I have just finished this for the NMF group build, and thought I would post a few pics here. This was my first NMF and I can’t wait to do another. I plan on experimenting with painting different panels with various shades of Alclad or other metal finish paint.
Rob
Nice work on the Stang Rob. The NMF looks great for your first attempt. Thanks for sharing.
Regards, Rick
That is an awsome job. Looks really good. But I have to ask…is that a fingerprint I see near the fuel cap on the right wing in the 3rd pic?
Damn!!! I didn’t notice that until now.
Rob
I think it looks really well done, I’ve not done a NMF myself but I’d be very pleased if it came out as well as yours, hopefully you can buff the print off [;)]. Splendid and thanks for sharing.
Cheers…
Nice looking Stang! Just got done doing a whole collection of 'em
I saw those- very nice. I have a feeling I will be doing a few more of these!
Great job, Max, on my favorite aircraft! [t$t]
Ken
Max, Great job. The decaling really looks tight. It looks like you got a great adhesion on them. What method did you use for the aluminium finish? …And did you apply decals directly to the aluminium, or did you apply a clear coat before the decals? It really seems to have worked. Rick
I HIGHLY recommend that you find some surgical gloves when you handle BMFs … I pocket a few everytime I’m at the Doc’s office and she makes me wait in the exam room for too long…
Even regular finishes (if you’re gonna apply any pastels) benefit from the gloves… I no longer have models that look like they were at a crime scene and the CSI had dusted for prints
Is there an easy way to remove the print. It now glares at me everytime I look at it. Do I sand, then re-paint or just repaint over it?
Rob
There’s no way to “fix” it… It can only be redone… You might be able to buff it out, but then you’ll have a completely different look as well, causing you to have to do a re-piant anyway, so…
Plan B for me (I’m a “diorama guy” though) would be to add a tarp, figure, or both to cover it up…
Nice job. I like the NMF, it came out great.
Max, First, does the print really show up? I know that digital photography pulls out detail that the naked eye just doesn’t see. Second, if you have to fix it, try masking each panel (it looks like the print is on two panels). You might try to gently buff the panel with a 1200 grit sandpaper. I think that you could skim the print off and only scuff the paint. You may then cover the panel with a clear coat, and it might look like a replaced panel. The worst would be to repaint that panel only. Good luck, and remember, we can all find little flaws in our work. Rick
Hello Wabash,
Perhaps you are right about the print. I used Alclad II polished aluminum, but I did not use a gloss coat of black, so it didn’t turn out too polished. I placed the decals directly on the finish and carefully used Solvaset to tighten them down. On another forum, I posed the question about using Future over the NMF prior to decal placement, and this was shot down, so I didn’t do it. All I can say that unless the decal transfer film was cut to the printed part of the decal, it showed like a sore thumb, and I don’t know if I’d use the same technique again.
Thanks
Rob
Why can’t you use a clear gloss over Alclad? I’ve used both laquer and clear acrylic over other metallic finishes plenty of times… Naturally, it tones it down some, but that’s kinda desireable on operational aircraft…
Very nice work on the Mustang, especially for your first effort at NMF.
Darwin, O.F. [aln]
She looks great!
I’m going to have to give the gloves a try- thanks Hammer!
I agree- I didn’t see a reason not too, and I will for sure use it next time. I have a P-47 D sitting in the wings and lots of Alclad to use.