Midnight

Stunning build. Love the weathering on the belly of her. Must be really satisfying to achieve this level of modelling, very well done.

Yeah, if you haven't already then you should do that. Superb looking machine. I've managed to overcome the problem I was facing to an ok standard. I'm not 'over the moon' but it's ok. I used your pictures and they were a great help, so thank you for that, otherwise I'd have spent more hours on it! Wings and engines have now been added, I've done some minor filling and filing and have now primed her. I have to say...she is starting to look sexy. My next job is to try a bit of pre-shading (for the first time), so fingers crossed for that! I'll put up some more pics along the way but I won't get back to it until the weekend now stupid work. Thanks again for your expert input.

....just looking at your model again...WOW

Eric, Firstly, thank you so much for the informative reply. Those pictures are superb, what a great model you achieved there. If mine is half as good as that I'll be over the moon! Unfortunately, the gaps left at either end of the flaps on the Revell kit are a lot bigger than those on yours I'm talking 8mm or something :|! I may try to reconstruct the flaps to their original state; extended and apply them that way I really don't want to use filler for such a prominent gap/noticable position and I'm not sure I have the skills to do it anyway! Above are the problem parts, the destructions don't show if they're meant to be raised/angled/flat or whatever. And that's the cockpit and fuselage, about as far as I've got after 4/5 hours lol Also visible is a Revell A320 Lufthansa livery (poor kit actually, a lot of imperfections). Thanks for your pictures, I now know what I'm aiming for and will refer to them later today when I tackle the monster! Fingers crossed it won't turn out an eyesore. It's all part of the fun eh?! Thanks, Tony Midnight.

Hello everybody! I've recently started a build of Revells 1:48 A-10 Thunderbolt II and come across a problem which is frustrating me. I'm hoping there is someone here who has already completed the kit and/or someone who can advise me on my 'problem'. Right, so far I've completed the cockpit, assembled the fuselage and started work on the wings. Now here is the problem: The kit gives two options for the flaps, which are; A) flaps open, both top and bottom flaps in an extended, vertical position. OR option B; flaps retracted and both in horizontal positions. I opted for B. However, I cannot seem to get this right, I've tried for over an hour but each time I try something it just doesn't sit/look right. The instruction manual is not very clear as the focus in the manual is on option A. Has anyone completed this kit and able to advise me on how to over come the problem, please? When I construct the flaps as the manual suggested it just doesn't look right, there are gaps at both ends of the flaps and they're not level with the rest of the wing. If anyone is able to help I would be very grateful. Or any pictures of any finished Revell A-10's flaps even better. I've tried searching this site and the net for a similar topic but to no avail. It's quite an expensive kit (to me) and I don't want to just shove it together and make a balls of it! Thanks for reading I hope someone can help

My first attempt at a Blinder. It's the Italeri 1:72 kit. Used alli ink over acrylics this time which led to a few problems, especially when adding decals, despite clear tamiya being coated over it, the ink ran. Also used Valejo white/grey which was too heavy for the ink and pulled away at it causing it to flake. This is despite the kit being primed! All in all a bit of a pain! Went a bit crazy with the Tamiya weathering kits to attempt to hide the errors..hence it looks like it's from the bone yard! Anyways, any hints or tips regarding the paint matter are very welcome as I've a flying fortress next which I was hoping to do alli as well... Sorry for the poor quality pics..they were all taken on my phone. You will notice there is a window missing..it has since been found and sorted!

Thanks for that, worth keeping in mind. Strange how it changed colour for you mind I don't measure anything when mixing really, just mix until I get a texture I'm pleased with. I do aim to get a syringe to measure with however. You don't find many people using Revell Acrylics on modeling sites, is there a particular reason for that? i.e ; they're s***e? Tamiya seems to be the most used just off reading through forums etc.

Ahh Bluetack, yes, I have noticed people mention that here and there. I think that will be used on my next attempt! Thanks for the heads up on promodeler, looks a useful site and one I'll have to sign up to, thanks. As for 'cloudy' I mean the shape of the camo. A lot of it seems to be circles inter-linked - imagine the permater of the Audi sign, giving it a 'puffy' appearance. But sure I'll get there with more practice....another excuse to get on with doing another kit!!

Said A-10 Not entirely happy with the camo...seemed to come out "cloudy" shaped having used dry clay for the coverings. Also tried a bit of weathering with the Tamiya weathering kit (girls make up). Barely visible though. Had a nightmare with the decals as you can see on the closer tail tip...dont know where the hell that little bit went! Tu-22 Blinder next and I need to find some material that will allow me to achieve the camouflage better...

Thanks guys! haha yeah...It was a kit that was handed to me from a friend of a friend who had it stored in their loft for a couple of years. If I had had to pay the money myself..maybe not!! I'm going to use these kits to attempt weathering on too...never tried it before so fingers crossed! I intentionally left the underside of the Cat 'patchy' as an attempt to show wear/tear. Hopefully once I've tried weathering it, it will bring it all together. Fingers Crossed

Good tip and one I will be trying. Thanks a lot!

T-Tango...you're right! Well here they are....Not the best of quality as they were taken using my mobile phone. First attempt was the Messerchmitt bf109, followed by the Zero (wanted to see how white works with an air brush!) and then the Wulfe... Then my latest attempt at the 'Cat... Regarding the compressor...I totally understand where you're coming from. I've already spent around £25 on air brush propellant Any hints and tips welcome, along with positive criticism!

Thanks for your comments and tips people. Since my original post I have visited my local Hobby Craft and was discussing the problems with a worker there. I was informed that a regulator would be a good investment for me if I was not using a compressor. I popped into my local Machine Mart and while there I actually decided to buy another air brush. Just a basic, cheap air brush for £24, this one is double action and I can not believe the difference. I am now fairly happy with how thing's are going! I've completed a Messerschmitt bf109 1:48. Mitsu Zero 1:72. Focke Wulfe190D 1:72 And most recently F14 Tomcat 1:32. Nothing too impressive, simply kits I've used to practice my air brushing and I have to say I am very pleased with my new air brush, double action makes all the difference. I am currently assembling an A-10 "Operation Iraqi Freedom" by Academy. Maybe one day I will feel comfortable enough to post pics of them!! But again, thanks for your quick response/replies!

Hi Peeps, a novice newbie here looking for some advice. I've been making aircraft kits for years on years now but I have never used an Airbrush before. However, today I decided to give it a go. I purchased a Badger kit from Modelzone for £49.99, which includes the air cannister. It is single action as modelzone did not have any double action brushes. I bought a number of kits to help me practice on. I've just had my first attempt and come across the following problems: Firstly, my base coat seems to be very very dense/deep. This is not the look I'm persuing which makes me wonder am I holding the brush too close to my model? I have the pressure at it's lowest possible at the cannister. I also have a quite fine setting on the brush, is this wrong? When I didn't have a fine setting, I got a very "blobby" "speckly" finish which was also very "patchy" and quite sparse. Secondly, using my fine setting on the brush, I decided to add camouflage to my Hawk once I had given up on getting the base coat exactly how I wanted it(it's only my first go afterall). When I began my camouflage the paint would not stay fine and often paint pellets would extend outside of the area I wish to camouflage, in "blobs". I would just like advice on where I can make improvements to these errors. Is my paint too thick or too thin? Is my pressure too high? is my brush set as too fine? (Although even on adjusments I get the same result) or - and I hope not- is my brush a waste of money? I hope not as I thought £50 on a beginners brush was quite a decent purchase. Should it make a difference to your answers; I am using Revell acrylics diluted with water. I'm not expecting to be able to master this technique right from the off, but I feel these are perhaps the very basics (especially priming) methods of air brushing which I *must* be going wrong with somewhere? Any hints or tips will be greatly appreciated. I look forward to your advice.