RAF SE5a (1/72, Roden)

[IanB]

Absolutely gorgeous paintwork on the undersides Prez, as usual!

Ian

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, gentlemen. You are far too kind with me.
Bud, I have first painted and shaded CDL undersurfaces, then drew the outline of the wings and tailplane on the paper to use them as templates to prepare masks (from Tamiya masking tape) by drawing the proper lines a little bit inside the outlines to cater for the "return" of PC10. Then with the masks on the model I airbrushed PC10.
As for the inspection panels, I have just painted them. There will be some more touches like the pulleys imitation (I still have to decide if I will use some decals or just paint them. The original kit decals are unfortunately useless, since they have white background.

In the meantime some more steps were taken - shading of PC10 and some decals. I still have to enliven the upper side inspection panels (shading, wash) and shade the decals. I also had to remove the rudder, the kit decals are too small so I will have to paint it.

[WarrenD]

PrzemoL, I am curious to know (and you may have already stated it elsewhere and I've missed it), but how did you accomplish the painting/shading of the wing's ribs on both top and bottom? Could you, or would you mind explaining your method for this please?

Thanks!

Warren

[PrzemoL]

Warren,thanks for your interest. No secrets here.
Bottom: preshading with black permanent pen along the ribs, airbrushed CDL, airbrushed shading along the ribs with a mix of clear and brown (about 10:1).
Top: airbrushed PC10, then Aizu 0.4mm tape stripes over the ribs, then airbrushed shading with a mix of clear and black (also about 10:1)

[WarrenD]

Thanks PrzemoL!  I'm always interested in finding out the techniques different people use so I can try them out. I like the results of your technique as it's subtle, understanted, etc. I sometimes feel pre-shading, etc. is over done at times, but hey . . . . it's art, right? 
I'll have to look Aizu tape. Taping ribs (and riblets) in 1/72 is tedious work.

Warren

[pepperman42]

Excellent work. Thanks for the tips!!

Steve

[ALBATROS1234]

great work przemol you always were the master of 1/72.

[Rob Hart]

As usual, the quality of your craftsmanship is superb.

[PrzemoL]

Thank you, gentlemen.

I sometimes feel pre-shading, etc. is over done at times, but hey . . . . it's art, right? 
I'll have to look Aizu tape. Taping ribs (and riblets) in 1/72 is tedious work.

Warren, I do not fully agree with modelling being art. Not wishing to open a can of worms, I just wish to express my though that scale modelling may use art techniques but should always tend to imitate the reality as well as possible.

I'll have to look Aizu tape. Taping ribs (and riblets) in 1/72 is tedious work.

Even with Aizu tape it is tedious. Here I spent some 2 hours cutting the strips, weakening the adhesive and attaching them to the model surface only to airbrush for some 15 minutes. But Aizu makes life easier, it is true. I recommend this tape to everybody.

[PrzemoL]

My favourite stage of any biplane build - a monoplane 







The inspection panels were finally made by painting and decaling of black circles later covered with a coat of clear gloss. There is also some shading around the tapes forming the triangles.

[Adam]

Beautifully  painting.

One wing is good, two wings looks better, three wings is superb. Make three 

Adam.

[pepperman42]

Very sharp!!!

Steve

[uncletony]

superb paintwork Przemol!

[Whiteknuckles]

Some very nice work indeed Przemol - you make her look good as a mono

Andrew

[coyotemagic]

Absolutely awesome paintwork, Prez.  Looks like a WNW SE ('cept it's a Hisso).
Cheers,
Bud