Lessen's RC18O

[Lessen]

Just a little color test

 

[Rolex]

OOOOoooooohhhhh. Almost ready to paint.
It's February now, getting close to D day.

 

[grgbulldog]

still dont have it finished!?!?

 

[BOUTCH]

Nice ride Lessen!!!:bow:

 

[Lessen]

I've done two color tests this afternoon. That was the first. It was only a very small mix. I used that as a basis for the major mixing, which is now finished. I just wrote up the paint procedure. I know if I don't I'll forget a step (like shadowing). I should be painting tonight. Should be finished tomorrow with 2 weeks to spare.

 

[Lessen]

Slackin' again!

Never got to painting last night, but I'm working on it now. I think step-by-steps are fun so here's the first..

Like my 'note to self' ?

*EDIT*

OK, so I should've written Do Not SWAP Steps too. I started to pull mask for the blue when I realized I was actually pulling mask for the yellow. Doh! These things never go smoothly for me. Oh well. I guess I just have to make sure I back it really well.
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Pulled off the wrong mask

 

[Rolex]

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Pulled off the wrong mask

Dork.



Well, better than being a slacker.

 

[Lessen]

Hey, I dont' see you admitting your painting mistakes.... hmm???

Did you're last body go off without a hitch? Mine NEVER do. I ALWAYS forget something or do something I didn't intend to. Sometimes the improv saves the body.

 

[Lessen]

Oh damn. Photobucket is down for maintanence. I just shot the yellow and was going to post but I gotta head off to work. I'll get it posted later tonight.

OPINION WANTED: Would I be better off backing the yellow with white or silver?

 

[Rolex]

Hey, I dont' see you admitting your painting mistakes.... hmm???

Say WHAT? I don't make mistakes.
Well actually, I made a mistake.....ONCE.
I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken.

Back it with white.

 

[BOUTCH]

OMG!!! LOL!!:bow:

 

[Lessen]

Say WHAT? I don't make mistakes.
Well actually, I made a mistake.....ONCE.
I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken.

oh please... that is SOOO old.

Back it with white.

That's what I figured. Thanks!

 

[Rolex]

OOh....OOH. I see progress. Don't forget the steps.

 

[Lessen]

Don't forget the steps.

Heh. Thanks.

Hope you liked that one. It's the last pic until it's finished

I'm such a tease muah ha haha haaaaa...

 

[grgbulldog]

Looks awsome so far

 

[Lessen]

Oh my goodness, all this mask is killing me!

 

[Rolex]

Well? Show us some progress.

 

[Lessen]

Well? Show us some progress.

Not too much longer. I just finished pulling off the blue mask.. that was about a 3 hour project right there.... sheesh! I need to go to bed. A little bit of shadowing and I can spray the blue. Then it's just the undersides of the tears, the saws and CR logos.. Oh, and the side sections of the wing. Originally I just assumed I'd paint them blue like the body but I realized the other day that if they are painted solid they will drastically cover up the MARATHON logo from view. So I was thinking of leaving them clear except for a gray (primer-like) border with silver rivets to give the effect of sheets of plexiglass bolted to metal framework. But I need to go to bed, holy cow, it's almost 2.

*EDIT*

A couple pics...

 

[Lessen]

Woo Hoo I see Blue!

 

[Rolex]

Well, WE don't!