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  1. BarryW

    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator.

    One of my favourite and most versatile products, that I use on every build are the Uschi Metal Powders. They come in three types Chrome effect, Steel effect and Iron effect. In the picture below the bomb on the left has been painted, a brown wash applied to take the edge of newness off the...
  2. BarryW

    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator.

    That’s interesting Jakko I decided to use this picture as the basis for my build.
  3. BarryW

    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator.

    There being no issues with the seams I have sprayed the yellow. Tomorrow I will mask the bands and spray Olive Drab.
  4. BarryW

    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator.

    The bombs are not as tedious to pull together as I thought largely because they fit really well so the seam clean up went painlessly. The first stage next is to paint them with a sand yellow primer. This will provide a good base for the yellow ring which I will mask off with 4ml masking tape...
  5. BarryW

    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator.

    The bomb bay comes together really well. Parts nicely click into place though they have rather thick sprue gates to clean up, but then that’s just what you can expect with such large parts. The above will need painting Neutral Grey before attaching bombs. Also there is the structure for the...
  6. BarryW

    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator.

    I am making slow but sure progress. Nose wheel well and undercarriage are done and fixed to the ‘pit. The fit is good but tolerances are tight. The metal u/c leg has a comforting weight to it and I will need a lot of weight to get this firm on its tricycle undercarriage. A problem for a...
  7. BarryW

    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator.

    I have completed the cockpit sub-assembly. I have now started working on the nose wheel and wheel well. The fit so far is very good.
  8. BarryW

    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator.

    I have started work on the cockpit. It needs some more work before I start attaching the 3D decal details. I have to say that the Kits World 3D Decals are not great and I had to go online to find placement information and that is far from comprehensive. Red Fox and Quinta are far superior in...
  9. BarryW

    Superglue

    I have just used some different superglues that I have not tried before and I have been impressed. Firstly, for some time I have used Ammo Black Slow Dry for filling fine seams. This works really well and I team it up with Mr Dissolved Putty for this purpose. New to me are the following...
  10. BarryW

    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator.

    Here she is, the big one……. The biggest model I have attempted and, most likely, the biggest injection moulded aircraft produced. (So far - a 1/32 Sunderland anyone???) There are issues with this kit, two in particular, the wing aerofoil profile is wrong but that is something I cannot really do...
  11. BarryW

    Complete. Trumpeter 1/32 P38 Lightning.

    A nice kit, a few issues but they are not too bad. A surprise were the decal quality, supplied by Eagle Productions they are far better than anything produced by any other Trumpy kit I have found. That said most markings are painted with 1 Man Army Masks.
  12. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    I will do a complete thread soon but, for now, one quick pic.
  13. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    It’s exactly what it needs Jim. The good thing about Flory washes is how they can be cleaned off completely with a wet cloth. I have not used a wet cloth but a dry one to give a dusty patina over the surface. In places where the wash pooled and a mark is left after wiping with a dry cloth...
  14. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    The first stage of weathering this one. Applying a wash. In this case I am using the Flory washes. I am tinning down the Dark Dirt wash a little to make it less ‘stark’ with some Light wash, two parts dark dirt to one white. These are clay washes and you just brush it all over the model...
  15. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    I had rather bad jet lag so I have not spent much time at the bench this week but I still hope to finish this off this week. I have done the markings, mainly with 1 Man Army masks, but I did have to use some of the decals. Fortunately, these are the first Trumpeter decals I have ever had that...
  16. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    Just reporting in, back from the USA and ready to get on with this build. I have got to mask up and paint the markings next, then do some washes and some detail painting. I am now really looking forward to getting in with the HobbyBoss 1/32 Liberator as my next build but must get this...
  17. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    This is the last post on this for a couple of weeks, when I get back from the USA. I have masked up for the black and sprayed it. There is a little touching up to do here and there but overall I am quite happy with this. When I am back I will need to do the first stage of masking up for...
  18. BarryW

    Calling this of you across ‘the pond’

    Saturday I will be flying to Minneapolis St Paul where my lady’s family from Wisconsin will be meeting us. I am there for two weeks visiting and attending her family celebrations. Whilst my lady has some things she wants to do there we will have plenty of time to explore this part of the...
  19. BarryW

    Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning P-38L-5-LO

    Masked up ready to paint the horizontal control surfaces silver and the exhaust system Pale Burnt Metal and Burnt Iron. Below with masking removed Masked up again to paint some panels with Titanium. Maskes removed. Thanks to how MRP dries and cures so quickly this was all done in one...
  20. BarryW

    Help with Cements and other oddities...

    I have used the Neo and I am not impressed with that as a masking fluid There are better out there. I also have the full range of oil brushers. They are just an easy mess free way of using oil paint for weathering. One use for these is ‘oil dotting’ in which you dot your painted surface...
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