Colours of freedom
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35 14 March 2022, 12:34
Łukasz GlińskiWow, where have you found it? I guess it's the one I saw in Chantilly, VA?
PS. Checked it out, that was N-1M.
15 March 2022, 20:41
MonaNorthrop was ahead of his time , Looking forward to seeing more of this build 😉
16 March 2022, 05:20
Robert PodkońskiPlease feel warmly welcomed, Mates. I am glad to have you all on board.
@Łukasz - you're right, at Steven Udvar-Hazy site there resides the N-1M. I had an opportunity to see it too 😉
16 March 2022, 13:14
Robert PodkońskiAccording to many modellers here at Scalemates, pink is better (see, e.g.: The Black Island (DH 82 Tiger Moth) | Album by strobez (1:72))
And it seems to work - take a look at last two photos above, Ben 😉
24 March 2022, 17:16
Greg BakerSo glad to see Robert as a convert to the pink primer for yellow school of thought is spreading the good word. 🙂
24 March 2022, 17:28
Ben MI'll give it a try - I even have some pink spray paint I can use up for this. However I'm not sure my tiger moth is any less yellow with a white base: Leger VVC Batavia Tiger Moth | Album by uhrwerk (1:72)
24 March 2022, 18:18
Robin (WhiteGlint)Looks like Erik and Greg could smell the pink colour. 😄
Okay, thanks for explaining. At first I thought you'd also use pink primer for blue. But I think there it's best to stick to white.
24 March 2022, 18:19
Robert PodkońskiYour Tiger Moth looks really good indeed, Ben. Actually I have bad experience with white primers, so I decided to give a try to pink.
24 March 2022, 18:31
Ben MThe yellow wing era yellow always looks a little orange to me. Do you think the pink might help it look a little more that way?
24 March 2022, 18:43
Robert PodkońskiSurely, Ben. The pink base makes yellow a bit darker and deeper, as far as I see.
24 March 2022, 18:57
Greg BakerThe pink underlay does make the yellow much deeper and richer, so it might really depend on how strong a colour you want. I really like the fact that it's basically one coat of yellow and you're done.
24 March 2022, 19:44
Robert PodkońskiSince I am lazy, I use rattle can Tamiya primer(s):
Fine Surface Primer L Pink, Tamiya Matt, Lacquer, 180ml
25 March 2022, 09:43
Erik De SmetRobert, was there also a plane with yellow on the top and blue on the bottom?
15 April 2022, 07:17
Robert PodkońskiThanks, Mates 😉
@Erik - to the best of my knowledge it was the very same plane, and the scheme you mention is proposed in the instructions sheet of this kit, while the one I have chosen was included in its Hasegawa rebox version. As far as I know, for some time she was painted also yellow overall...
15 April 2022, 09:15
Robert PodkońskiThank you all, Mates! I am glad you like it 😉
@Łukasz - actually, I am not, since this was an experimental plane and looks clean on the photos I consulted. I only accentuated control surfaces and slots with pencil.
19 April 2022, 15:26
Simon NagorsnikA nice little gem!
A very special example - what we can expect from you😁
I had no idea how well a pink primer would work for yellow - thanks for bringing this to my attention!
Even if I rarely use it, I still learned something new😄
Ps.: really like the color scheme!
24 April 2022, 18:48
bughunterOh, how I missed this? Nice result!
I hope I have not overlooked it: What is your experience with Mr.Paint?
25 April 2022, 20:18
Robert PodkońskiThank you, Bughunter. I am glad you like it! My experience with Mr.Paint is totally positive - can be applied in thin layers and gives perfect coverage. It can be easily scratched, however, and since the paint is already airbrush thinned the touch-ups are virtually impossible. Of course this is a problem of such a mediocre-skilled, impatient modellers like me 😉
26 April 2022, 08:14
bughunterI love them too, especially the WWI line, but have the same experience regarding robustness. May be due to the thin paint layers it is not robust as Gunze for example. So it is easy to remove the paint on edges while handling it so it needs to be handled carefully.
28 April 2022, 07:14
