Tips on painting Fokker EIII cowling

Pmacko · 21 December 2009, 06:52 AM

Hi Everyone,

I am getting ready to build Eduards Fokker EII/III in 1/48. I bet this has been asked before but howw have you painted the cowling? A base coat of gray with hand painted swirls of silver? Any pictures or links of a model WIP would be helpful. Thanks in advance

SDK · 21 December 2009, 07:15 AM

You could use matte aluminum Baremetal foil as a base, then brush on aluminum paint mixed with a little gray, in small strokes.

davecww1 · 21 December 2009, 07:59 AM

I did an E.IV years ago. I painted the overall metal area Model Master aluminum - the regular enamel paint not the metalizer. Then I did the squiggly lines with a fine pointed brush and used a mixture of chrome silver and dark gray till it looked good. Not exactly the correct colors of the turned metal but looks good to me.
Dave

elanman · 21 December 2009, 02:18 PM

I've successfully used SNJ spray metal for both engine turned aluminium (Sopwith Triplane) and the more random effect on Fokkers. I don't have any pictures and my Tripe didn't survive the last house move. The technique was to spray the SNJ as per instructions and then use the burnishing powder and a pointed felt polisher in a dremel. A series of regular close spots for engine turning and more freehand for the Fokkers, using just the tip of the polisher in both cases. Not an exact replica but a variation in shade and tone which gives the right effect, these were all in 1:48.

davecww1 · 21 December 2009, 03:13 PM

Is the SNJ still available? I have seen this used but have never been able to find the product and thought it was out of production a couple of years ago.
Dave

nigelrayner · 22 December 2009, 10:52 AM

A base coat of a medium metallic with the swirls hand painted in silver worked fine for me, see example here:

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I used Citadel Boltgun as the darker colour with Citadel Mithril Silver for the swirls. they look a bit clumsy in 1/72, they would be easier in 1/48 IMO.

Regards,

Nigel

Sreiko · 22 December 2009, 12:18 PM

I hope that this could be of any help:

Fokker early metal surface effect

Cheers

elanman · 22 December 2009, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davecww1

Is the SNJ still available? I have seen this used but have never been able to find the product and thought it was out of production a couple of years ago.
Dave

Looks as though SNJ is still available from here http://www.hawkeyeshobbies.com/ the SNJ I'm using is old stock I've had a long time, needs a really good shake

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cduckworth · 23 December 2009, 04:03 AM

I used Floquil silver (airbrushed) with the swoll effect painted in with a brush of the same silver darkened with grey.

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albatros1234 · 25 December 2009, 09:29 PM

cduckworths look the closest to the real deal to me, my technique looks practically identical, except i used humbrol metal cote aluminum painted with a fine brush over humbrol metal cote steel airbrushed, the trick is to use photos of the real thing and try to copy the pattern. a light wash of black helps to bring it together too,