Aoshima TB1 Speed Build - Page 2

HUNCH · 25-07-2008, 02:13 PM

Thought I'd post something quick about masking for those who may not know.
For masking around curves, cut a thin ( 2mm ? ) strip of masking tape.

Force the tape into the shape you want, making sure there are no "folds".

Now go around the middle of that tape with larger ( 6 mm ?) tape following the curve.

Now add the main "cover" tape, but but again, make sure there are no wrinkles (as demonstrated by the arrow) or the airbrush WILL find this hole and force paint into an unwanted area.

Spray, wait a minute or two and carefully remove the tape. I've used the blue rattle can that shows how old paint globs up on the surface.

Its easy, and I'm sure most of you know, but for those who dont...

Hawk · 25-07-2008, 02:34 PM

Very good. Thanks! That will be useful. My masking has had only so-so results so far.

(I was a bit distracted by that drawing in the background of the first picture, but once I got past that...)

HUNCH · 25-07-2008, 05:55 PM

Heres the black stripes, masked and painted one at a time allowing a good amount of time for each stripe to dry.

Ready for mask number two.

The cherry on top. I painted it dark red, then thinned some lighter red for mist coats. Not really sure what exact color any of this is...just winging it.

I have now glued and decaled the model and am waiting for the parts to dry.
Even though the font is wrong on most of her, she sure looks cool.

Pics soon.

HUNCH · 25-07-2008, 06:03 PM

What the hell, heres one of it drying before I can take it outside for better pics.

HUNCH · 26-07-2008, 12:06 AM

Seems like I wont make it outside to take pics today, so here are some more indoor shots.

**w8cmp** · 26-07-2008, 06:42 AM

She looks a beauty

saturnapollo · 26-07-2008, 10:19 AM

That looks superb. As others have commented your masking is excellent (must admit I hate this part of modelling and it never works as well as yours). And a very speedy build indeeed!

Keith

**Bishop** · 26-07-2008, 11:01 AM

Superb She looks greats

and thanks for the tips.

HUNCH · 26-07-2008, 01:22 PM

Thanks for the encouragement guys.

But as always something HAD to go wrong.
Yesterday I was thrilled the the large number 1 decal that goes over the blue section stayed on. This is rare when applying over a flat or matte finish (which it was). Wellll.... I awoke this morning to find that decal laying on the bar next to the model!

I should have known!
Sooo, back to plan A. Mask it and make it myself.
I promised myself this would be a speed build, and that it would be done by today. And now (fingers crossed) it IS!

I'm going outside to take better natural light pics today, so stay tuned.
James

HUNCH · 26-07-2008, 11:21 PM

I'm not the best at taking photos, but I managed to get a few off. Now I can put this thread to rest.

Well, till my next build
James

**Bishop** · 27-07-2008, 12:09 AM

She rocks as they say. Great build Hunch.

HUNCH · 28-07-2008, 11:01 AM

Thanks Tony42,
one more pic before I move it to the Dragons Domain.

James Webb

Mike Delamar · 28-07-2008, 04:29 PM

looks great Hunch

Hawk · 28-07-2008, 09:32 PM

Gasp! I can't believe that you had someone throw that thing up in the air like that so you could take a picture of it! And for it to hang there SO level while you snapped it...an no blur either! Fantastic photography!

HUNCH · 28-07-2008, 09:51 PM

I'm no Saturnapollo, but I can airbrush out my fingers pretty good!

FIREFLY24 · 28-10-2008, 01:52 PM

Terrific model, spot on sir.

i very much like the background with the sand and trees making it look as though, Scott has landed to take photo's of his TB1.
Makes it look very tv like, thats the kind of backgrounds i will be experimenting with.

Known Space · 28-10-2008, 04:53 PM

That really is a great piece of work there! And thanks for the masking tips.

HUNCH · 28-10-2008, 07:24 PM

Thanks guys.

James Webb

Conrad Turner · 04-11-2008, 05:49 PM

Hunch, how on earth did you know that the automatic camera detector was not switched on?

wonderful model. Will have to get on with some of my Anderson themed stuff.

yarvelling · 02-02-2009, 03:07 PM

Hunch, I just found this thread. What a fabulous TB-1

A great 'how to...' as well; one question though if you don't mind..... how do you produce that superb weathering/dirtying effect? I can see you mask segments off, but the smooth gradiation of the effect is stunning: the darker bands around TB-1's body, and around the blue engine section, for example.
Cheers,
Steve.

26-07-2008, 06:42 AM	#26
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26-07-2008, 11:01 AM	#28
Bishop Chief Science Officer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,796	Superb She looks greats and thanks for the tips. __________________ "I saw Avatar last weekend, it was so awesome, I wish the whole world was in 3D"

27-07-2008, 12:09 AM	#31
Bishop Chief Science Officer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,796	She rocks as they say. Great build Hunch. __________________ "I saw Avatar last weekend, it was so awesome, I wish the whole world was in 3D"

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25-07-2008, 02:13 PM	#21
HUNCH Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 759	Thought I'd post something quick about masking for those who may not know. For masking around curves, cut a thin ( 2mm ? ) strip of masking tape. Force the tape into the shape you want, making sure there are no "folds". Now go around the middle of that tape with larger ( 6 mm ?) tape following the curve. Now add the main "cover" tape, but but again, make sure there are no wrinkles (as demonstrated by the arrow) or the airbrush WILL find this hole and force paint into an unwanted area. Spray, wait a minute or two and carefully remove the tape. I've used the blue rattle can that shows how old paint globs up on the surface. Its easy, and I'm sure most of you know, but for those who dont...

25-07-2008, 02:34 PM	#22
Hawk Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana, United States Posts: 785	Very good. Thanks! That will be useful. My masking has had only so-so results so far. (I was a bit distracted by that drawing in the background of the first picture, but once I got past that...)

25-07-2008, 05:55 PM	#23
HUNCH Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 759	Heres the black stripes, masked and painted one at a time allowing a good amount of time for each stripe to dry. Ready for mask number two. The cherry on top. I painted it dark red, then thinned some lighter red for mist coats. Not really sure what exact color any of this is...just winging it. I have now glued and decaled the model and am waiting for the parts to dry. Even though the font is wrong on most of her, she sure looks cool. Pics soon.

25-07-2008, 06:03 PM	#24
HUNCH Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 759	What the hell, heres one of it drying before I can take it outside for better pics.

26-07-2008, 12:06 AM	#25
HUNCH Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 759	Seems like I wont make it outside to take pics today, so here are some more indoor shots.

26-07-2008, 10:19 AM	#27
saturnapollo Medical Officer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 2,625	That looks superb. As others have commented your masking is excellent (must admit I hate this part of modelling and it never works as well as yours). And a very speedy build indeeed! Keith

26-07-2008, 01:22 PM	#29
HUNCH Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 759	Thanks for the encouragement guys. But as always something HAD to go wrong. Yesterday I was thrilled the the large number 1 decal that goes over the blue section stayed on. This is rare when applying over a flat or matte finish (which it was). Wellll.... I awoke this morning to find that decal laying on the bar next to the model! I should have known! Sooo, back to plan A. Mask it and make it myself. I promised myself this would be a speed build, and that it would be done by today. And now (fingers crossed) it IS! I'm going outside to take better natural light pics today, so stay tuned. James

26-07-2008, 11:21 PM	#30
HUNCH Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 759	I'm not the best at taking photos, but I managed to get a few off. Now I can put this thread to rest. Well, till my next build James

28-07-2008, 11:01 AM	#32
HUNCH Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 759	Thanks Tony42, one more pic before I move it to the Dragons Domain. James Webb

28-07-2008, 04:29 PM	#33
Mike Delamar Medical Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,263	looks great Hunch

28-07-2008, 09:32 PM	#34
Hawk Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana, United States Posts: 785	Gasp! I can't believe that you had someone throw that thing up in the air like that so you could take a picture of it! And for it to hang there SO level while you snapped it...an no blur either! Fantastic photography!

28-07-2008, 09:51 PM	#35
HUNCH Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 759	I'm no Saturnapollo, but I can airbrush out my fingers pretty good!

28-10-2008, 01:52 PM	#36
FIREFLY24 Travel Tube Technician Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire Posts: 64	Terrific model, spot on sir. i very much like the background with the sand and trees making it look as though, Scott has landed to take photo's of his TB1. Makes it look very tv like, thats the kind of backgrounds i will be experimenting with.

28-10-2008, 04:53 PM	#37
Known Space Eagle Pilot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Up North! Well, Yorkshire! Posts: 587	That really is a great piece of work there! And thanks for the masking tips.

28-10-2008, 07:24 PM	#38
HUNCH Communications Officer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 759	Thanks guys. James Webb

04-11-2008, 05:49 PM	#39
Conrad Turner Communications Officer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Duxford, Cambs Posts: 1,366	Hunch, how on earth did you know that the automatic camera detector was not switched on? wonderful model. Will have to get on with some of my Anderson themed stuff.

02-02-2009, 03:07 PM	#40
yarvelling Computer Technician Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 234	Hunch, I just found this thread. What a fabulous TB-1 A great 'how to...' as well; one question though if you don't mind..... how do you produce that superb weathering/dirtying effect? I can see you mask segments off, but the smooth gradiation of the effect is stunning: the darker bands around TB-1's body, and around the blue engine section, for example. Cheers, Steve.