divad Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) My first attempt at model making. All comments and advice on improving my painting technique, are welcome. https://www.flickr.com/gp/140541791@N08/2y6p81 Edited March 2, 2018 by divad 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 for a first attempt (or even 10th attempt) its very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 Thanks noeyedears. Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Sorry, llink not working. No piccies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Rumblestripe said: Sorry, llink not working. No piccies Thanks Rumblestripe. I've changed the link now. Hope it continues to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I think its a great looking Challenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 11 hours ago, divad said: Thanks Rumblestripe. I've changed the link now. Hope it continues to work! Thanks, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I agree with others. For a first attempt at model making this is rather splendid! You chose a brilliant subject and the paint finish looks really good. I would encourage you to build more like this! What paints did you use? The colours look spot on. Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Thanks for all your positive comments! On 03/03/2018 at 10:01, Terry1954 said: I agree with others. For a first attempt at model making this is rather splendid! You chose a brilliant subject and the paint finish looks really good. I would encourage you to build more like this! What paints did you use? The colours look spot on. Cheers Terry Terry I used Olive green and Black matt for the camouflage, both Revell aqua color acrylic paints. For the mud effects, Tamiya weathering powders mixed with thinners and water. It was a learning curve thinning the paints to the correct consistency for use in the airbrush, but think I finally got it right. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 3 hours ago, divad said: Thanks for all your positive comments! Terry I used Olive green and Black matt for the camouflage, both Revell aqua color acrylic paints. For the mud effects, Tamiya weathering powders mixed with thinners and water. It was a learning curve thinning the paints to the correct consistency for use in the airbrush, but think I finally got it right. Dave Hi Dave, I think you did get it just right! It took me ages to get used to using my airbrush and getting the mixes right and even now on occasions I don't get it quite right. From what I can see the finish looks very well applied. I find this hobby a continuos learning curve, but thats part of the fun. You will find a wealth of ideas on here and my limited recent experience tells me there are many out there willing to help with advice guidance and shared experiences. What are you planning next? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Hi Terry I'm considering switching to Vallejo air paints which are ready mixed for use with airbrushes, rather than having mess around with paint mixes. Looking at the mass of excellent builds on here, there's lots of techniques I'd like to learn. I've already started on my next build, a Tiger 1 tank. I'd planned on doing a military airplane, but chose another tank after having enjoyed the Challenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) That's a cracking first effort Dave looks superb,I've got Trumpeter's still to build,can't wait now,why not post direct?some folk don't like link's and you get direct impact. Edited March 6, 2018 by stevej60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 On 3/5/2018 at 9:08 PM, divad said: Hi Terry I'm considering switching to Vallejo air paints which are ready mixed for use with airbrushes, rather than having mess around with paint mixes. Looking at the mass of excellent builds on here, there's lots of techniques I'd like to learn. I've already started on my next build, a Tiger 1 tank. I'd planned on doing a military airplane, but chose another tank after having enjoyed the Challenger. Hi Dave, You should try out a variety of brands of paint. They all have their followers and people get on better with some rather than others. Ive tended to use Tamiya most of the time but have used some Vallejo with mixed results. Its really all about experimenting and finding what works best for you. Airbrushing itself is also an art to be mastered and again just constant practice and use with get you more comfortable with paint types, mixes, thinning agents etc. You made an amazing good start, so crack on! Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Well for a first attempt this looks better than some of my stuff. Good job, keep them coming. Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 19 hours ago, BlackMax12 said: Well for a first attempt this looks better than some of my stuff. Good job, keep them coming. Lloyd Thanks Lloyd, much appreciated. I wasn't satisfied with the mud effects on the side skirts, so I tried a different technique on them yesterday, which looks better. I'll post some updated pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Spot on that mate.... Lovely bit of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 2 more pics added with newer mud effect (pics 6 & 7) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Nice mate, camouflage colours are spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Good job on your Challenger! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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