BloorwestSiR Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Thanks Ron and Jim. I find it helps using really thin paint and a slightly lower pressure than usual to get a tighter spray pattern. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Awesome airbrush work, Carl! It looks great. Are you going to apply much in the way of weathering? Kev BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Awesome airbrush work, Carl! It looks great. Are you going to apply much in the way of weathering? Kev Thansk Kev. I don't I'll be doing too much weathering. That's one skill I haven't mastered yet, plus i tend to prefer my models more on the clean side. One day I'll try something "down and dirty" Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Really great Carl. Enjoy seeing the color finally come to this one. Look forward to the markings, and to see where it goes next Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Looks fantastic Carl, some major progress made. Love the scheme you have gone for on this one. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Carl, Very nice work indeed! I admire your control with the airbrush. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks Matt, Andy and Jim. It looks like I'm going to have to order the Eagle Editions decals directly as my LHS is having trouble getting them. Seems they're having trouble with Customs holding up stuff. A bit more progress on the HK kit. I was able to fit the Tamiya spinner and backplate to the HK props fairly painlessly. You just need to trim off some pegs on the inside of the back plate that are there for the Tamiya prop hub and then centre the HK prop. I then painted everything semi gloss black. Once dry, I masked off the tips and painted them using Valleo Model air yellow. And mounted to the cowlings with the spinner in place. It looks like I'm entering the home stretch with this one. I think from this point, I'll get this one finished and then go back to the Tamiya one. Carl Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Wow Carl! That looks TERRIF! I like the black on gray/green a LOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Looks great Carl. Are those masks on the wings? Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clunkmeister Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Carl, That looks positively great. What you do freehand is amazing. It would take me weeks of messing with masks to achieve what you do freehand with an airbrush. For me, there's always that one 'oops' moment. Have you decided on a squadron yet? Or are you keeping it for the Big Reveal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Thanks everyone including Tom whom I forgot in my last reply. Jim, those are indeed paint masks on the upper wing. I prefer to use them when doing roundals as I don't have to worry about decals. Ernie, I'm doing Grim Reaper from 109 Sqn. I hear you're thinking of starting on one of these kits. Well stop thinking and get going! Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Back to paint masks, here's a better pic of the ones on the upper wing: Here's the one for the fin flash. I use Tamiya tape to seal the seams between sections. This helps to prevent paint from bleeding. With some extra masking to prevent overspray: And some white for a base under the red: Edited October 23, 2015 by BloorwestSiR Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Then, the red. I used a mix of Tamiya XF7 and XF10 for the red. After letting it dry for about 10 minutes, I masked it off and sprayed the blue. The blue was a mix of XF8, XF17 and X18. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 And here's how she looks now: I haven't the fuselage roundals yet as I want to have the decals for the codes and serials first so I can place it accurately. Carl mywifehatesmodels, LSP_Ron, Whitey and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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