Terri, Many years ago, OK, nearly 40 years ago, I tried pastels but never could get the hang of them. Went on fine, but no matter how light a 1st few seal coats I put on, I managed to wash most of it right off.

When you apply your pastels, do you do it dry to just the painted surface, or do you coat the surface 1st?

Would adding a flesh color just give me a slightly different shade of black? Interesting idea, just not sure if the color difference would be enough.

Joel

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Terri, Many years ago, OK, nearly 40 years ago, I tried pastels but never could get the hang of them. Went on fine, but no matter how light a 1st few seal coats I put on, I managed to wash most of it right off.

When you apply your pastels, do you do it dry to just the painted surface, or do you coat the surface 1st?

Would adding a flesh color just give me a slightly different shade of black? Interesting idea, just not sure if the color difference would be enough.

Joel

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Hi Joel , pastels can be tricky but those cheap dollar sotes are crap . I use Grumbacher . Been using the same stickys I bought 30 years ago .

For pastels to work the surfaces needs to have a flat finish for the pastel too stick to . With out this they will not adhere to a gloss surface and will wash away once a finish coat is applied . I'll go over this more on the 190 .


Yes , flesh will greatly aid in the gloss black . I will be using this mix for my build which I do have some progress on . Cockpit is ready for paint which should be getting sprayed this weekend with photo's posted up ....

Terri

Joel, FWIW, i picked up a set of 36 pastel sticks at Michaels. I'm guessing they were Christmas leftovers, but at $4.99 for the set I can't have gone to far wrong...

Damian, Thanks for your input. Can you share with us a picture or two of the Red Black paint with the straight Black panel lines?

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Damian, Thanks for your input. Can you share with us a picture or two of the Red Black paint with the straight Black panel lines?

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I will see if I can drag up a couple of photos Joel. I think the las one I did was a monogram P-61 in the Pin-Ups Campaign, but I will be using the same paints on a P-70 which is currently a hangar queen from the recent Nightfighters Campaign. I will make sure I get a few pics as I go.

Cheers, D

That looks great Joel, very nice work.

Cheers, D

I agree, there are just sooooooooo many neat little solutions to detailing. When I am struggling to find a solution I usually trawl through any of the ChukW build threads. Pure genius.
I find that various thicknesses of solder are generally more pliable for wiring and tubing needs.
Cheers, D

JA
Outstanding work on the Big P&W and cowl assembly. Detailing and finish is dead on the money'
Awesome work
Bro

Hi Joel, really nice work on that power egg

WOW, now I have to go back ant examine this post very carefully before I continue on my P-61.

JA
Absolutely a brilliant build and no question, your best effort to date and that's going back 30 years! Fit and finish is spot on and the light weathering is absolutely perfect.
Awesome build
Bro