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  1. Thank you! I thinned Model Color with Vallejo thinner 1:1, then brush on with a big Tamiya brush, as thinly as possible, usually 4-5 coats
  2. Thank you so much! I used Vallejo Model Color 70907 Pale Greyblue. I used to brush exclusively with Model Air but now moving more and more to model color- the coverage is often much better.
  3. Hi all, my latest project! Trumpeter's Su-24 in 1:72 scale, in the colours of the Soviet Air Force. Build mainly out of box with exception of canopy mask by Eduard and decals from the always fabulous Begemot. Brush painted in Vallejo acrylics. The aircraft represented belonged to the 4th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment of the VVS, Chernyakhovsk airfield, 1989. As I built this at my usual snail's pace, I can barely remember the construction phase but I think it was all pretty straightforward 😅 I always enjoy building Trumpeter kits and this was no exception. The Su-24 is a truly striking aircraft and the scheme is very nice. However it was quite hard to get good photographs against my white backdrop. Apologies!
  4. Same here! First read about it in SAM; followed updates on BritModeller; ordered via Hannants. The system works! Looking forward to receiving and building.
  5. Lovely! Just finished PM Model's kit of the Yak-15. How would you rate the Czech Models kit?
  6. Haha yep, apparently the exhaust location was a big problem! Refined somewhat on the Yak-17.
  7. Hi all, here's my latest project - PM Model's Yak-15 in 1:72 scale. Built largely out of box, but scratch-made a rubbishy control panel (the kit doesn't have one). Also removed the raised panel lines and rescribed them. Brush painted with Vallejo acrylics. I can honestly say this is the worst kit I've ever attempted! Not fun at all, at least for me. A few reasons: It's incredibly basic. The cockpit is totally bare, and you can see every inch of it through the annoyingly clear canopy. Basically no surface detail beyond the raised panel lines. Cartoonish landing gear bays without a speck of detail. It's totally inaccurate. The cockpit is the worst offender - it's simply the wrong shape. The inlet cone needs a hole scribing right in the middle of it. It's very poor quality. Flash everywhere, misshapen parts (look at the nose inlet ), sometimes the plastic almost has a wavy texture Some might have fun bringing a kit like this into the 21st century (honestly you'd be better off just kitbashing a Yak-3 and an Me-262 engine, which is what this plane basically is!) but for me it was totally demotivating. What's the point of doing all that work scribing panel lines if there's all these other problems / inaccuracies that are beyond my ability / patience to fix? Hard work I can handle, but at least with a multi-day stencilling session on something by Eduard you know it's going to be worth the effort! In the end it was just about getting it done. This was my first time converting raised panel lines to recessed, so in that respect it was a useful learning experience. The kit only cost £5 - which was about £5 too much!! Anyway... enjoy?!? PS don't buy this kit.
  8. As someone who exclusively brush paints I also swear by Vallejo Metal Color. I apply it in something like a drybrushing technique with just a very small amout on the brush - v thin coats and just build it up. A couple of years ago used them to do a Hobbyboss PLAAF Mustang - https://flic.kr/p/2pfm2Hc - far inferior to yours!
  9. Beautiful build. Yet to see a Finnish MIG that doesn't look the business!
  10. Hi all - here's my latest project - Tamiya's Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik in 1:72 scale. Build out of box in in the Soviet 1945 scheme - only aftermarket was some Eduard canopy masks, which made a huge difference to the finished product. Brush painted in mix of Vallejo and Revell acrylics. Overall a beautiful kit with lots of nice touches that make the modeller's life easier. Minimal filler required. Took me about 2 months, which is very quick for me - and that included about 2 weeks of waiting for canopy masks to be delivered, and a repaint of the grey which was initially too light. Only thing to note would be that the instructions require you to add the landing gear very early in the build - but I don't think there's any way round it. Enjoy!
  11. Beautiful work. Yaks always look a bit toylike to me for some reason but yours looks like it's about to take off.
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