I build scale models as a hobby, you will see mostly WW2 prop planes and maybe some jets sporadically. If you want to commission me, please send me an e-mail at moixmodels@gmail.com
Exceptional build. As I'm about to start one, I have a question about the cockpit colour. You used the Allied "Cockpit Green", is this correct as I had thought that IJ aircraft had a much brighter, almost emerald green glaze applied over the bare aluminium - just from the period and museum images I've seen.
Thank you for the excellent video! I too had problems with Vallejo paints clogging my airbrush.I watched a few Vallejo videos and follow this procedure. Before a session, spray a few drops of thinner through your airbrush. Add thinner first, then their flow improver 1:10 with paint. After spraying, rinse with hot water, add some Vallejo airbrush cleaner and brush the needle while moving it back and forth. Empty and spray a few drops of thinner. I find that I can have quite a few sessions without tearing the airbrush down to clean. Also, even when using Model Air, I still add at least a couple drops of thinner and always the flow improver with everything except Metal Color.
After working for years in the SR-71 program as a Code 42 Metals Technology Section Chief, part of the Fabrication Branch of the 9th Maintenance Squadron, 9th SRW. I worked closely with the SR-71 Corrosion Control Shop (PAINT SHOP) so I know the various stages the the RCS coatings (Paint) go through in their appearance. Some say the SR-71's appear to look blue, but that is really just a result of the refraction properties of light. Other factors have been described as Red/Blue Phase shift, which is depending on if the aircraft is flying away or towards the viewer. Under microscopical examination of the freshly painted Blackbird, you can see faceted black oxide crystals embedded within the paint. The texture is somewhat like velvet. As the paint wears down after use (The high temperature of flight, fuel and oil saturation, walking on it, and handling during maintenance), it becomes smoother and somewhat greyer in appearance. I have provided samples of SR-71 Titanium to professional model builders that have various conditions of the original paint on them so the builders can make an exact match. This is done for modeling competition purposes. I have found that Blackboard or (Chalkboard Paint) looks very close to a newly freshly painted SR-71.
My father was an aeronautics engineer and I believe worked on the turbine engines when he was in the Air Force. Just recently bought this model for him and he was thoroughly impressed with the realistic nature of it. Cheers.
I hope you are still around doing your work as I really enjoy your modeing style. you don't show it, but what did you spray over the gun and ammo bay doors?
I have three of these (different scales) waiting to hit the bench. You’ve definitely done some great work that DOES indeed help your fellow modelers - keep it up. Good work & narration. Thank . FYI - the audio cuts out for a time in the middle of the video.
Thanks! Glad you like it. The decision of leaving the cowling area unpainted is because I found a picture of the exact same aircraft right after a hard landing and from the angle the picture was taken, the right engine had a clean cowling, probably replaced from another aircraft, that's why I even made the spots not line up with the existing scribbled ones from the rest of the panels, just a little detail that gave more story to the model. makes it more interesting in my opinion.
