You can't handle the squiggles! - COMPLETE

Ian · Post by **Ian** » June 13th, 2013, 11:26 am

No, it's not some new nasty tropical disease! Just a raid into the decal bank.
I've had a Revell Mirage on the bench for a while. I had issues with the 'Eye of the Tiger' decals that came with the kit and I was never going to be happy with it. Whilst I was rummaging through my old decals looking for something for my B-17 I came across some Japanese meatballs left over from a Ki-115 Tsurugi. It was 1:48 but what the hell!

I sanded the mirage and gave the uppers a couple of coats of silver. Once dry I drank 6 cans of red bull and tried to keep my hand still while holding a brush!

I can't show you any pictures as when I switched on my camera it switched itself off again.
The batteries are charging.

I think I'll go and put some paint on the underside.

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » June 13th, 2013, 11:39 am

Ian wrote:I sanded the mirage and gave the uppers a couple of coats of silver. Once dry I drank 6 cans of red bull and tried to keep my hand still while holding a brush!

I feel your pain! Or in this case eh.. unsteady hands!

Ian · Post by **Ian** » June 13th, 2013, 12:08 pm

Batteries sufficiently charged!

Here's the underside.

And then we have SQUIGGLES!

Dirkpitt289 · Post by **Dirkpitt289** » June 13th, 2013, 12:53 pm

Wow, that looks fantastic.... I've been there when i built my Me 262 Night fighter

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » June 13th, 2013, 1:08 pm

Brilliant squiggles. We can handle them!
Not sure about the 6 cans of Red Bull though

fearless frankie · Post by **fearless frankie** » June 13th, 2013, 1:41 pm

Thats no bull,it's brilliant

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » June 13th, 2013, 1:59 pm

Wow that looks amazing! Excellent result Ian!

Next time you might get away with three cans of Redbull if you mix them with vodka. Vodkabull!

Ian · Post by **Ian** » June 13th, 2013, 2:21 pm

Now there's a drink I haven't had for a few years! Need to do some interweb searches now as I didn't keep the kit instructions. I may need to base this on a different aircraft type and hand paint some Japanese writing on the tail.

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » June 13th, 2013, 3:07 pm

Prisca wrote:Wow that looks amazing! Excellent result Ian!

Next time you might get away with three cans of Redbull if you mix them with vodka. Vodkabull!

The ideas for drinks are getting worse all the time...

rob_van_riel · Post by **rob_van_riel** » June 13th, 2013, 10:11 pm

I'm not really into squiggles, but that's some great squiggle painting.

Molly-new · Post by **Molly-new** » June 13th, 2013, 10:22 pm

Awesome paint job.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » June 16th, 2013, 8:08 pm

A quick update on the work done in the office.

Topside, decals completed.

Underside, decals completed.

And I've masked up for a red arrow on the tail.

ShaunW · Post by **ShaunW** » June 16th, 2013, 9:41 pm

Now that is something else, great idea for an alternative scheme. After 6 cans of Red Bull I'd be climbing the walls and unable to put brush to model!

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » June 17th, 2013, 3:06 pm

Cracking scheme, will be something else, for sure!

And Shaun.. I would love to see you climb the walls.

Zee28 · Post by **Zee28** » June 17th, 2013, 4:33 pm

That looks brilliant! Squiggle-tastic! Red Bull wouldn't work for me, I need something, er, 'stronger' for a steady hand, something from Scotland maybe?

Zee

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