ghodges Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 (edited) Someone posted a "24hr build challenge" for New Years eve/day, and I opted in. Proud to say I was able to "get 'er done" in just over 24hrs, starting at 2pm yesterday and finishing at 3pm today. This is the Mauve 1/48 P-40M with a True Details resin interior, but otherwise OOTB. The white in the scheme is actually the white primer used in the build, helping speed things along. I also used dry transfer stars, which eliminated the need to gloss and flat coat the model. Overall it took just over 10hrs of actual work, 7 of them yesterday (with final paint going on at 3am!), and 3hrs today to finish painting and assembling all of the details. All in all, it was pretty good fun to get one done in a day! The starting point at 2pm.... I spent the 1rst hour just masking off all of the clear parts! This pic is at 7pm. You can see all of the parts that have been glued and assembled, as well as all of the interior painting done. A close up to show the resin floor and side panels. as well as the kit main IP panel. This pic was as of 8pm, with all basic assembly done and the wing roots filled with Perfect Plastic putty. Took a break to let the glue dry a bit and came back out about 10pm to sand seams and apply the Tamiya Fine White primer. After allowing the primer to dry for a few hours, got back to masking and painting about 2am, applying the bottom gray using Alclad Gray primer. This was it's condition as of 2:30 am... The OD has been applied, along with some lighter faded OD to finish the painting process at 3am. And on to the rest of the finished model pics! Comments, critiques, and questions welcome as always! Gil Edited January 1 by ghodges 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Way to go Gil! Not only can you build exceptionally well, but you can do it at speed too! You rock man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmarc Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 CCCCCCCCCCCOOL and no fingerprint on the paint ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartMont Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 (edited) Unbelievable job in one day Gil. Are those white stripes on the fuselage and wings decals? I’m curious about why you masked those areas before you applied the olive drab coat. Do the decals adhere better to the primer coat? If you painted those stripes, can you explain your process? Edited January 3 by StuartMont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Now that is some hardcore model building! A completed kit within 24 hours! Not to mention being built to a high standard! Wow!!! Bravo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 (edited) Thanks for the very kind words! Stuart (and all): the white stripes on the wings and fuselage (like the white tail) are actually the white primer used during the build (rattle can Tamiya Fine White primer). It dries well enough to handle and mask in 1-2hrs, which is another one of the reasons I used it on this build. That way, after priming the model, all I had to do was mask off the stripes and the tail before applying the gray on the bottom (Alclad Gray Primer, which also dries in about an hour or less) and then the ODs on the top (Tamiya lacquer and MM). Decals generally will adhere and go down worse over a primer coat because the paint is so flat and "rough". I only used dry transfer (rub on) stars that had no clear surround to them, so I didn't have to worry about applying a gloss coat to smooth the paint for decalling, or then having to add a flat coat at the end. That said, technically those stars aren't "sealed" in place an could be scratched/damaged if I'm not careful in handling or even pulled off with tape if needed. I picked this model specifically from the pile because it helped me speed up my build by: 1) Being able to add the cockpit floor/etc, exhaust pipes. tail wheel, after the fuselage was assembled (so I could glue the fuselage as soon as the side cockpit walls were painted) 2) The rest of the kit (wings, landing gear, tires, drop tank, etc.) could be assembled while letting the interior green paint dry 3) I could paint and add the prop blades separately from its hub by cutting off the prop locating pins, speeding it's assembly and painting 4) The kit paint scheme was simplified by being able to use the primer for one of its colors 5) I had the dry transfer national insignia to use. The only other kit I've ever done this on is the old (1980s) 1/48 Hasagawa F4U-4 Corsair, which once the interior is in and the model assembled, everything is painted only one color, Dark Sea Blue. This was fun..... but it did involve staying up late into the night to handle the logistics of "24hrs" and not become a "2 day build". Hope this helps! Gil Edited January 4 by ghodges 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartMont Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 47 minutes ago, ghodges said: the white stripes on the wings and fuselage (like the white tail) are actually the white primer used during the build (rattle can Tamiya Fine White primer). Gil, thanks so much for your very “patient” response. Now that I’ve read it I see the masking along the stripe locations. Sorry for the confused question but I guess I’m not used to seeing primer that bright! I appreciate the detail about decals, my continuing nemesis since I started in 2020. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF211 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Great job on an older.......but nice kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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