OT Does a Springbok *** Finished ***

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Old_Tonto wrote:More S@*#-*g masking.
Tell me about it! Nightmare masking job! Keep at it OT.
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The silver looks really good OT!
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Masking is a real PITA to me, why I avoid it like the plague. Not always so smart though.
But you do develop your own sense of steady-hands-toothpick-technique-with-a-little-help-of-cognac. :-D
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How are you doing OT?

Haven't heard much lately, maybe real life's getting in the way? ;-)
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He's locked himself in the chicken coop again. :ha:
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Apologies guys, home life & work in particular are mental at the moment. I work at a University & it is all go for the next few weeks for me, just enough time to sleep & eat.
Even the chicken coop construction has ground to a halt. :sad:

I did get a load of masking done though and tried to spray orange paint for the first time ever. Yuck! :)
Not brilliant (no pun intended.) but will have to do. I think my cheapo spray brush is knackered after I stabbed myself in the finger with the needle. :???:

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It's not dayglo orange but it was the only orange I had so on it went. Coverage is not the best but I don't want it to look too new, a bit of weathering will hide any poor bits.
All my pictures show these kites as well worn & dirty. Student abuse no boubt. :-D

Since this photo was taken I have added the extra dark sea grey and peeled off the masking & some of the paint too. :twisted:

I will just have to touch it up with a brush as the deadline is rapidly approaching.
I will try to get a bit more done tonight. More to follow. :smilie_flagge3:
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Sorry to hear about your airbrush and the stabbing. Getting a wee bit violent during this build aren't you? :ha:
The orange looks good from here. We all know how PITA this color is.

Can't wait to see more, keep up the good work!
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Touch up complete (Oh Er missus :lol:)

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Time for a little light sanding to simulate wear & tear before applying decals.
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That looks great! Your coverage of the fluo orange is much better than I could do.
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Nice colour scheme.

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Prisca wrote:That looks great! Your coverage of the fluo orange is much better than I could do.
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I had to google this. Wish I hadn't!
Still not sure what you mean though. :lol:
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Hahaha no need to demonstrate. I get it. :lol:
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I spent last evening roughing my Harvard up a bit for a couple of reasons.
  • 1. It looked far too new after a coat of klear and all the images I have so these kites to be very worn.
    2. The orange paint had bubbled up in a few places & peeled away when I lightly sanded the area. :twisted:
It looks very worn now - hope I have not over done it. :???:
The raised panel lines show through silver now so will get a pencil rubbed over them soon.

Pics to follow.

I am also trying to make a prop blur as it is going to be in flight. Never tried this before. Wish me luck.

Upon attaching the wheels in the up position I find there are no wheel bay doors in this kit. Strange!
Decaling tonight. 8-)
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That is starting to look great O T. Very sharp.

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Thanks Greg.

I have been progressing bit by bit.
Once I got the masking off there were a few areas that needed attention:

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Overall not too bad. I sanded a little as it looked factory fresh.

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I don't know if you can see from these images but the sanding highlighted the panel lines and gave the plane a used look.

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After a couple of coats of Klear left overnight to dry I got some decals on yesterday:

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I am just about to finish it off with stenceling & prop.
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