TSR2 number 2

[nev]

Masking off......and no matter how hard I try, not matter how scrupulous and dilligent I am in my application of masking tape, why are there always spots where that insidious paint sneaks through onto the base coat?  

[Eddie M.]

That looks KICK donkey! Kinda reminds me of the coloring of the poison dart frogs in the jungle.
  Eddie

[The Rat]

Masking off......and no matter how hard I try, not matter how scrupulous and dilligent I am in my application of masking tape, why are there always spots where that insidious paint sneaks through onto the base coat?  

I get the same problem, suspect it may be the fact that I use brushes rather than an airbrush. With an airbrush the small droplets are probably almost dry by the time they hit so they don't get the chance to seep under.

She's looking good though, don't give up!    

[nev]

With the Concorde program proceeding happily along, the British Government then put pressure on the French to buy a number of TSR-2s so as to help amortize out the costs of the Olympus engine..and since the two countries were beginning to form an European alliance independant of the US...a capable strike aircraft in the F-111 class (or better) was needed as a competitor to General Dynamics effort. The French countered by requesting co-production rights..eventually the Germans and Italians got into the act..and a early version of Panavia was born....selling TSR-2s worldwide..starting with the very angry Australians who had been royally taken in their atempt to but F-111's....*

EC 1/12 "Cambresis" took an Eagle to the 1977 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common wearing a special one-off Tiger Scheme.  Alas the tiger stripes were only worn for the weekend of the airshow and the aircraft was quickly back in more traditional camoflage.....










* back-story courtesy of Alvis 3.1



Here is the original camo scheme as worn by a Super Mystere B.2.  Decals for this aircraft are off an old Model Decal sheet.

[NARSES2]

Wowsa      

[Brian da Basher]

Gorgeous!!!

Brian da Basher

[Captain Canada]

Righteous ! Righteous !

Nice work, Nevster ! The TSR.2 looks so sweet in the flying guise....and man, is that Tiger on the Sup. Mystere ever demonic ! I'm scared just looking at it ! Way cool........

 

[SimonR]

Masking off......and no matter how hard I try, not matter how scrupulous and dilligent I am in my application of masking tape, why are there always spots where that insidious paint sneaks through onto the base coat?  

After much trial and error I've found Tamiya masking tape to be the best. I also 'polish' all the edges down with a filed round cocktail stick. This takes fr1gging hours but does prevent leakage. Also, if you're using rattle cans they deliver an insane amount of paint compared to an airbrush so you may have to increase the painting distance and mist on a few coats to get the desired effect. The Halford cans, while having good paint, have very high propellant pressures and it's all to easy to get too much paint that gets pooled against the edge of the tape and then leaks underneath. Ask me how I know this.

The Blu-tac sausage technique is good for foolproof feathered edges too. I've never had a seepage problem with it but you have to paint at a consistent 90 deg angle to the subject.

Your TSR.Deux looks awesome, anyway.  

[Archibald]

Bloody hell, how could I missed this one ? I was aware of it (from others thread) but I just seen the result... a Tigermeet TSR-2!  Very nice, really!!
The french were interested in the TSR-2 circa 1963 ?  

Quite normal, the Eagle would have left the Mirage IV far behind, particularly at low level!
Nev, you give me ideas for this Mega Mirage  ^_^ (I have tons of yellow paint)  

[Sisko]

Bloody nice!!!!!