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Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« on: February 28, 2022, 08:45:07 AM »
The brand new Lukgraph resin/3D-print kit lands on my bench. I will build 46.37 known from two photos taken after an accident when the rear fuselage was broken. It is not known if it was repaired.

I started with the 3D print engine. The material is quite hard and brittle, it does yield to cutting with razor saw but the trees are vulnerable to breaking and in some cases small cavities in the elements are formed, which require filling, I use liquid CA glue for that. The 3D printed elements have visible print layers at some spots but a couple of sessions with primer and sanding can repair this to an acceptable level. I am at the third session now and it seems that the fourth one will be required.









I am still not sure how to approach the painting. Yet, I am quite sure that I will not dare to cut this engine into pieces. So probably a lot of tedious masking and brush retouches, which I detest, will be required.
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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2022, 09:09:29 AM »
Have my attention , been looking forward to this for a while now .

Engine detail is lovely but yeah , going to be tricky painting it  :o


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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2022, 10:41:30 PM »
I can see this kit will have its challenges.

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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2022, 04:31:41 AM »
A promising start and an interesting kit. Thanks for sharing Prze, I shall be following with interest.

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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2022, 05:47:16 AM »
What a super engine - an excellent start indeed. But I do not envy you painting it....although we all know that it will look extremely good when you have finished it.

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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2022, 06:54:59 AM »
A nice start on the engine. I guess the 3D printing process hasn't quite caught up with WNW molding yet!
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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2022, 06:07:03 AM »
Thank for your interest.
Right, Rick, WNW injection was surely of better quality. But even so, this is not bad. I managed to airbrush the majority and with some retouches with a brush the engine is quite decent I deem.





Now for some dirty wash and electric wires.
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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2022, 08:08:15 AM »
Gorgeous work as always!
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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2022, 09:21:37 AM »
Look forward to the details !


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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2022, 11:58:31 PM »
Prze,
Nice progress so far.  ;)

The Mig one-shot primer - can lacquer based paints be sprayed over without reaction?

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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2022, 01:52:11 AM »
Thanks!

The Mig one-shot primer - can lacquer based paints be sprayed over without reaction?

I am sorry, Bob, I cannot answer this question because I use exclusively acrylic paints - Vallejo, Tamiya and Pactra.
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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2022, 06:55:37 PM »
Thanks!

The Mig one-shot primer - can lacquer based paints be sprayed over without reaction?

I am sorry, Bob, I cannot answer this question because I use exclusively acrylic paints - Vallejo, Tamiya and Pactra.

Thank you, Prze.
I will do some more research.

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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2022, 06:47:17 AM »
I really don't understand why they did not just cast a resin engine. In this instance, I don't see how the 3d printing was a superior option. But you still did a beautiful job.

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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2022, 04:21:15 AM »
I really don't understand why they did not just cast a resin engine. In this instance, I don't see how the 3d printing was a superior option.
Perhaps it was cheaper?

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Re: Lloyd C.V Polish service (1/32, Lukgraph)
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2022, 05:28:52 AM »
I really don't understand why they did not just cast a resin engine. In this instance, I don't see how the 3d printing was a superior option. But you still did a beautiful job.

You have no idea how many times I have talked to Łukasz about 3D print quality, the difficulties with the engines printed as one complete assembly piece and another issues related to his kits.
But he decided for many reasons he had to make them like this. He is basicaly a one-person company and he has no resources to do it otherwise, while keeping the kit prices at a reasonable level, produce enough copies to be able to live from the income and offer more and more new releases.
Coping with these engines and the visible traces of 3D print are the price we modelers have to pay in benchtime for the pleasure of having kitted the subjects which most likely no one else will provide us.
As for me I am ready to pay this price.
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Ash nazg thrakatuluk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.