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No worries Richard, one man's question can lead to a whole bunch of us learning something new. Cheers Bevan

E3 judging by the canopy. Cheers Bevan

Looks great Ryan if you didn't know any better you'd think you used washes! Cheers Bevan

Sounds like a good technique. I used some 5000 grit for the same purpose on the wings. The fuselage I managed to get the wash into the panel lines but instead of wiping of with a solvent I used said 5000 to rub it off worked out well. Cheers Bevan

Hi Brian, 2h is pretty light but the lead is hard where as 6b is pretty dark and the lead is pretty soft. I think hb is a pretty standard "in the middle" lead. I used it in a mechanical pencil last night with some success. Cheers Bevan

Ive got a few ideas up my sleeve. I was really just curious as to what other people would do in this situation. Thanks Richard for the feedback, much appreciated and yes night fighters are pretty cool. Btw I'm doing red 12 from the kit decal option

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Thanks Richard, I know they were puttied most of the time but I just need something to break up the camo. A bit of visual interest. Cheers Bevan

What to do after you realise that some of them are way to shallow to hold a wash but you've already painted, decaled and sealed with a coat of clear. Sharpened pencils? Thoughts? Cheers Bevan

I use Tamiya' x22 on everything...... No probs. Cheers Bevan

Looks great. The mottling looks really effective! Cheers Bevan

Wow looks really good. Cheers Bevan

I like it a lot John....... such eclectic paint schemes! Cheers Bevan

THAT is a great photo. Cheers Bevan

Fantastic attention to detail going on here. Can't wait to see more progress. Cheers Bevan

Wow! Time to bring all that hard work to life with some paint........ Cheers Bevan

Wouldn't take much more to get very close. Just a bit of fiddly work around the prop opening. Cheers Bevan

Looks the bizzo to me John. Cheers Bevan

I'm sure you already checked but can you use the kit spinner with the resin nose? Cheers Bevan

Or use Tamiya's flexible white tape as a guide to scribe a panel line. It only needs to be deep enough to hold a wash. I've used this tape successfully in the past for tight curves. Cheers Bevan

So just "bruising" the paint surface? Did you seal the model after weathering? Can't get over how good the weathering is. Awesome stuff! Cheers Bevan

Masterpiece! Cheers Bevan

Sublime! Cheers Bevan

I've made them out of lengths of sprue and cut the sanding surface on differing angles, makes for a more ergonomic sanding angle and slightly bigger piece of paper. Cheers Bevan

That looks excellent John. Looks like it lines up pretty well. Cheers Bevan