Jimbobtheflimbob Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 So after a long-ish break from the hobby i finished my first model in A year . This is the Eduard Hellcat MKII from the FAA dual combo set. I built the first one last may and started this one a few weeks later, but it got to the printshop and then stalled. after getting back into the hobby i wanted to do a easy build to ease myself back in, and this was perfect as it was almost finished! i primed it, and did pre shading (my first ever time). i then painted it Humbrol 25 with an airbrush, but sadly when painting the white stripes i got some overspray on the model which made the pre shading less visible and also made some parts a lighter colour than others. i kept having issues with lumps of pigment from the white paint blocking the nozzle so ended up brush painting the stripes. also, during the recalling i knocked over my micro sol onto several decals so some of them broke up and wrinkled . This is the first time i have ever airbrushed a model and overall i am pretty happy with it. On another note, how do you stop micro-sol and micro-set staining the paint? Will 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 "On another note, how do you stop micro-sol and micro-set staining the paint?" Hello First I airbrush a gloss coat over the paint before decalling and I can wash with water when the transfers are dry. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpasmoTrout Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Nice kit - i like the coverage of the blue paint. On the micro sol/set note i find a matte coat usually helps (and it hides some of my brush strokes too!). Spasmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I like it. Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Hello Will, That's a very nice comeback. And I really like this little Hellcat. Good job. As for your staining problem, Patrick is right. If you follow his instructions, you should be fine. I had that issue too. Wash the stains with a wet Q-Tip. You might need to insist a bit (but not too much... ;-) ) They can be sometimes a bit opposing... And clean them ASAP. The longer I waited, the more difficult it was to remove them. Cheers b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbobtheflimbob Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Thanks everyone. ill try that next time with the decals. just one question. can gloss varnish be cleaned with normal airbrush cleaner, and does it need to be thinned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Thanks everyone. ill try that next time with the decals. just one question. can gloss varnish be cleaned with normal airbrush cleaner, and does it need to be thinned? Actually I use Alclad Aqua gloss varnish which is ready to airbrush. I clean with alcohol. Patrick Edited July 29, 2016 by VG 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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