Hellcat build.

[Saxophoneking]

How do you paint models you are going to fly? I know (from experience) that spray paint adds weight and I hate to have to fly with just white tissue. Can anyone point me in the right direction?What did you use ,Scigs30 , on your model?

[cdwheatley]

You can use coloured tissue instead of white. That's what I did, and what scigs30 did with his too by the look of it. For the plastic parts etc I used either dark blue or black enamel paint.

[Saxophoneking]

where can I get colored tissue?

[Xanadu]

But only because Guillows does not sell colored tissue..........

http://www.easybuiltmodels.com/

[lennyz]

CD & SCIGS30 GREAT LOOKING MODELS CD--DID YOU MAKE A NOSEBLOCK? BE INTERESTING TO HEAR HOW YOU DID THIS. I'M ALMOST AT THAT POINT W/MY MUSTANG
LENNY Z

[cdwheatley]

No I didn't make a nose block. I suppose I should have really, but I don't plan on going for any endurance records or anything so I didn't think it was really necessary. I'll be new to the flying thing so I may be wrong and end up regretting it though! To be honest I'd be happy with a successful flight of any kind.

[cdwheatley]

It's actually for the Guillow's "G" Challenge David - I don't think the other members would be too pleased if I did that, then posted a flight time of, say, over a minute or so!

[jamesgood72]

Oh come up David! I think I'm going to have to pressure you into making a flying model soon. You can still do a lovely paint job on it, you'll just have to leave out the extra stringers!

BTW, lovely Hellcats, cdwheatly and scigs.

-James.

[cdwheatley]

Thanks James. When I was building it I had originally intended to use chalked tissue, and actually got as far as covering the tailplane and fin with it. They looked great, but when it came to doping them the blue went all 'patchy' . I can only assume that the dope somehow reacted adversly with the chalk dust in the tissue and spoiled the finish. Does anyone have any ideas as to what could have gone wrong and how to avoid this in future?

I had been hoping to use the chalking method on all future models so I could greatly increase the number of colours I could use, and also be able to do camouflage finishes too. If I can't then it would be a major disappointment (I'm not really a big fan of paint), so I would be most grateful if anyone has any suggestions.