BlackCanopy Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 This must be one of the most realistic replications of a heavily used aircraft skin in scale modelling. Especially love your presentation, where in some pictures, you cannot tell instantly what is reference pic and what is model surface. Perfection. Chapeau. A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancherello Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Thank you for your so kind words. I'm really glad you like it so far, a real kick to keep pushing. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 It's absolutely amazing how close your weathering is to the reference photos. Great job, this is going to a masterpiece once completed. A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison90 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 This is making miss this hobby so much!!! Amazing work love the weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Jiminy Crickets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Fanch, this is mind blowing stuff, you SIr, have some serious skills. Hat off!!! A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I really... I mean really... Love how your painting technique works. I'm going to have to try it myself. Awesome stuff! Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 This is amazing work! Really like the techniques! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancherello Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Thank you guys for your kind comments! Working on tails now! Fanch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Fanch, I would love to see you make a short film on exactly how you do this magic! Just amazing and very inspriational for the rest of us! Cheers and thanks again for sharing!Alan A-10LOADER and F`s are my favs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Fanch, I would love to see you make a short film on exactly how you do this magic! Just amazing and very inspriational for the rest of us! Cheers and thanks again for sharing! Alan Check out his facebook channel - I just watched a 1-hour adventure of the weathering of the flats/slats.... I gotta try that tip with the spraying of highly diluted paint through a thin layer of sponge. A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancherello Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Hello and thank you To summ up I'd say that i use the foam fabric for positive painting and the liquid mask for negative painting. I start with a base coat of.... base color, and at this very beginning you can start with a rather transparent mix and work different densities. Thrn i prepare a very light and thinned mix and set a first pattern of liquid mask applied with a foam pad and spray a fine mottling over. Then add some more mask and then some more mottling and so on. Remove all the mask and check. You can then restart from beginning or use the foam fabric to add different shapes of pattern. As this is very transparent work, in the end you'll have built a lot of shades in a rather quick and straightforward process. Once you have a light result, add some darkening for balancing : liquid mask method, fabric through painting , or airflow staining for example. Normally you can expect to spend less time on this stage as it raises contrast quickly. Once this is done, restart with a balance mix ( base color with a but of white, or any missing shade you notice) to set up the contrast. At this stage i added grime and hidden hints of blue by positive painting. I did a few videos for fun on my FB thing, but i think that it saves a poor quality film, it may help putting pictures and gestures on what i try to explain with my non-native english writing Hope this helps! Fanch Edited January 24, 2018 by Fancherello red baron, LSP_Kevin and A-10LOADER 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieB Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Amazing work Fanch, pure art and a great technique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 WOW, I'm speechless at your ability and skills Fanch. Truly remarkable work thus far and a pleasure to witness. This will have to be "The Ultimate Cat" when completed for sure. I should let you do the paint work on my 1/18th scale Cat. Really looking forward to more updates. Keep it up. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancherello Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Thanks you very much ! I also have skills ... to fail ! I set the skulls too low on tails tonight and decided to remove them as a spare sheet is already on the way ( due to a failed NAVY decal a few days ago on an engine nacelle....luckily i managed to find them as they are quite rare now ) I'll have to dind another area to work on...walkways, maybe ! LSP_Kevin and A-10LOADER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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