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Offline Ian from Doncaster

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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2012, 07:23:57 PM »
Hi Keith, you are right, I have seen many examples where the patina of the wood has been improved by spraying the clear orange over.  I don't have that paint, but I have often used tinted klear/future - a drop or two of colour in a lidful of klear - I also use this as a dirty/oily wash.  I have a shade of orange/brown paint that I may tint the klear with for this build.
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #31 on: May 31, 2012, 03:03:35 AM »
Ian, you can also tint Future with simple food coloring.  You can get it in the bakery aisle of your grocery store.  Red, blue, yellow and green.  Cheap, too.
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Bud
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #32 on: May 31, 2012, 08:08:44 AM »
Good tip Bud, I can see some experimentation coming on.....
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #33 on: June 01, 2012, 10:07:17 AM »
Sprayed the top wings with Humbrol 29 dark brown,  The WNW instructions call for 98 chocolate but I think that looks too dark - this is more like a brownish PC10 - I polished the paint with a micromesh cloth and will further dull down with pastel powder after I have sealed the decals with klear.  The decals went down great with a drop of water and the hairdryer.  The location of the decals is easy as each has a small hole corresponding with control horn/rigging attachment points on the wing and aileron surfaces.

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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #34 on: June 01, 2012, 12:05:21 PM »
   Ian,
As always my old friend outstanding work. I'm with you the Humbrol 29 fits the bill perfectly 98 is too dark. Watching for the next update.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #35 on: June 01, 2012, 12:50:06 PM »
That is a perfect PC10, Ian.  Right out of the tin, too.  Gonna have to get me some of that Humbrol 29.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #36 on: June 01, 2012, 05:36:09 PM »
Bud, Gregory, the Humbrol 29 is sprayed over matt black used as a primer - I don't know how different or un-PC10 like that it would look over a different primer?  I must say I was pleasantly surprised with the results here. 

However a note of caution, the colour seen here could be represented slightly differently to how it appears in the flesh due to how the photo was taken.
« Last Edit: June 01, 2012, 05:39:11 PM by Ian from Doncaster »
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #37 on: June 03, 2012, 07:26:36 PM »
Spent a few hours last night painting the control panel bezels and decalling.  I need to get a punch set to make small circular cut out masks as I find it difficult to get a good edge on the bezels.  I end up painting up to the edges using a cat's whisker (thick end) held in tweezers.  Problem is, I prefer acrylic paints so the droplet on the whisker is often dry before I can get it on the bezel...

Decals were ok, apart from the crescent shaped guage that goes above the compass.  I was attaching the compass part and carelessly applied too much glue to its locating slot in the panel.  As I reached for a bit of tissue to soak up the excess, the decal in question got dislodged and you guessed it, landed in the glue at which point the decal disintigrated.  Made quite a mess which when wiped off left a section of wood stripped down to the plastic.  Too late to strip the whole panel and restart, due to the decals, I did a patch for the spoilt wood paint but the colour doesn't quite match.  I have left it as it is, to try and further correct this would possibly make it worse!

Anyway, the pic isn't as sharp as I would like, but looking at the panel this morning I am relatively happy.

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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #38 on: June 03, 2012, 08:38:56 PM »
Nice work on the Panel Ian it came out looking great! Did you use Decal softener to conform the Decals?

Sean
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #39 on: June 03, 2012, 10:34:07 PM »
That panel looks ok to me Ian.

Cheers

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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #40 on: June 04, 2012, 12:53:29 AM »
Thanks folks - just good old fashioned water and a coat of klear for the decals.  The panel is ok - but I know where the faults are.

Can anyone recommend a punch set to stamp out small circles?
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #41 on: June 04, 2012, 02:22:56 AM »
This is what I use, Ian.  Works great. 
http://www.micromark.com/micro-punch-set,8603.html
The Panel looks fantastic, mate!
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Bud
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #42 on: June 04, 2012, 03:54:45 AM »
     Ian,
 These are what I've used for the past 35 years the Waldron WRP035 punch and die set and the WRP053 Sub-miniature  set. The second set is rarely used though as it's too easy to bend the punches. Here's the link to them at Roll Models ( Excellent service).

LINK: http://www.rollmodels.net/standard/catalog.htm

Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #43 on: June 04, 2012, 07:03:45 AM »
Beautiful job, I like the brownish PC10, to my sight it seems realistic.
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Re: WNW FE2b Late
« Reply #44 on: June 04, 2012, 07:39:15 AM »
Looks like a good save on the i/p and you are moving along well!!

Steve
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