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Coming along nicely Pete. I built two 1/72 Revell MK.IIC Sea Hurricanes, the canopy had hardly any framing. I sued decal strips to create the framing. Yours is looking great.Comment
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Yes, there's very little framing on this one Joe. I used Bare Metal Foil for the masking as it's so thin - the framing didn't show through Tamiya tape.
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Silly mistake number 873. I got a coat of Sky on the underside yesterday, and started masking ready for the first coat on the topside... then realised I'd made my usual mistake of forgetting to paint the underside of the tailplanes.
Oh well, at least I could blow some Sky around the edges of the masking, so any creepage underneath won't show.
I'm having trouble with the paint (Mr Color) splattering again. Is this because the paint is too thin, or too thick?
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A stroke of luck: I searched for Hurricane camo schemes, and found a page on Scalemates that showed instructions for a set of masks by Verben, the placement diagram shows on my PC monitor at exactly the right size for 1/72. So I traced all the shapes onto paper, went looking for a pack of Tamiya masking sheet, and found... a set of Eduard masks that I must have bought at a show for £1!
Cat has a vet appointment, and I have a car show later, so paint will probably be tomorrow.
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Silly mistake number ??? (I've lost count). After painting the underside of the tail, I stirred up some Dark Earth, and started spraying. I remembered that another thing I usually forget is to paint the fuselage sides under the tail, so I made a point of spraying there... then realised I'd forgotten to mask the tailplane underside! Luckily I managed to clean off the dark earth, then masked the tail and completed the dark earth coat.
A bit blotchy, but it'll look alright with a matt coat on.
Now, what can I mess up when I put the green on?
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Rather late , sorry Pete. Well it looks like your having fun, and winning.
I think there's some folks at these modelling companies who add to sprues just to cause confusion !Comment
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Well, I've got mixed feelings about these Eduard camo masks. They're tricky to handle - they tend to curl up, and the adhesive 'grabs' whatever it touches, so they're very tricky to position correctly. In addition, they're presumably made to fit the Eduard Hurricane, and the Revell one I'm building must be a different shape in some places. In particular the canopy on the Revell seems to be about 5mm longer that the part of the masks that go around it, so I had to cut the masks and add some Tamiya tape. Also a few more gaps that had to be taped.
Still, they saved me having to cut the squiggly bits out of tape!
I brushed some clear over the edges of the masking to help with any creepage, the Hurricane has a lot of lumps and bumps that the masks and tape didn't conform to.
On the mask instructions they say it's for camo scheme A, but the B scheme masks are also on the backing sheet.
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Looks as if you managed it quite well though Pete.Comment
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We'll see John, when the dark green is on and the masks come off.
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Well, I'm quite pleased with that:
Needs a couple of small touch-ups, then I'll leave it alone for a day or two to really harden.
Out tomorrow at Tanks, Trucks & Firepower - hope it doesn't rain.
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Gosh, I'd forgotten to update this thread - now finished.
I'll put up a 'completed' thread.
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Excellent finish, Pete.
Very nice indeed.
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