Hasegawa 1/32 KI 61

Bill L2 · Sat 02/07/15 09:33 AM

Quote from: Ronv on Fri 02/06/15 07:09 PM
I dont see any swirlies but paint looks great!
RonV

If the light hits the wing at a certain angle Ron you can see the problem. I may take that paint off and try again. I will hit it with Tamiya gray primer and that might help out. The only problem with Tamiya primer is I may lose some of the surface details. I will give it one more shot and then just finish the model and be done with it.

Lee I will take your advice and order some Novus from Amazon tonight.

Ronv · Fri 02/06/15 07:09 PM

I dont see any swirlies but paint looks great!
RonV

Bill L. · Fri 02/06/15 06:18 PM

Looking good Bill !!

Bill L.

Lee_K · Fri 02/06/15 05:56 PM

Bill, I highly recommend Novus Plastic Polish #2 for making canopies and plastic smooth. I used it on all my models and swear by it. It's particularly helpful for preparing a surface for a natural metal finish. Micro-Mark carries it.

Lee K

Bill L2 · Fri 02/06/15 08:55 AM

Thanks Lee and Matt. Lee I tried to get the plastic glossy smooth and used a rubbing compound. I have never used this method before and I guess it just marred the plastic. Live and learn.

lgriffin · Wed 02/04/15 02:41 PM

Good recovery. What made the circular marks? Sanding?

Lee G.

Matt C · Wed 02/04/15 11:19 AM

That looks great! You did a really nice job masking the white tail band around the curves, something that I've struggled with for years.

Bill L2 · Wed 02/04/15 11:14 AM

I am making progress on my KI-61. I wanted to do a NMF but my plan fell through. I somehow left circular marks on the plastic of the upper wing surfaces during prep and when I airbrushed the model it became very apparent. So I am going with an all green aircraft. I can still see the blemish with the Tamiya IJA Green but not as bad. Hopefully I can finish this model in the next week.