Ottawa Irregular Modelers
Academy 1/200th B-17
Not bad for a little $2 model! Got this one from my good buddy Jon, and it was a fun build, with good red and silver paint. And as always, like the sun rising into the clear azure sky of deepest summer (to quote Burgess) I'm happy!
Actually, this kit was part of my silver paint experiment. (The model was meant to be done in USAAF drab green.) Its painted with Tamiya Chrome Silver, not inexpensive compared to my dollar store silver. I found it to be great on this little kit, which prompted me to test it on a 1/48th Sabre jet that is presently in the on deck circle. (Mind you, I took Chris' advice and stripped one wing 3 times before I got it right!)
Well, that was instructive. The paint is so fast drying that I could hardly get a good clean stroke done before the next stroke was changing the finish. What appeared clean and shiny took on a tacky or burnished finish when brushed a second time. So ... I Googled and found that a 50-50 mix with alcohol is a good thinner, but this didn't help. Hey, its good paint, but on a bigger surface, the change in finish really shows up in the light.
Bet you the stuff sprays on beautifully, but I'll probably return to my faithful dollar store silver for bigger kits.
Academy 1/200th B-17
Not bad for a little $2 model! Got this one from my good buddy Jon, and it was a fun build, with good red and silver paint. And as always, like the sun rising into the clear azure sky of deepest summer (to quote Burgess) I'm happy!
Actually, this kit was part of my silver paint experiment. (The model was meant to be done in USAAF drab green.) Its painted with Tamiya Chrome Silver, not inexpensive compared to my dollar store silver. I found it to be great on this little kit, which prompted me to test it on a 1/48th Sabre jet that is presently in the on deck circle. (Mind you, I took Chris' advice and stripped one wing 3 times before I got it right!)
Well, that was instructive. The paint is so fast drying that I could hardly get a good clean stroke done before the next stroke was changing the finish. What appeared clean and shiny took on a tacky or burnished finish when brushed a second time. So ... I Googled and found that a 50-50 mix with alcohol is a good thinner, but this didn't help. Hey, its good paint, but on a bigger surface, the change in finish really shows up in the light.
Bet you the stuff sprays on beautifully, but I'll probably return to my faithful dollar store silver for bigger kits.