ACAM Model Expo 2019 Challenge Build Official Thread.

[tor lives]

The 732 sure looks good in Air Niugini colours.
TOR

[hrtpaul]

The 732 sure looks good in Air Niugini colours.
TOR

I think it'll be the next one in the que

[BradG]

Primer is sanded back with the odd fix up. I also found a small short shot on the wing so that has some super glue in it drying. Once that is fixed I think I'm onto the paint. I also drilled a hole for the stand to fit which I took out of a Tamiya Spitfire kit.

[hrtpaul]

Looking good there mate

[hrtpaul]

Well it got sanded today with 4000 grit micro mesh so now it's reasonbly shiny. A question for you airliner nerds out there. Do I gloss coat the white now then paint the wings and horizontal stabs Boeing grey or wings etc grey first then gloss the white? Cheers

[tor lives]

Well it got sanded today with 4000 grit micro mesh so now it's reasonably shiny. A question for you airliner nerds out there. Do I gloss coat the white now then paint the wings and horizontal stabs Boeing grey or wings etc grey first then gloss the white? Cheers]

She is coming along nicely.....that white paint has a nice rich, luster to it.
As for gloss-coating, I do all mine in one hit. So, do all the painting, gloss coat for layer-equilibrium and good decal base, apply decals, then gloss coat again to seal the decals....but that's just what I do.
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[hrtpaul]

Thanks man

[BradG]

Bloody Humbrol paint. Bought what I thought was a new tin, opened it up once and already it's gone like glue. Plus it didn't dry hard, so filling and sanding errors is harder. Knew I should have used some Gunze.

[oz rb fan]

some new tins i have bought have been like treacle........and done dry for a week or so....a 30 year old tin of gloss dark blue dried in 3 hours

[BradG]

Ok resprayed with Gunze, much better. I've masked off the darker area in the middle of the wing, the lighter colour is on here, now I will brush paint the engine nacelles natural metal with Humbrol 27002...their metallic range is the only one left worth buying and it brush paints well. The I will mask the spray the leading edges that are also natural metal.