Smythe Meister's Mk. IX. ICM 1/48
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langy71
SMF Supporter
Well,Thank you ALL for your input 
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HOWEVER ,do you remember how close it was to the finish line?
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.... Just the cockpit glass to put on after the final sealing Matt Varnish coat..... NOT A PROBLEM eh?!!
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Well,it seems it is to me.......
NO F.....g way,what happened there?!!
.... All i did was apply Humbrol Matt rattle can varnish on top of a mix of Humbrol Green,and the Tamiya Grey! I`m putting it down to temperature!?
the initial paint has all been put down in my modelling room,that last Varnish was done outside... I didn`t think it should have made such a problem.... but maybe it did!!
SO THEN,my thoughts on this,(Which happened on Saturday evening),were simply "FFS... it`s going into the bin"
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TBC
,HOWEVER ,do you remember how close it was to the finish line?
......... Just the cockpit glass to put on after the final sealing Matt Varnish coat..... NOT A PROBLEM eh?!!
....Well,it seems it is to me.......
NO F.....g way,what happened there?!!
.... All i did was apply Humbrol Matt rattle can varnish on top of a mix of Humbrol Green,and the Tamiya Grey! I`m putting it down to temperature!? the initial paint has all been put down in my modelling room,that last Varnish was done outside... I didn`t think it should have made such a problem.... but maybe it did!!SO THEN,my thoughts on this,(Which happened on Saturday evening),were simply "FFS... it`s going into the bin"
....TBC
... Obviously when this first became apparent i was going to bin it..... proper Pee`d off i was
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BUT,I decided to sleep on it ,(Not literally .... that would have just been silly-i`d have flattened it!!
).... So the decision was made....
... I go again.......,and try to improve the one i was doing
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This time i`m going to do the invasion stripes,and with the correct stripe on the fuselage by the tail plane,(I did the original attempt in white)...
So i started to recover my ruined build....
Obviously it`s gonna cost... just received ANOTHER set of these...
ANOTHER set of Decals on the way!!.... If this attempt don`t work out,then it WILL do in the bin!!
BTW,this time,i`m going to do the Invasion Stripes!!.....
...BUT,I decided to sleep on it ,(Not literally .... that would have just been silly-i`d have flattened it!!
).... So the decision was made....... I go again.......,and try to improve the one i was doing
....This time i`m going to do the invasion stripes,and with the correct stripe on the fuselage by the tail plane,(I did the original attempt in white
)...So i started to recover my ruined build....
Obviously it`s gonna cost... just received ANOTHER set of these...
ANOTHER set of Decals on the way!!.... If this attempt don`t work out,then it WILL do in the bin!!
BTW,this time,i`m going to do the Invasion Stripes!!
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scottie3158
SMF Supporter
Andy,
Don't know what happened to the matt coat, but kudos for not giving up on what was a cracking build.
Don't know what happened to the matt coat, but kudos for not giving up on what was a cracking build.
Mark1
SMF Supporter
That's a real shame thought I was gonna keep scrolling and see 'TA DAA' job done!! 10 outta 10 for perseverance, fingers crossed you nail it this time.
Hi Andy
A massive round of applause from me for sticking with the build. Nothing is ever truly lost. A second crack at the paintwork is always worth trying. Just put the varnish issue down as a lesson learned and move on. Great stuff Andy
Paul
A massive round of applause from me for sticking with the build. Nothing is ever truly lost. A second crack at the paintwork is always worth trying. Just put the varnish issue down as a lesson learned and move on. Great stuff Andy
Paul
Jim R
SMF Supporter
Good for you Andy. S**t happens. It's how you deal with it that matters.
You're not the first to have varnish problems and you definitely won't be the last.
You're not the first to have varnish problems and you definitely won't be the last.
Blimey, this one‘s fighting back isn’t it Andy. The matt issue could be down to humidity. It gets reported on gaming figure forums quite often, and is usually put down to humidity and varnishing outside. Not sure myself?
Glad you are persevering with the build though. Keep at it, it will all come right in the end
Glad you are persevering with the build though. Keep at it, it will all come right in the end
Cheers Scottie,(Dawg!!).... me neither mate.... but i will NOT be defeated!!
Thanks Mark.... unfortunately not
..... Thanks for that..... I certainly hope so!!Hi Paul,Thanks very much
...... Yes,the varnish thing is quite a mystery to me.... it was a brand new can,so i`m reluctant to use it again after this!!Cheers Jim,.... it certainly does...... and usually to ME!!
Hi Tim,I`m not sure it`s all down to humidity/Temp either TBHBlimey, this one‘s fighting back isn’t it Andy. The matt issue could be down to humidity. It gets reported on gaming figure forums quite often, and is usually put down to humidity and varnishing outside. Not sure myself?
Glad you are persevering with the build though. Keep at it, it will all come right in the end
,Thanks for the encouragement ......I`ll get there....eventually!!Thanks very much Tony,i was pleased how it was turning out,HOWEVER,i`m determined to make this second effort a big improvement,(That is BEFORE it went Pete Tong of course!!
).OK Then Guys.... Update....
2nd set 0f Camo masks applied and the Dark Green sprayed,(This time i`ve used the Tamiya "Dark Green",as apposed to the Humbrol version that i used 1st time round... if you remember,i was never happy that it was "Dark" enough).
I `ll leave it a few hours yet,and get some progress pics up once the masks are removed
,Thanks to ALL for the moral support.... it always helps,but in this particular case..... even more so!!
Cheers for now,
Andy
langy71
SMF Supporter
Crikey Andy, that's such a shame, (It's one of the reasons I never use Humbrol varnishes, I find them too unstable) ....I'm glad you are not letting her beat you and having a second bash at it. looking forward to seeing how MK 2 turns out..
Jim R
SMF Supporter
Hi Jim....
Never too late in the day for useful information Sir
Thanks very much for posting that up,it may help others too
Reading this,I can only assume that,rather than being a temperature or humidity problem,I must have applied it too thickly..... surprising really as I'm always VERY careful to avoid that!
Thanks again,most appreciated
Cheers Chris...
Yep,I must admit that this experience has put me off using it again in future
"Smiffy Spit MK2" just HAS to come out better.... Or has it !!
Yes it has! Perseverance is it’s own reward!Cheers Chris...
Yep,I must admit that this experience has put me off using it again in future
"Smiffy Spit MK2" just HAS to come out better.... Or has it !!
Never used Humbrol spray cans, but Humbrol matt cote is excellent when brushed. Very similar in consistency and smell to Daler Rowney soluble matt varnish. I used it for ages on the little blokes. Never tried spraying it though. I’ve found Tamiya and Mr Color matt varnishes airbrush well.
Oh Andy I feel your pain.
I have just been catching up over the last 2 - 3 pages. I was saddened to see the decals fail you the way that they did.
Deep joy seeing you pick it up and carry on was short lived upon seeing the matt varnish mis-hap. Man you are being tested!
Did you say Fork it and toss it out the window. Nope you took a deep breath and started again.
Sir, I applaud you!
I have just been catching up over the last 2 - 3 pages. I was saddened to see the decals fail you the way that they did.
Deep joy seeing you pick it up and carry on was short lived upon seeing the matt varnish mis-hap. Man you are being tested!
Did you say Fork it and toss it out the window. Nope you took a deep breath and started again.
Sir, I applaud you!
I certainly hope so Tim!! ....... I`ve spent a considerable amount of time,and hard earned,on this now!!
Thanks very much Ian!! .... Although,i have to admit,it came VERY close to going "Out of the window"!!
.....HOWEVER ,if there`s one thing i ain`t... it`s a quitter!!
Cheers Mick,much appreciated...... a " Relaxing Hobby".. ?!!
.... Well,yeah,usually.... but not for us armour guys attempting flying fings!!