ARII Ki b61 Tony
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28 13 February 2022, 22:51
Guillaume BlanchetThank you. It was supposed to be a quick build but it's getting more & more interesting to build every detail I add.
14 February 2022, 12:01
Villiers de VosJudging from your older projects, your apprehension is unfounded.
15 February 2022, 06:13
Guillaume BlanchetThanks Villier, this one will a one shoot deal since I'm going to apply the line at the very end of the process. I'll make sure I warm up on a test sheet for a good 5min before I go.
Cockpit is now assembled and the fuselage is being glued.
20 February 2022, 03:17
Guillaume BlanchetI realized that the rear of the machine gun weren't included in the cockpit. I built some using styrene bits.
Now it's only missing an head rest to complete the interior.
23 February 2022, 02:08
Guillaume BlanchetThanks Villiers de Vos. I have apply my the metallic paint yesterday, and realized I will need another pass to have a nice result.
I didn't add enough paint to finish the job, and the paint was creating a sandy texture on the model. After finishing what was left of my Aluminum paint, I didn't allow enough time for the lacquer paint to dry and made a lot of finger marks manipulating the model.
Finally I applies the clear hoping to protect my paintjob, but it seem the blend with the "not dry enough" lacquer coating. It made the area were the aluminum paint was thin, darker.
Welll I have learned a lot about painting metallic finish, which was a bit the point of his model since it was very cheap. I sure a bit of light sanding on some area and an extra coat of Aluminum paint will fix the the texture.
26 February 2022, 12:39
Villiers de VosThe metal finish came out very nice. To my eyes, there are no imperfections on the fuselage.
28 February 2022, 07:57
Guillaume BlanchetYes Viller de Vos, the second coat really made it smooth. I did send sand tfirts coat with a 2000 grit sandpaper.
The decals were surprisingly workable for a kit that old. They would end up breaking up after being move a lot. But having a few chip missing, will look like the wear and tear of the airplane.
Now, I'm thinking of applying a bit of mat varnish using my airbrush stencil to create some areas where the aluminum will look worn and oxidized.
28 February 2022, 12:22
Guillaume BlanchetThank Daniel, do you think that adding some mat varnish with the stencil could create an effect similar to the finish on this picture? I just want some area to look rough.
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28 February 2022, 14:52
Guillaume BlanchetThank you Rich, it was a stressful, but exiting paintjob to do.
16 March 2022, 21:11
Guillaume BlanchetThis project was finish a few weeks ago, but I was waiting until my schedule and the weather to allow to do an exterior photoshoot.
5 April 2022, 21:12
Guillaume BlanchetThank you Guy, Daniel & Akira.
I really enjoy the ARII's kits. Although the interior are sparse, the exterior are well detail and it usually come with a basic engine. For the rest there is styrene 😉.
6 April 2022, 01:00
