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Color scheme on Bravo from lorenz
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Last few days I spent working on color scheme on my friends F3A model Bravo.
He bought it from Lorenz Modell from Germany. Model was white, and I have job to design and made finish on this model. Model are extremely easy, so painting it wasn't option, because first must add primer, than color, and everything must be paint with clear cote. So many layers will add to much weight, so we decided to made finish with self adhesive foils. Self adhesive foils are grate on flat surfaces but it can't be apply on rounded shapes. So, I must create design which will match with model... On Bravo upper surface and complete fuselage are white, and botom side of wings and elevators are red. My friend have wish to color scheme be totally different on upper and lower side. But before story about color scheme, look few pictures about model... Bravo is last generation in full composite F3A model... Attachment 2236439 Attachment 2236440 Attachment 2236441 Bottom wing side... Attachment 2236442 Attachment 2236443 Trailing edge... Attachment 2236444 Cabin is made from thin carbon... Attachment 2236445 Attachment 2236446 Attachment 2236447 Attachment 2236448 Attachment 2236449 Elevators was made with same technology as wings... Attachment 2236450 Attachment 2236451 Attachment 2236452 Attachment 2236453 Attachment 2236454 Attachment 2236455 Attachment 2236456 Few details about landing gear... Attachment 2236457 Attachment 2236458 Attachment 2236459 Attachment 2236460 Attachment 2236461 Attachment 2236462 Attachment 2236463 Attachment 2236464 And finally fuselage... Attachment 2236465 Attachment 2236466 Attachment 2236467 Attachment 2236468 Attachment 2236469 Attachment 2236470 Attachment 2236471 OK, now when we know how model look, lets start with work. I start working on lower wing side, and apply three white stripes... I use Oracal 641 self adhesive foils. Because wing surface are plastic, very thin and gentle, I use water for applying foil. System is simple, add water on surface, add water on sticky foil side, and aplly foil on surface. Bacause foil is wet, I could position white line very precise on wing... Attachment 2236472 Attachment 2236473 Attachment 2236474 Attachment 2236475 Than I used this little tool, and squeeze out water... Attachment 2236476 Attachment 2236477 Surface are without any bubble... When water dryed I add masking foil in edges which I want cut... Attachment 2236478 Attachment 2236479 Attachment 2236480 Attachment 2236481 On ailerons I must move white line from edge where aileron come inside in the wing. Gap is so small that foil will stuck on the edge... Attachment 2236482 Attachment 2236483 Attachment 2236484 Finally, I add one red stripe on first white line to made all lines same... Attachment 2236485 Attachment 2236486 Attachment 2236487 Than I made this process few more times, and get white lines on bottom sides... Same procedure was for elevators, but for applying white stripes I was not using water... Attachment 2236488 Attachment 2236489 For upper surface I made totally different color scheme. First I draw everything in computer in Corel... I made few proposals, to enable my friend to choose colors, but for me, and for him also, yellow and black was the best combination... Attachment 2236490 I bought yellow foil, and instead off black I take foil like carbon... Attachment 2236491 Attachment 2236492 On white wing side, first I add yellow areas, but before that I put together wings to draw a straight line. For that operation I use very "high tech" tool... Attachment 2236493 Attachment 2236494 Attachment 2236495 Attachment 2236496 Gluing was again with water... Attachment 2236497 Attachment 2236498 Attachment 2236499 Attachment 2236500 Technique was same like on bottom side... Attachment 2236501 Attachment 2236502 Than I apply cubes made from carbon foil... Attachment 2236503 I used transfer foil for this... Attachment 2236504 Attachment 2236505 Attachment 2236506 Attachment 2236507 Attachment 2236508 Than I made and apply lightning shadow, which was again from carbon foil... Attachment 2236509 Attachment 2236510 Attachment 2236511 After that letters and finally red lightning... Attachment 2236512 Attachment 2236513 Attachment 2236514 Attachment 2236515 Attachment 2236516 Attachment 2236517 Same procedures was on elevators... Attachment 2236518 Attachment 2236519 Attachment 2236520 Next was fuselage... Attachment 2236521 Attachment 2236522 First yellow areas... Attachment 2236523 Attachment 2236524 Attachment 2236525 Attachment 2236526 Attachment 2236527 I add black stripe for easier cutting... Attachment 2236528 Attachment 2236529 Attachment 2236532 Than copy - paste everything on other side... Attachment 2236533 Next was front end of the fuselage... I must made paper template... Attachment 2236534 Attachment 2236535 Than I scan it in computer and finally cut on my Roland cutter...... Attachment 2236536 Attachment 2236537 Next step was easy... Attachment 2236538 Attachment 2236539 Than I add yellow and black line on cabine. Yellow line connect front and rear yellow fuselage areas... Attachment 2236540 Attachment 2236541 But, when I add cabin on fuselage I saw that in fron was big white area... Paper templates again... Attachment 2236542 Attachment 2236543 Attachment 2236544 ...little cutting, little trimming and... Attachment 2236545 Attachment 2236546 Attachment 2236547 Attachment 2236548 On the foil lap I add "warbird" details - screws... Attachment 2236549 Next steps was to add letters, lightning with shadow, and all other details... I always made letters first on paper... Attachment 2236550 Attachment 2236551 Attachment 2236552 Attachment 2236553 Attachment 2236554 But, when I put wings on, I saw that right elevator is to much color full for my taste, so I change design... Attachment 2236555 Attachment 2236556 Attachment 2236557 Attachment 2236558 Last touch was adding authors logo... Attachment 2236559 And finally Bravo in full shine... Attachment 2236560 Attachment 2236561 Attachment 2236562 Attachment 2236563 Attachment 2236564 Attachment 2236565 Attachment 2236566 Attachment 2236567 Attachment 2236568 Attachment 2236569 Attachment 2236570 30 hours of work, and full bag of excess foils... Attachment 2236571 Best regards from Serbia Mirce |
RE: Color scheme on Bravo from lorenz
Nice!
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RE: Color scheme on Bravo from lorenz
Superb...... awesome
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RE: Color scheme on Bravo from lorenz
As a proud owner of this grate plane I only have to say that Mirce and his skills are great. Plane looks amazing, and whole job is done perfectly.
Idid not expect in my best dreams that everything will be this good. Mirce, all respect! I will keep you informed about build progress. Branek |
RE: Color scheme on Bravo from lorenz
Fantastic job with an unusual technique!
Awesome scheme, and the visibility should be excellent. Looking forward to some photos of it airborne. |
RE: Color scheme on Bravo from lorenz
What to say? Just EXCELENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RE: Color scheme on Bravo from lorenz
That is a phenomenal way to finish an airplane! Do you know how much weight the covering added to the aircraft? I'm curious versus paint.<div>
</div><div>Regards,</div><div>Scott</div> |
RE: Color scheme on Bravo from lorenz
Thanks guys...
Scott, square meter of this Oracal foil is 135 gr. For sure I'm not spent so much... Regards from Serbia Mirce |
RE: Color scheme on Bravo from lorenz
Great job!
BTW This model is only distributed by Lorenz. It is made in Poland by Wistmodel :) |
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