Engine Question

Blastnova · 04-26-2008, 11:43 AM

May I know how did some of you guys paint the white spiral onto the engine fan blade? I want to paint the white spiral but have no idea how to paint it as i can't open up the engine and remove the blade.. so i would like to know how did you guys do it? using wad to paint? Thank you

Bill-ay · 04-26-2008, 11:45 AM

You could always get a decal for it. Or you could get some white paint and just paint it on very carefuly.

B-16707 · 04-26-2008, 12:37 PM

very easily actually. white decals as billay said, Flying Colors Decals Alitalia 777-200 has a good set of them but it will set you back $10USD. it comes with 4 of the swirls, so you can technically build an Alitalia 777 and have 2 left over for whatever project you want

or you can take a toothpick and paint with the tip of that dipping it in white paint.

here is the Flying colors alitalia decals sheet, you can see the swirls under the tail decals

Blastnova · 04-26-2008, 01:02 PM

Thanks kai and Bill-ay...

kai, i have seen some of ur planes engine with the white spiral... it is so nicely painted..

QFA388 · 04-26-2008, 07:06 PM

All this is starting to motivate me to build some commercial airliners although I can't get all the amazing attention to detail you guys get even with the very best planning and intentions.

thanks for inspiring!

C-Rex · 04-26-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Blastnova


	May I know how did some of you guys paint the white spiral onto the engine fan blade? I want to paint the white spiral but have no idea how to paint it as i can't open up the engine and remove the blade.. so i would like to know how did you guys do it? using wad to paint? Thank you

Is it a HG model ? if so, you can have access to the fanblades easy by inserting your index finger inside trough the intake lip, your thumb finger holding firmly on the cowling, then retract the index finger towards your palm, and that intake should come off very easy, it's not glued, it's just sitting tight on the engine, afterwards flip the engine upside down, and the fanblade should just slide off. Now if it turns out it's not a Hogan afterall, please disregard this comment. Hope this helps.

B-16707 · 04-26-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by QFA388


	All this is starting to motivate me to build some commercial airliners although I can't get all the amazing attention to detail you guys get even with the very best planning and intentions. thanks for inspiring!

awaiting to see some of your work!

Blastnova · 04-26-2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Rex


	Is it a HG model ? if so, you can have access to the fanblades easy by inserting your index finger inside trough the intake lip, your thumb finger holding firmly on the cowling, then retract the index finger towards your palm, and that intake should come off very easy, it's not glued, it's just sitting tight on the engine, afterwards flip the engine upside down, and the fanblade should just slide off. Now if it turns out it's not a Hogan afterall, please disregard this comment. Hope this helps.

OH.. CAN REMOVE AH !?!? THAT"S AWESOME... THANKS FOR THE INFO

QFA388 · 04-27-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by B-16707


	awaiting to see some of your work!

Kai,

I am doing baby steps to start.

I am working on a Hasegawa 1/400 B777-300 in the ANA ribbon livery but an sorely tempted to convert it to a QF fantasy.
This is some of the little mini-jet range they produced.
Also have a couple of their 744s and a DC-10.
Will put up pics soon.

Blastnova · 05-03-2008, 02:33 AM

This is the Risesoon engine that i dismantle:

The engine that i painted: seems quite ugly

B-16707 · 05-03-2008, 03:59 AM

looks presentable to me.

C-Rex · 05-03-2008, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Blastnova


	This is the Risesoon engine that i dismantle: The engine that i painted: seems quite ugly

Much better than I could achieve, I tried it few months ago, and I failed. Your's is better :-) Good job !

gospodin · 05-03-2008, 11:21 AM

Is the intent of the spiral to show that the fan is turning, or is it to show the direction it's turning? Kinda hard to miss an engine that's spooling up, I would think...

Bill-ay · 05-03-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Blastnova


	This is the Risesoon engine that i dismantle: The engine that i painted: seems quite ugly

Ugly?!?! It looks fine to me!

04-26-2008, 11:43 AM	#1
Blastnova Junior Collector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Age: 19 Posts: 47 Country:	Engine Question May I know how did some of you guys paint the white spiral onto the engine fan blade? I want to paint the white spiral but have no idea how to paint it as i can't open up the engine and remove the blade.. so i would like to know how did you guys do it? using wad to paint? Thank you

04-26-2008, 11:45 AM	#2
Bill-ay Bill-ay the A320 FO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,599 Country:	Re: Engine Question You could always get a decal for it. Or you could get some white paint and just paint it on very carefuly.

04-26-2008, 12:37 PM	#3
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,428 Country:	Re: Engine Question very easily actually. white decals as billay said, Flying Colors Decals Alitalia 777-200 has a good set of them but it will set you back $10USD. it comes with 4 of the swirls, so you can technically build an Alitalia 777 and have 2 left over for whatever project you want or you can take a toothpick and paint with the tip of that dipping it in white paint. here is the Flying colors alitalia decals sheet, you can see the swirls under the tail decals

04-26-2008, 01:02 PM	#4
Blastnova Junior Collector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Age: 19 Posts: 47 Country:	Re: Engine Question Thanks kai and Bill-ay... kai, i have seen some of ur planes engine with the white spiral... it is so nicely painted..

04-26-2008, 07:06 PM	#5
QFA388 Almost out of sight Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,150 Country:	Re: Engine Question All this is starting to motivate me to build some commercial airliners although I can't get all the amazing attention to detail you guys get even with the very best planning and intentions. thanks for inspiring!

05-03-2008, 02:33 AM	#10
Blastnova Junior Collector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Age: 19 Posts: 47 Country:	Re: Engine Question This is the Risesoon engine that i dismantle: The engine that i painted: seems quite ugly

05-03-2008, 03:59 AM	#11
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,428 Country:	Re: Engine Question looks presentable to me.

05-03-2008, 11:21 AM	#13
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nosegoblin, LA Age: 51 Posts: 2,553 Country:	Re: Engine Question Is the intent of the spiral to show that the fan is turning, or is it to show the direction it's turning? Kinda hard to miss an engine that's spooling up, I would think...

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