Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 11:20 am
The FAA Korean War, and Suez Campaign ID stripes were neatly applied. Unlike the D-Day recognition stripes, which were applied much more hurriedly, and showed it.
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Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 1:09 pm
Those stripes are as near perfect as I've ever seen Kent.
Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 3:13 pm
Just caught up with this Kent! Way to go man! I know what you mean about the difficulty in painting the invasion stripes. I have a 1/72 scale Mustang I can't seem to finish because the stripes can't seem to get painted right.
Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 6:59 pm
Many thanks,
Decalling has commenced. I am using the Ronin Decals RDS-152 set and the scheme is “101”:
The decals are really thin and conform well to a gloss surface, however, I had a disaster with one of the “101” fuselage markings and lost it. Operator error all the way (read the decal instructions and avoid setting solutions - water is fine) and my cry for help was answered so the main markings should be complete by the weekend. My only gripe is the opacity is such that the invasion stripes show through the wing upper decals. A lesson for young modellers there. The rocket markings are the kit decals. I will reapply MRP Sky to the mountings before a gloss coat seal:
I fixed a small blemish just behind the canopy. Not sure if I have done enough:
The more astute of you may have noticed the underwing lights should have had “Hawker Yellow” inners and not invasion stripe. Well done but it is on the underside so it stays.
Regards
Decalling has commenced. I am using the Ronin Decals RDS-152 set and the scheme is “101”:
The decals are really thin and conform well to a gloss surface, however, I had a disaster with one of the “101” fuselage markings and lost it. Operator error all the way (read the decal instructions and avoid setting solutions - water is fine) and my cry for help was answered so the main markings should be complete by the weekend. My only gripe is the opacity is such that the invasion stripes show through the wing upper decals. A lesson for young modellers there. The rocket markings are the kit decals. I will reapply MRP Sky to the mountings before a gloss coat seal:
I fixed a small blemish just behind the canopy. Not sure if I have done enough:
The more astute of you may have noticed the underwing lights should have had “Hawker Yellow” inners and not invasion stripe. Well done but it is on the underside so it stays.
Regards
Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 7:01 pm
Kent, that is looking sharp!
Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 7:45 pm
That paint “bloom” by the canopy may still need a small amount of TLC. The repair was adding back paint, correct? Maybe use a very small amount of thinner on a brush to dissolve the ridges surrounding the repair—basically in art conversation this would be a blend. If these were oils we use oil stocks. If acrylic we would use watercolor. I think since you are the artist just solvent on a tip of a soft brush will work.
Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 10:10 pm
Thanks mate,speedgraflex wrote:That paint “bloom” by the canopy may still need a small amount of TLC. The repair was adding back paint, correct? Maybe use a very small amount of thinner on a brush to dissolve the ridges surrounding the repair—basically in art conversation this would be a blend. If these were oils we use oil stocks. If acrylic we would use watercolor. I think since you are the artist just solvent on a tip of a soft brush will work.
I shall give that a go.
Regards,
Kent
Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 10:38 pm
Wow that's looking great. The Sea Fury is one of my favorite brit airframes.
Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Thu May 09, 2019 8:21 am
Lovely looking build - I really like the Sea Fury!
Re: Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury in flight
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 5:13 pm
Man the decals look great!