Checker Time , Sopwith Camel

[Alexis]

Now I hadn't thought of a two tone base for wood. I can see where that might have some applications. Thanks for the tip.
I have to ask. What is meant by "Filters" ? That was not a term bandied about back in the day and it is totally new to me. A tinted clear sort of thing?
sp

Hi sp , sorry for not getting back too you sooner . Read your post this morning but was in no mood this morning for typing . All is good now though and feeling much happier !

Yes , filters work wonders and help bring the whole effect together . For my base coat on my Lloyd build it has a two tone on the wings and fuselage . Same as the HB D.1 .

It is basically clear coating with a tint . You can make this tint as light or dark with any colour you want . ( also works most excellent for doing washes )  When I do a filter a light brown is use for darker tones and a tanish for lighter tones . Before I do my finally clear coating panel lines and edges , around hatches I spray with thinned tamiya smoke slowly building this up , it doesn't take much to over do it . Filters you can build up different effects with in the tones going over a area with a few more passes then others .


Terri

[smperry]

Thanks Terri. My go to clear is Future, so any filters I make up will be versions of tinted Future. Watercolors or watercolor pencil scrapings for lighter tint and acrylic paint for a more robust tint. Right now the only tinted Future I have is yellow acrylic that I use on props. I will make up light browns and redish browns as I do more wood. I had never heard the idea called filters. I will have to get some of that Flory wash. watched hos video and was most impressed. Works right in with clear coating and filters.
sp

[Gisbod]

Looking good Terri...

Guy

[Ian from Doncaster]

Just to add to the tinted future idea, it’s something I use often but make a little up each time.

For a quick wood effect, I’ll spray a light tan base coat, then instead of using oils I “shade” with a variety of coloured pencils lightly dragged over the surface.  Then I’ll add a drop of brown acrylic paint into a half teaspoon full of future/klear and brush on, in several coats.  I do the same but with a drop of white or yellow paint to apply to clear plastic parts for fuel gauges, light fittings etc.

Sorry Terri, don’t want to distract from your build.. !  Just echoing your filtering   

Looking forward to more progress pics..

[Alexis]

Your welcome sp 


Thanks Guy 

Ian , no need to be sorry for info which helps out others . Thanks for sharing  More progress will becoming soon , weekend is almost here !!!!


Terri

[Alexis]

Rest of the push rods are done and I'm ready to start the spraying for the black base for the alum .


Terri

[Alexis]

Black basing is as far as I got on this one today . Weather was beautiful so I went for a walk and did my a bit stuff around the house .

[RAGIII]

Great start on painting the engine. I am looking forward to the next step Terri!
RAGIII

[lone modeller]

Certainly agree with Rick about the engine - looking very good. A walk in the good weather is an excellent idea - there will be plenty of time for modelling in the winter when the days are short and the weather awful!

Stephen.

[Alexis]

Thanks guys  We have a fair bit of moisture in the air making it humid so I will give this a few days to cure a bit more before I start spraying the Vallejo Metal coat .


Terri

[AndRoby67]

Hi Terri!
Good first steps in this build. I'm sure that you have, but this is photo of original one, here in Italy.
Good idea for diorama too.
My two cents!
Roberto

[Alexis]

Thanks Roberto ,  yes I have the photo as well but thank you for posting . Eduard did get the " R " wrong for the decal but I'm going to leave it as is .

Engine was sprayed with Vallejo Metal Coat and a wash of black to highly the details and blacking the cylinders . Inductions pipes got the copper treatment and that is todays work on this one .

[Alexis]

 

[GazzaS]

Good work on that engine, Terri!

[Alexis]

Thanks Gaz 


Terri