Thanks
A last coat of primer is on. next will be cutting maskingtapes into strips and start to mask all ribbs and detals for some preshading in a black brown mix. for the moment I´m mixing several paint´s looking for some nice match in Humbrol. Anyone who been there before and cangive mee some tips.



Larsa q

Hi
Almost all time today went to cut all tiny strips off maskintape. All ribs and details are masked and the last thing I do this nigth is load the airbrush with a thin Black/brown mix.When all mask is painted over ´the tape will be removed. Tomorrow I send up some pics off the work.












Larsa Q

Hi
All preshading is done, and all tape is off the fuselage. I used Humbrol black #33 and leather #62 for the preshades. Next step will be the camo to go on.
Here´s the pics








Larsa Q

Larsa,
I've seen how this worked on your DH4. It was very effective.
I hope that your subsequent coats of paint don't oblitorate this good work.

Cheers,

Hugh

That makes two off us


Larsa Q

Hi
Having started the paintjob on this, the final details are added.A last check on the Vickers to. I will use asingle wickers on this one and just save the other one for another project.


The covers are painted silver/black. After the cammo is on I going to chips away some paint from them.




The last pics shows that wicker I can´t use, do it´s a Parts etch for another earlybird.I save this one for another project







Larsa

Wow. That Vickers is LOVERLY!

I hope the project you are saving it for is worth it.

Cheers,

Hugh

Hi
If Stephen and RAGIII updates, I can. Yep in the middle off all that 5 colour piant to throw on the model.So here´s some pics after you got the Humbrolmixes for the diffrent colours.I mixed the colour after this guy who put out the number on the net( Thanks who ever you are)
Still some colours to be added so have some P with me.
Dark Green
1 part #92
1 part #30
1 part#11

Ligth green
1 part #92
1 part #102
1 part #90
2 parts #11

Dark Brown
2 parets #29
1 part #60
1 part #33
1 part #11

Beige
1 part #94
1 part #72
1 part #90
2 part #11

Black
1 part #33
1 part #11












Larsa Q

Looking Good Larsa,
What a chore to mix all those colours... I guess though that you take that on when you build this subject.

Cheers,

Hugh

Larsa, great photos and even better work on the kit! your paint work as always is very artistic!
RAGIII

Hi Hugh
Whaen I started build WW1 I ended may peroid painting figures.I learned mixing paint from guys like Bill Horan, i guess it´s still in the blood, that mixing

Artistic RAGIII, yep I can accept that, thats a crazy subtone in it
Here´s more pics of th Nieuport with more paint on. All mixes went fine and the silver in, didn´t get too heavy. sadly it´s not that easy to take pics off, but hopefully you can see or imagen it.
Ph my english is not that best, sorry, here´s the promised pics











Larsa Q

Looks just perfect! I like that subtle camo scheme and toned ribs most of all.

Greetings Larsa! I have to say that she is looking very impressive. Your skills are making this a very enjoyable build. It is great to have you in with us. Model On!

Hi!

Looking great, Mate!

Cheers!

Stefan E

Thanks Roxter, Stephen, there is more coming from my bench

Phantom2/Stefan we need to have that coofee real sone

Having the day off tomorrow,so there will be some work done..



Larsa Q

Lars , I'm very impressed with your painting of this build . The ribbing just seems to pop out
I'm really looking forward to seeing this one done . Have you chosen which markings will go on .
Cheers

Hi T
Thanks, yes that´s a nice artistic effect, and easy even it´s take some time to mask up.

I will do Rickenbackers machine with the white cowling and landingstruts. That´s the fastest cowling to paint Why the hurry, you see the year start to run out for me already, so many models, so little time



Larsa Q

Larsa,

Great build and paint work!!! I'm going to try that masking technique on my Fairchild F-91, it looks great.

Mark

Hi Mark
good luck, it´s not hightech this, don´t forget to have the paint thin, so it won´t ruin all the nice underwork.I think I forgot to say that I´m mixing the colours with clear varnish before paint. You will have 50% mixed paint and 50 % varnish, then the thinner medium to get it thrue your airbrush. The varnish is just to get the paint semitranparent, a better way gt get the " see thru effect".
Hope to see pics off your test

Larsa Q

Hi folks
I´m still running the airbrush hot.

The last colour is the red in the tail to get on tomorrow. The prop is done with woodgrains and white. The cowling is brushed in five different tones off white. First I started with plain white from the Humbrol tin, and then I mixed in little grey and brown to get the white just a little off, next a little more grey/brown and finally a drop off black to get the darkest white. The effect I was trying to get is the glare in the “bend” and just little darker against the fuselage. I don´t know if you like it (I guess I was a graffiti painter in the life before this)
Some gentle washes in black/brown were added to the cowling and around the nosepanels.














Larsa

Larsa,
Just beautiful, thats all Ican and need to say!
RAGIII

Looking really great Lars , I'm learning new things from following your post . Thanks

T

Maybe the worst English you seen sins Highschool




Well here’s some progress, the decals is on. No really problems with them just use extreme hot water and the decals will set nicely. So the final is close now, here´s the











The paper warbonds from Roden was glued with a mix of whiteglue and water. There is two kinds of glue on the Swedish market, one that still is clear after it dried up and one that have some whitening substance in that will give you an unwanted white finish. Use the clear one.



Some tiny washes was added with humbrol around the cowling.



Larsa Q

Hi folks
Nows just the rigging and final touch to fix on this one. The Nieuport have been a really nice and easybuild, I must say that I will build one more of this kit,so another kit is ordered, just so I have one if they will sell out

Will start the work on the rigging tomorrow and hopefully I can have it finished for saturday. There´s a exhibition "Grevens glue galore", If so this will enter one off the tables.







The Nieuport is samll compared to the Albatros DIII




Larsa Q

Greetings Larsa!

Nicely done! I look forward to hearing about your win! No doubt she will place well.