Shame about the paint issue but it happens hope round two goes better.
Italeri 1/48 Douglas P70 by Andrea
- Thread starter Andy the Sheep
- Start date
I see, the surface finish difference, that was something hard to predict with the same manufacturer.
But you will paint all and it will be great, I know it.
This morning I managed to give her a new coat of paint.
The camera is turning the original dark greys into a paler shade of greys; in reality the colour is blacker (no pots or kettles available as benchmark :tongue-out3
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It came to my mind too late I could have added a point of dark blue to the mix... next time!:rolling:
Tomorrow (if everything is going according to plans) I'll glue some external details and I'll spray a clear gloss coat before decalling. Finger crossed.:cold-sweat:
Andrea
The camera is turning the original dark greys into a paler shade of greys; in reality the colour is blacker (no pots or kettles available as benchmark :tongue-out3
.It came to my mind too late I could have added a point of dark blue to the mix... next time!:rolling:
Tomorrow (if everything is going according to plans) I'll glue some external details and I'll spray a clear gloss coat before decalling. Finger crossed.:cold-sweat:
Andrea
Looking good
Thank you Andrzej. Here are the results:
The gloss coat is not completely satisfactory, but I like it so I'll go on. The props and the landing gear doors have been coated with another product, a spray wax for wood (the closest thing I could find similar to Klear here in Italy) and I'm not displeased about the final effect, even if it is not easy to spray a thin and uniform coat (the still wet and uneven coat is clearly visible on the landing gears doors, but when it dries it's not as bad as one could suppose).
Decalling is still ongoing: today I managed to apply the stars and those on the prop blades. The decals are a bit on the thick side, but better thick than fragile.
Probably tomorrow there will be a second, and hopefully final, decalling round with plenty of small, red decals, mainly on the wings and a large nose art.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Andrea
The gloss coat is not completely satisfactory, but I like it so I'll go on. The props and the landing gear doors have been coated with another product, a spray wax for wood (the closest thing I could find similar to Klear here in Italy) and I'm not displeased about the final effect, even if it is not easy to spray a thin and uniform coat (the still wet and uneven coat is clearly visible on the landing gears doors, but when it dries it's not as bad as one could suppose).
Decalling is still ongoing: today I managed to apply the stars and those on the prop blades. The decals are a bit on the thick side, but better thick than fragile.
Probably tomorrow there will be a second, and hopefully final, decalling round with plenty of small, red decals, mainly on the wings and a large nose art.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Andrea
Looking excellent andrea , an all over black scheme is tricky to get looking right but youve nailed it . Cheers tony
Gents, thank you for the nice comments.
The night lady in her full dress:
It took me almost 3 hours to stick all those decals on her and some are still wet. I do not think I'll ever try a 1:48 or larger scale modern aircraft kit: too much stencils.:dizzy:
I think next time I'll paint the lines on the wings; using the decals is really a PITA even if precision masking isn't exactly one of my favourite activities :anguished:.
As already said, decals are good but rather thick and the supporting film is still very visible in spite of the gloss undercoat and a liberal use of Decalfix. I've begun to sink them into the fuselage details but they are offering a stiff resistance.
Next step (don't know when): a protective gloss coat, the landing gear, propellers, the radar aerials on and some weathering before the final matt coat. Then the critical moment, unmasking the cockpit...:fearful::cold-sweat::rolling: but I' rather confident about the outcomes of the landing lights, at least...:thinking:
Andrea
The night lady in her full dress:
It took me almost 3 hours to stick all those decals on her and some are still wet. I do not think I'll ever try a 1:48 or larger scale modern aircraft kit: too much stencils.:dizzy:
I think next time I'll paint the lines on the wings; using the decals is really a PITA even if precision masking isn't exactly one of my favourite activities :anguished:.
As already said, decals are good but rather thick and the supporting film is still very visible in spite of the gloss undercoat and a liberal use of Decalfix. I've begun to sink them into the fuselage details but they are offering a stiff resistance.
Next step (don't know when): a protective gloss coat, the landing gear, propellers, the radar aerials on and some weathering before the final matt coat. Then the critical moment, unmasking the cockpit...:fearful::cold-sweat::rolling: but I' rather confident about the outcomes of the landing lights, at least...:thinking:
Andrea
Hi Andrea,
Sorry that I'm late to this party and just had a good catch up. Not being a big wing thingy expert, I think you have done a great job despite the problems along the way. The paint turned out well and I feel your pain about the decals and so many of them. Chin up Sir, she will be beautiful when you get her finished, I'm sure of that! Hope you and yours are well in uptown Italy......
Prost
Allen
Sorry that I'm late to this party and just had a good catch up. Not being a big wing thingy expert, I think you have done a great job despite the problems along the way. The paint turned out well and I feel your pain about the decals and so many of them. Chin up Sir, she will be beautiful when you get her finished, I'm sure of that! Hope you and yours are well in uptown Italy......
Prost
Allen
Thank you Allen, the advantage of being a slow builder is that those who are late do not have to spend a lot of time to catch up :tongue-out3: .
We are all fine, thanks, in spite of the damp hot weather (sweating while typing!).
Andrea
We are all fine, thanks, in spite of the damp hot weather (sweating while typing!).
Andrea
Looks very good to me Andy. Decals, like masking, are a tedious but necessary part of aircraft building. Surprised the decals are a bit thick though. Italeri decals are usually excellent, far better than the stickers that Tamiya supply.
Gloss coat on, some masking off, some colour retouching and front gear added.
The destructions are less than clear about the front landing gear but I hope I put it together correctly.
The landing gear is not very strong: the main legs are fixed to frames instead of being directly connected to the wings or the nose. I hope it won't break when that lady in black will stand on her feet for the first time.
The model is resting "nose down" to allow the front landing gear to cure in the correct position.
Andrea
The destructions are less than clear about the front landing gear but I hope I put it together correctly.
The landing gear is not very strong: the main legs are fixed to frames instead of being directly connected to the wings or the nose. I hope it won't break when that lady in black will stand on her feet for the first time.
The model is resting "nose down" to allow the front landing gear to cure in the correct position.
Andrea
Blimey, bigger than expected……if you build more like this you will need a bigger spray booth Andy….
Great work Andrea. Sometimes black can be too black, but not here. Your tonal variations are spot on to me.
Yes. Tim; me too I thought it was a little smaller than this.
I have a couple of "big" aircrafts in the stash (a P40 N and a Harrier Gr1 in 1:32) but I think they will not be a lot larger than this 1:48 P70. Being more on the 1:35 tank and 1:48 single seat fighter side, I think that this booth is good for painting (as Nancy Sinatra almost sang :tongue-out3
Thank you, Colin. In fact, there's very little black; German panzer grey and NATO black in various percentages are the main ingredients of that livery; black is present only on the underside but just a pair of drops.
As a first trial in tonal variations, I'm rather satisfied. I'm toying with the idea to go directly to the natural metal finish on my next build (a 1:48 Spit) even if the Centauro 8x8 armoured car is as attractive as the Spit.
Probably I'll toss a coin to decide.:smiling:
Andrea
Almost there. The P70 needs some more touch ups but I think the next set of pics will be in the "Completed aircraft" section.
Here she is after the matt coat and some dusting
a detail of the front landing gear
and now with all masking removed
Andrea
Here she is after the matt coat and some dusting
a detail of the front landing gear
and now with all masking removed
Andrea
Andy,
That's coming on beautifully!!! I'm about to do black undersides for the first time on my 109s, so have been following this with interest.
ATB.
Andrew
That's coming on beautifully!!! I'm about to do black undersides for the first time on my 109s, so have been following this with interest.
ATB.
Andrew
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