Had a bit of time on my hands this AM. Should have had one of the stray cats caught and take to the vet. (s)he had other ideas though. The wife almost had it in the transport box when it had a hissy fit and got free. So I found something else to do.
Started to paint the rotors and primed the fuselage
First the rotors were measured and marked and some yellow paint put down. I cheated and jut brushed it as it was only very little areas. Did that yesterday though, so today it was fun with masking up the bands and tips.
Unfortunately, I forgot to smooth down the yellow befor I masked up and you can see the edges of the brush splodged on paint! naturally only was this after I had painted the rotorblades and removed the masking... duh! I will see if I can live with it or if I rub it down and respray the affected areas!
On to the body of the beast.
Sprayed with Vallejo primer and will be left for a day or three to cure right through befor moving on to the colouring in part...which brings a question to mind.
Post shade or pre shade. Helicopters normally are kept very clean due to the heavy service regime. so thinking not much more than panel lines and rivet highlights. Also all the reference photos I have seen the paint is actually quite glossy, so again not a lot of surface dirt.
What do you lot think? just a pin wash in the panel lines and on the rivets, bit of oil here and there and some exhaust soot.
Must also remember there is a rather large fan, blasting any fluids away.....
Started to paint the rotors and primed the fuselage
First the rotors were measured and marked and some yellow paint put down. I cheated and jut brushed it as it was only very little areas. Did that yesterday though, so today it was fun with masking up the bands and tips.
Unfortunately, I forgot to smooth down the yellow befor I masked up and you can see the edges of the brush splodged on paint! naturally only was this after I had painted the rotorblades and removed the masking... duh! I will see if I can live with it or if I rub it down and respray the affected areas!
On to the body of the beast.
Sprayed with Vallejo primer and will be left for a day or three to cure right through befor moving on to the colouring in part...which brings a question to mind.
Post shade or pre shade. Helicopters normally are kept very clean due to the heavy service regime. so thinking not much more than panel lines and rivet highlights. Also all the reference photos I have seen the paint is actually quite glossy, so again not a lot of surface dirt.
What do you lot think? just a pin wash in the panel lines and on the rivets, bit of oil here and there and some exhaust soot.
Must also remember there is a rather large fan, blasting any fluids away.....
