Doppleganger

[rtfoe]

If you guys hate masking please look away. I've covered everything from cockpit to props and spinner plus blutacking to spray the dark green camo on the Spit...

Meanwhile also gave the figures some bad habits of smoking...

Wow the close ups are real bad.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[Jim R]

Excellent work on the figures. You have certainly improved them a great deal. I'm glad the canopy worked OK. Polishing that "U" shape is difficult to do without cracking the plastic - I did just that and had to send off to the manufacturer for a replacement. Luckily the customer service was good. Do you find Blu-tack can leave a mark? As always great modelling.

[rtfoe]

Excellent work on the figures. You have certainly improved them a great deal. I'm glad the canopy worked OK. Polishing that "U" shape is difficult to do without cracking the plastic - I did just that and had to send off to the manufacturer for a replacement. Luckily the customer service was good. Do you find Blu-tack can leave a mark? As always great modelling.

Thanks Jim, polishing the inside of the canopy has its advantages as holding it between my fingers I can add pressure against the finger as a backing when polishing. If it were the outside I would have to tape the inside and fill putty to strengthen it.
So far the blutac I'm using doesn't leave a mark. I'm using lacquer paints and it cures quite fast.
Anyway the finish was a bit flat so I have remasked panels that will get shades with an airbrush.

Still masking in process.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[rtfoe]

Spraying done...I had to go over with the original colors to soften the panelling.

It's as subtle as it can be for 1/72 scale, for me that is.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[langy71]

Looking Excellent Richard, that panel shading looks absolutely spot on... and in 1/72 scale...you're a braver man than me buddy.. :thumb2:

[rtfoe]

Thanks Chris, I went ahead and did the same for the dark green with lighter shades.

This image doesn't show it clearly so here's a close up...

It's so light that I'm afraid a clear coat might just make it disappear.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi, gloss coated this morning with Future and started decaling in the late afternoon. Half a day of curing ought to be enough for an acrylic. The weather has been odd these few days so the paint behavior is erratic leaving a bit of orange peel which I will solve by light wet sanding after decaling and another thinned light coat of Future.

The light coat of varnish will take away the cloudiness from the reaction of Mr Mark Softener on some of the decal edges.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[Jim R]

The weather has been odd these few days so the paint behavior is erratic leaving a bit of orange peel

I suppose that humidity and high temperatures where you live makes painting a bit of a lottery. You'll be used to it by now though. Looking good.

[rtfoe]

I suppose that humidity and high temperatures where you live makes painting a bit of a lottery. You'll be used to it by now though. Looking good.

Thanks Jim, the oddity is hot, humid and cool rain all in the same day switching places so you can't tell when to paint gloss coats. :rolling: :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[rtfoe]

Black with brown pin wash done. I can assure you its there as the engraved lines are very fine and not drains for this scale.

It's more apparent on the lighter underside.
Will probably stand out under a coat of matt varnish.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[rtfoe]

Here's another shot.

Cockpit masking still on.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[rtfoe]

The matt varnish did help bring out the panels and pin wash.

Unmasked the cockpit and touched up the frame edges. Fixed the antennae.
Might need another light coat of matt varnish as some has rubbed off.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[langy71]

If there wasn't a pair of scissors there for scale,I'd swear this is 1/48 scale, the detail you've created looks sublime.

An excellent build and a brilliant paint finish... nice one Richard.. :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:,

[rtfoe]

Thanks Chris, I've switched over to the figures and just spent 2 hours painting them. Still basic and needs some more detailing...

Stopping for now to rest my eyes...keeps getting off focus.

Cheers,
Richard aka Wabble

[Guest]

Very nice Wabble .