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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #30 on: January 27, 2021, 11:52:49 AM »
Good idea, this remind me that I also in past use such black paint as base!

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #31 on: January 28, 2021, 08:18:13 PM »
nice progress !

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #32 on: February 04, 2021, 09:54:02 AM »
Thank you!

Some progress: AK Xtreme Metal Steel airbrushed on some parts; turbines painted with AK True Metal Aluminium - a second painting phase will be needed.

The seat is base painted with AK 3D acrylic Mahogany Brown - not finished yet...

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #33 on: February 04, 2021, 09:58:27 AM »
I like this sinister look, it fit perfectly!!

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #34 on: February 07, 2021, 05:02:34 PM »
Thank you my friend. Not an easy build anyway; I've masked the bombs to paint the cone in red but the masking tape reacted with the paint resulting in a disastrous granulous effect; so, once again, I have to remove the paint (just of the bomb fortunately!)

Wishing to keep my zen attitude, I changed my mind painting the first layer of basic flesh paint on Linda.
Shee looks better now  :))

And, still, I'm not happy with the look of Linda : the color of the hat is not appealing enough. I will repaint it in black.

Morality: not all the builds are simple and easy...  :-green

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #35 on: February 07, 2021, 05:03:45 PM »
 :-smey :-smey :-ok

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2021, 01:01:12 AM »
Nice progress !

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #37 on: February 10, 2021, 05:33:28 PM »
Paint on the bombs removed...

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #38 on: February 13, 2021, 08:17:21 AM »
...Bombs airbrushed in red over a white base; then head masked; then black: now the parts are ready for aluminium painting

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #39 on: February 13, 2021, 09:15:15 AM »
You parts holder is interesting :)

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #40 on: February 14, 2021, 02:23:08 PM »
You parts holder is interesting :)

It's a self-made; easy to do. A good base, a drilling machine and a little bit of time...

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #41 on: February 14, 2021, 02:28:44 PM »
AK Xtreme Metal Aluminium was airbrushed; then AK True Metal Brass for the exhausts; final assembly and the Aviator is finished.

Well... It's a nice kit but I'm not sure it's a good idea from the manufacturer to send to customers kits that are directly 3D printed: it would be better to print a master, then to sand and finish it smoothly before selling the resin made from that master. Too much print lines on the kit. With all the rivets it was rellay a big problem for sanding correctly. That's why I had to remove the wings rivets...

Linda will follow later... I wish to build something else actually.

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #42 on: February 14, 2021, 04:07:58 PM »
Excellent finale  :-razz :-clap :-clap

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #43 on: February 14, 2021, 04:25:28 PM »
Thank you my friend! :)

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Re: Steampunk : The Aviator (Dieselkits 1/35)
« Reply #44 on: March 01, 2021, 12:21:18 PM »
looks great !