SPA Modeler

Feels like this is a good bibble about how to build an R-2800 and a corsair

The weathering looks amazing, especially on the blue parts. Your build is a pleasure to follow: concise text and clear explanations !

Antoine (toniosky on master194)

HI,

Thanks a lot for the kind words Mates!
Merci Antoine! Heureux de te retrouver ici

ZP is Zero Paint Thomas.
Mainly used for cars and bikes kits.
You can find the complete range at Hiroboy.

Small update.
I cut the front exhaust plate.









Kabuki Stars for the next step



Insigna Blue... and problem with the Gunze white



sanding with 6000



Micro Flat.



... Insigna Blue







Maskol on the ZC this time



I made my own mask.





More soon.

Forza Jules.

Pascal

Hi,


Paint job update.

Kabuki "Stars" out and light 8000 sanding on the full disc



Before a full disc mask



Blue Grey (Aeromaster acrylic)





Liquid mask before sprayed semi gloss black





Frisket mask for the side Stars



White (RLM 21 Aeromaster) spryed over the mask



Maketar star



Aeromaster Insigna blue without mask to avoid paint thickness



Quick 8000 sanding and the center of the Frisket mask is installed over the disk



Tamiya tape out again



Grey ZP primer



Then Semi Mat Alu from Alclad



First chipping step with Maskol



Zinc Chromate (Model Master Acryl)







And Maskol again





Aeromaster Blue Grey is finally applied on the plane







That's all.

Pascal

Simply WOW!

Stunning. This should be in a book!

Hi,

Thank you very much Mates.

Started to work on the Blue Grey.

First step with lightened Blue sprayed with 0.2 nozzle.
Light color is a mix of Blue Grey and Light Gull Grey from Aeromaster.





Surface is rubbed with a soft cloth for a smooth paint surface and to remove the Maskol





Then oils





Raw Umber W&N on the panel lines.
Then Sépia (Rembrandt), Titanium White, blue... between fuselage frames , worked with lighter fluid.



Same on stars





White tape will soon be put over the gun muzzles





I've also tried to represent the discoloration due to Avgas leaks on the fuselage sides



And few leaks and fluid traces




Paint of the canopy is done



Overviews of the progress







Voilà.

Pascal

This paintwork deserves a standing applause. Good grief!! Is there any way you can go into more detail about how you got the paint chipping/ wear? I have GOT to use this technique.

This really should be published. Somewhere, somehow. We can get it self-published through some of the online services....This is the how-to of how-tos.