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| poppy, Comment for image # 21620 | 13 Jul 16 06:05 |
| A belated Happy Birthday!! |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 21620 | 13 Jul 16 04:03 |
| Many thanks! I never thought I would see 75:-) |
| rgood, Comment for image # 21620 | 12 Jul 16 19:34 |
| Have a GOOD one David - best wishes Bob & Jen. |
| rayl, Comment for image # 21620 | 12 Jul 16 17:28 |
| Many more happy B-days to you Sir. (My live-in Mother-in-law also shares your B-day: She is 100 years old today.) |
| Dfell, Comment for image # 21620 | 12 Jul 16 13:40 |
| Yes - Happy Birthday David D.
Nice to see this build again
Regards - Doug
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| jgood, Comment for image # 21620 | 12 Jul 16 13:33 |
| Happy Birthday, Mr Duckett! Thank you for all your amazing contributions to this site, and for all the help you give to everyone. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Comment for image # 21435 | 04 Feb 16 19:49 |
| This is truly a very beautiful model DD. Its one of the reasons why I purchased this kit in the first place. I was inspired by how you managed to make everything appear so natural. Of course, Meku inspired me to be OCD but that's another story. Glad to read about the paints and yet, this was posted what, 5 years ago? Amazing. |
| pfinn, Comment for image # 21435 | 04 Feb 16 19:18 |
| Gotta love those Windsor Newts'! $$$! At school we were required to purchase a Series 7 #8. That was one sweet brush. |
| rayl, Comment for image # 21435 | 04 Feb 16 18:51 |
| Thanks again DD. I never scrimp on brushes whether painting models or houses. I bought a new W & N flat 1" brush for this job, not cheap, but it will outlast me with proper care. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 21435 | 04 Feb 16 16:59 |
| Acrylic can be used for styles from the heavy thick layers of Van Gogh to sublime watercolors where there's hardly any paint at all. At 150% you're in watercolor territory. I don't measure exact ratios but 80% would be a good start. It has to be thin enough to spread easily, probably just a little thinner than regular house paint. Acrylic paint never completely covers with one coat when it's thin but the idea is to get it smooth so multiple coats are planned. In use the paint will start smoothing out as it dries and as it dries it darkens so you can see what's still wet and whether it needs any more stroking. A little practice will get you used to the feel of the paint and what thickness works best for you. Above all use a really good brush. I would suggest at least a 1/2" or 1" nylon brush for your plane. For gray I start with pure white and add water until it's at the consistency I want and then add black. You don't need much black so go gently into the dark, :-) or you'll get dark gray. It's far harder to get it light again if you add too much black. |
| rayl, Comment for image # 21435 | 04 Feb 16 14:17 |
| While on the subject of painting David: How much do you thin the Neutral Gray that you use as primer? I went to several sites, including the Liquatex site, and got ratios anywhere from 20% to 150%. I'm confused (as usual). |
| jgood, Comment for image # 21435 | 04 Feb 16 12:22 |
| Nice to see this model again, and read the details on the colour scheme. Was wondering if it was a real scheme. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 21616 | 04 Feb 16 04:58 |
| I think this pretty well sums up how I see a model versus a pure scale one. I never even gave the size of the roundel a thought, only its color and how that red dot affects the overall scheme. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 21206 | 04 Feb 16 01:43 |
| Gary: the silk span I sent you with the Fokker DVII is Brodak. If I sent it unwrapped you can find their info by typing Brodak in your search engine. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Comment for image # 21206 | 03 Feb 16 17:48 |
| DD, if you can, could you send me the info on Brodak? Got some news to share with us all. I'll post them on my S.E. 5 build with some pictures.. It's another lesson I learned. |
| Skyediamonds1985, Comment for image # 21206 | 03 Feb 16 17:45 |
| Excellent choice of words Mr. DD. Had no idea of the name brands of silkspan other than the Japanese products. I just learned something new from you today. I mentioned 800 wet-n-dry sandpaper because A) it works for me and B) have no idea about Rayl's experience as it will be on an "experimental basis." |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 21206 | 03 Feb 16 16:25 |
| thanks for the tip david and hjlittman. |
| hjlittman, Comment for image # 21206 | 03 Feb 16 14:02 |
| Even if it's a flying model, whether using silkspan or Esaki tissue, if the structure is strong enough to stand it without warping, wet covering is the only way to go. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 21206 | 03 Feb 16 10:35 |
| Yes. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 21206 | 03 Feb 16 10:20 |
| dd does applying tissue wet work as well on a skeletal frame as a filled in one? |
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