Century of Progress Vega
off it goes....a simple build with little detail because the decals are what this piece is all about....
....time to try these Red Pegasus decals....
...read those instructions! Basically, they say be careful and decal setting agents won't do much with this type of decal material.....
....glossy surfaces required...check....
.....decals need to be trimmed individually....check...
....temp controlled water bath (way too big...purchase years ago).....check
....dry fitting decals.....
....in the end, it "worked" with some issues....the decals never really set down.......maybe more heat will help.....creating little holes for air to escape did not work well and the decal itself tore a bit....finally, the position of the decal was tricky for sure...I used the windows as a guide....but, the cool sign for all the world records up front was getting lost in the cowling and encroached on the landing gear struts...that can't be right....see comments for more details.....basically, this was a decent test but it can be done much better with some experience and planning....
....cutting many decals out....one strong tip...buy multiple copes of these decals....it really does take some time to get used to them....several tail feathers were trashed in the process and having spares was key....
...the side decals got a small hole for the landing gear to show through....
...progress! It takes some getting used to how flimsy these decals are and how tuff they are....its a challenging combination but, with practice, it can be done....the big wing really had me worried....but it went well...the paint on the fuselage was a bit darker than the decal but using Insignia Red, instead of Red, cleared that up...the paint mismatch on the tail looks fine and was left alone...
...assembled fuselage and landing gear....third time was decent with the horizontal stabilizer decals.....the big wing decals went well but it was tricky to get a fix on the little crack in the middle....covering up with other decals did not work...it created a dark spot....paint ended up being used...hopefully, it won't detract too much from the final result....the landing gear shock absorber housings had that white stripe down the front and back and it was easy to paint some tape red to add them...
....the final challenge will be the cowling setting in the just right position ...shims are in place now but it is not fixed yet...the photos were staged with it just sitting there...
....the final challenge will be the cowling setting in the just right position ...shims are in place now but it is not fixed yet...the photos were staged with it just sitting there...
...all done....nothing but a kick to do...
...trying out new lighting with much work to do....the wing got a pitot tube.....
...underneath.....landing & navigation lights, inspection panel outlines..
..i was hesitant to cut into the decals but they stood up well and the resulting inspection panels seem realistic...
..i was hesitant to cut into the decals but they stood up well and the resulting inspection panels seem realistic...
Kommentare
38 29 February, 07:07
Lochsa River
Decaling notes with the red pegasus set.....mount cowling off with standoffs to create room for the world record plaque.....cut open a small spot on the decal for the landing gear to poke through....paint the fuselage at that spot to match and also paint the tail where it shows through....fill the remaining kit windows and use the decal openings as the "windows"......this will all have to be done by redoing the fuselage entirely.....its a learning process but I am willing to go through the pain to get to a good result...
Decaling notes with the red pegasus set.....mount cowling off with standoffs to create room for the world record plaque.....cut open a small spot on the decal for the landing gear to poke through....paint the fuselage at that spot to match and also paint the tail where it shows through....fill the remaining kit windows and use the decal openings as the "windows"......this will all have to be done by redoing the fuselage entirely.....its a learning process but I am willing to go through the pain to get to a good result...
18 March, 03:57
Lochsa River
thanks all!
this one is On Hold for a few weeks while a new batch of decals get here. I was not satisfied with the horizontal stabilizer result and started over with new styrene pieces from the spares kit....it will be a while before any real progress is shown...two or three weeks...until then...this has been fun and will continue....
thanks all!
this one is On Hold for a few weeks while a new batch of decals get here. I was not satisfied with the horizontal stabilizer result and started over with new styrene pieces from the spares kit....it will be a while before any real progress is shown...two or three weeks...until then...this has been fun and will continue....
22 March, 08:29
Lochsa River
thank you all! this was a decaling adventure and it was great to find a new supplier for this cool livery...no Vega collection is complete without this....
thank you all! this was a decaling adventure and it was great to find a new supplier for this cool livery...no Vega collection is complete without this....
4 April, 06:46
Album info
colorful decals yes? This was a plane used to try and set world records and it did...until it crashed while trying to go round the world.....