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Post by dupes on Nov 14, 2016 13:08:25 GMT -5
So, "I'll deal with that when I get there", then? Hahahah.  |
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Post by jpc1968 on Nov 14, 2016 14:50:02 GMT -5
great work so far. What is the ratio on the primer and self leveling thinner?
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Post by John Everett on Nov 14, 2016 18:25:11 GMT -5
great work so far. What is the ratio on the primer and self leveling thinner? About 50/50. Thicker than that and it's hard to spray. |
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Post by John Everett on Nov 16, 2016 21:19:48 GMT -5
Getting my color on.  Need to fix these.  |
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Post by Leon on Nov 17, 2016 5:33:34 GMT -5
Color is looking good John!
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 17, 2016 9:24:04 GMT -5
Great color for sure! Looking forward to see how you will fix it... I am guessing very thin .10 styrene squared rod to be placed in there gently.
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Post by John Everett on Nov 18, 2016 1:04:42 GMT -5
I am guessing very thin .10 styrene squared rod to be placed in there gently. It's the paint stripe, not the clamshell door which will need fixing. In fact, I might need to scribe to accentuate the seams at the edges of the clamshell. Graphics printed to decal paper.  In need of nose gear.  Actually turned out pretty well.    |
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Post by steveh on Nov 18, 2016 4:55:33 GMT -5
Great work John  Steve H |
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Post by Leon on Nov 18, 2016 5:29:38 GMT -5
Great work on the decals John! This is shaping up nicely. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 18, 2016 10:20:10 GMT -5
Gosh, I didn't see that. Decals sure made it look more complete now.
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Post by wing_nut on Nov 19, 2016 7:47:49 GMT -5
Это выглядит большой Джон.
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Post by John Everett on Nov 23, 2016 2:04:07 GMT -5
Это выглядит большой, Джон. spaseeba! This is a good example of the power of indium. In a word for word translation it means, "It appears big, John." Yes. It's over 18" long. But that's not important right now. Paint effects in the yellow area and getting the большой cowling doors mounted.      Stay, stanchions, rods and grease all to be added yet. Then of course there's the crane truck, the figures and the base. So there's more to go. |
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Post by dennis on Nov 23, 2016 4:39:46 GMT -5
Lovely muted panel lines John, this is a very attractive colour scheme.
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Post by Wes on Nov 23, 2016 6:35:22 GMT -5
Top notch work John. Im feeling an urge to build a helicopter all of a sudden.
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Post by wing_nut on Nov 23, 2016 7:18:38 GMT -5
Damn Google translate Well. now you'll know what the Ladies mean when they say that and wink if you ever get a flight to Moscow.  |
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Post by dupes on Nov 23, 2016 13:50:23 GMT -5
Looking really good with color on. I like the "muted yellow".
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Post by John Everett on Nov 23, 2016 23:37:51 GMT -5
More of the weathering thing. All oil based, some airbrushed, some hand brushed.   Also a big jump forward with the helipad base. Heat affects foam. This is a useful thing to know. 
Home Depot sells reject samples of latex paint for $1. Also useful to know.  
Non-sanded tile grout has a nice powder texture and sticks very well to wet paint.  Concrete texture. 
Airbrush grey/tan/white.  
And landscaping to go with the concrete. 
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Post by Wes on Nov 24, 2016 3:28:57 GMT -5
John. Did you just thin the oils with turps and shoot it through the brush? What was your thinning ratio?
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Post by Leon on Nov 24, 2016 9:32:30 GMT -5
The weathering and base are looking great John! |
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Post by John Everett on Nov 24, 2016 11:30:01 GMT -5
John. Did you just thin the oils with turps and shoot it through the brush? What was your thinning ratio? The very light browning effect near the rotor mast was a drop Mr Paint (not Mr. Color, that's a different product) cut with about 20 drops of lacquer thinner from the home center. I've found that lacquer thinner flows more easily than mineral spirits (white spirits) and tends to bite into and hold more solidly into the underlying paint or plastic. This mix was sprayed using cardstock as a mask to control where the droplets landed. Over the white surface, even the lightest of weathering is easy to see. |
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Post by Wes on Nov 24, 2016 12:46:19 GMT -5
Thanks John. The results are pretty good.
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 25, 2016 17:27:00 GMT -5
Got to love the look of these earlier radial-engine powered whirly-birds. Looking good John!
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Post by John Everett on Jan 2, 2017 1:33:54 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Jan 2, 2017 5:35:25 GMT -5
WOW... Love the work bench and figures John! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 2, 2017 12:37:11 GMT -5
I am with Leon... looking good!
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 3, 2017 15:48:30 GMT -5
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Post by John Everett on Jan 4, 2017 2:04:18 GMT -5
I wasn't satisfied with the vegetation at the end pf the helipad and added some better bushes.  I'm planning to complete the frame border around the scene tomorrow and the base should be complete. Thanks for tuning in! |
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Post by midnightprowler on Jan 4, 2017 18:02:50 GMT -5
Very cool, and great work.
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Post by John Everett on Jan 15, 2017 0:26:23 GMT -5
Beginning to finalize the positions of things and glue a few items to the tarmac. I'm just about done with the gardening.   A reasonable copy for the original. But I do need to pull the straps tighter so as to give the rotor blades more, "weight".   |
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Post by Leon on Jan 15, 2017 5:28:24 GMT -5
Nice work on the blade holder John! This just keeps getting better.  |
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