Phil Cooke Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Braved the cold again in the workshop and added the black walkway markings on the wings...trying to do a little bit more each day. One hour to mask... 2 minutes to paint! Then back indoors for the football! ⚽ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Flap walkways added. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 ... getting totally envious now, Phil... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cripps Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Nice job, Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Thanks guys, plodding on here - I couldn't face the stripe and curve masking today in the cold so I brought the wing and tails indoors and spent a happy couple of hours adding some scale panel lines. Still a few more to do around the main wheel doors on the underside but I'll have to make some guides before I apply them - I ran out of time - I was already pushing my luck modelling on the dining table on Valentines Day! ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Still finding jobs to do to avoid positioning and masking the blue stripes on the fuselage! A dry fit of the rudder (before further paint detail) and the tailplanes proved I needed to tweak the angles on the rear elevator actuator a little to get the two panels to sit nicely parallel to the fuselage side. All done and a quick R/C check proved good movement and clearance. More paint now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Looking ace Phil - one quick question - what sort of temperature is your workshop at that you are getting such excellent results with your airbrush. The finish looks superb. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Thanks Leccy - I only run a little oil heater in the garage which knocks the edge of the cold weather but not much more, to be honest when its been below zero outside its still pretty cold in garage - maybe 10 degrees, and at it's worst I have not painted on those days. When I have painted, some of the paint took ages before it could be handled, it felt 'soft' for days even though it was surface dry. Thankfully the temps are on the rise here again now in Derbyshire - double figures for the week ahead!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 Finally got the fuselage stripes all masked up and ready for some blue paint. I'd struggled to position an accurate stripe on my first attempts, even with an extra pair of hands - my metal metre rule would not conform to the curved fuselage well enough, I tried paper and then card templates but both got too 'floppy' towards the tail where the stripe tapers to zero thickness. The solution was to use thin ABS plastic sheet which cut well with the knife and had just the right properties - stiff enough in one plane to remain straight - whilst flexible enough in the other plane to take the contours of the fuselage - if that makes sense!? Anyway once taped down the template was marked out each side, and masking tape was then applied just outboard of the pencilled lines! There's a couple of ellipse shapes to cut into the green tape at the front before the rest is masked off and we are ready for the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Your 'ABS sheet' method looks perfect, Phil. ? Another milestone progress with your Sabre for sure... Well done, Chief. Cheers & keep safe Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Garsden Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Was the ABS plastic an old fuselage Phil? Unusual sort of stuff to have lying around? I have a roll of mylar I bought which would also probably work. Top tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hiya Pete - no I just have some on a roll here - was intended to line the inside of the engine nacelles on the A-10 one day for drag reduction if needed, but this only used a small amount. It's 1.5mm thick and cuts easily with a scalpel and a good straight edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 The elliptical curves are now cut around the nose and the edges have been sealed for bleeds with a couple of light passes of yellow paint. Tomorrow we paint the blue bits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Briliant hi tech painting Phil ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Blue paint done! I'm mostly happy with it, there are a couple of small bleeds into the yellow - even after I sealed the edge of the tape with yellow paint (how does that happen!?) but worse than that there are a couple of small areas around sharp edge areas like the wing saddle where the tape has removed a little yellow paint down to the grey primer... these will have to be touched up by hand filling the 'void' - which has a depth of many layers of airbrushed paint! Masking, masking masking... And with the tape carefully removed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Garsden Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 That is what comes of being a perfectionist Phil. Us mere mortals would be very happy with what looks like a fabulous paint job! Ask me how I know this? I suppose that is why I started off being determined to paint mine then regressed into using Glosstex, and Solarfilm? Hence below it's alright sitting on the grass but when you get close it is a different story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 A little bench flying this evening just so I could check all the yellow and blue lines matched up well...I've also touched up some of the little bleeds from earlier. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 My that's looks good. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Phil. That looks absolutely beautiful. You have my respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) A bit more stressful airbrush operation - well - the masking is stressful, the airbrushing I quite enjoy tbh... time for the Yugoslavian fin flash. There is something quite theraputic about peeling the masking tape off too, until you discover an unplanned bleed! Edited February 23, 2021 by Phil Cooke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 The red paint was a bit over-thinned I think and I got some bleeding from the red into the yellow and the white in places. This cleaned up of with a damp rag against another taped border with just a thin corrective coat. The none operational rudder can now be glued on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 looks terrific Phil, such precise work! Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 A few panel lines and the fin and rudder are complete. Black paint on the canopy and nose next. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Fabulous. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 ... +1 indeed, Phil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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