KitmodellerNZ

Wow! What a stunner!

Wow! What a stunning job!

Totally blown away by your work. I am currently building a TBM-3 and am almost at the stage of closing up the fuselage. Although mine is just OOB without anything extras except a pilot figure from my Hasegawa P-47 which fits perfectly.

Thanks again guys! I'm currently working on Trumpeter's TBM-3 Avenger. I am also doing this in an RNZAF scheme 'Plonky'. Funny thing is, the RNZAF only operated the TBF, but Tim Wallis had his restored TBM painted in this same scheme. I will be finishing mine in a fairly weathered state though. http://kiwimodeller.com/index.php/forum/38-follow-as-i-build/32247-trumpeter-1-32-tbm-3-avenger

Woah! That looks amazing. Loving that weathering!

Fantastic work on all of these Tempests. Your painting and weathering is superb!

Stunning work! Nicely done.

Thanks for all the comments guys! I'm really glad you like it.

Thanks Bryan. I first applied a coat of Mr Metal aluminium followed by a coat of clear. Then I applied AK Interactive Worn Effects followed by a custom mix of zinc chromate. After letting it dry for about 30 mins, I wet the surface and used a toothpick and brush to scrub/scratch through the top coat to reveal areas of the aluminium. I then applied another clear coat and a custom coat of dark sea blue. I also followed this by wetting the surface again and scrubbing/scratching through to reveal areas of the zinc chromate and aluminium. This gives the effect of multi layer chipping. Props to Doog's Models for his excellent reference on how to achieve this effect.

Thanks David. I really enjoy using the Tamiya Acrylics and use them on all my builds. They're good value for money here in NZ compared to some of the other options available. I'm always open to trying new products though.

Hi guys... yep, it's another Corsair. I've just completed this build after 3 months and 3 weeks. I used custom mixes of Tamiya Acrylics for the camo, Montex Masks for the Insignia and registration numbers, as well as the 'Angry Donald' decal. HGW fabric seat harness, Barracuda Studio's resin wheels, Alclad Aqua Gloss for the canopy glazing and AK Interactive and Ammo by Mig products for the weathering. Finished off with Alclad Flat Kote for the final coat.

Very nice!

No need to let the cleaner dry. Into the glass cleaner, shake off the excess and straight into the clear.

Beautiful!

Alclad Aqua Gloss gives a nice result too. Another tip when dipping canopies is to dip the part in some glass cleaner such as Windex (must contain ammonia) and then into your clear of choice. The glass cleaner not only rinses the part, it breaks the surface tension which allows better coverage. I think it gives a slightly better result than dipping straight in the clear too.

Watching with interest. I have their other Wessex release in my stash. The resin parts included look amazing.

What a stunner! Beautiful work.

I am totally speechless! Amazing!

Absolutely stunning! I'm currently building the F4U-1A kit and it really is an amazing piece of engineering.

Possibly needed to thin mine more. I was using a 50/50 ratio and shooting at around 20psi. Happy with the result from the Mr Levelling thinner, although it isn't as easily obtainable here in New Zealand as the Tamiya Lacq is, so would prefer to stick with Tamiya if I can.

X-22 thinned with Tamiya Lacq thinner turns out a little rough, more of a semi gloss for me. Thinning it with Mr Levelling thinner and then misting on a coat of neat Mr Levelling thinner really turns on the gloss though.

Holy fricken crikey! I have just caught up on the last few pages of this build. Words escape me right now! Just wow!

Looking good! I will be watching with interest, as I bought one off a local auction site for a very good price a couple of months back.

Very nice work. Loving the look of that paint work! I'm currently building the 1/32 Hornet too. I used the kit intake nacelles and got around the terrible fit by doing this... Quite happy with the results

This is simply breathtaking stuff!