wheezi Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 First kit I've built in years and the first ever kit I've airbrushed. I know it's far too weathered for this aircraft which I believe never saw active service as it was built in 1945. I picked up this starter kit for around £4 as the paints were missing. It's not perfect but I'm happy with it and more importantly enjoyed building it. I've bought a load of cheap 1/72 Airfix kits to practice with. Criticism welcomed as I've a lot to learn. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Beautiful Mustang in RAF camouflage. A really great work !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 No criticism from me. That's a great effort for your first airbrushed model. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbbusybee Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Nice work very tidy, look forward to the next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 For some reason, Mustangs suit RAF paint schemes. This is a really nice model, clean and definitely not too weathered! Keep on practicing! Great show! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 If that is your first effort well done I cant do that well and I have been spraying for over a year Rodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Top notch build for a first after many years - I am working on my 6th after many years and mine don't look as good. Nice work. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 No criticism from me either! It's a Mustang - It's got a Sharkmouth - the airbrushing's great - the weathering is great! Cheers Hans J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezi Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) Thanks everyone, appreciate your comments. Looking at the other builds on here, I am in awe, I guess you never build the perfect one though as there's always something new to learn with this hobby. The most important thing is my son William has now got the bug, in fact he's done 10 kits in the time it took me to do this! Guess I should have given some explanation of my techniques. In short.....post shaded the main camo, added chipping with very fine brush, weathered with chalky pastels. Didn't do a panel line wash with the Airfix panel lines being so pronounced. Going to give a well weathered Zero a try next.....maybe that will get the weathered look out of my system :-) Out of interest what is people view on the hardness of the line between the camo colours? Too hard or right for scale? Edited December 4, 2016 by wheezi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 You ain't forgotten much wheezi. Nice job,I'd say the cammo demarcation looks just about right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I think that looks fantastic. I actually don't think the weathering/shading is overdone at all. The demarcation in the camo looks great too. Myself, I'm a little lazy with the airbrush and tend to get a more fuzzy look than it really should be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) Too weather? Yea na you're pulling our leg Wheezie, she looks fantastic. You've build a brilliant Mustang IV so keep it up as you're onto a winner. I use bluetac worms with masking in between for my lines which gives a soft line, though often enough parts come up at hard. Honestly in 1/72 it's perfectly fine to have either as it scales down and I have to get he worms pretty thin. Spitfires are tight little beggers to get the tac around but fun. Edited December 5, 2016 by Tempestwulf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Very nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Weathering is very much personal preference and still looks a very neat build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Really nice work there mate. Weathering, and panel lines, are very much in the eye of the beholder, do what you are happy are happy to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Saw the first picture and my first thought was 'FIERCE with that shark mouth' and my second, simply 'wow, I like that'. And then I read on and discover it's your first attempt with an airbrush?! Not entirely sure I believe that. Weathering? Spot on... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 very NICE mUSTANG, MATE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) Wheezi... Well that just made MY morning. SUPERB build and subtle weathering et al is OUTSTANDING. A BEAUTY. .LLOVE MUSTANGS.... Edited December 12, 2016 by HOUSTON 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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