miscmini  | 21 Jan 2008 2:14 p.m. PST |
The Reviresco 1/144 CR.42 is a nice little kit. I assembled these metal kits using super-glue. I used Rust-Oleum automotive primer, painted them with Vallejo Model Color paints, and finished them off with some decals from a Sweet kit (1/144 scale C.200).
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picture Reviresco – tin-soldier.com |
| Plynkes | 21 Jan 2008 2:23 p.m. PST |
Splendid work there. Top hole. (But now we can all see what a dumb idea it was calling the Great War aerial boards "Biplanes", can't we? This kind of misunderstanding was bound to happen. I said so at the time, but nobody listened.) |
 John the OFM  | 21 Jan 2008 2:38 p.m. PST |
I quite agree with Mister Plynkes, in all respects.
One would be forced to do the same with Gloster Gladiators! BTW, these are another fine kit from Reviresco, which my heroic Finns are waiting impatiently for. |
| Plynkes | 21 Jan 2008 3:03 p.m. PST |
We also currently have no board where we can discuss Eindeckers and Dreideckers! Sorry, back to the Miscmini's wonderful models (more please). Enough of this unseemly whinging! |
| John the OFM | 21 Jan 2008 6:06 p.m. PST |
Quite. Great paint job, and it was remiss of me to not mention that, although it was implied in my agreeing with you. |
| Wyatt the Odd | 21 Jan 2008 7:58 p.m. PST |
Incredible job on the cammo. I'm holding out for 1/85-1/100 Fokker CX biplanes myself. My Finns are going to have to use Me-109's for ground attack in the meantime. Wyatt |
| BlackWidowPilot | 22 Jan 2008 11:17 a.m. PST |
Wyatt, I feel your pain!! If you've scale plans for either the Fokker C V or C X, send them to John at Reviresco! He may very well just do them if he (1) has plans, and (2) enough of us pester him about the subject! I will be sending him a variety of weird and wonderful aircraft presently, ranging form the WW1 German Ago pusher to the Ki-45 "Nick," plus a few points between the wars…  Beautiful CR-42s BTW; I'll have to post photos of my CR-32 in the ground attack role as well…. too coll these lil' biplane kits of John's!
Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net
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| VicCina | 22 Jan 2008 12:16 p.m. PST |
Great looking planes. Can you explain a little on how you did the camo paint job. I want to do this type of work but it scares the hell out of me. Victor |
| miscmini | 22 Jan 2008 3:27 p.m. PST |
Victor, I used the same technique on the 1/144 scale models above and their bigger 1/100 scale brothers here picture . I use an aerosol primer (Rust-Oleum, Gray, Automotive) and then brush-paint the rest of the model (detail painting size #1 for the 1/144 scale and a #3 for the 1/100 scale, for the larger areas I use a #3 on the smaller planes and a #5 on the larger planes).
I used Vallejo paints for the rest of the paint job. I try to paint lighter colors first and then move on to the darker ones. I also mount the models on dowels or tooth picks so that I don't smear the paint or get finger prints all over them. I brace both hands on my workbench when I can in order to reduce shaking and unintended hand movement (sometimes my shaky hands yield the right about of accent to squiggle though).
First, I painted the underside of the models a light gray.
Second, I painted the upper surfaces with a sand color.
I then painted the red/brown marks, then the green ones, and finished the painting with a dark wash.
For the cowlings I applied a white base coat and then several coats of yellow paint. I have some brushes that I really like and they work well for me. They will maintain a nice point when I need a point and they will also maintain a nice flat, blade-like shape when needed. I try to make sure that the paint is well mixed and has the right consistency – it flows off of the brush when I touch it to the model and doesn't run off all over the place…or come off in a big droplet. I usually mix the paint with water to get the right consistency and if I screw it up I start over (I don't try to salvage that particular batch of paint). I don't mind doing two coats of paint and when I get tired of painting the little squiggles I stop and do something else for an hour or a week (just make a note of what colors you're using so you can pick up where you stopped). The only other thing I can say is to just do it. Kevin |
Reviresco  | 22 Jan 2008 5:29 p.m. PST |
Marvelous work, Kevin! May I reproduce These photos on my web site? John McEwan Reviresco |
| miscmini | 22 Jan 2008 5:49 p.m. PST |
John, you certainly may, I'll send you a PM. Kevin |
| BlackWidowPilot | 22 Jan 2008 9:55 p.m. PST |
Hey, John… I have a new camera with a macro function as well. Want a whole bunch of new photos? Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net |
| VicCina | 23 Jan 2008 12:06 a.m. PST |
Kevin, Thanks for the info and the pep talk. Victor |
