MikeC Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) I uploaded a file of Meteor roundels and walkways a little while ago. And here's the Meteor with the roundels painted - apologies for the "quick'n'dirty" photo. With hindsight, I would have traced and done the fin flash with the Silhouette as well; as it was, I used Tamiya tape and it was probably a lot more work. One more colour to do, ie black for the unit codes, serials and walkways. I'm doing VT112/XL-S of 226 OCU, a fighter training unit based at RAF Bentwaters in the immediate post-war years. (As an aside, they also operated a few Tempest IIs, and my SH example is earmarked for XL-Y.) Thanks for looking. Edited August 31, 2021 by MikeC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozart Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Right on the money Mike, she looks splendid…….and what a great “advert” for using masks. Looking forward to seeing the final masterpiece. Max 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 (edited) When you use decals, you can see the model gradually, slowly evolving - hopefully into what you'd envisaged - as you work. The gratifying thing about using the masks is that it's a bit quicker: you add lots of masking and do a bit of painting, and nothing seems to happen Then suddenly, seemingly in an instant, the masks come off, et voila! OK, the walkway lines are a little uneven in width, but I can live with that. What I can't live with (although I did seriously consider it) is that the starboard "S" is noticeably above where it should be. I've no idea how that happened, I blame the bench gremlins. Now I'm particularly glad I included a spare on the mask sheet. So not 10 minutes after the big reveal, it was out with a fine sanding stick, off with the "S", and a quick touch-up of the silver; the new S goes on next session when the touch-up's cured. Edited August 21, 2021 by MikeC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozart Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 You’re right Mike, removing the masking is one of the great delights providing things go well, but as you say, even if a correction is necessary it’s usually done in an instant. , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) That's better. On to the finish line. Edited August 23, 2021 by MikeC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Futter Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Lovely work, Mike! Looks terrific. Kev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 And finished. I'll do some proper photos in due course. It just fits in the IKEA display cabinet: turn it port quarter to the front and the door causes the pitot to bend a little. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Futter Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Terrific result, Mike! Looking forward to your glamour shots. Kev 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozart Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Kevin Futter said: Terrific result, Mike! Looking forward to your glamour shots. Kev Agreed Kev. Any further thoughts about a WiP section for the site, or shall we do as Mike has done and put progress pics in the Gallery? Max 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Futter Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, Mozart said: Agreed Kev. Any further thoughts about a WiP section for the site, or shall we do as Mike has done and put progress pics in the Gallery? Max I'll definitely go ahead with it, I just need to find the time to set it up! Hopefully this week. Kev 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozart Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 11 hours ago, Kevin Futter said: I'll definitely go ahead with it, I just need to find the time to set it up! Hopefully this week. Kev Excellent Kev; I'm into the painting and masking stage of my Hawker Fury, I've been keeping a record of progress so will post it there when you've set things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Futter Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I've now set up the Works in Progress forum, and moved this thread into it as the very first entry! I'll let you guys read all about it in the Rules of the Road post. Kev 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 Thanks Kev, good to see the forum growing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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