Trumpeter 1/32 P40 F Warhawk

[Steven000]

Nice progress Barry

 

[BarryW]

Some progress shots.

 

[BarryW]

I have decided to freehand the camo with the darker colour, the US version of Dark Earth first. My aim was to give a reasonable accurate outline of the pattern and ighten it up with the Mid Stone.


I plan to do the Mid Stone with my H&S with the .2 needle set.

 

[BarryW]

Here is the Mid-Stone applied. I am not completely sure about the colour demarcation. I wanted a soft edge but I am not sure if it’s too soft.

 

[Jakko]

In the photo, it looks a little blurry, almost as if you’ve sprayed a third colour along the edges. I think I’d try to touch up the edges to make them a bit sharper if it were my model.

 

[BarryW]

I think that you are right Jakko.

 

[BarryW]

I have worked on the camo and sprayedthe exhausts.

 

[Jakko]

That looks much better, if you ask me. The edges are sharper, as they should be for RAF camouflage, and the odd blurring effect/grey line between the colours is gone.

 

[BarryW]

Another shot of the model.

I decided to airbrush on a couple of coats of a water based acrylic gloss varnish using the spreader cap. I want a barrier between the lacquer paint and the lacquer varnish I will spray later.


When I spray water based products like this I am always reminded just how brilliant the lacquers are!

 

[BarryW]

I have applied the Kits World decals and, I have to say, they are the among the best decals I have used. Not just the great artwork but they have laid down really easily no splintering at all and thin enough to conform. I have applied Microsol to them and they are drying.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
The camo painting looks great. I think Jakko was right about sharpening up along the colour edges. Decals do look nice as you say. Another wonderful model to add to the collection.
Jim

 

[adt70hk]

That's turned out very well indeed Barry.

Well done.

Andrew

 

[BarryW]

That's turned out very well indeed Barry.

Well done.

Andrew

Thanks but there is still a long way to go Andrew.

 

[BarryW]

There is something of a delay in progress.

after nursing that vulnerable tail wheel leg so far the model slipped in my hand and this...



There is no way to repair it and get it strong enough to hold.

I have therefore sourced a metal leg set for a Trumpy P40, not this particular kit. I will have to see how it can be fitted when it comes. I am hoping I will find a way to superglue it into place.

 

[outrunner]

Bad news, but it could have been worse, I remember dropping a model then slipping getting of the chair to pick it up and standing on the thing. Perhaps the parts could be joined with a small bit of brass tubing such as and old radio aerial.

Andy.

 

[BarryW]

The part is too thin Andy. Anyway a metal set is in the way.

 

[BarryW]

I have applied an enamel pin wash.

 

[BarryW]

I have done a Matt coat ready for further weathering.


I have to say that the two coats of acrylic gloss did not make the application of the ‘hot’ MRP Varnish any easier. It ate through the acrylic so I still had some remedial action to do.

With these MRP varnishes spraying as beautifully as they do I am determined to find a way to use them over lacquer paints without causing an issue. Just spraying those acrylic coats and the 48 hours they had to cure reminds me why MRP are so great. The series of mist coats I tried before is OK and an improvement over a simple wet coat but I still want to see if there is a better way.

 

[BarryW]

I have been getting g on with some weathering. Using AK Weathering Pencils, Uschi Metal Powders and AK washes and pigments.

 

[BarryW]

Some final fittings done including fitting the tail wheel. It was not difficult to do but it is not the strongest of fittings.


I should finish either later today or tomorrow.