, 16:44
Michael Kohl
Great. Love quality and color and the small bumpers.
Are the rear lights upside down?
Great. Love quality and color and the small bumpers.
Are the rear lights upside down?
8 August, 21:09
scaleffect
Probably, I don't know anything about the real car so followed the instructions blindly. That is an unfortunate and glaring error I will forever be ashamed of. Thank you for pointing it out. I will do better next time 🙁
Probably, I don't know anything about the real car so followed the instructions blindly. That is an unfortunate and glaring error I will forever be ashamed of. Thank you for pointing it out. I will do better next time 🙁
8 August, 21:29
Christian W
Sorry for the rear lights. But you could easyly paint the lower part with red and that will fit perfectly to the California license plate. In the US the rear lights were also available in red only (at least through a car parts store) 😉 That is what I would do. The Beetle looks georgeous.
Sorry for the rear lights. But you could easyly paint the lower part with red and that will fit perfectly to the California license plate. In the US the rear lights were also available in red only (at least through a car parts store) 😉 That is what I would do. The Beetle looks georgeous.
9 August, 04:51
scaleffect
Thanks Rui.
Christian, I will live with the reminder of my mistake instead of risking making things worse by trying to either remove the lenses or paint the exterior of them. It's unfortunate, but inevitable being only a few years into the hobby I will suffer these pitfalls. That is the only way I can learn.
Thanks Rui.
Christian, I will live with the reminder of my mistake instead of risking making things worse by trying to either remove the lenses or paint the exterior of them. It's unfortunate, but inevitable being only a few years into the hobby I will suffer these pitfalls. That is the only way I can learn.
9 August, 05:29
Jan Peters
Having owned a bug for years I still have a soft spot for anything air-cooled.
Your model look absolutely great 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Having owned a bug for years I still have a soft spot for anything air-cooled.
Your model look absolutely great 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
9 August, 06:00
Igor Zhuravlev
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20 Bilder
MiG-29KNeu: 8 August, 17:25 1:48
Added some chromatic richness with oils
Projekt: Russian MiG-29K
47 8 June, 11:45
Igor Zhuravlev
Oh, it's just the start. Looking at the references, I think I'll have to use a lot of oils
Oh, it's just the start. Looking at the references, I think I'll have to use a lot of oils
12 July, 06:28
Igor Zhuravlev
These are so far coming from the airbrush only. I hope to achieve some more with oils, reference photos show some stains on the primer
These are so far coming from the airbrush only. I hope to achieve some more with oils, reference photos show some stains on the primer
5 August, 20:49
sebfischer
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5 8 August, 15:30
Mr James
Great foliage and lovely additions to this old kit. A great build, beautifully weathered. I'd leave the flag out if not allowed to display an accurate account. Or hide the offending portion of it 🤔
Great foliage and lovely additions to this old kit. A great build, beautifully weathered. I'd leave the flag out if not allowed to display an accurate account. Or hide the offending portion of it 🤔
9 August, 04:46
Robin (WhiteGlint)
Heavily weathered StuG. All these little details, this looks great.
Heavily weathered StuG. All these little details, this looks great.
9 August, 05:54
Kaiser Hong
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Me 410 A-2 mit 21 cm BR-Gerät, Drehling
Schatton Modellbau 1:72
7266 9 August, 05:47
CaptGPF
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28 19 April 2023, 16:55
Marius
Great model here! I am interested in the topic as well, but I had chosen the Kimetic kit instead.
You should take more pictures!
Great model here! I am interested in the topic as well, but I had chosen the Kimetic kit instead.
You should take more pictures!
19 April 2023, 19:46
CaptGPF
Thanks everyone! Like Marius, I have the kinetic on my to do list as well - I think Roland's in good company about that ever growing backlog!
Thanks everyone! Like Marius, I have the kinetic on my to do list as well - I think Roland's in good company about that ever growing backlog!
20 April 2023, 05:02
Marc .
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11 Bilder
Panzer of the lake1:35
2nd layer of resin water. Ready for water gel effects.
Projekt: Panzer of the lake
53 13 June, 14:20
Alexander Witte
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence! 😉 I like the Panzer grey though, a nice faded touch, thank you.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence! 😉 I like the Panzer grey though, a nice faded touch, thank you.
22 July, 08:08
Marc .
Thanks gary for your idea to use buff. I can see a difference but it's barely noticeable in the photos.
Maybe I should use more buff but I'll wait and see what the whole scene looks like with resin water and water lilies.
Thanks Dietmar.
Thanks Alexander.
Thanks gary for your idea to use buff. I can see a difference but it's barely noticeable in the photos.
Maybe I should use more buff but I'll wait and see what the whole scene looks like with resin water and water lilies.
Thanks Dietmar.
Thanks Alexander.
23 July, 17:27
Marc .
Thanks Rui.
Thank you Robert.
Dear Mspi101 finish the models that you have before buying new ones ...
- The Panzer of the lake has spoken😉
Thanks Rui.
Thank you Robert.
Dear Mspi101 finish the models that you have before buying new ones ...
- The Panzer of the lake has spoken😉
26 July, 18:01
CaptGPF
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27 Bilder
Loaded for Bear - F-35B in Beast Mode1:72
This was a really enjoyable kit for the 1:72 scale. Availability of this kit in the US is a bit scarce, but definitely ...
Projekt: loaded for Bear - F-35B Beast Mode
34 3 June, 03:18
CaptGPF
Thank you everyone for your likes. 😀
Harald. I put the two side by side to show the differences in the paint. It was an eye opener to see how there was so much variation on such a color!
Giannis, I used X-19 + X-24 using a 5:1 ratio. Perhaps a 4:1 would have worked better. I'll note this in the pictures for reference.
RichardL from this forum deserves the credit for the Have Glass mixture I based the new build off of - arcforums.com/forums..70-who-got-it-right/
Thank you everyone for your likes. 😀
Harald. I put the two side by side to show the differences in the paint. It was an eye opener to see how there was so much variation on such a color!
Giannis, I used X-19 + X-24 using a 5:1 ratio. Perhaps a 4:1 would have worked better. I'll note this in the pictures for reference.
RichardL from this forum deserves the credit for the Have Glass mixture I based the new build off of - arcforums.com/forums..70-who-got-it-right/
3 June, 15:49
dawei xu
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29 29 February, 04:47
CaptGPF
Very beautiful build - subtle shading on the camo - down to the subtle heat staining on the nozzle!
Very beautiful build - subtle shading on the camo - down to the subtle heat staining on the nozzle!
29 February, 17:07
Capt Bellinger
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Short Sunderland Mk.V 'Fighting Commies in Europe and the Far East'
Special Hobby 1:72
SH72162 2019 Neue Bausatzform 9 August, 05:34
Beni82
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Gun Bay (for Both Wings) For Kōtare Spitfire Mk.I
Fischkopp Model Company 1:32
13282 2024 Neue Bausatzform 9 August, 05:27
Grom
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F-16CJ [Block 50] Fighting Falcon [U.S. Air Force Tactical Fighter]
Hasegawa 1:72
00448 (D18) 2008 Neue Verpackung 9 August, 05:26
Wayne Starick
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German
Heuschrecke IVb "Grasshopper" 10,5cm le FH 18/1 L/28 auf Waffentrager IVb Trumpeter 1:35
00373 2008 Neue Bausatzform 9 August, 05:23
Prairie Models
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Cruiser Tank Mk.VIII Challenger (A30) late production
Vespid Models 1:35
VS350006 2024* Neue Bausatzform 9 August, 05:20
Kesa Tiho
Does anything happen to decals if you leave them in water for too long? I left a decal into water for 10 minutes because i forgot about it and now im scared its going to break
9 August, 03:36
B777VN
It won't break unless the decal is too old and brittle before immersion. However the decal glue is gone and you need to apply Microset or equivalent before placing the decal.
It won't break unless the decal is too old and brittle before immersion. However the decal glue is gone and you need to apply Microset or equivalent before placing the decal.
9 August, 05:16
Rando
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60 26 February, 14:43
Rando
Been cooking up this idea since I got the 1/72 RF-8. My original plan was to build the plane in the cover of the Osprey RF-8 book, flown by Lt Andre Coltrin over Vietnam. With a little help from a 1/72 version of the Furball MiG Master sheet, I will rearrange the nose and tail numbers to make BuNo 146871 as it flew in Vietnam during its 1966 cruise off the USS Oriskany.
I also found an Academy F-8E, which has decals for a VF-111 jet that flew on the same cruise, so decided I will build it as the RF-8's escort, which they often had during their photo runs. I also figured, why not build them together? They will be displayed in flight.
Been cooking up this idea since I got the 1/72 RF-8. My original plan was to build the plane in the cover of the Osprey RF-8 book, flown by Lt Andre Coltrin over Vietnam. With a little help from a 1/72 version of the Furball MiG Master sheet, I will rearrange the nose and tail numbers to make BuNo 146871 as it flew in Vietnam during its 1966 cruise off the USS Oriskany.
I also found an Academy F-8E, which has decals for a VF-111 jet that flew on the same cruise, so decided I will build it as the RF-8's escort, which they often had during their photo runs. I also figured, why not build them together? They will be displayed in flight.
26 February, 22:47
Rando
Good to have you gents, looking to start this one soon! I like researching and adding reference photos, so I just added some in the meantime.
Good to have you gents, looking to start this one soon! I like researching and adding reference photos, so I just added some in the meantime.
29 March, 13:32
Jos Jansen
Normally I don't follow 1:72 scale models...for this one I'll make an exception...😅😉, grab myself a seat here! Love those Crusaders...
Normally I don't follow 1:72 scale models...for this one I'll make an exception...😅😉, grab myself a seat here! Love those Crusaders...
23 April, 12:53
Patrick Hagelstein
Got intrigued by Rando's comment on Jos' build, so I popped over here. Looks like a very interesting build as well!
Got intrigued by Rando's comment on Jos' build, so I popped over here. Looks like a very interesting build as well!
23 April, 13:10
Rando
Happy to have you gents here, I'll be getting to this one just as soon as my elaborate P-51 build is done...
Happy to have you gents here, I'll be getting to this one just as soon as my elaborate P-51 build is done...
24 April, 14:14
Rando
Here we go, double Crusader build. Gonna be comparing the short-run Sword RF-8 with Academy's F-8, which has been the go-to in 1/72. I have extra Academy kits so I'm swapping out the RF-8 kit's nice resin seat, I'll use it for a future open canopy build. The pilots will be obscuring seat detail in a closed canopy anyway.
Here we go, double Crusader build. Gonna be comparing the short-run Sword RF-8 with Academy's F-8, which has been the go-to in 1/72. I have extra Academy kits so I'm swapping out the RF-8 kit's nice resin seat, I'll use it for a future open canopy build. The pilots will be obscuring seat detail in a closed canopy anyway.
15 May, 03:54
Rando
Welcome David!
I assembled the PJ pilots and started nipping off parts to assemble the fuselage. Getting the pilots to fit in their seats is tricky so far. Fit on the Academy kit parts is pretty nice. Sword kit is not as easy since there's no locator pins but they align well
Welcome David!
I assembled the PJ pilots and started nipping off parts to assemble the fuselage. Getting the pilots to fit in their seats is tricky so far. Fit on the Academy kit parts is pretty nice. Sword kit is not as easy since there's no locator pins but they align well
19 May, 04:25
Rando
Pilots are fully painted now. The F-8E pilot is based on Dick Schaffert, who was a pilot on this 1966 cruise. While I don't know of any specific plane he flew, F-8 pilots often flew jets that were assigned to others, so he's flying 149180 on this escort mission. In order to accommodate them, I had to remove the rudder pedals and front of the cockpit tub on the F-8E. It won't really be visible when the cockpit is buttoned up anyway.
Pilots are fully painted now. The F-8E pilot is based on Dick Schaffert, who was a pilot on this 1966 cruise. While I don't know of any specific plane he flew, F-8 pilots often flew jets that were assigned to others, so he's flying 149180 on this escort mission. In order to accommodate them, I had to remove the rudder pedals and front of the cockpit tub on the F-8E. It won't really be visible when the cockpit is buttoned up anyway.
27 May, 14:17
Rando
I didn't like how the Sundowner helmet turned out so I stripped the paint and airbrushed it this time with tiny wedges of tape, then shaped and touched up everything. Just need to add a black stripe for the visor groove.
I didn't like how the Sundowner helmet turned out so I stripped the paint and airbrushed it this time with tiny wedges of tape, then shaped and touched up everything. Just need to add a black stripe for the visor groove.
29 May, 03:49
Rando
Thanks and glad to have you J35J! Pilots, seats, ejection handles, and joysticks are all in place. Time soon to start putting the jets together.
Thanks and glad to have you J35J! Pilots, seats, ejection handles, and joysticks are all in place. Time soon to start putting the jets together.
31 May, 04:40
Rando
Hello Guy, welcome 😊
Fuselages are together. Now getting all the panels and gear bay doors to sit flush.
Hello Guy, welcome 😊
Fuselages are together. Now getting all the panels and gear bay doors to sit flush.
8 June, 04:20
Rando
Thanks Calvin! It's quite nice if you remember it's a short run kit and you prep and test fit parts a lot before gluing anything. Has been a far from perfect first effort by me but I like how it goes together. It's shape is pretty accurate too. The Academy kit is very plug-n-play in comparison
Thanks Calvin! It's quite nice if you remember it's a short run kit and you prep and test fit parts a lot before gluing anything. Has been a far from perfect first effort by me but I like how it goes together. It's shape is pretty accurate too. The Academy kit is very plug-n-play in comparison
8 June, 19:52
Rando
Welcome S M! I have been painstakingly installing the gear doors closed. Stuffing blutack in the wheel wells helps with frustration. Both F-8s have tiny aft gear doors on the main bays that took a lot of time to line up. The RF-8's nose doors were also very tricky. Happy to say I'm done getting the gear doors on.
Welcome S M! I have been painstakingly installing the gear doors closed. Stuffing blutack in the wheel wells helps with frustration. Both F-8s have tiny aft gear doors on the main bays that took a lot of time to line up. The RF-8's nose doors were also very tricky. Happy to say I'm done getting the gear doors on.
22 June, 04:14
Casey Beckett
Me too - Bonanza gear struts. God bless Albion Alloys. Great stuff if you've not used any of their items.
Me too - Bonanza gear struts. God bless Albion Alloys. Great stuff if you've not used any of their items.
23 June, 19:39
Rando
I have not but am always looking to add new things in this hobby, I'll check them out! I actually have an old Minicraft 1/48 Bonanza that I might do something with one of these days.
I have not but am always looking to add new things in this hobby, I'll check them out! I actually have an old Minicraft 1/48 Bonanza that I might do something with one of these days.
23 June, 20:49
Rando
Took a big long tour on the clear parts struggle bus this past week. Got glue smudges on a camera window, the windscreen, and canopy on the RF-8, which all had to be buffed out. Hopefully I get the canopies attached snug without issues tomorrow night. Finding that carefully lining the attachment point with Revell Contacta on a toothpick is less risky than TET.
Took a big long tour on the clear parts struggle bus this past week. Got glue smudges on a camera window, the windscreen, and canopy on the RF-8, which all had to be buffed out. Hopefully I get the canopies attached snug without issues tomorrow night. Finding that carefully lining the attachment point with Revell Contacta on a toothpick is less risky than TET.
28 June, 03:57
Michael Kohl
Like the planes. Like to see them in flighr. Like the effort you put in.
Feel you when putting pilots properly in and closing wheel well doors.
Anxious for the paint job.
Like the planes. Like to see them in flighr. Like the effort you put in.
Feel you when putting pilots properly in and closing wheel well doors.
Anxious for the paint job.
1 July, 04:07
Rando
Thanks all, getting closer to painting. A ton of work has gone into smooth out and scribe the lines around the gear bays on both jets, not to mention persistent seams. Also turned my attention to sanding down and rescribing the fictitious bumps on the folding joints, which the RF-8 has as well. The RF-8 also has wedge-shaped plates on the droops, which were only present much later, so those were sanded down as well. There's still a few things I want to try to perfect before I begin painting. I also have to decide if I want to paint the wings separately, in all likelihood I'm going to glue them on first because I want the fuselage section to be flush.
Thanks all, getting closer to painting. A ton of work has gone into smooth out and scribe the lines around the gear bays on both jets, not to mention persistent seams. Also turned my attention to sanding down and rescribing the fictitious bumps on the folding joints, which the RF-8 has as well. The RF-8 also has wedge-shaped plates on the droops, which were only present much later, so those were sanded down as well. There's still a few things I want to try to perfect before I begin painting. I also have to decide if I want to paint the wings separately, in all likelihood I'm going to glue them on first because I want the fuselage section to be flush.
21 July, 02:23
Rando
Alright, wings are on. I feel like this will make masking more complicated, but better for making sure they conform to the fuselage. I am so ready to paint these jets
Alright, wings are on. I feel like this will make masking more complicated, but better for making sure they conform to the fuselage. I am so ready to paint these jets
8 August, 03:55
Nicolas
I missed this one, following. I love these side by side builds.
Great progress so far. 👍
I missed this one, following. I love these side by side builds.
Great progress so far. 👍
9 August, 05:14
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