Jazzy Jase Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Well I finally finished my first kit without throwing it in the bin, despite giving up with the airbrush and finishing it by hand. It's an RAF chipmunk like the ones I used to fly as an Air Cadet out of Benson. I haven't applied any weathering because they were always very shiny in my memories of them as a teenager, but this is perhaps too shiny? I'll make another one once I'm comfortable using the airbrush. The transfers are a little thin and the red shows up through the white on the roundels, so I'll paint some white underneath them next time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'V' Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Rather than paint white underneath the roundels I'd use white trim film cut into circles by a compass cutter. I don't use mine that often but it's a good tool to have. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmk.6john Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Very nice chippie!, good work. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODeller Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Great effort on what would today be classed as a "difficult" kit. Rather than use white decal backing to avoid "see through" I cut masks with compass cutter, to cover roundel areas, then spray red over that, easy way of making white edged Ripple roundels. I have started to do this on all my models now as it also gets around the problem of a "step" showing if Maskol has been used. MODeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Very nice.I love the old Chipmunk and your's is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Red Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Great job Jazzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismac60 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Nice job Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atdb27 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Nice Chippy. Dont see Rivet detail like that these days! Used to be nice to work on these during ATC Camps at Coltishall. The pilot was a Warrant Officer no less. The only non commissioned jock I ever met. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Jase, I had a play with a Chippy at Chivenor in 1990, and she wasnt dirty at all, all nice and shiny. Cracking model, Ive got one in stash and I just hope I can as good job as you Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 That is one nice chippie, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jase Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) Thanks for all the kind comments. Edited February 25, 2008 by Jazzy Jase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 deep sigh......pure nostalgia....both kit and plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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