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1/48 Hasegawa A-4F Skyhawk


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Well that is one way too cool Scooter...how did u manage to do such realistic weatherin?

 

With this one I have to give a lot of credit to the black basing technique I use. It works really, really well for weary low-viz gray aircraft.

 

First - prime in black:

 

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Then - put down a "marble coat". Small, tight spray pattern, lots of randomness. Built up slowly.

 

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Then - highly thinned blending coat to even it out without blowing out all the tonal variation.

 

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That's honestly most of the weathering on this one, outside of some oil washes to the landing gear. I also used Mig's new AMMO Panel Line Wash, which is amazing stuff. Brush on, wait a bit, and wipe off. No thinner or water or anything needed.

 

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It looks fantastic Matt! I'm planning to try this "black basing" technique again on some upcoming builds. Far more effective than pre-shading at providing natural-looking variations in the resulting camouflage colours. Great stuff!

 

Oh, what are you using as your backdrop for the photos? The subtle reflections look really cool.

 

Kev

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