** Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican - Just Made it. Phew! **
- Clashcityrocker
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Looks great. How do you determine the size of your instructions to use as paint masks?
Nigel
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Thanks, Nigel!Clashcityrocker wrote:Looks great. How do you determine the size of your instructions to use as paint masks?
Nigel
What I do is measure the wingspan and the total length of the kit, then measure the same dimensions on the painting guide.
Then I work out the ratio: wingspan of kit / wingspan on painting guide and total length of kit / total length on painting guide. I then get two quite similar numbers (if I don't, I've made a mistake!). In the Spitfire's case, the ratios came out about 1.60 (or, as a percentage, 160%). Then, if you have an enlarging photocopier (which I have), you just type the figure 160 as the percentage enlargement (it's usually quoted as a percentage) in the appropriate sub-menu.
Three things to think about:
1) It's easier to work with slightly over scale results (you just cut a bit inside the demarcation line), so it's often a good idea to give yourself a bit of margin on the size, so if I'd been concerned by this, I might have used the ratio 163% (say) in the photocopier.
2) For enlargement, you often don't get the full original sheet reproduced, so you have to do multiple copies moving the original about on the photocopier platten to ensure you get all the views reproduced,
3) If the painting guide is sufficiently small compared to the kit, the photocopier sometimes doesn't have sufficient enlargement capability. In that case, you just have to enlarge in two steps. For instance if you wanted to enlarge by 2.25 times (ie 225%) and your photocopier only allows enlargement up to 200%, just work out a two step enlargement so that you can do that. As an example, 1.5 * 1.5 = 2.25, so you could just enlarge by 150% and then enlarge that copy again by 150%.
Hope that helps and is of interest.
regards,
Martin
Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
So, I've sharpened up the demarcation in some places, and blurred it in others. I then used Micromesh to polish down the rather gritty feel of the dark earth, followed by a few brushed coats of klear. I also added the undercarriage, which leaves us here:
Tomorrow, some more klear and some decals, perhaps.
Thanks for looking.
regards,
Martin
Tomorrow, some more klear and some decals, perhaps.
Thanks for looking.
regards,
Martin
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- TimJ
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Nice job on the paintwork.
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- Clashcityrocker
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Great looking camo.
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Thats really smooth paintwork Martin.
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Many thanks, chaps. I really appreciate the feedback!
regards,
Martin
regards,
Martin
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Ooh-la-la!
Very crisp!
Very crisp!
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Fantastic finish Martin.
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Main decals on. The carrier film is quite matt, but after multiple coats of Micro-set, I can't see too much silvering (touch wood). The colour density is nothing special, either, with the MSG being very washed out and the white being quite see-through. I may have to invest in some AM decals. On the plus side, they went on well, and were quite robust.
I'll let what's on dry, then do some of the stencilling tomorrow, just to make it look a bit busier.
Thanks for looking.
regards,
Martin
I'll let what's on dry, then do some of the stencilling tomorrow, just to make it look a bit busier.
Thanks for looking.
regards,
Martin
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Very nice.
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Looks fine from here. The MSG looks about right for MSG, although I'm surprised the codes on the original weren't white, given the lack of contrast with the mid-stone which your model accurately shows. The camo looks terrific. I don't think stars n bars ever did much for the looks of the Spit but yours is a fine specimen.
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Re: Martin's Mediterranean 'Merican
Very sharp Martin. There is something about Spitfires with stars that just look sexy.
Very impressed with your paper masks. I will give it a go some time.
Very impressed with your paper masks. I will give it a go some time.
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