I was able to get the gear on and finish the decals. Still need to weather and add the seat and canopy. Hopefully will have the plane done before this week end.
Monday, March 10, 2008
F-6 has wheels
I was able to get the gear on and finish the decals. Still need to weather and add the seat and canopy. Hopefully will have the plane done before this week end.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Sad news
It has been a little crazy this past week. My Grandfather Jimmy Hudson passed away on Tuesday. He was 83. He was a great man, I sure will miss him. Always had a joke and never let anyone pull the wool over his eyes.
I am also awaiting my son's birth. He is due on the 12th. Can't wait to meet him.
Since these two things have been going on I have been busy.
Here is what I did get to work on never the less.
I was able to get the camouflage painted on the second F-6A along with the start of decaling. I have found that by using 25 PSI on my Iwata Eclipse Airbrush I can create perfect line work and do not have the issue of a spitting airbrush. This is great news for me since I have been struggling with the airbrush spitting off and on in the past due to to low of an air pressure.
I discovered the pressure fix when I painted Kim's belly for our churches Retro Party on Saturday. Hope you enjoy.
I am also awaiting my son's birth. He is due on the 12th. Can't wait to meet him.
Since these two things have been going on I have been busy.
Here is what I did get to work on never the less.
I was able to get the camouflage painted on the second F-6A along with the start of decaling. I have found that by using 25 PSI on my Iwata Eclipse Airbrush I can create perfect line work and do not have the issue of a spitting airbrush. This is great news for me since I have been struggling with the airbrush spitting off and on in the past due to to low of an air pressure.
I discovered the pressure fix when I painted Kim's belly for our churches Retro Party on Saturday. Hope you enjoy.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
latest news
This week I received decals from Stefan Ericsson for the S.M. 79. I have to say an extra thank you since he sent them all the way from Sweden to help me with my next build.
Just got the most recent Air Modeller. This is one of the best if not the best modeling magazine out there.
The article on the Fw-190 was one of the best I have seen on washes and filtering techniques.
http://www.airmodeller.com/current/ to view the excerpts.
Just got the most recent Air Modeller. This is one of the best if not the best modeling magazine out there.
The article on the Fw-190 was one of the best I have seen on washes and filtering techniques.
http://www.airmodeller.com/current/ to view the excerpts.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Busy weekend
I have been busy this week, but finally got to be able to work on some modeling this weekend.
This is the soon to be British F-6A. I have been working on finishing the American one as well as a P-40. My goal is to have it finished by the 19th of February.
This is photos of preshading on the P-40. I used RML 66 to achieve this look.
This is another photo with the canopy painted the interior color first. Theen I will go over it with olive drab.
This is what it looks like with the olive drab and a coat of future. I just finished decaling the main markings. I plan on applying the remaining decals tomorrow hopefully. I am aiming to have this finished by the end of the month.
He is another close up of the F-6 I have finished the propeller and the installation of the canopy in an open position. This build so far as been a first for me in many ways. I have removed the flaps and scratched built them in a downward position. I have repositioned the ICM pilot into a new position to depict a conversation with someone on the ground.
This is the soon to be British F-6A. I have been working on finishing the American one as well as a P-40. My goal is to have it finished by the 19th of February.
This is photos of preshading on the P-40. I used RML 66 to achieve this look.
This is another photo with the canopy painted the interior color first. Theen I will go over it with olive drab.
This is what it looks like with the olive drab and a coat of future. I just finished decaling the main markings. I plan on applying the remaining decals tomorrow hopefully. I am aiming to have this finished by the end of the month.
He is another close up of the F-6 I have finished the propeller and the installation of the canopy in an open position. This build so far as been a first for me in many ways. I have removed the flaps and scratched built them in a downward position. I have repositioned the ICM pilot into a new position to depict a conversation with someone on the ground.
Monday, January 14, 2008
P-40 Cockpit
Tonight I tackled the cockpit for the P-40.
I also ran into a problem when I spilled over the Thin Viscosity Super Glue. It ran like water onto my drop cloth on the carpet which is made from plastic luckily and I almost adhesive my hand together catching the bottle. Note to self, keep bottle further from self. Over all, all is good. The clean up did not take long, but I did get to use my new file to help remove the glue.
Till next time.
I also ran into a problem when I spilled over the Thin Viscosity Super Glue. It ran like water onto my drop cloth on the carpet which is made from plastic luckily and I almost adhesive my hand together catching the bottle. Note to self, keep bottle further from self. Over all, all is good. The clean up did not take long, but I did get to use my new file to help remove the glue.
Till next time.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
From the Workbench
This weekend was busy, so I only got an hour or two in. This is some shots of the photo etch interior to the P-40N cockpit.
I was also able to get some airbrushing in of the O-2 Interior and F-6A propellers. I redid the panel line weathering to a darker gray using the same brand as mentioned in the last post. I think this works better and now all I have to do is work on the under carriage, finish up the canopy and use the weathering and chipping techniques I have been reading about in Applied Modeling Aircraft. Hope you enjoy the photos.
Friday, January 11, 2008
My Workshop / Man Room
Here are some photos of my studio. This is where I get to escape when I get a chance.
I found this display case online from a salon. It works great since my studio is in a loft. This helps keep the open air feeling to the room.
This is part of my library.
This is my spray booth and work area. It is kind of messy right now. I try to clean it all up before each project.
I found this display case online from a salon. It works great since my studio is in a loft. This helps keep the open air feeling to the room.
This is part of my library.
This is my spray booth and work area. It is kind of messy right now. I try to clean it all up before each project.
Welcome to Bricker's Workshop
This is my first post of hopefully many. I am going to use this blog to track my current Model builds, tips and tricks I have learned and other aviation based information I come across.
Current Builds:
F-6A 1/48 - Classic Airframes - USAAF 1943
I have applied the Pro Modellers "Light" wash. You can find it at http://www.promodeller.com I would highly recommend this product and it is so easy to use.
F-6A 1/48- Classic Airframes - RAF 1943 40% finished
F-6A 1/48- Classic Airframes - White and Black Splinter 1944 - 40% Finished
P-40M 1/48 - Eduard/Muave - China 1944 - 10% Finished
O-2A 1/48 Hawk/Testors - South Vietnam - 15% Finished
I have drilled out the top windows and the Starboard windows from the kit. They come as black decals and do not look realistic at all.
Current Builds:
F-6A 1/48 - Classic Airframes - USAAF 1943
I have applied the Pro Modellers "Light" wash. You can find it at http://www.promodeller.com I would highly recommend this product and it is so easy to use.
F-6A 1/48- Classic Airframes - RAF 1943 40% finished
F-6A 1/48- Classic Airframes - White and Black Splinter 1944 - 40% Finished
P-40M 1/48 - Eduard/Muave - China 1944 - 10% Finished
O-2A 1/48 Hawk/Testors - South Vietnam - 15% Finished
I have drilled out the top windows and the Starboard windows from the kit. They come as black decals and do not look realistic at all.
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