Alright lads! Slow, steady progress on my Zero!
Lets’s dive on in, with a special shout-out to all you fellas -especially our friend John Kim- who recommended Solvaset last time Inhad decal problems. I say “especially John Kim” because he reminded me about that during my StuG build. So that said, check out this IP:
Holy crap that solvaset ain’t no joke!
Those dial faces on each decal sure snugged down nicely into their respective recesses! I’m impressed. And I figured out what I did wrong when I used the Solvaset on my StuG’s decals-
I didn’t use enough.
I was worried it’d eat my paint, when I used it on the StuG. And knowing how hot it is, I figured one thin coat would do.
NOPE.
So here’s what I did on the IP.
I used a small, thin brush, dipped it in Solvaset, and then wiped the excess off four times on the opening of the jar, then painted it onto the decal. After that, I’d leave it alone for a while. Then check on it. Then, using the same methodology, I applied a bit more. Then I’d wait. Then apply more, same way. That’s the results of six separate, thin coats, spread out over like, 9 hours.
I’m a happy guy right now. That IP will get some black where needed, as well as drybrushing, but so far I think it looks every bit as nice as a PE IP.
Okay, what else? Oh. I got my BOOYAH! GREEN on the cockpit floor, seat, and aft bulkhead, and chipped them minimally, and attached the aft bulkhead to the floor:
It’s like a really cool, green barka lounger. Back me up here.
And the oxygen bottles have been painted, weathered, and installed:
