June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

[Sall]

Im in for Viggen Group Build!!
Just to find some good kit in 1/72.

[Second Air Force]

True gem, bravo!
I also wanted to do this sample once (although didn't know the right colours until few days ago), but now I'm sure I'll do it as soon as I find the kit!

As per Viggen... nice plane, cammo more than interesting ... count me in, once (don't have that kit either). 

Here's a hint on the blue coating for your future build, Profa. I sprayed the entire surface with Metalizer and then applied varying densities of Tamiya clear blue over. On my next attempt I may use a normal silver enamel or lacquer as the undercoat as the blue doesn't adhere strongly to the Metalizer.

[draken35]

Sanding in the cockpit. Than, I've glued resin parts and applied putty (last photo is soooo bad...  )

[Sall]

Great cockpit have that MustHave!
and... You are doing an excellent job!

[draken35]

Thank you SAll!

[Second Air Force]

This will be fun to watch you build since I just experienced the "stock" version!

[Profa]

@Scott: I thought of doing it the same way. Maybe it would be even easier to cover surface with different metalizers, and then go with normal coating of clear blue...
@Daniel: looks nice and promissing...

[Second Air Force]

Yes, Profa--I tried using magnesium color as a contrasting undercoat and it does exactly what you mentioned. I had already sprayed the first light blue coat on the fuselage when I thought of it so I masked and sprayed another coat of blue for the darker parts. I ended up using 3M "sticky notes" paper to mask with in order to not pull up the blue. It worked very well.

[No.1]

I also sometimes use this sticky papers, they did do good job

[Second Air Force]

I was actually a little surprised at how good they worked! I had to roll them up a little to stay in the right contour but the "unsticky" adhesive worked fantastic. I'll probably be using more of this for NMF masking from now on.

[Second Air Force]

Here's the latest Curtiss Hawk from my desk. The decals are from Tally Ho!, the kit from Hobbycraft with my resin engine and cowlings. It's also on my ML-KNIL thread......

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

[No.1]

[Sall]

 

[draken35]

[Second Air Force]

Another Curtiss from my bench, this one a Mohawk IV. Again, same as my first built on this thread, Hobbycraft kit, my own resin cowling, R1820 and accessory section, and resin cockpit:

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75