Painting my BOAC 377

[airboatr]

Garry,
Thanks for the tips on this, I'll have to get down to the hobby shop and see what they have for this .... and eat a few chocolate bars,

[Garry Russell]

You'll need to practice on an old model but the results will be well worth it

Of course you could just spray it silver but it's really worth going for the proper job

There is a lot of good equipment and materials for modellers nowadays and I would think where you live there should be an extensive range of goodies

Whichever method you use the trick is to make the tint differences subtle.hardly noticable in isolation on the main area and pick out the odd panel made of different grade alu in real life.

Look at pics..they will give you an idea and the model can have real character and something like the Strat is crying out for such attention.

There are various modelling sites that are full of tips and examples and they can be a very enjoyable read as well as a great source of knowledge.

Garry

[Garry Russell]

Here's a link about the adhesive backed foil

http://themodelmakersresource.co.uk/art ... le018.html

Garry

[airboatr]

well I got sidetracked already :roll: ....... look what I found
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slwnO2YTelQ


back to research...........

[Garry Russell]

It'd a bit like sorting out the attic and spending most of the day reading the newspapers the stuffs wrapped in

You can garuntee that you will find everything except what you're looking for

Garry

[airboatr]

It'd a bit like sorting out the attic and spending most of the day reading the newspapers the stuffs wrapped in
Garry

ohh but isn't it the cream mate, the best stuff

[airboatr]

Did a parts inventory, and first pre-assembly of the fuselage






off to the hobby shop for glue, filler and other sundries

[Garry Russell]

The engine units on the model are not very accurate. :-(

You can get replacement resin moulded

Garry

[Techy111]

Nice....lovely kit Joe...

How come this thread is showing in 2 areas..? Repaints and E%S...?

Or is it me...?



Tony

[hobby]

Beware the adhesive foil! Many years ago I used that material to cover a 1/72 G91 cutting each panel individually and turning the foil before cutting so that when applied one saw apparently different textures from panel to panel. By the time I had finished that very small model I was almost blind from the reflected glare. Never again!!

With painting one can produce different tints by mixing different amounts of matt or semi matt white or blue into your matt silver or alumium paints from the Humbrol range. Careful application of these variously tinted variations can produce an attractive effect but one would be well advised to practice on aver old model before tackling the latest masterpiece.