Falcon Repaint take 2

Gunpowder

Gunpowder

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If ever a Falcon needed a repaint it was this one. I picked this up today. Im going to do a total repaint again , but im not touching the cockpit interior this time round. I have a few things to finish first but i will be starting this soon , maybe a little bit over this weekend!
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man, what a disgrace that paint job is.

if i got one like that i would not be a happy chappie.

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Could you do a more in depth step by step on a few area's for us? Your last repaint was so amazing it would be great to see more of your work as it happens so to speak?

I really want to do mine one day but its quite a good job already, I dont want to do it till I know I can make it look better than it already is. So tips would be ace?
 
Guy Cowen said:
Could you do a more in depth step by step on a few area's for us? Your last repaint was so amazing it would be great to see more of your work as it happens so to speak?

I really want to do mine one day but its quite a good job already, I dont want to do it till I know I can make it look better than it already is. So tips would be ace?
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Yes OK. I may get it in white primer today , but this time i am going to take as many photos of it as possible before i start. That way i can see exactly where to put all of the little= marks. Im going to put Johnsons Klear over all of the little red markings and then mask them up. This first photo i will post will be the white primer version!
 
As good as your cockpit turned out last time and you're not going to do this one? Do it!!:love Can't wait to see your new work on this one.

I think you've had as many Falcons as me.:lol
 
nightrider said:
As good as your cockpit turned out last time and you're not going to do this one? Do it!!:love Can't wait to see your new work on this one.

I think you've had as many Falcons as me.:lol
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I may do the rear wall but theres no way im making all of those side and overhead consoles. They were almost invisible in the end.
 
OK , this time the glue was stronger and the resin more brittle. Whilst trying to remove the cockpit i broke the recess it sits in. Its no big deal as it wont be seen , but it also allowed me to remove the rear wall without cutting the cockpit floor off , so thats even better.
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I also removed the upper turret using a knife. There are 2 lugs that hold it on , and you have to be careful that they dont break the turret. Luckily this went as planned
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I also removed the 3 actuators that will have the red panels under them
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One entire large can of primer and i have a nice blank canvass
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I will one day, I just dont have the time at the moment, and there's a few more painting skills I need to work on before tackling this beast.
 
I am very fussy about the paint on Models. I like them just so. Some would be happy with that one , but I like to fiddle! It was too overdone. Theres heavy black weathering , and the base colour is not quite right IMHO. I just wanted to repaint it.

Heres the next step. I added a black wash to the sidewalls and rear deck. This will show the shadows when i airbrush the top cote on. I know that a complete black undercoat can be used , but i preferre this method.

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Looks great! I really like your idea with the black wash vs the black primer. You can focus shading in specific areas a bit better and have more control with the top coat. What type of primer do you use and what type of wash?
 
kitjunky said:
Looks great! I really like your idea with the black wash vs the black primer. You can focus shading in specific areas a bit better and have more control with the top coat. What type of primer do you use and what type of wash?
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Thanks. It was Halford automotive white primer with Vallejo modelair black thinned with plain ole water.
 
Base colour is on. Its a mixture of Tamiya white and deck tan. Thats basically all i have done today , other than Marks Moonraker shuttle and a couple of floor tiles , i have the dreaded man flu!
 
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