Moving into 1/48 scale Dornier 335 B-2/V-13 and Ki84 - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

109ROAMING · 03-16-2009, 08:52 AM

Bloody fantastic!

Wurger · 03-16-2009, 01:33 PM

Looking nice.

TL Blade · 04-03-2009, 04:46 PM

A large update.

The Ki 84 Type 4 is finished

The 335 is waiting to be painted.

A new Buy in the form of A-20 Havoc (Boston)

Could anyone tell me how to get high detail into a cockpit and the panels.

Wayne Little · 04-03-2009, 06:09 PM

Nice work on the Ki-84 TL! Well done.

109ROAMING · 04-03-2009, 07:16 PM

Ki-84 looks Great! That Havoc looks SWEET!

Love your work

Does the Havoc have cockpit decals? Its already looking bloody good to me!

Airframes · 04-03-2009, 07:57 PM

Agree with all.

Heinz · 04-03-2009, 09:50 PM

Great work mate!

Crimea_River · 04-03-2009, 10:01 PM

Looking good TL.

As for cockpit detail, if you want to get into after market stuff you can get fantastic coloured photetched parts from Eduard. But if you don't want to wait for the shipping and pay extra for these, stick with painting the details yourself. You need to get yourself a VERY fine paint brush. Smallest you can get. After you paint the overall instrument panel, get into the gauge recesses with black, as you've done, and let it dry. I like to use gloss black for reason that follows. Then, to pick out the dials, you can use your very fine brush with a touch of white or silver on it (I like white). Be patient and use very little paint. If you make a blob, don't worry. Let it dry a bit then scratch the blob off with a pin, leaving thin areas to represent numbers and the dial. The gloss black helps because the partly dried paint doesn't stick too well.

Once you're happy and all is dry, get some clear gloss and out a dab onto the gauges. This seals the paint and simulates the glass.

Another technique you can use if there are good raised details on the gauges is to "dry brush" these. Instead of picking out the dials and numbers in white, dab a brush in a very small amount of white paint and brush it onto a piece of scrap until very little paint comes off. Then sweep your brush quickly over the instruments and you should see the raised details pick up a bit of the white but other areas should remain unpainted. This only works with raised detail.

All of the above just takes a bit of practice. Judging by your photos, you're already well on your way to becoming a master!

Greedy · 04-03-2009, 10:59 PM

I like the work. hey can some one tell me if the cockpit colour was green at all? cause everyone one of ki's i have seen is in a metalic blue colour?

Lucky13 · 04-04-2009, 05:51 AM

Sweet mate!

TL Blade · 04-04-2009, 06:28 AM

Thanks for the advice Crimea River.

I have had a look on eduards website there was detailing kit but It says it has been chancelled so I think I might try to paint the details on to the panel.

P.S 109 roaming, the havoc unfortantly does not come with panel decals.

Wayne Little · 04-04-2009, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greedy

I like the work. hey can some one tell me if the cockpit colour was green at all? cause everyone one of ki's i have seen is in a metalic blue colour?

Yes, they can be Green.

TL Blade · 04-21-2009, 07:19 AM

Lucky13 · 04-21-2009, 09:05 AM

Looking good mate!

Wurger · 04-21-2009, 09:59 AM

I agree .Keep working.

03-16-2009, 08:52 AM	#16
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,869	Bloody fantastic! __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

03-16-2009, 01:33 PM	#17
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 15,985	Looking nice. __________________

04-03-2009, 04:46 PM	#18
TL Blade Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 89	Update A large update. The Ki 84 Type 4 is finished The 335 is waiting to be painted. A new Buy in the form of A-20 Havoc (Boston) Could anyone tell me how to get high detail into a cockpit and the panels. __________________

04-03-2009, 06:09 PM	#19
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 14,801	Nice work on the Ki-84 TL! Well done. __________________

04-03-2009, 07:16 PM	#20
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,869	Ki-84 looks Great! That Havoc looks SWEET! Love your work Does the Havoc have cockpit decals? Its already looking bloody good to me! __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

04-03-2009, 07:57 PM	#21
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,542	Agree with all. __________________

04-03-2009, 09:50 PM	#22
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 7,678	Great work mate! __________________

04-03-2009, 10:01 PM	#23
Crimea_River Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,450	Looking good TL. As for cockpit detail, if you want to get into after market stuff you can get fantastic coloured photetched parts from Eduard. But if you don't want to wait for the shipping and pay extra for these, stick with painting the details yourself. You need to get yourself a VERY fine paint brush. Smallest you can get. After you paint the overall instrument panel, get into the gauge recesses with black, as you've done, and let it dry. I like to use gloss black for reason that follows. Then, to pick out the dials, you can use your very fine brush with a touch of white or silver on it (I like white). Be patient and use very little paint. If you make a blob, don't worry. Let it dry a bit then scratch the blob off with a pin, leaving thin areas to represent numbers and the dial. The gloss black helps because the partly dried paint doesn't stick too well. Once you're happy and all is dry, get some clear gloss and out a dab onto the gauges. This seals the paint and simulates the glass. Another technique you can use if there are good raised details on the gauges is to "dry brush" these. Instead of picking out the dials and numbers in white, dab a brush in a very small amount of white paint and brush it onto a piece of scrap until very little paint comes off. Then sweep your brush quickly over the instruments and you should see the raised details pick up a bit of the white but other areas should remain unpainted. This only works with raised detail. All of the above just takes a bit of practice. Judging by your photos, you're already well on your way to becoming a master!

04-03-2009, 10:59 PM	#24
Greedy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: narangba Posts: 126	I like the work. hey can some one tell me if the cockpit colour was green at all? cause everyone one of ki's i have seen is in a metalic blue colour?

04-04-2009, 05:51 AM	#25
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 17,331	Sweet mate! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

04-04-2009, 06:28 AM	#26
TL Blade Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 89	Thanks for the advice Crimea River. I have had a look on eduards website there was detailing kit but It says it has been chancelled so I think I might try to paint the details on to the panel. P.S 109 roaming, the havoc unfortantly does not come with panel decals. __________________ Last edited by TL Blade; 04-04-2009 at 06:34 AM.

04-21-2009, 07:19 AM	#28
TL Blade Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 89	A quick update __________________

04-21-2009, 09:05 AM	#29
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 17,331	Looking good mate! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

04-21-2009, 09:59 AM	#30
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 15,985	I agree .Keep working. __________________

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