Bulldog WIP
Pilot in his open office
Most difficult part about biplanes (besides the rigging) is getting every surface straight and level
Reference drawing
Tamiya silver spraycan.
I thought al gaps were filled and sanded, but the silver shows everything.
I thought al gaps were filled and sanded, but the silver shows everything.
Maybe a bit too much on the underside, so maybe too little on top...
Any tips on touching up seamlines? Sanding and simply respraying?
Needs filler, and sanding again, and respraying I think?
Comments
7 24 May, 18:17
Moreno BaruffiniCiao Bas, seamlines are always a bad thing, if you are not satisfied with them, you have to go on sanding...
9 June, 11:11
Michael KohlThe ones in pic 8 might be filled with superglue. When applied carefully with a proper applicator only little sanding will be required.
If you decide to redo the gaps and seamlines, consider sanding the wing trailing edges too, as some mold lines are still visible there too. Silver is a mean color. You cannot hide anything. 😉
9 June, 13:01
Bas TonnThanks Moreno, thanks Michael, good tips !! I did a test with spraying some spare parts twice, and I noticed that masking tape leaves some hard edges, so can't use that. Some sort of floating mask is needed I think.
9 June, 19:13
SkyhikerSeams should be dealt with before priming. Super glue and sanding stick are the best way of dealing with them. It's best to sand the surface up to 1000 grit before applying primer. Afterwards additional problems can be fixed and the primer touched up. Then you should sand to 2000 before actually painting the surface.
10 June, 00:10
Robert PodkońskiTo deal with seamlines on concave surfaces I use this:
mojehobby.pl/product..ble-File-Holder.html
I would fill the gaps in the wing (photo #8) with pieces of stretched sprue glued into them, then sand and paint again, of course.
10 June, 04:41
