afvfan
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Bob
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Post by afvfan on May 2, 2017 18:29:21 GMT -5
See, if you'd have stuck to armor, you could just slap some mud on it and call it done.  That sucks, Bob. Hope you can figure out a way to salvage it. |
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 2, 2017 18:45:34 GMT -5
No way to salvage gents, it went through all the layers and cracked the paint on the surrounding areas.
Bob
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Post by Leon on May 2, 2017 18:57:40 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about the disaster Bob!  I sure wish there was a way you could salvage it.  |
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on May 2, 2017 19:05:15 GMT -5
dynamite?
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Post by TRM on May 2, 2017 19:48:46 GMT -5
Sorry to hear/see this Bob! Certainly a blow after all that work! You could always go with the heavily weathered look...a little sanding, some chipping...you never know!  I have a sneaking suspicion you cracked another box already....best of luck! |
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moramarth
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Post by moramarth on May 2, 2017 21:17:56 GMT -5
Horrible to hear this, there's no real upside. If there had been aftermarket stuff in the 'pit I'd suggest disassembly - I seem to recall someone once saying putting a kit in the freezer will open a lot of joints; whether that still holds true or materials have moved on I don't know.
Another possibility, sand the blotches and the surrounding damaged areas until the stripped area conforms to panel lines and re-scribe as necessary. Mask these AND SOME OTHER UNAFFECTED PANELS and re-spray - there will probably be colour variations (I'm banking on it) but subtle variations in colour between adjacent panels is an accepted technique for adding "life" to aircraft in natural metal or one colour finishes: why not do the same to a camo finish?
Lastly, at the risk if being facetious: don't bin it, every bolloxed model is a future "What If" or Sci-fi project in waiting...
Regards,
M
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thug626
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Post by thug626 on May 2, 2017 23:45:13 GMT -5
Damn! Damn! Damn! Oh brother, that is wretched. Staying tuned for v 2.0
Is there any way to touch up the areas with delicately applied airbrush work?
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John Everett
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Post by John Everett on May 3, 2017 1:08:24 GMT -5
I say double down! It's only a couple of spots. provide some aft streaking behind each stain and call it "leaky fluid". We can hide this.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 14:39:24 GMT -5
Wouldn't this just be called extreme weathering? Fade some of the spots near it perhaps?
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joelsmith
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Post by joelsmith on May 3, 2017 16:58:48 GMT -5
Bob, sand it out, repaint it, and claim it as "battle damage".
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jpc1968
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Post by jpc1968 on May 4, 2017 7:58:05 GMT -5
Awww man, that really blows. It still looks great. Hopefully you can fix it.
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I sure wish there was a way you could salvage it. 
I have a sneaking suspicion you cracked another box already....best of luck!
