stevej60 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hi folks,last week while binning some old boxes and a couple of kits beyond saving I actually had this hovering over the bin with the airframe primed minus all the rest of the pieces.I bought it last year for pennies just for the scheme but lost interest as I hated the canopy.So I thought have a laugh and using the Maskol technique I have done on a couple of kits see what I could do to represent the effects of the Hot African sun if it did,nt work nothing lost just a couple of hours and a pot of paint.So here,s the finished kit which I am glad I saved, the canopy was nowhere as bad as I thought although the kit is apparently full of errors not sure with having the loop antenna it should have the wire as well but either are easily removed if wrong.I am now trying this method on a Korean war Corsair.Thanks for your time. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Tadhg Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Smashing! Really nice build. I did the same kit in the RAF scheme, there's something about Allison-engined Mustangs... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Beautiful Mustang Steve. Love the weathering - well worth the couple of hours and the pot of paint! Glad it didn't go in the bin! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Nice work Steve, some interesting effects i did not have the will to even begin with the italeri P-51A (might come back with it for the what-if GB! ), but your looks very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 looks very good indeed , never bin anything as sods law says you will need it next week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Nice work, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Well worth saving if you ask me,the worn scheme just looks right on the money. Not bad for a couple of hours and a pot of paint.Nice one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Fantastic piece of modelling there Steve, bet your glad you saved it from the bin. Although I'm not one for weathering, I'd recently read about these Mustangs, and that looks really spot on, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Another nice one Steve, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 That'll look great next to your weathered VVS Tomahawk Steve! Very cool result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhutchi Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Very nice. I did mine with no weathering at all. What is the technique you mentioned please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 I used Maskol which is from Humbrol,once mixed thoroughly I apply with a brush on the areas I want to fade after spraying the lighter colour over the airframe. Then spray the darker "proper" colour over the airframe, once dry I rubbed the kit with a cotton bud and paper towel and the darker colour remains where there was no Maskol underneath,as it is a rubber based substance which comes of quite easily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Clever technique with a great result! It really looks quite convinving in the photos. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Clever technique with a great result! It really looks quite convinving in the photos. Agreed 100% Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Steve, this looks real good! I hate binning kits, so I am glad you saved this one. Your weathering is spot on, as it looks just like my car who has toiled countless years under the same African sun you mention... And I did not even use Maskol on it!!!! Great show! JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Looks great Steve, was your gripe with the canopy to do with the way the rearmost side windows were molded with the curve of the fuselage instead of separate panes? Either way, I think this looks good! I've got one in the pile (of course) and might do the Academy one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Looks great Steve, was your gripe with the canopy to do with the way the rearmost side windows were molded with the curve of the fuselage instead of separate panes? Either way, I think this looks good! I've got one in the pile (of course) and might do the Academy one too. Hi,exactly that, however when I took it out of the poly bag and I noticed there was a recess around the curve of the glass I realised it was going to be much easier to paint and it was actually a good fit,the lack of any framework on the side windows was annoying too but a couple of masked squares on each side and I think it turned out OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Steve, this looks real good! I hate binning kits, so I am glad you saved this one. Your weathering is spot on, as it looks just like my car who has toiled countless years under the same African sun you mention... And I did not even use Maskol on it!!!! Great show! JR Thanks Jean,I have repeated this method on a Korean war Corsair which should be finished in a couple of days,be warned it really does look like it,s been in the wars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Nice work Steve ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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