1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740

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Thanks guys! Ok... I cheated! I couldn't wait a full 24 hours to remove the carrier film from the transfers. Later last night, after about 3 hours, I started pulling them off and found that the transfers had adhered well. Here is one of the tiny stencils as the carrier is being removed. No decal film whatsoever but I've found that the resolution of the transfers, compared to the Tamiya decals, is less than ideal.
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I would say that the transfers were 99% successful. The only area that weren't perfect were some of the WALKWAY stencils which were applied over a panel lines. The marking didn't settle all the way into the panel line and therefore the marking turned out incomplete.
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The rest of the transfers came out great.
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I slide the wings and horizontal stabilizers on and put 740 into the light box for some photos before the weathering process begins.
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Here are the instructions for the HGW Wet Transfers, upon request...
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I like the way they look, another thing I would like to try one day.
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:hmm: Interesting. I've never seen those used before.
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Incredible. I can't tell that's a decal at all. I wouldn't worry about the incomplete decal. Besides, look at this way ….consider it chipped due to wear and tear.
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Thanks guys! Time for a panel wash! As usual, I am using a home-mixed pastel wash comprised of water, pastel chalk and a drop of dishwash soap. For the white and lighter blue areas, I am using a brown color.
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Difficult to see the effect on a wide angle shot of the entire wing but if you zoom in on certain areas, you can notice the effect. My goal with the wash, in addition to highlighting detail, is to reduce the physical grooves and holes with lines and dots, which I think makes the surface look less like a plastic model.
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Here's the top side of the port wing.
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The underside of the aircraft is completely covered with rivets, panel lines and other details. So the wash will almost cover the surface completely.
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After the wash is completely dry, it is wiped off carefully with a moistened paper towel. I use small pieces and toss each piece as they get loaded with the dark wash.
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The darker blue upper surfaces are treated with a darker brown (almost black) wash.
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The effect is much more subtle due to the reduced contrast between the wash and the dark blue camo color.
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Next, I'm going to do some post-shading and some chipping using a fine sponge.
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Question. How do you get the wash to stay in the panel lines and rivets. I never can seem to keep it where it belongs.
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Medicman71 wrote:Question. How do you get the wash to stay in the panel lines and rivets. I never can seem to keep it where it belongs.
Once the the wash is dry, it won't be removed unless water washes it away. The damp (not wet) paper towel removes the dried stuff on the surface but leaves the wash in the recessed panel lines and rivets. The main thing is to let the wash dry completely before removal and to use a barely damp piece of cloth to remove.
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The wash really brings out all that detail.
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
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The aerial mast on the tail fin broke off so I took the opportunity to fashion the aerial attachment hardware from electrical wire and brass tubing.
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Some of the post-shading was done, including the exhaust stains.
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