Author Topic: 1/48 Caudron G-4, Paris-Melbourne 1919, conversion kit Meliusmanu (Read 18719 times)

Davos522 · « **Reply #105 on:** March 25, 2024, 01:03:26 PM »

Wonderful attention to detail, and being deeply involved in making decals myself I can appreciate what you're going through!

Dutch

huberlu · « **Reply #106 on:** June 12, 2024, 07:14:42 AM »

Thank you !!!

After a week of reflection (and above all hesitation) and tests to find the colors that could suit my G-4, here are the results. Obviously they are totally subjective and probably false.

I tried a lot...
I even tried, to see, white and canvas color with a yellowish varnish on top (on the fin in the photo).

Finally it will be:

For the nacelle: 20 white drops, 1 dark yellow xf60, 1 yellow xf3
For the hood: 25 drops white, 1 buff xf57, 1 yellow xf3

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On my PC screen the colors are less yellow than in reality

huberlu · « **Reply #107 on:** June 12, 2024, 07:16:57 AM »

I chose to redo the tank caps which are on the nacelles to be able to paint the faces where the masts are attached before gluing the half nacelles.

I didn't want to have to paint the mats after the yellow painting or protect each mat before yellow painting.

The printing is a little clumsy on the large piece (I don't know what this piece is in real life) but it goes away after Surfacer and painting.

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The copper color is just a brushstroke of brown ink on Alclad brass paint.

huberlu · « **Reply #108 on:** June 12, 2024, 07:19:00 AM »

Well...clearly it was a very bad idea.
I end up with painted nacelles of course, but no glued photoetched. However, to glue them you need a very effective glue so that it adapts to the shape of the nacelle.Impossible to do without it overflowing and damaging the paint.

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I found a special PE acrylic glue (Mig) that could do the trick.
It cleans with water, doesn't seem to leave any marks and it sticks very, very well.

huberlu · « **Reply #109 on:** June 12, 2024, 07:25:05 AM »

Well... I started my painting before realizing that it would undoubtedly have been necessary to glue the rev counters on the nacelles before painting.

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And that's when I realized that the profiling of the Kit's rev counters are not those used on the Poulet G4...

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So I turned the laser printer back on... but there is a problem with the nacelle protection plates.
Either they are too short by a good 3 mm, or there are several versions and it is not the right one for my plane.

The rev counter fairing does not reach the mast whereas on the kit it exceeds it.

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How do I do it now???
Should I redo the plates? and all the paintings?

RAGIII · « **Reply #110 on:** June 12, 2024, 11:18:42 PM »

Your attention to detail is amazing. I envy those of you that understand the Magic of 3D printing

As for re-doing the rev counters I wont give My advice. I am sure you have already decided which way you will go

RAGIII

huberlu · « **Reply #111 on:** June 16, 2024, 07:08:03 PM »

Quote from: RAGIII on June 12, 2024, 11:18:42 PM

Your attention to detail is amazing. I envy those of you that understand the Magic of 3D printing As for re-doing the rev counters I wont give My advice. I am sure you have already decided which way you will go
RAGIII

The worst part is that you are right.
I stop complaining from today

William Adair · « **Reply #112 on:** June 16, 2024, 11:20:00 PM »

PJ Fisher · « **Reply #113 on:** June 16, 2024, 11:43:00 PM »

this is what modeling is all about

RAGIII · « **Reply #114 on:** June 16, 2024, 11:45:10 PM »

Quote from: William Adair on June 16, 2024, 11:20:00 PM

Wow!

Ditto!
RAGIII