My last one for 2010 finished!

[matrixone]

Greg,
Quantity and quality is what killed the Germans in WWII....also declaring war on the United States did not help their cause.

Thanks very much Allan!
For painting on the yellow markings on the Fw 190F-8 I used thin strips of Tamiya tape to mask off the areas to be painted yellow, then a thin coat of flat white was airbrushed on making sure the surface was dead flat, I don't paint the surface pure white because I don't want a thick coat of paint I paint just enough to make the surface very pale. After the white paint was dry I carefully sprayed on the yellow in thin coats until I had the coverage I needed. Before the paint is dry I always peel off the tape to make sure there are no ridges after the paint drys.


Matrixone

[NARSES2]

Before the paint is dry I always peel off the tape to make sure there are no ridges after the paint drys.


Matrixone

I'll have to try that, always getting ridges  Thanks for the tip

[matrixone]

NARSES2,
The best way to avoid paint ridges from masked off areas is to make sure the coats of paint are as thin as possible, plus removing the tape right after the paint is on the surface really makes a big difference for avoiding those paint ridges.

For spraying on any light colors such as yellow or red a base coat of flat white is a must. What I found works best is to use flat white and to never aim the spray towards the edges of the masked off areas, always aim at the center and slightly away from the tape. By doing this you will prevent paint creep and also prevent the dreaded paint ridges. The middle of the area I base coat white has the paint thicker than the edges where the tape is and I never put the flat white paint on the surface heavy enough to turn it completly white, it is best to put on only enough on the surface to make it extremly pale looking. Also I ''fog'' on the flat white paint and put it on nearly dry as it hits the surface, this ensures the paint is truely flat and helps the yellow (or red) cover well with ultra thin coats of paint.

Matrixone

[NARSES2]

Thanks Matrix - I still brush paint, but I'll give a try next time I have to mask a scheme 

[matrixone]

One last pic of the F-8 I forgot to post when I started this thread.


I had wanted to do more b/w pics like usual but I did not get very many good pics to work with because of poor weather and lighting conditions, maybe I will get more pics of the last three models I made in 2010 when the weather improves in a few months.

Matrixone