Yak-3
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23 February 2018, 20:50
Łukasz GlińskiThanks, I enjoy such a quickbuild kit a lot, currently trying to make the canopy fit the fuselage 🙂
3 March 2018, 10:17
Alec KI know what you mean regarding the quick build. I did not know Zvezda made Yak 3. How is it (besides the crappy canopy fit 😄 )?
3 March 2018, 11:33
Łukasz Gliński@Cuajete: good to see you again 🙂
@Alec: Surpisingly good fit I have to say, but the wing roots, tail wheel mount and canopy require more attention (and putty). I also decided to remove pins connecting tires and undercarriage covers, to mke them look less toyish.
3 March 2018, 17:32
Łukasz GlińskiI destroyed the canopy today 🙁 now I have to order a replacement...
3 March 2018, 23:20
Łukasz GlińskiThe new canopy has arrived, has been cut in 3 parts (this is its design) and mounted, but I'm still struggling with the wing roots...
18 March 2018, 17:44
Alec KI hate the wing root joints myself. There just is no good tool or sanding medium to get in there properly, especially in 1:72.
21 March 2018, 22:22
Łukasz GlińskiSprayed the AMT-7 blue by Vallejo Model Air (first time ever) and it was awesome experience - quick dry, good flow, already mixed. I think I'm in love😉 Let's see if it doesn't peel off tomorrow😉
23 March 2018, 21:30
Michael HickeyNice job, if I may can I ask how you spray Vallejo's Model Air? I've tried spraying their Aluminium color with not a lot of success.
23 March 2018, 21:46
Łukasz GlińskiI uploaded my compressor setting on the last pic - approx. 1bar. My airbrush is H&S Ultra 0,2mm. I have around +18'C and 30% of humidity in my workshop and no ventilator for painitng installed yet - that's the whole story 🙂
The metalizers might behave different way though...
23 March 2018, 22:03
Łukasz GlińskiSprayed the green today and removed the masking - there are few scratches to correct, but it looks acceptable to me. However the Gunze H doesn't look as smooth as Vallejo even though I added the Levelling Thinner to it.
25 March 2018, 18:43
Łukasz GlińskiNot sure - below 1 bar my airbrush starts to caugh, choke and spit 🙁
It's possible however, that I still don't thin the paint well enough (I'm still trying to find the perfect formula😉😢
26 March 2018, 07:03
Adam GudynowskiPressure about 1bar is OK. Try thinning it at least 1:2 ratio paint:thinner or more.
26 March 2018, 08:53
Alec KI would also venture a guess that your paint is too thick. I often thin my paint 1:3 or more, but mainly look for a milk-like consistency of the paint in the cup (ie very thin).
Moreover, I think that for overall coat 0,2 mm airbrush tip is way too small: it forces the paint to dry too fast, hence the rough finish. For overall coats, "high volume of paint, low pressure of air" is the way to go. Paul Budzik does a great job explaining this in this video: paulbudzik.com/minia..spray-guns-pg-2.html. I use Eclipse HP-CS Dual Action Airbrush Gun with the optional 0,5mm nozzle, and I think I need a bigger nozzle still to achieve really good smooth coat. Hope this helps.
26 March 2018, 12:59
Łukasz GlińskiThx for the link Alec, but it says 404 🙁. Currently I cannot afford second airbrush for overall coating, but it has a place in my future plans. 🙂
26 March 2018, 19:16
Martin OostromThe 0,2 is too small for overall coats, even in 1:72, no matter how thin your paint is (unless you're a hidden airbrush-master).
You could buy a 0,4 nozzle & needle for the ultra. plastmodel.pl/p/14/1..ty-ultra-grafo-.html
Cheaper than a new airbrush.
For Alec's link, just remove the . at the end 😉
26 March 2018, 20:48
Alec KMartin is right - 0,4 will be better than what you are using. And sorry for the link issue (below should work)
paulbudzik.com/minia..spray-guns-pg-2.html
27 March 2018, 02:03
Adam GudynowskiGuys. All my models in 1:72-1:32 scale range where painted with 0.2 nozzle. It's possible and gives good results. Please verify yourself.
Spitfire Mk.Vb RFD | Project by karambolis8 (1:32)
Su-27 Kaliningrad | Project by karambolis8 (1:72)
Spitfire Mk.IXc UFQ | Project by karambolis8 (1:72)
F-16C block 50 Spangdahlem Red Flag 2015 | Project by karambolis8 (1:48)
I've used 0.4 only for varnishing, but before I bought 0.4 I have been doing it also with 0.2 and it was perfectly fine, just more time consuming.
The key is good paint, thinning and pressure, nozzle size is less important.
27 March 2018, 07:52
Soeren R.I agree with Adam.
A 0,2mm needle is more than good enough for a overall coat - even in 48.
Ive painted my X-1 and Ki27 with a 0,2 needle and with MRP or/and Gunze colors.
The 0,4 needle is only used for Primer / Clear Coats.
27 March 2018, 07:58
Martin OostromYeah, but you two guys are paintmasters 👍
Us mere mortals need more practise (and/or a bigger nozzle)
27 March 2018, 08:10
Łukasz GlińskiI see I launched a storm in a teacup unwillingly😉
Btw. I sprayed the satin citadel varnish and it looks bit smoother 🙂
27 March 2018, 09:02
Alec KMy bad, I certainly did not mean to say that using a larger airbrush tip is the only way to achieve smooth coats, as Adam and Soren correctly pointed out, and Adams superb work clearly proves. I personally experienced better results once I followed Paul Budzik's advice. No preaching was intended... 🙂
27 March 2018, 12:53
David AndrsIn my experience smooth coats are achieved by properly thinned paint. A good start is about 1:2 (paint : thinner) as Adam said. Yes, it will require more layers to spray, but the result will be much much better. Also, keep in mind that not all paints can be thinned down as much as other. One example would be Mission Model Paints. Just my $0.02.
27 March 2018, 13:55
Łukasz GlińskiThanks for your input Dave 👍 I'll play around with more thinning in fothcoming projects
27 March 2018, 19:12
Łukasz GlińskiAnother lesson and a hint for other people trying to build this snap-tite-quick-build fit: never trust the designers (like I did) and thin the exhaust before painting anything...
31 March 2018, 09:21
Łukasz GlińskiWhat would you say for a yellow propeller spinner? The camo is speculative anyway...
7 April 2018, 17:09
Łukasz Gliński😄 Didn't take ze German connection into account - after the WWII the green/blue combat planes in Poland often had single-coloured spinners (yellow, blue, red, white etc.)
7 April 2018, 19:39
Łukasz Gliński@Martin: that's not a surprise at all 😛
@Alec: thx, already started spraying yellow 🙂
8 April 2018, 11:20
Łukasz GlińskiSpinner is yellow, received also the new brass cannon barrel. Fit of the spinner base is disappointing, I did my best to hide it, but I'm fed up and hereby proclaim it good enough. Added the wheels, their covers and a scratch brake hose (black wire). Unmasked the canopy - has to open it to clean some stuff from the inside. It's drying now, will correct and wash it next (to hide the masking edges).
9 April 2018, 20:24
Łukasz GlińskiThanks, I have to correct the de-masking damage and started to wonder whether all Yak-3s had the aerial...
11 April 2018, 11:51
Łukasz GlińskiFinished! Macro is merciless, in those pics the tranaprencies look bit dissapointing, without macro I couldn't see that 🙂 In the last moment I found some green blotches on the right wing undersides (didn't wash my hands properly😉😢, so I had to correct it (pics are taken afterwards).
Next: Vampire 🙂
16 April 2018, 19:27
Alec KTurned out very nice Lukasz. I agree, close-up photography is often a little too good 😄
16 April 2018, 20:31
Martin OostromShe is stunning Łukasz. Well done, and I like the yellow spinner.
16 April 2018, 20:43
CuajeteWel done, Łukasz. Congratulations!
>Next: Vampire
>Next project will be more orange
Orange Vampire?? [img1]
17 April 2018, 10:44
Łukasz GlińskiVampire is going to get some orange, while X-1 is waiting in the queue (this one is planned to get the right colouring overall😉😢
17 April 2018, 11:09
