I've finished something new:

Ian the Kiwi Herder · March 19, 2009, 01:39:25 PM

Ohh Nev you're so sharp, tonight, you're in danger of cutting y'self !

Well it's Friday tomorrow and any sensible person coming-off a 12hr night-shift would usually head for their bed..... The key word here, folks is 'sensible'. I'm not a 'sensible' person, I'm a compulsive, obsessive model builder and as mentioned elsewhere, I'm away for two weeks from Sunday on an extremely intense, residential course - so no modelling for me for a while. Therefore instead of going to bed in the morning, I'm going to take full advantage of the fact that Mrs Hunter-Gatherer and Papa's tiny terrorists are at work and nursery respectively, and by 0930, I will probably be in the paint-shed throwing some white paint at the rear fuselage and underside wingtips in preparation for the yellow theatre bands that I might get sprayed on Saturday !

Ian

nev · March 20, 2009, 01:31:05 AM

What Mr Jackson is not telling his awe-struck audience is that he actually gets to sleep for half his night shift.....

Ian the Kiwi Herder · March 20, 2009, 08:12:43 AM

Pre-shaded in Tamiya acryllic black, then Humbrol satin white 130 as a base coat for the Humbrol Matt 24 yellow theatre bands.

That's the last for while. Off on my course on Sunday, so no modelling or interwebbing for two weeks

Ian

Mossie · March 20, 2009, 08:33:02 AM

It's mascara's run!

entlim · March 20, 2009, 08:42:44 AM

That's another 2 week's I'll have to waste...

Ian the Kiwi Herder · April 06, 2009, 01:56:21 PM

Got back to this, the T-28 and the model from Hell(er), the Alpha Jet. Pics later in the week, but looking quite promising.

Ian

Ian the Kiwi Herder · April 07, 2009, 04:34:08 AM

Here's those pics I mentioned:- Xtracolour RLM76 for the underside and Humbrol H80 for the late-war light green. Looking OK at the moment, the pre-shading certainly seems to be working !

Ian

Captain Canada · April 07, 2009, 04:41:26 AM

Ay-up...that's paint alright !

Looking good, Ian !

sotoolslinger · April 07, 2009, 07:08:21 AM

:thumbsup:I wish I could paint

nev · April 08, 2009, 12:27:36 AM

Nice to see you back mate, and nice faded look on that paint

Ian the Kiwi Herder · April 08, 2009, 02:20:09 AM

Changed my mind on the paint; decided to go with the previously mentioned Humbrol H80 'Grass Green' for the lighter green and Humbrol H75 'Bronze Green' - VERY close (IMHO) to the late war RLM82 'Olivegrun'. Hopefully I can get it sprayed later today.

So here it all masked and ready to go:-

Ian

kitnut617 · April 08, 2009, 07:05:05 AM

Question Ian, I'm watching how you do this, are you using 'Mask-All' on the areas inside of the tape ?

Ian the Kiwi Herder · April 08, 2009, 07:08:32 AM

Yup, MASKOL - only use this when I have to cover very large areas or sections that are too awkward for Tamiya tape.

Ian

kitnut617 · April 08, 2009, 07:14:40 AM

How does it peel off after you're done ? does it come off with the tape ?

Ian the Kiwi Herder · April 08, 2009, 07:18:20 AM

.....Fingers and patience ! - however most of it will lift as I take the masking tape, sometimes the whole section simply rips away. Very simple stuff to use, but will easily destroy the bristles of a brush as you 'paint-it-on' - I use those dirt cheap kiddies ones you get from the newsagent for about .25p !!

Ian