Italeri 1/72 X-32 construction
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1 27 November 2018, 15:26
Katya Hodgson 作者Filling the gaps, and doing a bit of painting on the AMRAAM missiles.
There's one gap inside the intake that I don't think I will be able to fill, but as it runs along a panel line, I think it should look fine as it is once painted.
28 November 2018, 09:32
Katya Hodgson 作者So, turns out spraying citadel white over the colour of the kit's plastic makes this light grey-white colour, which is very close to the colour of the real thing.
28 November 2018, 13:32
Martin von Schreckensteini remember building this one when i was like 15. looking a lot better on your side
28 November 2018, 14:32
Katya Hodgson 作者It had a bunch of fit issues, there's also a large gap inside the intake that I can't fix because I have no way of getting in there to fill and sand it. :/
28 November 2018, 14:33
Bart GoesaertCan't you glue some sanding paper onto a stick to fill and sand it (large wooden stick for brochettes?)
29 November 2018, 11:48
Katya Hodgson 作者Well i'm not even that great at filling normal gaps, let alone hard to reach ones like this...
29 November 2018, 13:06
Katya Hodgson 作者Engine area, landing gear bay, and weapons bay are now painted.
29 November 2018, 13:07
Bart GoesaertI use a tool coming from the paintshop: [img1] then some sanding, either a stick as mentioned above or a sanding stick like this: [img2] you can cut these as you wish to reach some places. Sanding paper on a stick, or folded a few times can help too... Limit is your imagination...
google.de/search?q=m..iw=1920&bih=1098
29 November 2018, 14:33
Katya Hodgson 作者Weapons bay and landing gear complete, the aircraft is now fully assembled!
There was almost an awful disaster with the weapons bay, but it seems to have worked out.
29 November 2018, 15:05
Katya Hodgson 作者Canopy masking removed, it seems to have mostly worked apart from a few smudges.
This thing is so chubby...
29 November 2018, 15:51
Katya Hodgson 作者Thanks, I really am going to have to try a clear coat though, otherwise I am not sure about the decals, and I am never going to be able to do panel lines.
It's very intimidating though as I have never done a clear coat before.
29 November 2018, 16:36
Patrick HagelsteinA clear coat is just like any other coat, only clear. 😉 Just be sure you put it on wet (not like dripping wet) so you get a smooth even surface to work on. Hang in there, you're doing great! 🙂
29 November 2018, 16:51
Katya Hodgson 作者It's also that the stuff I have is enamel, and I am awful at thinning enamel...
29 November 2018, 17:01
Martin OostromJust remember that for the panellines you need a different type of paint than the clear coat. If one is enamel, the other should be acrylic. Otherwise you remove the clear coat when cleaning up the panellines.
She looks great!
29 November 2018, 17:24
Katya Hodgson 作者Oh... but I only have enamel for clear coat, and my panel line accent is enamel too...
29 November 2018, 18:06
Bart GoesaertAnd just to add, when not sure of the thinning, use a test-object like and empty bottle of tin can. When the paint is ok on this surface (no paper, because that absorbs water, moisture), it will be ok on the model...
29 November 2018, 18:13
Patrick HagelsteinOr try to find an acrylic clear coat. That way you might be better off thinning it and you can still use the Gundam marker for the panel lines. You can use Johnson Pledge 'revive it' floor polish (Also known as Future Floor Polish to modelers) to spray a clear coat but be sure to clean your airbrush afterwards as this stuff dries to a hard surface.
29 November 2018, 19:49
Katya Hodgson 作者This stuff?
amazon.co.uk/Pledge-..tore-x/dp/B000ARPH4C
My only previous experience with an acrylic coat was some humbrol acrylic spray varnish I had, but all it ever did was make the paint come off, so I never even really used it beyond some tests. 🙁
Normally I use Tamiya panel line accent, but for this I would have liked a gundam panel line marker (mine ran out/was damaged) as it would have been fairly easy to draw them on, and not have to worry about cleaning up any excess.
29 November 2018, 20:05
Michael SouthIt looks like your well on your way to a nicely built kit. Well done!
30 November 2018, 18:02
Katya Hodgson 作者Thanks, just needs a clear coat and then I can try the decals. Sadly they seem to be water damaged, even though the kit was sealed when I got it, so I don't know if they will work or not.
30 November 2018, 18:14
Patrick HagelsteinIf the glue hasn't washed away under the decals you might be able to use them still. If they are only yellowed, taping them to a window pane facing outwards helps to restore the color by exposure to UV light.
30 November 2018, 18:17
Katya Hodgson 作者I have not tried them yet, i'll upload a picture so you can see.
30 November 2018, 19:00
Patrick HagelsteinLooking at picture 18, the decals themselves seem quite alright. It's the backing paper that is discolored. I think you should be fine. I've worked with far worse looking decals and they performed well.
30 November 2018, 19:54
Katya Hodgson 作者Oh good, that's a relief.
If I can work out how to use it, i'll use the Pledge stuff tomorrow (if it arrives) as a clear coat, and then get the decals on.
30 November 2018, 20:38
Michael SouthI suggest airbrushing it straight from the bottle no need to thin. That's my experience anyway.
30 November 2018, 20:43
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Building process of Italeri's 1/72 scale X-32 JSF prototype.
