Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
That is coming together nicely Eric and I agree - it certainly is a beast
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
Watching with interest. Have done this one myself and she certainly towers above everything else. Apparently though the Revell one is 1/96 and is blooming massive!!.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
One whole can of Halford's White Primer later -
Next task will be an application of Halford's Appliance White - hopefully not the whole can this time.
Next task will be an application of Halford's Appliance White - hopefully not the whole can this time.
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
Shaping up very well Eric. Alas, it could end up costing you more in white paint from Halfords that you spent on the kit!
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
Got the Appliance White on now and in the middle of the tedious job of masking off for the black markings.
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
Best of luck with that Eric, I can imagine masking a Saturn V up will not be the most pleasurable part of the build!
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
It definitely isn't. Making sure that all the markings line up between the different stages and are in the right proportions has been a bit of a chore. I actually had to use my brain, an exercise which is always fraught with danger.. The tricky masking is now done and I should be able to spray the black markings over the next day or so.
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
I sprayed the black first, then the white as no matter how careful you are with the masking, there will be paint bleed.
Much easier to touch up the black than it is the white.
Much easier to touch up the black than it is the white.
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
I went the traditional black over white route and did, as expected, get some bleed. This has been touched up and tidied up (using black decal trim).
Next time I might try the white over lack route - which does seem counterintuitive but might be, as you say, a better solution.
Next time I might try the white over lack route - which does seem counterintuitive but might be, as you say, a better solution.
Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
I finished my build of this last month… I went primer… white… black. I had no problems with bleed.
I made sure I had good fit on the Tamiya masking tape using a cocktail stick around the edges and down the grooves. Then a thin ghosting of white around the edges of the masking to seal the join. Then black applied in layers starting quite light… with a couple of minutes drying between each coat till I got a nice solid black.
I made sure I had good fit on the Tamiya masking tape using a cocktail stick around the edges and down the grooves. Then a thin ghosting of white around the edges of the masking to seal the join. Then black applied in layers starting quite light… with a couple of minutes drying between each coat till I got a nice solid black.
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
I did all you did - but I used a Halfords can for the black. I think that is where the problem lies. Next time I do a Saturn V (I have a Skylab one to do), I'll use the airbrush for applying the black as the pressure is lower and there's less chance of paint being forced under the tape.
Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
I did use Humbrol white gloss acrylic from a can as the main colour but then the airbrushed the white ghosting to seal and black with Tamiya paints. Got to be gentle and apply the paint in thin layers to cut down the chance of bleeding paint. The masking was too much fun for me to want to do it again!
Looking forward to see your finished model.
Looking forward to see your finished model.
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
Well, I definitely won't have the model finished in time for this evening's Farnborough IPMS meeting. I found myself beginning to rush things and make mistakes. So I decided to give up on the idea of finishing it by tonight.
Because of serious bleeding on the "flared" fairings at the base of the rocket, I decided to sand off the poor painting and try again. I still hope to finish everything within a couple of weeks.
Because of serious bleeding on the "flared" fairings at the base of the rocket, I decided to sand off the poor painting and try again. I still hope to finish everything within a couple of weeks.
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
Back to the Saturn V
Painting now completed and ready for decal application. I've left off some of the final fragile items, such as the Launch Escape Tower until after all the decals have been applied.
I gave up on the idea of batting the F1 engines as the wrapping with foil did not really convey the right look.
Should be completed by the weekend.
Painting now completed and ready for decal application. I've left off some of the final fragile items, such as the Launch Escape Tower until after all the decals have been applied.
I gave up on the idea of batting the F1 engines as the wrapping with foil did not really convey the right look.
Should be completed by the weekend.
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Re: Airfix 1/144 Saturn V
The black looks very sharp indeed!
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