Phil Cooke Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Yellow stripes on the underside of the wing are now added (oversize to allow masking with the blue) although we need a few more coats yet before the yellow is the correct density - its had about 4 thin coats already but needs another couple before we can move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Hang in there Phil ! It's looking good !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Garsden Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Great job Phil. Good airbrushing. I am going to get boring if I say white primer again so I will refrain! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Crisp Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Hi Phil, have been watching your blog with great interest. My F-86 is ready for covering but have been side tracked on a few other projects. Are the F-86 T-shirts still available? Recently I showed a friend your 2016 Skyhawk blog and he was wondering if the full short kit is still available? Still hope to catch up with all the PSS flyers at The Great Orme. Keep safe Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Dallas the PSS A-4 Skyhawk is still available from Sarik Hobbies: **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Hi Dallas, As Al correctly points out - yes the A-4 is still available - in fact ALL of our previous mass build short kits, plans and canopies are still available through Sarik - The Jet Provost, the A-4 and the Hurricane. As for the F-86 T-shirts - yes shirts are still available to order - of course you have already ordered 1-off Large in March last year. My records here show your payment is still pending but that is all fine as I deferred launching the order with my local manufacturer here when we new we had to push the event date back, so no shirts are printed just yet. Did you want to amend your order? please email me direct on that. It's a good reminder for me to 'bump' the T-shirt thread on here to see if others want to buy - now we have aligned our event for May 2021 I would want to place the order with the supplier ahead of Easter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Crisp Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Hi Alan and Phil, thanks for the info, will order two Skyhawk Kits. Always remember if you are ever in Australia you must come to Norfolk Island and slope soar with us. Stay safe Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 I've been adding some stripes to the fuselage and the wing. The wing is now all masked up top and bottom with a combination of Tamiya fine line tape, Frog tape and paper. Finally a bit of blue - for the dads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Excellent, bet you're glad to see the back of the yellow at last! Edited By Andy Meade on 02/02/2021 16:22:45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 ... great progress, Phil. ... it seems that you like the blue tint a lot more than the pink Sauce... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 The blue has gone on very nicely compared to the yellow which took so many coats to get it solid and even over the grey primer - lesson learnt if we go for the yellow Meteor Andy!... i just hope my masking and sealing efforts have avoided any blue overspray! The tape should come off later tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Hi Phil , It may be a little late now but here's a tip : Mask the line or figure like always but stay a few mm from your line. Now put on the fine line tape over the rest , right up to the line. When the spraying is done , but the paint still wet , pull away just the fine line tape .This way you don't have to ''break''the dry paint and avoid errors and it is much less dangerous than pull away all the tape and paper. It' s just my way , but not the only one ! Great job BTW !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Many thanks Dirk, thats a good tip, for some reason I always do it in reverse by placing the fine line tape down first... I will use your method on the fuselage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 So other than detail painting like the fences and tip lights the wing painting is now all complete - a big relief to get the tape off this evening - thankfully with very little bleed and just 2 small areas of overspary in need of touch up... Bottom side with the tape off... ...and the top side. Good to see the servos again, they've been taped up for what seems like an ice age! Trailing Edge masking is always a little daunting but I've developed a new method with folded paper and it works a treat even down to 1/16th of an inch! I couldn't resist a wing tank fit before bed - they don't look quite as blue now as the wing - maybe they need another coat? Edited By Phil Cooke on 03/02/2021 00:30:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Wow, good solid colours there. An excellent contrast. Yes the tanks look a shade off, just. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Spent a little time removing the masks from the torque rods and dry fitting the ailerons today, marking them up for their final element of the wing stripes - blue on yellow and yellow on blue. More yellow paint! I refitted the wing to the fus too, just to double check the lines flow from wing to fus as I begin the masking job on the fuselage. At that point I had a sudden urge to see what some of the decals looked like against the now finished wing, and I couldn't help myself... I've put the wing away now until the fus is all painted... Edited By Phil Cooke on 03/02/2021 18:19:53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Posted by Murat Kece 1 on 03/02/2021 18:22:45: Excellent +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Posted by john stones 1 Moderator on 03/02/2021 18:28:07: Posted by Murat Kece 1 on 03/02/2021 18:22:45: Excellent +1 +2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Painted By a pro ! This sabre will be a showstopper !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Many thanks guys, much appreciated. Dirk I realised i can't use your expert tip method and remove the fine line tape whilst my paint is wet - as I'm painting with the little airbrush the paint never goes on thick enough to give you the time - each thin layer dries so quickly - I guess this is one clear advantage of your use of the rattle cans. Also your method achieves a lovely gloss finish, the airbrush finish is quite matt and the entire airframe will require a satin clear coat (a rattle can) at the end. I've added a little more yellow tonight to the ailerons. They still need a similar blue stripe on the top side before they are ready for hinging - tomorrows job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) Lets try a few new photos in the all new forum... drag and drop eh?? Not too much to show other than some more paint detail on the wing, wingtip lights and wing fences all sorted. Edited February 10, 2021 by Phil Cooke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 ... great job again, Phil. You're nearly there now, I guess? I must admit that I'm still struggling quite a bit with this new version of the forum... Cheers & stay safe Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 Hiya Chris, Yes it's different in feel and appearance but it will soon become second nature and we will all benefit from the improved functionality I'm quite sure! The fuselage still needs masking and painting for the blue stripes and the black canopy and nose. Plus all the detail painting on the fin and exhaust, so still a bit to do - Im afraid my workrate has been grossly effected of late by my job and also its been so cold and uninviting in the garage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Great work Phil !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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