Hey what red is everyone using for this?
I'm leaning toward XF7. Just concerned about the flatness.
Testors enamel red is in the running but enamel makes me nervous.
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raypalmer
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 03:22 PM UTC
tinbanger
Joined: February 04, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 11:24 PM UTC
Hi
I used red oxide primer with a top coat of Testors Clear Pearl spray.
I used red oxide primer with a top coat of Testors Clear Pearl spray.
jeremiaha41
Joined: February 27, 2011
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 - 07:24 AM UTC
I'm building the Testors Supermarine S6B Racer out of the box. Brent
Bink123
Joined: June 23, 2008
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 - 09:47 AM UTC
Very nice, Tinbanger.
tinbanger
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 - 10:28 AM UTC
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Very nice, Tinbanger.
Thank you Bink123
Made a change from the usual builds!
raypalmer
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 - 04:27 PM UTC
Well I was all geared up tonight to really go nuts on the interior. Buuuuuut you can't see anything but the cockpit once assembled. So I'm going to focus on the cockpit and forge ahead.
Removed by original poster on 01/24/13 - 18:58:53 (GMT).
Bink123
Joined: June 23, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 07:29 AM UTC
This aircraft will be a member of the Flying Pirate Alliance. As all of the other craft in the film are marked alphabetically, this one will be X or Z.
Here are several photos showing progress -
Proposed scheme showing proposed motor and cowl, observer's mg mounting, mg's, proposed propellers and crew
Chosen engine and propeller, also continued clean-up of fuselage and wings.
Decided to paint undeside azure blue and top-side to be a faded blue. the photo doesn'tshow the fading well. Chose markings and cut out pattern from white decal stock.
I will post more photos soon. I am working on the floats.
Arrrrr.
raypalmer
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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2013 - 04:19 PM UTC
I quite like that gunners cupola you've scratch built there Richard. It puts me in mind of that scene in Last Crusade when Sean Connery shoots up the stabilizer.
Progress on my Savoia thus far is I'm ~70% through the interior build and paint. I drilled out the IP and applied the instrument decal from behind. Looks ok. I'm still on the fence about adding ignition wires to the engine. Worried about whether I'll be able to manage a respectable wood finish on the prop... White for the Italian tail flash and under wing markings is on and masked. I think this may be my first ever completed campaign!
Progress on my Savoia thus far is I'm ~70% through the interior build and paint. I drilled out the IP and applied the instrument decal from behind. Looks ok. I'm still on the fence about adding ignition wires to the engine. Worried about whether I'll be able to manage a respectable wood finish on the prop... White for the Italian tail flash and under wing markings is on and masked. I think this may be my first ever completed campaign!
raypalmer
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 05:11 PM UTC
And so I forge ahead. Displeased with my interior. The wood didn't turn out and then it all just went to shambles.
North4003
Joined: August 01, 2012
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2013 - 05:35 PM UTC
Here is my float-plane for the PR air campaign. A classic Testors, Hawk, ? S6B in all it's 1950's model glory including sink marks and flash. I've been wanting to get this built for some time and the PR campaign is a good reason to get this one done. Not a lot of parts but it will be fun I predict.
North4003
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2013 - 05:53 PM UTC
Sunday has always been a good day to get some modeling done. I got the main components assembled. I have been pre-planning the painting and finishing process. I would like to add the rigging. I'm thinking about fishing line or brass wire. Advice would be appreciated. On to filling and sanding next. BTW, I've broken the code on posting photos'.
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#051
Joined: December 21, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 02:41 AM UTC
I never looked at this campaign before. Some great models here. That Stearman mod is wonderful and I am in awe of the detail in the Fine Molds flying boat. Where's that Savoia?
Bink123
Joined: June 23, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 06:13 AM UTC
Wow, the S6B, I can't wait to see it. is that kit still available?
North4003
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 02:37 PM UTC
The S6B shows up every once and a while on ebay. My hobby shop had a display of Testors' racers and other former Hawk kits. I've always admired the Thompson Trophy racers of the 20's and 30's as well as the Regina Aeronautica.
Bink123
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 05:14 PM UTC
Thanks, I'll have to keep my eyes peeled. BTW - a long, long time ago I built that kit, I think I was about 10 at the time (that would be about 50 years ago).
raypalmer
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 07:11 AM UTC
Some more of the S.21. Assembly is essentially complete, the exhausts, prop and spinner will be bolted on right before the final clearcoat. Only major paintwork left is brown and red. From there is touchups and minor weathering.
I'm not going to preshade I don't think.... Perhaps ink in the lines. The Savoia appears to have a mighty think lacquer coat in on it, but it is only a cartoon...
raypalmer
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 02:00 PM UTC
I'm just going to bump this thread along with some content. I got to get to this beauty more than I anticipated today.
Woooooo it's pretty now. This is my first ever use of Vallejo. The belly is in "Wood" and the rest is "Italian Red" because that had to be the paint I bought for this bird.
I am impressed with this stuff. I may be a convert.
Woooooo it's pretty now. This is my first ever use of Vallejo. The belly is in "Wood" and the rest is "Italian Red" because that had to be the paint I bought for this bird.
I am impressed with this stuff. I may be a convert.
raypalmer
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 03:09 PM UTC
Things are going so well that one could almost squeal with delight.
Emeritus
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 07:12 AM UTC
Looking good!
Seems you got everything covered well - the construction of the S.21 made me decide to paint mine in subassemblies: engine nacelle, wing, floats, and upper and lower fuselage. Fortunately the Finemolds kit fits together so well there should be zero trouble with that approach.
Btw, did you paint the white and green areas or use the kit-supplied decals?
Seems you got everything covered well - the construction of the S.21 made me decide to paint mine in subassemblies: engine nacelle, wing, floats, and upper and lower fuselage. Fortunately the Finemolds kit fits together so well there should be zero trouble with that approach.
Btw, did you paint the white and green areas or use the kit-supplied decals?
JClapp
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 08:46 AM UTC
Emeritus
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Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2013 - 03:21 AM UTC
A little bit more progress. For some reason the otherwise well detailed kit doesn't make any mention of the two bracing wires running from the wing to each wing float. So, gotta have 'em! 
For mounting said wires, I made kind of semi-turnbuckles by twisting thin wire with a drill bit.
These there then cut to length and glued to holes drilled to the wing and the floats.
Since the wires weren't depicted in the kit's painting instructions, nor could I find any proper (scale) drawings online, I used screenshots from the film for estimating a distance from the float attachment points to drill the holes in the wings, 2 cm seemed good to me.
For mounting said wires, I made kind of semi-turnbuckles by twisting thin wire with a drill bit.
These there then cut to length and glued to holes drilled to the wing and the floats.
Since the wires weren't depicted in the kit's painting instructions, nor could I find any proper (scale) drawings online, I used screenshots from the film for estimating a distance from the float attachment points to drill the holes in the wings, 2 cm seemed good to me.
raypalmer
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Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2013 - 07:23 AM UTC
Quoted Text
A little bit more progress. For some reason the otherwise well detailed kit doesn't make any mention of the two bracing wires running from the wing to each wing float. So, gotta have 'em!
For mounting said wires, I made kind of semi-turnbuckles by twisting thin wire with a drill bit.
These there then cut to length and glued to holes drilled to the wing and the floats.
Since the wires weren't depicted in the kit's painting instructions, nor could I find any proper (scale) drawings online, I used screenshots from the film for estimating a distance from the float attachment points to drill the holes in the wings, 2 cm seemed good to me.
*furiously studying photos*
Eetu I've already nicked your aileron control rod adjustment, so be warned. I'm going to be mimicking you here too
What are you going to do for the wires themselves?Emeritus
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Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2013 - 12:03 PM UTC
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Eetu I've already nicked your aileron control rod adjustment, so be warned. I'm going to be mimicking you here too
No prob, go ahead!
The wires themselves? Well, I'm thinking of attaching the wires to the floats, gluing the floats to the wing, the attaching the wires to the wing. If that is what you had in mind?
raypalmer
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Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2013 - 01:47 PM UTC
Eetu I missed your post. In answer to your question I did paint on the tricolors, I never trust a decal larger than a coin.
I just filled in the panel lines with dark red oil and turpenoid, weathering is basically done, didn't want to make it look too beat up. Very near the finish line now!
I just filled in the panel lines with dark red oil and turpenoid, weathering is basically done, didn't want to make it look too beat up. Very near the finish line now!
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