Harry_the_Spider Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) My first attempt at airbushing turned out OK (I think), but I did cheat by picking a Gulf War Jaguar which was filthy, so any screw ups could be hidden under the weathering. I bought a tile from B&Q and painted a yellow line down it. I think as a base for photos it looks OK. Even my hated Gannet looks better on it. This time with the Phantom I’ll attempt a clean build. The plan is to pre-shade the control surfaces then spray it in a three colour grey USMC scheme. Other than that I’ll keep the filth to a minimum with maybe just some staining around the jet pipes and underside of the tail Cockpit done by brush. The instruments look OK in real scale and will be hidden in the airframe with the canopies down. Blown up on a 24” monitor they look horrendous! Whatever. The seats look alright too, but I added masking tape belts. Other than that the build will be OOB. The CoG is somewhere near the main landing gear, but I added weight to the nose just to be sure. Fit is a bit “Italeri”, so some filling and sanding is required. The detail isn’t great, but this is just another test to see if I can do it before risking something that cost twice as much. Edited January 20, 2018 by Harry_the_Spider 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Ready for spraying with primer. When I was a kid I'd build a complete kit in less time than it took to mask that canopy! The kit isn't too bad either. A bit of filling round the nose and under the tail fin, but apart from that it has gone together quite well. I'm developing a soft spot for Italeri with their vague instructions and "just bung it on" approach to pitots, vents and aerials. I've got a soft spot for Revell too at the moment, it is over the back fence in the field beyond. I need to get my Mo-Jo back with them as there one of their Dambusters Lancs in the stash that is due up in two or three kits time. Edited January 23, 2018 by Harry_the_Spider 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Doing well Harry. We've all had to cut our teeth when it came to air brushing and you're doing a top job. The old 1/72 Hasegawa P-38 was the first kit I'd attempted shading on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Looks good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Urgh#1. Ugly seem where the intake cover meets the fuselage. Urgh#2. Got 55 minutes before the wife gets back from Zumba to get rid of the smell of primer. Edited January 24, 2018 by Harry_the_Spider 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 It looks great to me :). Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocky05d Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Another kit i have on the go ,primed ready for the main colours .I don't think the guide for the main colours are much good . Only on the bottom of the box . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocky05d Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 PS ,might follow your lead and add tape seat belts . Have got the same kit x2 reboxed by Revell and Tamiya ,i think it is the same kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 8 minutes ago, cocky05d said: Another kit i have on the go ,primed ready for the main colours .I don't think the guide for the main colours are much good . Only on the bottom of the box . If your are doing the Marine Corps version there is a tiny photo on the side of the box that gives more information, especially about the decals that run down the top of the fuselage from the intakes to the exhausts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocky05d Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Hi ,thanks for the reply . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I like the tile idea! And Phantoms, I always like Phantoms too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Much happier with the airbrush today. Turned the pressure down to 10 psi and sprayed from about 20-30mm away. Also, I wasn't "scared" of it. Pre shade Underside with top coat. ...and at the other end of the table the kids were busy too. Oliver aged 10's Zero Emily aged 8's Tomahawk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 You’re already mastering the airbrush by the looks of things. The kids look to be having fun with their kits, it’s the same with my two as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) I had a look at the current Sea Vixen WIP thread and decided that I was being too cautious with my pre-shading. So I did it again, than applied 3 top coats of various greys. Also had a nervous few minutes trying to work out if my compressor had a thermal cut out or if I had killed it. Edited January 31, 2018 by Harry_the_Spider 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 I'm calling the paint job as finished. I'm just messing with it now and have genuinely lost count of the number of times that I've knocked the pitots off the tail. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeline Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Looking really nice... This is really your 1st attempt in airbrushing?? My first attempt was such a cr*p compared to yours Cheers, Mario Indonesia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Decals and clear coat on. Just wheels and weapons left to do. Edited February 7, 2018 by Harry_the_Spider 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Second attempt with an airbrush. Fin. The aim was to do one with pre-shading and not cover it with weathering. I'm really pleased with the outcome. Next up will be the Italeri B25 Mitchell Gunship with pre-shade, weathering and paint chips. Will take better photos when the light improves. Probably in May. Edited February 10, 2018 by Harry_the_Spider 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 good solid job with the airbrush. I started by just practicing on cheap kits until I got the mix right, with brands of paint, thinning the paint to the best levels and finding a compatible varnishes. As builds got more complex, the better my skills and judgement became and so will yours nice work one thing to recommend, I see your using Tamiya paint, a good varnish I use is X-22 clear for gloss, X-35 for semi gloss finish and XF-86 for matt thinned 50/50 with tamiya thinners for the airbrush 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 I used thinned Tamiya Semi Gloss on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Very nice! Hope my first attempts at airbrushing go as week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Quote Very nice! Hope my first attempts at airbrushing go as week. Just have a look at the references on here. There was a recent thread about a Sea Vixen that was very informative for me. I also turned the pressure down to 10psi on my second attempt and got a better result than the 20psi on my first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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