P-39L Aircobra MTO - Weathering Started

[Peter Marshall]

Started this yesterday



Finished the cockpit now, and got the fuselage buttoned up





Peter

Edited January 13, 2013 by Peter Marshall

[ForestFan]

Excellent looking start, await more progress with interest!

FF

[Peter Marshall]

Some more done on the P-39 - first the radiator grilles in the wing roots

Then the trickiest bit of this kit - the wing. With some fettling and gluing in sections it does fit, though you need to thin the trailing edges. Just some Mr Dissolved Putty and Mr Surfacer along the joints which is now curing.

Peter

[Michaelvk]

That's some nice, tidy work.. Look forward to more..

..might I add what an amazingly well lit workshop you have.

[Peter Marshall]

Today's work on the Aircobra - first adding the rad shutters

Then the canopy masks, and fitting the canopy. The canopy is tacked in place with GS Hypo Cement, then ran some gator glue around the edges to fill in the gaps and strengthen everything.

Peter

[Silver Fox]

Looking good, fast work as well!

[Tim B]

Looking good

[Peter Marshall]

Got a little bit done now, but mainly i'm waiting for my paints to arrive :-(

Then i've done the insides of the doors

Then glued the doors in place with some GS Hypo so I can remove them later, and sprayed the frames interiour green.

Peter

[Peter Marshall]

Paint arrived this morning, so onwards with the Aircobra - first mask up the wheel wells with Blu-tak

Then a coat of primer, a little sanding, more primer and then sand back and rub down with a tac cloth

Finally sprayed the light blue, gradually adding a little white. This is a gloss gunze paint, so from experience I know I have to let this cure completely before I start masking over the top

Peter

[Greased Lightning]

Coming along nicely.

[Sid de Koning]

Nice work so far!

[Peter Marshall]

Got some more done today - first sprayed the sand

Then masked off the sand with blu-tak and sprayed the glossy brown - once again need to wait for this to cure completely

Peter

[Peter Marshall]

Unmasked the cammo

Then masked off the ID bands ready for spraying

Then finally sprayed the yellow and unmasked the bands.

Peter

Edited January 5, 2013 by Peter Marshall

[erikmuntz]

Looking great, Peter! Fantastic paint work on a less modeled subject and even a less modeled theatre! Can't wait to see the finished product!

Erik

[Oddball]

Excellent progress Peter, I too am eager to see this one completed.

Quick question if I may, I notice that you've used blue tape to mask the lines, and the wide Tamiya tape for the rest of the area. Is there a specific reason, different tape qualities perhaps, or it it just the way you do it? I just ask because only ever use the thin Tamiya tape for masking.

Odd.

[Peter Marshall]

To answer your question, the blue tape is Jammy Dog tape, it's just that I had some already cut, and being narrower it's easier to get around tight curves.

Today's work - more masking, for the walkway strips

Then sprayed them with Matt black and unmasked

Finally a coat of Klear over everything

Peter

[Tim B]

Looking good.

[Peter Marshall]

Today's work on the P-39 - Decals.  The decals aren't great on this kit - anything red or white seems to break up but i've got em slotted together

 

 

 

 

Then I got the prop built up - drilled out the 37mm cannon barrel

 

 

Peter

Edited January 12, 2013 by Peter Marshall

[Tim B]

Super job. looking great!

[Peter Marshall]

Started the weathering today - first off a MIG Brown wash

 

 

Then assembled and fitted the Undercarraige

 

 

Fitted the prop, sprayed the exhaust staining, and started post shading 

 

 

Then started spraying dust / dirt on the surface

 

 

then some heavily thinned Tamiya Buff

 

 

Finally sprayed a matt varnish coat over the top 

 

 

Peter

[Tim B]

nice weathering mate