Brother Christopher Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Thanks for the reassurance! The damage/chipping/weathering will be the final step, once I get the whole thing assembled and painted to more-or-less the level in the previous photos. I think I might've gotten a bit overzealous yesterday and made my life - again - slightly more difficult. I 'installed' the rear landing gear without finishing some of the details on the underside so now, I'll have to watch out for the 'prongs' while handling the model. But I count it as something positive, I'd even dare to say passion-driven :D If time permits, I should finish the bottom plate today and glue it on. That'll leave me with some minor plasticard work (gap-filling and greebling). As you can see, the original model has a 'frame' or 'skirting' (I don't really know how to call it) along the edges of the bottom that I still need to recreate and will cleverly use to hide some of the misfits (yeah, it would've been more clever to avoid these issues in the first place). Rusted Boltgun, Tallarn Commander and TheArtilleryman 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350078-plastic-thunderhawk-gunship/page/10/#findComment-6098418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I'll echo what @TheArtilleryman said. I think it's one of those things where taping the surface to get a crisp line for the stripe probably won't work? (I'm thinking of Tamiya's modelling tape) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350078-plastic-thunderhawk-gunship/page/10/#findComment-6098428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalFingers Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 This hasbeen an insane log to catch up on, incredible build!!! Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350078-plastic-thunderhawk-gunship/page/10/#findComment-6098439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted Tuesday at 09:23 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 09:23 AM On 3/5/2025 at 1:19 PM, Firedrake Cordova said: I think it's one of those things where taping the surface to get a crisp line for the stripe probably won't work? (I'm thinking of Tamiya's modelling tape) I've already tried some masking tape but it was a bit problematic since sometimes the paint got under it and other times the glue ripped bits of paint. I'm postponing the decision till I get more done. Right now, it isn't bad. I think that my mistake was to attempt to paint a brighter grey line along the edges to set it off from the black; while the stripe is quite okay, the line is more way more messy. On 3/5/2025 at 3:25 PM, MetalFingers said: This hasbeen an insane log to catch up on, incredible build!!! Thanks for your time! I'm glad you liked the build! *** So, in terms of progress, painting has stopped and I got back to finishing the fuselage, i.e. adding missing details, dealing with the remaining gaps and trying to refine/fix some of my previous mistakes. Surprisingly, the process takes longer than I expected and is a bit draining and annoying. Unsurprisingly, while doing it I'm messing the paintjob up. The extremely good news is that the landing gear is sturdy enough to support the weight of the model. That was one of my two biggest concerns, the other being the connection between the front and back sections of the craft. Since I built the cargo bay all those years ago and it's a hollow construction, I couldn't find a way to properly reinforce it. Luckily the reinforcement/support structures I've added seem to be enough - the entire thing appears to be sturdy. I'll post photos after I finish this stage of plasticard work, hopefully today or tomorrow. The next stage is to paint and attach the tail. Firedrake Cordova and Tallarn Commander 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350078-plastic-thunderhawk-gunship/page/10/#findComment-6099320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted Tuesday at 09:49 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:49 AM 25 minutes ago, Brother Christopher said: I've already tried some masking tape but it was a bit problematic since sometimes the paint got under it and other times the glue ripped bits of paint. To prevent the paint seeping under the tape, paint the original colour over the tape first, this will seep under the tape, then do desired colour, leaving the top coat with crisp lines Sir Clausel, Firedrake Cordova and Brother Carpenter 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350078-plastic-thunderhawk-gunship/page/10/#findComment-6099324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clausel Posted Tuesday at 11:14 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:14 AM 1 hour ago, Grotsmasha said: To prevent the paint seeping under the tape, paint the original colour over the tape first, this will seep under the tape, then do desired colour, leaving the top coat with crisp lines Why have i never thought of this before?! Genius! Brother Carpenter, Firedrake Cordova and Grotsmasha 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350078-plastic-thunderhawk-gunship/page/10/#findComment-6099335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted Tuesday at 03:35 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 03:35 PM @Grotsmasha That's what I tried but it didn't always work out. I suppose it might have something to do with the fact that this is a scratch built model and the plasticard, well, was exposed to different kinds of treatment - maybe there is the very slight unevenness that somehow affected how the tape adhered. For example, I noticed that I had more problems with sections of the model where the top layer was a 0.25 mm layer of plasticard glued on top of the main model. I don't remember having similar issues when doing stripes on GW's original kits. Regardless, thanks for the advice! Here are the promised photos of the updates and fixes. I figured that this is the best moment to post them since they're still white and it makes it clear what I added. Sorry for the white balance, which is all over the place, in the photos. I used auto settings without giving it much thought and, well, now I see that it struggled. Then again, these should do as WIP shots. Firedrake Cordova, TheArtilleryman, Tallarn Commander and 2 others 1 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350078-plastic-thunderhawk-gunship/page/10/#findComment-6099376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Ruminahui Posted Wednesday at 03:03 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:03 AM Looks great! In regards to tape that doesn't remove your paint job, I find painters tape works better - its typically green in colour and available at home improvement type stores like Home Depot and the like. That said, I too have had problems with the paint seeping to where I don't want it, so generally find it easier to use the painter's tape and a pencil to draw the line, then paint carefully up to it. That's how I did the straight lines on the top of my maulerfiends, for example. Brother Carpenter 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350078-plastic-thunderhawk-gunship/page/10/#findComment-6099464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted Wednesday at 10:15 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:15 AM It is a thing of beauty. Unmatched ZEAL I've had problems with paint adherence when plasticard / resin model was not degreased enough. Maybe that's your issue. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350078-plastic-thunderhawk-gunship/page/10/#findComment-6099498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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