Bigkev's Work in Progress No.5 Revell Airbus 319 'BMI' 1/144th

[zak]

They do white as well but it seems to be more granular, lots of toluene to inhale though!

[Kiteman]

thanks, is this a putty that is put on the joints before putting the bits together or is it a filler for making good afterwards? I have never heard of the stuff.

[zak]

It is a filler for filling gaps after the parts have been joined usually.

[Bigkev]

Thankyou gentlemen for your comments.

Dave, I chose 'Green Stuff' as opposed to 'White Stuff' only because I could see more clearly where I had sanded. White would have been easier for painting afterwards, but I suppose a couple more passes with airbrush won't harm to cover it.

Terry, it is a filler produced by Squadron and comes in a tube like a toothpaste. You can apply it with an old knife or in my case a nail manicure tool. Applied in thin layers it goes hard enough to sand in about 30 mins.
Cost is about £3.50 per tube. Smells nice, but should NOT be inhaled deliberately as it can be detrimental to ones health. I have used it for over thirty years model making, NOT the same tube.................it doesn't come in mammoth sized tubes!!

Bigkev

[zak]

Manicuring your models now.
Did you say the toluene in green stuff had done you no harm?
That is a matter of opinion.

keep inhaling those solvents.
I sometimes think that we are just a bunch of glue sniffers.

[Bigkev]

I am just getting used to manicuring now,  I can probably fit you in 3pm next Tuesday................?

As to Toluene, yes I think it has had an effect on me, those really weird dreams, you know those when you think you have completed a model.........................!

I reckon Sniffers of the World...........................UNITE!

Telford just around the corner, shopping list is growing

Bigkev

[Kiteman]

many thanks to you both. I use the revell variant at the mo, I take it that the squadron filler is better or you wouldn`t have used it for 30 years. Will have to get me Hands on sumuthat.

[Bigkev]

Hi Terry,

Yes I've used other fillers, but this one seems to do it for me.

Get that scallywag Dave to buy you some for the next time he visits!

Bigkev

[Bigkev]

Well, I've now started the final preparation before painting. As you can see I've applied a base coat to the area's where I have applied filler. I could see that there were a couple of hairline cracks on the top of the fuselage, but more importantly some bigger gaps around the cockpit were easily seen. These will need refilling with Green Stuff and re-sanding, the hairline gaps a thin application of Mr Surfacer applied with a brush then lightly sanded should do. The cabin windows too will need a small amount of Mr Surfacer in a few windows, nothing much, just to tidy things up.

The other parts of the airframe, wheels, undercarriage, engines, fans, tailplanes were also given a quick blast just to highlight any area's needing a little more work. As such a tailplane showed some flash, which I had not noticed, again a light sanding will sort.

Until next time,

Bigkev 

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[Bigkev]

Well I have done a little bit of correction work on the A319. The gaps made obvious by the primer have been filled, with Green stuff on the larger gaps, and Mr Surfacer on the smaller imperfections.

I have attached some photo's of a before and after. As you can see, after careful sanding, the primer coat has rubbed away in some place to reveal the filler required. A nice feathered edge is achieved by using fine wet and dry, with a soap lubricant.

The model is now ready for painting. I have painted the exhaust end of the engines and engine rears in a mix of Alclad II Aluminium and Pale Burnt Metal, the fan fronts just in Aluminium. The hubs still need picking out in black.

So far so good................. 

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[zak]

Mind the gap eh?
Great work.

[Bigkev]

Oh the Gaps, the Gaps!!

Painting can now begin!!

Bigkev

[Kiteman]

Ex gaps! I am watching with envy.

[Bigkev]

Progress so far. I have begun painting the airframe now, and I am quite happy with the filling and sanding work carried out.

I have applied a first base coat of Matt and Gloss white. I use a mix of about 40% Matt to 20% Gloss plus about 40% thinners to spray. I am using Revell White Enamels, and equal amounts of White Spirit and Cellulose Thinners.

The paint is pre warmed in quite hot water, which helps make it smooth to apply. The mix gives a smooth satin finish, which once gently rubbed down with some very fine wet n dry, is ideal for subsequent coats of Gloss white.

As I progress with the white gloss, I will reduce the Matt paint to around 10% to 50% Gloss and the thinners
will be have less cellulose to white spirit mix.

A final coat of Gloss white will be applied that will be only Gloss white and white spirit for a high gloss finish.

Bigkev 

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[zak]

As always, your attention to deal astounds me.
Does Chris know about the pegs?