Chris, what can’t you do??? Honestly that looks so damn good. Wish they came out of the box like that! Well done

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

As always great job. I’m currently trying to repaint my e flight Texan. I’m nowhere as good or as derailed as you but watching your videos inspire me to get better.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m so glad that you find the tutorials helpful and inspiring. I’m happy to help if you have questions in the process.

@jeffhenderson934

4 жыл бұрын

We should just mail our planes to Chris before unboxing. I added a servo to the vertical stab to have a workable rudder on the new 50mm Viper. It’s in, it works, but it looks like a serial killer with dull knife cut out the pocket. (Dremel, new blade in the Exacto. Still looks horrible)

Beautiful work

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you very much!

Chris, just an FYI. The grey in the exhaust stains are lead deposits from the combustion process. Real fun to get off the airplane when you are trying to remove prior to an inspection! Super nice work, reminds me of my plastic modeling days when I thought Verlinden was a GOD! I saw some of his work at an IPMS show in St. Louis. Still have his book!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Makes sense. I find a lot of inspiration from the plastic model guys. Some of those guys do absolutely incredible model work.

@KillerKev1961

4 жыл бұрын

Verlinden YEAH BABY!!!!!

@VmanJeff

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin R. First books I went to when I dove into RC and decided to paint one up. Then I found Chris’ videos and blog. Been hounding him ever since 😂

fantastic work! looks great. such a fun plane to fly.

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Agree, it’s a really fun and good flying airplane. 😊

Fantastic weathering, love it, very helpful for me. Thanks.

@Thercgeek

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

What a great paint job! excellent video.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Amazing job Chris !

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Looks amazing as usual. Thanks for all the tips.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, So glad it’s helpful!

Another home run....thanks Chris, well done as always

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great job. I really appreciate the effort you put into your videos and content. I’m just getting into the hobby and really have learned a lot.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that!

Awesome video. Some day I’ll be comfortable enough with my P-39 (and painting) to do this. For now I think it looks pretty nice

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hopefully this will give you the tools to give it a try.

Great stock of information here, thanks for sharing. I enjoy you sharing your technique; I always learn something new.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m really glad you find the info helpful.

Outstanding job on my favorite WWII aircraft. P-39, the hot rod without a supercharger.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@craigpennington1251

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek You are welcome.

Looks awesome and some great tips etc. Great vid thanks heaps

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpful, thanks!

Awesome video chris you definitely go crazy on your foam planes

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s a sickness man, haha

As always valuable info..

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for putting this together Chris! I always learn so much from your videos and this one is perfect for a future project I have in mind with a FMS P-40. What did you use for the machine guns? The original model doesn't have that detail and yours adds some character? Well done!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I forgot to mention it in the video, but I actually designed and 3d printed the guns. You can actually use some concentric brass tubing to get a great looking gun from.

Thanks for sharing your expertise. This is way more work than my lazy ass would do, but I enjoy watching you do it.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, well hopefully this’ll give you the inspiration to give it a try if the spirit moves. 😉

Love it , looks great ...............

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video thank you. You make it look so easy.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dannyhelton6363

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek do you have a email address

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Best way to email is through my contact form thercgeek.com/contact. I did see an email I think was from you. Just haven’t had a chance to respond just yet.

@dannyhelton6363

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThercgeekYes it was from me. no problem thanks

Amazing. So much work went into that plane. Are you going to fly it? Seems to nice to risk losing or damaging. Work is art

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! She’s actually already flown and flies fantastically! 😊 kzread.info/dash/bejne/po6Nl5eNaZWyiJs.html

Very nice bro....

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the tips on refinishing foam aircraft. You inspired me to improve the finish (or lack, thereof) on my E-flite Turbo Timber, before its maiden flight. In this video, you mention using a light-weight spackle from Sherwin Williams. I am not able to get Hobbylite foam finish from my usual sources. Would the spackle from Sherwin Williams work OK for filling in small dents in the foam? Thanks.

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Yes, the sherwinn williams spackle is what I’m using in place of the hobby lite stuff (the hobby lite is no longer available).

Great what you made out of this foamie!

@Thercgeek

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

It looks so realistic....very very nice work. Say does all the paint, sealer and putty add much weight to the overall aircraft ?

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

It depends, on the airplane and how many layers you apply on it, but not a ton of weight generally. I tend to forget to weigh them before, but at the same time I find that the airplanes tend to fly better after the refinish. The smoother airframe in combination with that little more weight makes them penetrate atmospherics better.

@bgorbeene58

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek thanks

More good stuff.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I'm pretty excited to try this, have you gone away from stripping the old paint all the way down before putting the shellac on?

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

I have indeed. It’s just quicker and generally speaking the paints stick quite a bit better these days than they used to.

Wonderful. Thank you for doing this. I would like to weather my E-flite Spitfire MKXIV 1.2m. Since it is made from Z-foam and not durable EPO like the P-39, would you change any of your techniques? Also, I’ve been dying to ask you if you keep all of the beautiful planes you feature in your past videos or sell them off. If you keep the, are there any favorites you have? I’m into prop warbirds. Cheers Nathan

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Z-foam is epo foam, so no issues at all. And truthfully, I’d use the same techniques even if it wasn’t. The key is to always test whatever paint medium you’re using first just to ensure no reaction. On the airplane I refinish, I keep them. Some of the review models I keep, some of them I give away. It Really depends, but I just can’t keep them all, haha!

Great techniques and similar to what I have used with scale modeling. Where is a good place to find drawings, images or diagrams with panel line and rivot details? I am planning a Top Flite P-39 Gold Ed. build with weathering as well.

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I usually start with an internet search for drawings and then turn to books when I need to. I spend a lot of time researching projects usually. On the p39, I found a pretty good ebook on the books app on my iPhone called ‘Bell P-39 Airacobra’ that’s pretty good and has some decent drawings. I referenced it quite a bit for this model.

Wow! That looks amazing! I'm curious if you weighed the plane before and after the process? I noticed you run a 4S 3600 all the way up front which is very different from my CG on my stock one. It seems like the refinish adds a bit of weight. Especially to the tail. Nice work and thanks for sharing your skills.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I didn’t weigh the airplane before the refinish, but I’ve found that generally these airplanes fly better following a full refinish in spite of the weight gain. Part of it is the smooth finish, but the other part is the slightly higher wing loading as I’ve found that generally these foamies fly better with a little higher wing loading as they handle atmospherics better.

@mflacke

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek I was thinking about spraying minwax on my P-39 to make it a little more rigid. I want to remove the nose art stickers and just paint the nose. With minwax, would you recommend spray or brush, how many coats and sanding in between when keeping most of the paint?

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

I find that the brush on poly dries more rigidly than the spray stuff. Multiple coats brushed on with a foam brush will give a nice surface. If you plan to paint over it, then you really only need to lightly sand the final coat before painting.

@mflacke

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek Awesome Thank you!

Is it the clear coat keeping the spray paint from eating the foam ?.

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Most foam models these days are made from EPO foam (just like this one) which is extremely resilient to solvents. That means that you can use most any type of paint mediums and it won’t melt the foam. I haven’t found a paint that won’t work on it to date. What you’re thinking of is EPS foam which is the same type they use for foam coolers and it does have issues with reacting to solvents. In those cases, you have to be more careful on the types of paints you use and how you prep the foam.

Hey bud. I purchased the eflite Beechcraft d18. I’m looking to weather said aircraft. Since the plane is silver what color would the chipping be painted. Thanks.

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

I believe that the full scale d18 the eflite is modeled after is polished aluminum. So, paint chipping would make the most sense on the red painted areas. Not on any of the silver areas.

What needle size are you using on the airbrush?

@Thercgeek

Жыл бұрын

I generally use the standard size with is the medium tip.

I usaly repaint mt EPO foam planes as well. I like thinned latex 8oz samples from the "big box" stores. I thin them down with windex 50% and over coat with 2X matte rustoleum. Anyway have you ever done a weight comparison before and after? I always say I will but vever do. I would think that a 1200mm plane would only gain an oz or 2. What have been your experiences?

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

I always forget to get a before weight, but weight difference depends on how much prep is applied. That being said I’ve found the airplanes fly and track better following a full refinish like this.

@garrygilbert4635

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek agreed a little extra weight makes the plane fly smoother and more scale. Thank you for your tutorials. They really help out.

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching them! 😊

You ought to dip the tip of the spinner in black paint down to the base of the tube to make the cannon in the centerline look more scale.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

True, I did forget about that, haha! Instead of black, I’d use a metallic gunmetal color. Probably airbrush it using some Alclad II ‘steel’. That’s a nice looking dark metallic color.

@skeeterhoney

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek Well, dipping is what I'd do because I don't have RCGeek-level patience! Love the channel--you've really given me hope that I can make my planes look better. Now if I could only get the flying part down...

This vid is great i bought a p-39 but it is in the yellow racer paint scheme and want to repaint it..

@Thercgeek

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions along the way.

@tomspettel3646

8 ай бұрын

@@Thercgeek sure will. Its an fmc model dont know it theres any difference in the E flite one or not. One thing it came with a 4 blade prop and i bought a 3 blade hope it will work

@tomspettel3646

8 ай бұрын

@@Thercgeek where do you get the feathering tap. I dont see it at home depote

@Thercgeek

8 ай бұрын

The soft edge masking tape I got from Amazon: amzn.to/40XXQVX

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Come on now Chris our models are 'REAL' The Planes we Model should be referred to, Not as REAL, but as FULL SCALE being the proper term. Just another great HOW TO Video love'em. Lots of great tips, thanks.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, it happens. I usually do refer to full scale in that manner. But, they are real too. 😉

@HoundDogMech

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek Ya I Guess but FULL SCALE just sounds more professional than REAL. Again love your Videos.

It’s too beautiful to fly now. Awesome job bro!! Check out frt gear mod l done on the P-39.👍🏻✌🏻🖖🏻

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Where can I find the gear mod you did?

@eqrc7587

4 жыл бұрын

You have to go to my channel Geek. I don’t know how to share or put link up. Sorry, but l think you will like it.👍🏻🖖🏻✌🏻

Look at painting and weathering of plastic models on you tube A good ides is to paint panel Lines before painting. Bit very Nice work

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, I’m quite familiar with the pre-shading technique and have used it on my own plastic models. It works best if you’re airbrushing the surface. If using spray cans to paint, the underlying shading doesn’t always come through because of the amount of paint that gets laid down from the spray cans. You can get much the same results with post-shading too. Ultimately it’s a personal preference of the modeler whether to pre-shade or post-shade.

Where did the guns came from?

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

I forgot to mention that in the video, but I designed and 3d printed them. I also made a more scale pitot tube out of concentric brass tube.

@DesmoR1098

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek ok tnx. I made mine of old ink tubes....

Awesome looking bird now but I wouldn't want to fly it . 2 to 3 days to repair and weather it.! 😲 that thing is worth a couple grand now with all those labor hrs ✌😂

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Well, the project was a few more than 2-3 days. It’s always worth the effort though! 😊

Hey thats the plane i get shot down in war thunder

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, nice!

@randomgeminiastronaut46

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek no but for real you did amazeing job on that plane like god dam