Re: Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-23MF Flogger-B
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 8:31 pm
Nice save and build.
Nice save and a terrific build! Well done!The scheme you wanted to go for had to be made of nightmares to replicate.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-23MF Flogger-B
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 8:59 am
Nice save and a terrific build! Well done!The scheme you wanted to go for had to be made of nightmares to replicate.
Re: Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-23MF Flogger-B
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:33 pm
Most impressive job on that bird! Way to go! That is a really attractive paint scheme.
Re: Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-23MF Flogger-B
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:57 pm
Actually, the scheme itself wasnt too bad to replicate; I took a sheet of Frisket Film and made photocopies of the paint diagram and traced the outline of the flames the best I could. I then took an Xacto blade for graphics design work and cut out the mask. I applied the mask and made additional "flames" where I needed (especially around the corners) then went from there. It didnt look too bad, but the paint reacted funny with the primer or something on the surface of the plastic, even though I had washed it with dish soap and warm water.BlackSheep214 wrote:
The scheme you wanted to go for had to be made of nightmares to replicate.
After the paint started lifting, I literally just held it under tap water and the colors immediately started running off the plastic. I used Tamiya paints exclusively, thinned with UMP thinner. This time I thinned the Tamiya paint with Tamiya lacquer and they are super strong.