RAF SE5a (1/72, Roden)

[Whiteknuckles]

Nice save there, your patience was worth it - we'll done 

Andrew

[PrzemoL]

Well, many thanks, everybody. If I were patient, I would not report the disaster at all, I would just sit down quietly and repair it...

It's amazing how these lovely women in our lives can have such a calming effect.

Absolutely right, Bud, absolutely right...

And some news from the front - the rigging was done yesterday, only it was late and I was too tired to take photos. Next stage will be filling the holes in the upper wing. The end of this project seems to be within a grasp.

[PrzemoL]

So, here is the rigging done, exhausts are on their places, too.


I have also started filling the holes on the upper wing upper side - with a dense green paint, now waiting until it is dried completely to delicately sand it flush.

[Adam]

Super. Nice wiew.
Adam.

[xmald]

She`s a beauty! What paint  or mix of paints have you used for PC10?

[WarrenD]

PrzemoL,
               I have used the method of rigging you do (drilling through the wing) once before*, but was very frustrated at repairing any chips, etc. in the finish afterward. I have thought to do as you have done here, and just not finish the upper wing, rigging, and then finish it afterward, but have thought it would be too difficult.

- How difficult, or frustrating, do you find this method?
- Any tricks, hints, tips, etc. you can give me/us in utilizing this, especially when it comes to the finishing the upper wing once all is together?

I am very interested in this, especially since, like you, I only work in 1/72nd.

Thanks!

Warren

*I've only completed one kit since coming back to building, but have 3-4 in various stages of construction, and I'd like to get them started again. 

[PrzemoL]

Thanks again, everybody.

xmald - I am using Pactra acrylic paints. For PC10 I usually take their A30 named just FS34087.

WarrenD - this method of rigging I use is indeed frustrating. Filling the holes with dense paint using a sharpened toothpick end and sanding it usually requires several tries. This time I was satisfied only after 4 times. The last one, by the way, was done already on the PC10 sprayed and coated with clear gloss to receive decals. I realised  that some of the holes were still too visible. So I used dense pigmented drops of my PC10 taken from the very bottom of the paint jar. After drying I have used 1200 sanding paper to delicately flush-sand them. (For earlier tries, when the finish colour layer in not yet on I use also coarser sandpaper, 600 or so)
I will say it again, this method tends to be troublesome, it also inevitably stresses the entire rigged wing cellule structure. However, the risk of damage can be reduced if one holds the upper wing by leading and trailing edges as close to the sanded area as possible.
The point is that I got accustomed to this method and I cannot imagine using any other in 72nd scale.

The last photo from the build - Aizu strips on the top wing - all waiting for the final shading.


Then the final details were added and it is finished now.

[WarrenD]

Thanks PrzemoL, you confirmed some of my concerns in utilizing this method. As I said, it had crossed my mind before to do it this way, but had not run into anyone who did.

Now, another question. I see where you've taped the upper surface of the upper wing:

- I assume this tape will not lift the decals you have applied?

- I can see your shading on the PC10 finish, but not on the decals. Is this a trick of the light or photo, or did you not "shade" the decals as well?

Great build too my friend!

Warren

[PrzemoL]

Thanks, Warren.
The Taiya or Aizu tape has to have the adhesive weakened if you want to be sure it will not peel off decals or paint. I do it by sticking it several times to my finger or forehead - whatever has more grease...
The decals are shaded, though it is more visible on white background than ultramarine. It is so even when I passed the airbrush stream just twice over white and 4-5 times with more smokey mix of clear and black over the darker colours.

[coyotemagic]

Another one of your miniature masterpieces, Prez.  Absolutely gorgeous.  One of your best.
Cheers,
Bud

[kornbeef]

Quite stunning...  As someone with F.F.S. (fat finger syndrome) I admire anyone who works so beautifully in 1/72nd in fact anyone who works in 1/72nd at all 

She's a real gem.

Keith

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, gentlemen. I am glad you like it.

[Adam]

Przemol yours model is fantastic like yours others, which I saw before.
Adam.

[uncletony]

What the others have said. Brilliant. Congratulations!

[PrzemoL]

Thanks, Adam and UncleTony. Greatly appreciated...