LSP_Kevin

Howdy folks, I've just published the latest What's New update. Enjoy! Kev

I don't see why not, so I can move it whenever you're ready. Kev

That's a shame, Grant. But I hope your health is better now. We can move your thread into the WiP forum at the conclusion of the GB. Kev

Dave's Emil is the result I get ... after trying to pre-shade. Kev

Nice work, Dave! That's only easy to do if your hand doesn't shake around like a frog in a blender. Like mine. Kev

If you go freehand, Brian, I'd definitely recommend John's suggestion of marking out the shapes with a pencil first. Put a small 'x' or dot inside each shape, so that you don't get confused about where the paint goes! See if you can find a coloured pencil that closely matches the green shade of the blobs, so that they're more likely to blend in with the final paint finish. But, I know my airbrush chops aren't up to doing a job like this, so I personally would be exploring the alternatives first. Kev

My first thought would be to paint the green first, and then form the blobby shapes with Blu-tac masks, before painting the sand colour around them. Of course, this would work well enough on the wings, but not so much on the fuselage sides. My second thought would be to simply airbrush them freehand, but we all know the dangers and difficulties there! I think the best option would be to cut paper masks (even easier if you have a cutter) that conform to the shapes in the illustration, and lay them down using Blu-tac (or similar) to raise them from the surface slightly. This will give you the soft edge once you've laid down the green, but would likely require some touch-ups. Kev

Northstar Models recently announced that they're no longer even going to ship to Australia! Quickboost all the way. Kev

Outstanding! Kev

Fantastic work, Gaz! Kev

Howdy folks, I've just published my review of the last of three new Fw 190 wheel sets from Barracuda Studios: Barracuda Studios BR32357: 1/32 Scale Fw 190A-1 thru A-5 Mainwheels Thanks to Roy at Barracuda Studios for the review sample. Enjoy! Kev

Howdy folks, I've just published my review of the second of three new Fw 190 wheel sets from Barracuda Studios:  Barracuda Studios BR32359: 1/32 Scale Fw 190A-6 thru A-9, F, D Mainwheels - Smooth Thanks to Roy at Barracuda Studios for the review sample. Enjoy! Kev

Howdy folks, I've just published my review of the first of three new Fw 190 wheel sets from Barracuda Studios: Barracuda Studios BR32358: 1/32 Scale Fw 190A-6 thru A-9, F, D Mainwheels - Ribbed Thanks to Roy at Barracuda Studios for the review sample. Enjoy! Kev

Actually, their relatively new aqueous acrylic line is partially designed to solve this exact issue. It's brushable, and supposedly colour-matched to the lacquer range, though it's a far smaller range. I tested and reviewed them a while back: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=1996 Ironically, the one thing I didn't test (due to time constraints) was how they brush-paint! Kev

Fantastic work, Brian! And great inspiration for when I tackle my next one. Kev