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Ratch · Posted: Wed 31 Dec 2008 22:55 pm Post subject:

Looks good from here

and Happy New Year to you too Jesper

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stukaman · Posted: Thu 01 Jan 2009 04:37 am Post subject:

Looks great Jesper!

Did you hand paint the silver?

cheers Mark
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jhl1908 · Posted: Thu 01 Jan 2009 13:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys.
I always use a "hairy" brush.

I used the same Chrome silver I used on my F-86D but the finish is much worse this time.
This is why I let the model “sleep” for a month and missed the deadline.
I thought the paint would be hardened enough to take a second layer. It wasn’t the case.
I really need to go airbrushing with paint like this.

When it’s finished, it goes into my display cabinet, and will normally only be seen from a distance at over a meter, so it’s not that bad.

All the best from Jesper.

Heinkel51 · Posted: Fri 02 Jan 2009 00:31 am Post subject:

Looks good Jesper

299_paul · Posted: Fri 02 Jan 2009 11:41 am Post subject:

Happy New year!!

If it helps Jesper I hand paint all my models aswell and I found that it helps to thin Humbrol enamels with their own brand thinners, especially when using the metallics.
A flat brush is also handy when painting a single colour like a metal finish.

p.s Gald you've enjoyed the forum, it certainly does make a mainly solitary hobby feel more social.
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stukaman · Posted: Fri 02 Jan 2009 11:49 am Post subject:

jhl1908 · Posted: Sun 18 Jan 2009 16:01 pm Post subject:

Better late than never.

Next time I join a GB; I think I will stick with one model at a time, and no natural metal finish.
It was driving me nuts.

All the best from Jesper.
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feanor · Posted: Sun 18 Jan 2009 19:17 pm Post subject:

Ayup Jesper...

Nice one mate. it has that 'streaky' Aluminium sheet look. Brill!
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Roger 410 · Posted: Sun 18 Jan 2009 20:33 pm Post subject:

Jesper, that looks fine to me. Nothing so boring as a consistent shade of one colour.
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Badwolf · Posted: Sun 18 Jan 2009 20:36 pm Post subject:

Nice build Jesper, good to see you persevered with it in spite of having trouble with the silver paint.

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jhl1908 · Posted: Sun 18 Jan 2009 22:38 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all your kind remarks.

The paint was really troublesome.
Even now nearly 2 month after painting the chrome silver, I can still make fingerprints that can’t be removed again,
and there are traces of metal pigments on my fingers.

And I always try to keep my hands as clean and dry as possible when I handle my models.

I think the problem is the paint layer is far too thick and has a rather high level of oil or other to bind the metal pigments.
If the paint was airbrushed, I think the problem would be gone by now.

All the best from jesper.
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Bob(K) · Posted: Mon 19 Jan 2009 17:11 pm Post subject:

Jesper

Great result. The shooting star is one of my favourite aircraft and you have done her proud.

Bob(K)

TimJ · Posted: Wed 21 Jan 2009 16:06 pm Post subject:

Nice work Jesper.
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