ipms4450 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Absolutely georgeous Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Eagle Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) Nice work on this kit. Looks like a very nice kit to build overall. Edited September 28, 2022 by Steve Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Indeed Steve, now I know what to answer when people ask about my ideal model kit: accurate, adequately detailed, great fit, interesting subject, reasonably-priced and a joy to build. Thank you @spook @ipms4450 @Steve Eaglefor your kind comments. Cheers, Quang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Noice! Lovely work Quang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Looks fantastic, Quang. Do you find using the Liquin really helps? I bought some, but never really got on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Gazzas said: Looks fantastic, Quang. Do you find using the Liquin really helps? I bought some, but never really got on with it. In my experience the Liquin helps drying time and thins the paint to produce a glaze which is exactly what is needed Gazza. Various grades or thicknesses of Liquin are available of course but the thinner “detail” one is the best for this purpose, though Quang’s experience may differ of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Gazzas said: Looks fantastic, Quang. Do you find using the Liquin really helps? I bought some, but never really got on with it. We modellers often have issues with Liquin just because we don’t use it properly. Firstly Liquin is NOT a solvant. You cannot use it to thin paint, to make it more fluid or to make your layers thinner. For that, you’d better use thinner -turpentine or white spirit- even if it’s not commendable because there’s no reason to dilute oil paints. Likewise there’s no point to thin Liquin. Thinning Liquin would only defeat its purpose. So what is Liquin? Liquin is a medium (think transparent glue). Added to the paint, it will make it more transparent by stretching’ and separating the pigments (think flecks of colour). The more distance between the pigments, the more transparent the paint becomes. Liquin helps binding the pigments together even when they are far apart like in the case of extreme transparency (or minimal opacity). Oils have this great advantage in that the contained pigments are pure and finely grounded. Even stretched to a maximum, it will retain a minute trace of the pigment and adding a subtle tint to the final finish, something other paints (acrylic, gouache, etc…) cannot do. How to use Liquin? It’s simple. Put a dab of oil paint straight from the tube and mix it with another dab of Liquin. Apply the paint with a small flat brush. Stretch it to check the transparency. Not transparent enough? Add Liquin. Too transparent? Add colour. An interesting VIDEO by artist/teacher Dianne Mize. Check @03:00 Try it and you’ll find Liquin is a game-changer. Any question or comment welcome. HTH Cheers, Quang Edited September 29, 2022 by quang Landrotten Highlander, Gazzas, Paul in Napier and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, quang said: We modellers often have issues with Liquin just because we don’t use it properly. Firstly Liquin is NOT a solvant. You cannot use it to thin paint, to make it more fluid or to make your layers thinner. For that, you’d better use thinner -turpentine or white spirit- even if it’s not commendable because there’s no reason to dilute oil paints. Likewise there’s no point to thin Liquin. Thinning Liquin would only defeat its purpose. So what is Liquin? Liquin is a medium (think transparent glue). Added to the paint, it will make it more transparent by stretching’ and separating the pigments (think flecks of colour). The more distance between the pigments, the more transparent the paint becomes. Liquin helps binding the pigments together even when they are far apart like in the case of extreme transparency (or minimal opacity). Oils have this great advantage in that the contained pigments are pure and finely grounded. Even stretched to a maximum, it will retain a minute trace of the pigment and adding a subtle tint to the final finish, something other paints (acrylic, gouache, etc…) cannot do. How to use Liquin? It’s simple. Put a dab of oil paint straight from the tube and mix it with another dab of Liquin. Apply the paint with a small flat brush. Stretch it to check the transparency. Not transparent enough? Add Liquin. Too transparent? Add oil paint. Try it and you’ll find Liquin is a game-changer. Any question or comment welcome. HTH Cheers, Quang Thank you! If I can find the bottle, I'll five it another try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in Napier Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Just reread the thread, as I've got one in the mail Beautiful job Quang! And damn ICM for this (and the Gladiator) have so many cool schemes, I see multiple purchases in the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 Glad you like the Fiat build, @Paul in Napier. Just learned that ICM has a Henschel HS-123 in the pipeline. And when I think of that swiggle camouflage on the Chinese airplanes… hell, it’s a dog’s life! Cheers, Quang Paul in Napier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in Napier Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Swiggle? More like dots! And very very small ones.........much better is the post war Spanish ones, natural metal with a nice cheat line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 The Spanish and Legion Condor versions always remind me of Guernica. But ah well, it’s only me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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