Eduard Hellcat FAA

[Jimbobtheflimbob]

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

[VG 33]

"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

[SpasmoTrout]

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

[Bob Henry]

I like it. Bob H.

[bearmatt]

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.

[Jimbobtheflimbob]

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?

[VG 33]

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