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Re: HobbyBoss 1/48 MiG-31B Foxhound
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:13 am
by BorgR3mc0
That sealant is a nice detail. I would hate to spray paint on an almost finished model but you did good!
Re: HobbyBoss 1/48 MiG-31B Foxhound
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:00 am
by BlackSheep214
Looking pretty good, Monty!!
Re: HobbyBoss 1/48 MiG-31B Foxhound
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:11 am
by jelliott523
Monty, those sprayed sealant areas look great! I tried to use the kit decals on my AMK kit and they were a major pain, I think I will give this method a shot myself. Great job with this one.
Re: HobbyBoss 1/48 MiG-31B Foxhound
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:41 am
by Stuart
Beautiful work Monty - Very crisp as always. I do like the information you add into your posts.
Re: HobbyBoss 1/48 MiG-31B Foxhound
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:13 am
by dmminiatures
Really? AMK has them as decals, that's kinda nice. bit sad though it didn't quite work out for you. the decals might be a bit too fiddly? I guess masking and painting them works better this time.
jelliott523 wrote:Monty, those sprayed sealant areas look great! I tried to use the kit decals on my AMK kit and they were a major pain, I think I will give this method a shot myself. Great job with this one.
Re: HobbyBoss 1/48 MiG-31B Foxhound
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:14 am
by dmminiatures
Thanks Blacksheep, Borg, and Portman!
Re: HobbyBoss 1/48 MiG-31B Foxhound
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:58 pm
by speedgraflex
Exquisite work! I’m curious about the Zippo fluid, Tamiya panel wash and the AK Ammo wash mixture. Is this something you mix as you go in small batches and what are your proportions? I apologize for being late to ask this question. One truly incredible gift is your fantastic level of documentation. I was not even going to ask, just start playing around with the mixture—so thank you in advance. I ask a lot of questions.
Re: HobbyBoss 1/48 MiG-31B Foxhound
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:39 am
by dmminiatures
Hi Bruce - Thanks! Glad to answer your questions!
The idea behind the mix is to get a fluid and thin consistency of the paints for the panel washing. I found out that the AMMO PLW is not consistent among bottles. Some are thin enough for washing, some are rather thick and almost impossible to wash. So I had to find a way to make it flow better in the panel lines.
The Zippo fluid and Tamiya Panel Line Accent is enamel base and obviously so the AMMO PLW.
The AMMO PLW was too dark and too thick. I need to thin it down and lighten it up. That's when I used Tamiya PLA because its really thin and it can bring down the original AMMO wash a notch. I used the Zippo only if I want to thin it down more but without any penalty for altering the colors.
I hope that helps explain things a bit
Cheers, Monty
speedgraflex wrote:Exquisite work! I’m curious about the Zippo fluid, Tamiya panel wash and the AK Ammo wash mixture. Is this something you mix as you go in small batches and what are your proportions? I apologize for being late to ask this question. One truly incredible gift is your fantastic level of documentation. I was not even going to ask, just start playing around with the mixture—so thank you in advance. I ask a lot of questions.
Re: HobbyBoss 1/48 MiG-31B Foxhound
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:59 am
by speedgraflex
Monty,
Thanks so much find your reply. I sincerely appreciate the information as I have several bottles of the Mig AMMO washes on hand. Your information is great! I am learning a lot from your work and I am grateful for the care you put into demonstrating your approach to construction and finish. I too feel there may be a “debatable” prefinishing stage before application of decals on surface; if the surface area is already smooth, I felt eliminating another stage of clear (along with the possibility of damage—as you wrote, the potential for a slow drying finish to accumulate dust and hair fibers) is worth the reduction in some cases.