spyrosjzmichos Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 2 hours ago, Troy Molitor said: That looks amazing Spyros. Loving your efforts too. Many thanks Troy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomg Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Looks great! spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 8 hours ago, tomg said: Looks great! Thanks Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted yesterday at 05:41 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 05:41 AM Hi all, Back with another update! In my previous instalment I had completed the application of the decals and panel washing and was getting ready for the weathering effects! I decided to go for a heavily weathered airframe by combining effects from different reference pics including historical WW2 pictures as well as from modern show birds. Some examples below with pictures borrowed from Tom Carlill's website ( For weathering I relied on my trusty black and raw amber Abteilung 502 oils. By varying the consistency of the oils with mineral spirits I was able to depict the oil and fuel streaks as well as other effects across the fuselage. mc65, patricksparks, RBrown and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted yesterday at 05:46 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:46 AM Impressive weathering, Spyros! Kev spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted yesterday at 05:48 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 05:48 AM For the exhaust stains I used a combination of brown, black and white inks applied in the same order with an airbrush. The next day and with the inks dry to the touch I dabbed over them with a piece of tissue paper soaked in rubbing alcohol to make the splotsy effect. Let me know what you guys think and if there's anything else I can do. I can still make corrections and additions before I seal everything with a coat of matt varnish. Thanks for checking! duke_, zerosystem, Landrotten Highlander and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted yesterday at 05:56 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 05:56 AM 9 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: Impressive weathering, Spyros! Kev Thank you Kevin! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted yesterday at 05:59 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:59 AM Looks very good so far Spyros spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted 23 hours ago Author Share Posted 23 hours ago 53 minutes ago, MikeMaben said: Looks very good so far Spyros Many thanks Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago Wow. Surface detail perfection! spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Spyro, your work on fumes and weathering in general is some of the most interesting I've ever seen. Particularly impressive on the NM surfaces, a truly spectacular achievement! spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Oh me, oh my that looks good Spyros! I think your technique is the most convincing I have seen. What a choice of subject too! Kind regards, Paul spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Wow.. the weathering on the underside is some of the best I have ever seen. Very impressive work Niels spyrosjzmichos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago (edited) VERY impressive and realistic exhaust stains @spyrosjzmichos. Except one thing: on wartime Jugs, those outlets were not exhausts but the waste gates for the turbo, therefore NO staining whatsoever. On restored planes like the one on your reference pics, they left off the turbo and used the outlets as gas exhaust, hence the extensive staining. Far from being a P-47D expert, I learned this during the building of my first MiniArt 1/48 kit and thought I’d share it with you. Cheers, Quang Edited 15 hours ago by quang dennismcc and mc65 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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