Jeaton: Hmmmm, it’s a Grex airbrush, maybe I should go back and try cleaning the head. I’ve had the same issues with my Paasche airbrush, it leaked paint back into the body until I gave the head a really good cleaning and it works fine now. Thanks!
Lewbud: Ohhhhh that sounds cool!
I’ll update the roster! Good choice, lewbud! [Y]
What are the models’ manufacturers, by the way? (Just for the roster.) [:D]
Don’t know yet, I’ll have to check the stash. If memory serves, I have a HobbyBoss and an Italeri F4U-4 that will work. Will let you know.
Roger that, lewbud. 
I sprayed the black undercoat on for the NM finish for the F-51D. I ended up with a lot of trash in the finish so I sanded it out and went back and resprayed the black, being more careful this time. I did a Zero for my Japanese GB at the same time.
The black undercoat went down a bit grainy so the NM went on with more texture than I wanted. Still I don’t really want to sand it down again so I’m going with this. There are two bad places were the paint ran so I’m going to try to sand them out and hopefully I won’t have to do the whole thing over again.
BTW: I asked the Korean waitress if she could translate the nose logo. She said it wasn’t Korean though. Is it Mandarin Chinese? I dunno. The translator on my phone couldn’t make heads or tails of it. I’m going to try to ask a Chinese lady next weekend if she can read it… [:$]
You’re plane’s comin’ along, Gamera. As for the writing,…the mystery continues… [;)]
Thanks John, I hope to have the drips sanded out and the paint touched up this weekend. Cross your fingers…
No problem. Will keep watching for updates!
Small update on my Chaffee. I got the hull together and the resin wheels with what I think are lightening holes not found on the kit wheels.
The blue color is just the lighting (LED)
Chinese or Japanese Kanji perhaps. But definitely not Korean Hangul. Korean Hangul alphabet characters are more blocked or rounded. I was told by an army buddy of Korean descent that the Korean Hangul characters are phonic and fewer, and not more numerous and picturesque like Japanese or Chinese.
I pulled this out of my stash, I’m not going to build the bird, at least not now. I want the 105 howitzer for my diorama.
So, the M24 Chaffe, T34/85 and the 105 Howitzer in front of a coffee can quonset hut, maybe.
The instructions and parts.
I will replace the end of the barrel with aluminum tube.
I started the T-34.
What’s in the box.
All clean and ready for paint and assembly.
I got the first set of wheels glued together and just set in place. I painted the track with a brush. First color was burnt umber, followed by future, then a highly diluted wash of orange and finaly a dry brush of brown oxide.
More to follow.
Ziggy - You’re really startin’ up there! (Boy, I’m late to my own party, if you know what I mean!) [:D]
I’ll add that howitzer to the roster for ya; and nice Skycrane! [Y]
Also, you’re stepping out of the usual there, I see, by not using the typical modeling paint brands! Where did you get the paints, and what do you thin them with?
SP: Thanks! The more I looked at it the more it doesen’t look like Korean. As the diagram you posted, Korean doesn’t look like anything else. I can’t read it but I generally know it when I see it. I did talk to the Chinese/American lady over a week ago but she was really busy and I didn’t want to bother her with it. Hopefully next time things will be a little less busy. On the the other hand she’s Cantonese Chinese and that’s a bit different from Han Chinese- guess I’ll find out though.
John: I have no idea about Hanja… [:S]
Ziggy: Those look cool! I too am wondering how you thin the craft paint to get it to work. I use it on bases all the time but haven’t tried it on a model yet with good results.
And sorry guys, my dad passed away last week. That’s why I haven’t been on. Too busy and I didn’t feel much like posting anything. Hopefully I’m back for awhile now.
My condolences about your father, Gamera. 
Gamera, my condolences on your father’s passing. My father also passed away last weekend, so I know it can sometimes be a bit tough.
Pat
Thanks guys.
Pat: I’m so sorry to hear that.
Gamera,
Thanks. Sorry for your loss too.
Pat
