Canadian interceptor

[Kerick]

Getting closer to paint time! I’m thinking of Air Superiority Blue but darker colors.

[Kerick]

Mine is the extended F3 with even more extension. F4 or something like that.



Lots of putty on this one. All the bits and pieces of plastic to fill the extended portions had to be evened out.



This is the paint scheme so far. I may keep the pattern but change the colors. Can't copy the Americans too closely!



I'm demolding the castings. the stuff from the previous white molds has come out well. The new red colored molds are curing very slowly. I got the pylons and the Storm Shadow out of the molds easily, but they are still tacky. The big mold with the 1/48th gas bag tail end is still very tacky. I'm leaving it in the mold for now, so it doesn't get messed up. I can't say I'm very happy with this material from Alumilite. Both the mold material and the casting material take forever to cure. The resulting parts are flimsy feeling and can bend very easily. I'll look for a different brand next time.

[Kerick]

I have the Vallejo USAF colors acrylic set. What would you guys use for a primer if not Vallejo? Lots of putty involved.

[Buzzbomb]

Interesting feedback on the resin material woes

Still the airframe is just the ducks... great work

[Frank3k]

Badger Stynylrez Primer works great, although you should order it before it gets cold, I've read that the primer goes bad if shipped in sub freezing temps. The Stynylrez comes in several colors, dries very quickly and sticks well to plastic. It's an acrylic primer so it washes off easily with denatured alcohol (or isopropyl). It's also sold as Ammo by Mig "One Shot" Primer.

[Kerick]

Honey do list is getting in the way of things again. I spent the day with my son as we started placing the tile for the kitchen counter back splash. Now that it’s started I’ll have to finish it or face the wrath of SWMBO. So far she approves. Plus I’m hanging pictures again. It’s the way of the world.

[apophenia]

... It’s the way of the world.

Indeed. Just try to think of backsplash tile grouting as practice for future spreading and smoothing of modelling filler 

[Kerick]

There will be much spreading and smoothing of goop.

[Kerick]

I glued together the halves of the Storm Shadow casting. It was still just a bit tacky in the middle but I got tired of waiting. The outside surface was fine. Just a couple of bubbles that I filled with ca glue.

[Kerick]

The Brassin Tornado seats have arrived and I picked up a can of Army Painter acrylic primer. No excuses for not making progress after we return from vacation.

[Kerick]

The last of the PSR is done, at least until I spray primer and something shows up. Time to look into those new seats and get the cockpit closed up.

[apophenia]

Sounds like good progress 

The online artwork for Eduard's Tornado seats looks great. How are they 'in the flesh'?

[Kerick]

They look great. I want to be careful painting them so I don’t glob them up.

[Kerick]

I’m considering the US Navy style scheme as outlined in the Leading Edge decal instructions. Just thinking about it for now.

[Kerick]

I recently bought a set of Eduard Brassin 1/72 bang seats for the Canadian Interceptor. What’s the best paint to cover well and not glob it up and lose the details I paid good money for? I was thinking of brush painting because of the different colors involved. Practically every part is a different color. Testors is not even on the list as a possible candidate. Acrylics would probably be better as they seem to dry to a thinner layer of paint than enamels. Less likely to bury details that way. What do you think?

Another problem I just discovered. I left the canopy in the small bag it came it to keep it from getting damaged on my desk. I got it out yesterday to see if the resin seats would sit low enough. That’s when I notice a few little spots on it. I tried robbing it off then scraping it off with my fingernail but no result. If I look closely it appears the spots are within the clear plastic. Anyone ever have that happen before. I wonder if Italeri would replace the part?

[apophenia]

I can't speak to which paint would be best for the bang seats. But, if those spots really are within the clear plastic, surely, Italeri must replace their flawed part!

(Its been aeons since I've had a replacement part from makers but, back then in Palaeocene, I also had great responses from manufacturers. (Airfix was the best. On two occasions, they replaced flawed parts while including whole kits for free!)

[Kerick]

I should take a pic and post it and the whole story on the internet. It worked for the electric supplier when their transformer started leaking onto my trash cans. They fixed that quick.