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Old 05-23-2019, 01:37 PM
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Very cool. The eyepiece on the pilot really sets him apart from the others. Is that a red plastic/glass lens, or clever painting on your part?
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Old 05-23-2019, 02:11 PM
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Great Chris! I also want to know what you put on, it looks great.
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Old 05-23-2019, 05:33 PM
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Thanks Don, Sergio!

it is an illusion created with paint, commonly used on miniatures to fake lenses and jewels.

I am no master at it, but it doesn't take too much to create a pleasing effect: Basically, the lens is covered with black. Then a light source location is chosen; I chose directly overhead. A gradient of the lens color is applied on the hemisphere opposite the light source, and a little dot of white is applied on the hemisphere facing the light source.

This fakes the effect of light (a) reflecting from the shiny surface of the lens, and simultaneously (b) refracting through the colored glass of the lens.
Many painters (myself included) will then add a coat of clear varnish on top of the lens to add a slickness to the surface, as many paints can look quite matte.

Like I said though, I am still learning this technique. So I am quite happy I managed to get you to ask this question
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Ja, and you say that you are learning, if this is achieved now I do not imagine that you will achieve later. Fabulous work Chris.
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Thank you for the kind words Sergio, very much appreciated!
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Pre-priming steps

Finished the pilot and the cockpit - spent a fair amount of time on the pilot's seat, unfortunately with him in it you don't get to see too much :(






Finished the mount for the flying base





Then started prepping the model for priming. I need to seal the interior as much as possible, so to do this I spread thin strips of silly putty around the edges, covered the cockpit and ballturret ports with masking tape and then stuffed the interior with balls of newspaper, before closing the hatches. This should keep the airbrush primer out...



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Old 06-04-2019, 06:39 PM
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Great work Chris, although the pilot covers it, is there. The work of masking is the fundamental thing, I remember a time, when I was very young, I had to mask cars, boring and delicate work, as it was skillful and fast they entrusted me with that. the painter came and in a while he finished painting. And he took all the credit ....
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Old 06-05-2019, 12:16 PM
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the painter came and in a while he finished painting. And he took all the credit ....

Ah, the way of the true "master": take credit for the work of the underlings At least here, we take credit for what we do. No cheats!


I started the priming:



Here is a bigger shot of the rear, showing the greebly work on the exposed engine pits:




I think it looks good. The level of detail is about right. I love how primer washes away the distracting colors of the individual bits & the lines on the paper parts, leaving just the surface detail. Every visible feature is an actual physical element.

Here is an engine exhaust, and also a ball turret:




I'm excited to start the paint job, though I fear it will take as long as the construction did... December maybe?
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Old 06-06-2019, 05:21 AM
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Wow! The primer really does make a difference. Are you airbrushing on the primer?
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Hi Don, thanks! Yes, I have a little Iwata Revolution airbrush.
It takes a while to give a model this size a couple of thin coats, mostly because the Raptor has a lot of nooks and crannies. But the end effect is worth it, the airbrush gives way more control than a rattle can.
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