SE.5a, 1/48, Eduard

[AngryJazz]

Excellent progress! The masking will most certainly pay off 

[macsporran]

Nice progress Fredrik.
Looking forward to these.
My favourite aeroplane.
Sandy

[FAf]

Thanks for the support!
Moving forward... poor pictures though...

Paint has been added and it's time to add the markings... although I'm still looking for a way to add the 'Schweinehund', might resort to buying the decal sheet from Eduard.


Eduard's way of doing the ribtapes makes the masking a bit more challenging than it is on my WNW Harry Tate.


/Fredrik

[NigelR]

More lovely work Fredrik. Eduard certainly had some interesting ideas about those rib tapes, especially where the roundel is.....

[Vickers]

Looks great, FAf! That's a lovely red. I have an extra set of markings- except for the roundels- for this S.E.5a from the Eduard 1/48th W-V profipak that I can mail to you free of charge if you want them.

[FAf]

Looks great, FAf! That's a lovely red. I have an extra set of markings- except for the roundels- for this S.E.5a from the Eduard 1/48th W-V profipak that I can mail to you free of charge if you want them.

That is very kind of you Vickers - I've sent you and email. I tried to turn the lettering into a mask as well, but it was too small in this case.

More lovely work Fredrik. Eduard certainly had some interesting ideas about those rib tapes, especially where the roundel is.....

Well yes, lovely detail albeit a bit large for the scale and definitely a problem for both decals and masks. In my case the solution is to press down as much as possible and then to spray at a low pressure and with the airbrush perpendicular to the surface in order to minimise the amount of paint that blows in under the mask.

Here's where we stand now...


Home stretch within sight?!
/Fredrik

[NigelR]

In my case the solution is to press down as much as possible and then to spray at a low pressure and with the airbrush perpendicular to the surface in order to minimise the amount of paint that blows in under the mask.

And it worked beautifully. Looking really good.

[Vickers]

Outstanding mask work, FAf. Your SE5a is coming along beautifully.

[RAGIII]

Lovely results with your Masks Fredrik! This one is really looking great!
RAGIII

[PrzemoL]

Another example of great masking/airbrushing.

[Tim Mixon]

Looking great Fredrick.  I really like the masking work you have done. I also appreciate the contrast between the dull coat on the metal engine covers and the satin look of the fabric.

Tim

[FAf]

Thanks for the support and special thanks to Vickers for the decals I needed to really finish this one... I'm not quite there, but it's not far off now.

Looking great Fredrick.  I really like the masking work you have done. I also appreciate the contrast between the dull coat on the metal engine covers and the satin look of the fabric.

Tim

That was actually not intended and it might be gone now... I might try and recreate the difference again, but I thought I'd go the other way - slightly shinier metal than fabric?!

This is where it stands now... rigging started... top wing waiting to go on.


If anyone likes the weathered look of the markings on the top wing, then I can say that it was very unintentional. What probably happened was that the top coat of Mr. Paint Semi Matte, being quite hot, sort of melted and partially blended the white markings with the underlying green. I think it looks ok, and I will definitely not go through the trouble of changing it.


Cheers
Fredrik

[torbiorn]

If anyone likes the weathered look of the markings on the top wing, then I can say that it was very unintentional. What probably happened was that the top coat of Mr. Paint Semi Matte, being quite hot, sort of melted and partially blended the white markings with the underlying green. I think it looks ok, and I will definitely not go through the trouble of changing it.


Cheers
Fredrik

I don?t think it merely looks ok - I think it looks fantastic. 

[NigelR]

Looks like a very effective happy accident to me!

[FokkerFodder]

Agree with the others - and I love the red as well as your results with masking! Looking really good.

Cheers
Matt