Zenrat's Flying Circus

[zenrat]

 

[NARSES2]

That's an interesting scheme. I like the shades of green you've used, go really well together 

[Old Wombat]

Why do I hear Kermit echoing around in the back of my mind?

[DogfighterZen]

Aww, cute! *Kootchy-kootchy-scratchy*

CHOMP!!

Aiee! No-one warned me the Hun was Feral!* Where've those fingers gone?




*Did you forget the 14-18 & 39-45 lessons, then?!

Why do I hear Kermit echoing around in the back of my mind?

Love the camo!

[zenrat]

Glad you like it.

That's an interesting scheme. I like the shades of green you've used, go really well together 

Ah, well, the trick to ensuring that is (as I did on my MiG 37) to base them all on the same colour.
The thinner stripe like bits are Golden Olive and the other two colours are that paint with either White or USAF Grey added.

[TheChronicOne]

I need to remember that!! I've been rolling around in my head a desert-ish type scheme based on off-whites and lighter tan colors. Tri-color camo.  I'll try this method instead of buying more (shades of) paint.

[NARSES2]

Glad you like it.

That's an interesting scheme. I like the shades of green you've used, go really well together 

Ah, well, the trick to ensuring that is (as I did on my MiG 37) to base them all on the same colour.
The thinner stripe like bits are Golden Olive and the other two colours are that paint with either White or USAF Grey added.

Interesting, cheers 

[zenrat]

Glued the pilot into the Hun today and painted the various underbody cavities and the inside of the intake.
Also prepped and started to paint all the fiddly bits that I left off the Kraz trailer.  Here it is as it stands.  Hairspray chipping has been done but no other weathering yet.
Kraz WIP 4-10-17 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[PR19_Kit]

What's that about 'hairspray chipping'? I've not heard of that before.

[Old Wombat]

You paint a base colour, either in enamel or you gloss coat it with a clear lacquer;
then you spray hairspray over that (either overall or just in the specific spots you want to chip);
then you paint your final scheme/colour using acrylic paints;
when this has dried, you wet it where you want the chips to be & then either pick at it with a stiff paint brush or scrub at it with a toothbrush, depending on whether you want small amounts of chipping in precise locations or random over a broad area (combinations of the two styles can be used together for the range in between).

At least, that's my understanding of the process. I'll be using it for the first time on my M-7771 Custodian build.

[PR19_Kit]

Well blow me down, I've never heard of that before. Thanks so much, I may try that some tine in the future. 

I did a RW F-5 Lightning  in PRU Blue with black/white invasion stripes and I did that a very weatherbeaten scheme, chunks of paint missing all over. I had to hand paint the whole thing and I can't help thinking it'd have been easier your method.

[Rheged]

then either pick at it with a stiff paint brush or scrub at it with a toothbrush, depending on whether you want small amounts of chipping in precise locations or random over a broad area

Please don't try this at home UNLESS YOU USE AN OLD TOOTHBRUSH!! The 7 year old son of a friend of mine used all of the family toothbrushes to do some "spatterpainting" in different colours, than rinsed them and put them back in the bathroom rack. Unfortunately, they were not properly rinsed......and I'm sure you can all imagine the shouting and tumult that followed.

[TheChronicOne]

 

[zenrat]

That's a good explanation Womby.  Thanks.
I have a collection of worn out electric toothbrush heads that I use for scrubbing at paint.
The trick, from experience, with "hairspraying" is not to scrub too hard or you end up with just a few scraps of paint left. 

[zenrat]

Feeling brave I have girded my loins and pulled an A Model Yak 28R out of the stash.
Its a bit flashy, has no locating pins (as expected for a short run kit) and was slightly sticky (I am assuming that was mould release) but the parts look good with engraved detail and no immediately apparent sink marks or obviously placed ejector pin marks.
Clear parts have rather faint framing but are very clear and not overly thick.
It spent the night bathing in a bowl of WUL & bleach solution.
Today is an Uncle weekend so I won't get a chance to start construction until later.
Instructions are missing but as I also have an A Model Yak 28RR I will use the set from them.
Schemewise I will prolly go for PDRV Republican Guard (although as always Chad is tempting as a user).