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    Post  Noel Petroni Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:19 am

    Thanks Tancred!

    Just finished airbrushing the underside of the spit with the equivalent Model Color No9 vs Humbrol


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    Post  bcauchi Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:28 pm

    hi noel dont get stuck on one thing. that is why i try to include everything in my projects. planes are nice and different to what u normally build but a mix of different models is the best thing to do.
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    Post  Noel Petroni Sun Dec 22, 2013 6:03 pm

    Brian at the moment I'm having a buzz on planes!!! It's just great!

    Question: Was the camo on the Spit hard edged?
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    Post  skyhigh Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:19 pm

    Yes Noel.......

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    Post  bcauchi Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:56 am

    Hi Noel, i see that you opted for a raised undercarriage, how are you going to display these models?
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    Post  Noel Petroni Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:16 pm

    bcauchi wrote:Hi Noel, i see that you opted for a raised undercarriage, how are you going to display these models?

    The Spit and the Me are for my kid's room... The will be hung from the ceiling.
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    Post  Ray Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:06 am

    That is some fine handling of the airbrush Noel  Twisted Evil 

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    Post  Noel Petroni Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:42 pm

    Ray wrote:That is some fine handling of the airbrush Noel  Twisted Evil 

    Love it  I love you 

    Thanks Ray!!  Very Happy 
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    Post  Noel Petroni Wed Dec 25, 2013 7:25 pm

    Question: What do you use to glue the transparent canopy?.... white glue?
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    Post  bcauchi Wed Dec 25, 2013 8:32 pm

    It depends how good the fit is to the fuselage. If the canopy sits really neat on the fuselage then white glue is enough but if it needs pressure to help it stay in place, then im afraid you will have to use some tiny spots of superglue so that you can force it to sit right. So really it is up to you to decide but if you do need superglue, just be careful not to smudge it.
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    Post  Noel Petroni Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:26 pm

    Thanks Brian!

    First coat of camo on......


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    Post  Guest Thu Dec 26, 2013 6:42 pm

    bcauchi wrote:It depends how good the fit is to the fuselage. If the canopy sits really neat on the fuselage then white glue is enough but if it needs pressure to help it stay in place, then im afraid you will have to use some tiny spots of superglue so that you can force it to sit right. So really it is up to you to decide but if you do need superglue, just be careful not to smudge it.

    Mostly I use superglue to fix the clear parts, just with a little care!

    1. Tiny spots of superglue on the outside and turn the model upside down so that any fumes from the glue do not smudge the clear. Use sparingly and just 2-3 dots of glue - dry - repeat

    2. before attaching with super glue make sure there are no fingerprints (NO greasy marks) especially on the outside as superglue likes these very much.
    wash with soap/water + polish(I use car polish) and this will eliminate any greasy substances.

    3. do not force any non fitting clear part too much otherwise you will end up having stress marks in the clear part that would be very visible.

    4. Any excess superglue on the outside - no problem, use the superglue debonder. On the inside - problem because normally you cannot reach so you will have to remove clear part

    5. clean and repolish - very gently!
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    Post  Noel Petroni Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:41 am

    J.Fenech wrote:
    bcauchi wrote:It depends how good the fit is to the fuselage. If the canopy sits really neat on the fuselage then white glue is enough but if it needs pressure to help it stay in place, then im afraid you will have to use some tiny spots of superglue so that you can force it to sit right. So really it is up to you to decide but if you do need superglue, just be careful not to smudge it.

    Mostly I use superglue to fix the clear parts, just with a little care!

    1. Tiny spots of superglue on the outside and turn the model upside down so that any fumes from the glue do not smudge the clear.  Use sparingly and just 2-3 dots of glue - dry - repeat

    2. before attaching with super glue make sure there are no fingerprints (NO greasy marks) especially on the outside as superglue likes these very much.
    wash with soap/water + polish(I use car polish) and this will eliminate any greasy substances.

    3. do not force any non fitting clear part too much otherwise you will end up having stress marks in the clear part that would be very visible.

    4. Any excess superglue on the outside - no problem, use the superglue debonder. On the inside - problem because normally you cannot reach so you will have to remove clear part

    5. clean and repolish - very gently!

    WOW!!!

    Thanks Joseph!
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    Post  Noel Petroni Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:29 pm

    Camo is now on.... and off for a gloss coat....... and when dry ....DECALS!!!

    Question: How the hell do you mask?? I went crazy with this one!!! With a scalpel, I cut patterns in the Tamiya masking tape and placed them on the plane.... but it was a big job!!! Is there an easy way?


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    Post  skyhigh Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:29 pm

    Yes blu tech or white , they say... Exclamation 
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    Post  Noel Petroni Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:09 pm

    skyhigh wrote:Yes blu tech or white , they say... Exclamation 

    Don't know.... I tried it but I had problems positioning the blue-tak on the delicate small size!
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    Post  Noel Petroni Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:32 pm

    Evaluation:
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    Kindly see if you concur with the following:


    I'll be starting the paint job on the Albatrossflow by Verner Voss:
    Top Wing: Bronze Olive Green - White Stripe - Red Brown - White Stripe - Grey/Green
    Bottom Wing: Same as top wing BUT without White Stripes
    Under Wings: Very Light Green
    Tail: White
    Nose: Red
    Fuselage: Light Wood Varnished


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    Post  skyhigh Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:38 pm

    There is no photo showing the white stripes yet....

    2...lower wings Light blu and not green......
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    Post  Noel Petroni Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:58 am

    skyhigh wrote:There is no photo showing the white stripes yet....

    2...lower wings Light blu and not green......

    I found this on a forum and the guy seems to know his stuff....
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    Ok Marco.... I'll leave the white stripes out.
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    Post  skyhigh Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:04 am

    Found this color table may be you find it useful..

    Dark Olive Green: 5 – Tamiya XF58 Olive Green / 2 – Humbrol H115 US Dark Green FS 34079
    Venetian Red: 6 – Humbrol H160 German Red-Brown / 1 – Tamiya XF2 Flat White
    Pale Whitish Green: 1 – Humbrol H105 Marine Green FS 340971 / 2 – Tamiya XF2 Flat White
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    Undersides:
    Sky Blue: 3 – Tamiya XF23 Light Blue / 1 – Tamiya XF21 Sky
    Cowling / Struts etc:
    Pale Greenish Grey: 1 – Tamiya XF65 Field Grey / 4 – Tamiya XF2 Flat White
    Albatross DIII colours………
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    Post  skyhigh Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:24 am

    Made some close up examinations  study scratch ..

    And If you see these pic's clearly, on top of the wings there is some sort of white stripe .. cheers 


    If ..If it's not photoshop.. scratch ..

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    Post  skyhigh Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:44 am

    My dementia is gettin worse.. scratch Embarassed Neutral ...

    I forgot that I already gave this info to Joseph ...

    Her is some pic's of his Beautiful Albatros in 1/32 ..

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    Post  Ray Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:54 pm

    skyhigh wrote:My dementia is gettin worse.. scratch Embarassed Neutral ...

    I forgot that I already gave this info to Joseph ...

    Her is some pic's of his Beautiful Albatros in 1/32 ..

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    Isma hadt permess biex tirriproduci ir-ritratti f'din it-thread int  Evil or Very Mad ?

    Hemm il-Voss fin-nofs ghalhekk ftaht halqi  lol!  cheers  
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    Post  Noel Petroni Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:13 am

    skyhigh wrote:Found this color table may be you find it useful..

    Dark Olive Green: 5 – Tamiya XF58 Olive Green / 2 – Humbrol H115 US Dark Green FS 34079
    Venetian Red: 6 – Humbrol H160 German Red-Brown / 1 – Tamiya XF2 Flat White
    Pale Whitish Green: 1 – Humbrol H105 Marine Green FS 340971 / 2 – Tamiya XF2 Flat White
    ________________________________________

    Undersides:
    Sky Blue: 3 – Tamiya XF23 Light Blue / 1 – Tamiya XF21 Sky
    Cowling / Struts etc:
    Pale Greenish Grey: 1 – Tamiya XF65 Field Grey / 4 – Tamiya XF2 Flat White
    Albatross DIII colours………

    Marco Thanks !!
    they helped me a lot!!

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