Fly Models 1/32 Arado AR 234 B-2 Part 4: Paint

[@zdeneksochor7405]

I admire your self-critisism to fix the parts you´re not fully satisfied with. BRAVO! I like your sense for details, and how you pay attention to the details.

[@jasonlee6744]

Great work Matey, I really look forward to sitting down with a Beer and watching the next instalment. Thanks for taking the time to show us your work, really appreciated, you are truly gifted. Thanks and take care. Jase 🇬🇧

[@seanerk5kt9]

Thanks Jason!

[@127TROOP]

‘Shut up Alexa!’.....😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ......oh man .....pure comedy gold that......that aside, lovely work, very well explained .....that filling for the steps behind the cockpit is sublime! Like to see that done at some time. It’s not the same as ‘filling’ that’s reshaping, and something that terrifies me.....once again Sean...👌🤙

[@dekon70]

That worn look to the winter white wash looks incredible. Awesome job!

[@citadelgrad87]

Amazing. You took a dog of a kit and made it look amazing. Most guys would give up on that or turn out a sub par result. For the tape and concerns about pulling up paint, i always press the tape on my bare arm and then pull it off, then use normally. Ive never had an issue with lifting when i remember to do it.

[@seanerk5kt9]

I usually only have issues when masking over nmf, but good tip

[@GregsModels]

Looking mighty fine!

[@ironspike171]

This video makes me realize that i would never ever buy a used car from you. It would be nice and shiny and all smooth, but underneath a hell of bondo😂 Very well hidden gaps around the canopy! Excellent work! I really like the messy winter camouflage!

[@seanerk5kt9]

Lol

[@christurbo951]

I’m always learning techniques from you. Great job! I believe painting models is the most difficult part.

[@seanerk5kt9]

Just have fun and experiment

[@edmachado22]

Looks fantastic 👏👍

[@johnwoodside8714]

Looking really good, fabulous craftsmanship look forward to the next instalment

[@stephenpollock8325]

This build is awesome. I've never used the hairspray before, been a little scared to be honest. Really going to have to try it soon because I love how your chipping turns out. Thanks again!

[@seanerk5kt9]

I don’t use it that often but I think it gives the most realistic look

[@lucferrari3109]

My favorite aircraft modelling channel ;)

[@robertkrusin9856]

Looks great..

[@richelias2973]

excellent job really enjoyed this one

[@FullMoonStudio]

I am not a big fan of the winter camo look, but you made that look pretty nice ;-). I always enjoy your videos!

[@stanikicin]

woaaaah :-) paráda, už sa teším na finále...

[@markusv311]

Mh this one will turn out amazing. I will try this white camo definitely soon

[@Rob-tq5ym]

cool scheme m8,great build

[@barrywhitfield930]

Looks great!

[@seanfoster3052]

Cool looking plane. I was a bit worried after you put the white paint on but your chipping job brought it back to life and it looks great. I'll stay away from the Fly Model kit as I hear Zoukei-Mura are releasing a new tool Arado soon!

[@seanerk5kt9]

I was a bit worried too

[@mode1charlie170]

Looking great!...Im building a Stuka right now so really interested in how you do this winter scheme.

[@Steven197106]

I had this kit but sold it on ebay instead , looks good .

[@bobdyer422]

I think the Stuka {from the radiator} has the grin of a used car salesman. The winter camo does look good. I do build ETO Luft, but I haven't tried it yet.

[@Galaxyman1701d]

That is looking really cool

[@owenstafford67]

Very nice!

[@ksukat87]

just getting back into the hobby since I was little. Noticed your portable spray booth. Mind if I ask how you have the exhaust routed outside? Going to buy one, but trying to figure out how I will plumb the exhaust in my hobby room. Love the vids. Great work.

[@seanerk5kt9]

I don’t have it routed outside permanently. It’s next to a window and I normally use the open window and a fan to extract the fumes. I typically only use the spraybooth fan in conjunction with the window fan when I paint small parts that fit inside the booth. Most of the planes I build are 1/32 scale so they don’t fit in the booth. If I ever upgrade to a bigger booth that allows for these larger sized planes, I’ll permanently vent it outside. I’d probably use dryer vent type hardware and run it thru the wall.

[@Bryan-cs9to]

When you use hairspray for chipping have found any difference when using a gloss or semi gloss or flat paint over the layer of hairspray? Also what about the base layer that gets covered by the hairspray any difference with flat,gloss,semi-gloss ? From my limited experience doing the hairspray chipping it seems to me using a lacquer thinner w/ Tamiya acrylics vs X20A Thinner the chips are harder to get but once they release you get much bigger chips and kinda out of scale compared to when using IPA or X20A to thin the paint. I have had success believe it or not w/ enamels and hairspray takes a little more work but you get much finer chips same as when using lacquers. Any feed back you could give would be most appreciated as I'm just starting to use this and currently on a Japanese WW2 aircraft building binge and really could utilize this for doing the massively chips finishes found on so many Japanese planes thanks! BTW its looking really good the Ar-234 can be a tricky bird to build esp the nose with all the canopy glazing but you nailed it perfectly along with the distemper winter camo.

[@seanerk5kt9]

Thanks Bryan. My experience with hairspray isn’t that vast but I have found that it’s harder to chip Tamiya when thinned with lacquer thinner (It could just be my imagination though). I’ve only ever used it over top of a flat coat but I have tried to chip gloss paint before and I couldn’t get it to chip.

[@tonygary7611]

👍👍

[@Ghoosier]

Great work! I had some questions about pursuing a commisioned model with you. Do you have a website for pricing?

[@seanerk5kt9]

Thanks! I’m not taking on commissions generally speaking, however if a request strikes me and the price is right, I am open to the idea. I’m currently committed to a large project, a series of ww2 German jet aircraft and probably wouldn’t be able to entertain anything until next fall at the earliest.

[@soppdrake]

Nice!

[@rickbourn971]

When thinning with the isopropyl alcohol do you use the 70% or 91%. Trying to learn a few new things from you....as I always do!!

[@seanerk5kt9]

91 cuz it dries fast.

[@briansonnenfelt7125]

I like how you say “welp never done this so it’s gonna be iffy” then turn it into something amazing. Could you do a video in the future about how you handle the large steps between pieces? It’s my Achilles Heel and frustrates me to no end.

[@seanerk5kt9]

Sure will Brian

[@brandtall9639]

Awsome work my friend. How do you like the new paint booth? Does it have enough draw?

[@seanerk5kt9]

I really don’t use it a whole lot as most stuff I paint won’t fit in it but when I do, especially the small stuff, it seems to work swimmingly

[@rickbourn971]

It’s looking awesome! May I ask how long did you wait after you put the sepia oil and mineral spirits down before adding the second flat coat?

[@seanerk5kt9]

I think a few hours

[@brandtall9639]

I think you can buy a second paintbooth that converts the one you have into their larger model. Great for 32nd scale work.

[@bubbapipe]

Thanks for the coffee. I tried reading what was on your mug but you were to fast. Always blows me away at how you can turn crapy models into wicked works of art! Thanks for the video.

[@shannonchurchill4556]

I know, right? Anyone can build a Tamiya; pour some glue and paint in the box, shake it, and you’re done. Sean has taken some truly crappy kits and pulled off museum quality pieces. I guess that’s why people pay him to build for their personal collections.

[@seanerk5kt9]

It says “did I stutter?” It’s from the show The Office;)

Yeah, the camos on the real thing was almost always a mess, and intentionally I think, maybe I'm wrong