pau n Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 hello been on the site a while but never posted anything until now. have posted these pics on another site but found it a little snobish. hope you enjoy and any advice would be accepted. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Very nice finish - and just the right amount of subtle weathering to my taste. Well done. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.m Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Love a plane with teeth! That's looking good. Is it out of the box or have you enhanced it? The gentle weathering suits it. Oh, and welcome to Britmodeller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau n Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) obviously this is a kit from way back and was an ebay purchase. im going through a us aircraft carrier phase at the minute just finishing up a e-6 intruder. but back to the viking when i got it and opened the box the decals were brittle and shot to say the least and seeing as my intruder is from the uss jfk i sourced some new decals from hannants so its pretty much oob with the exception of decals and eduard cockpit etch. ive seen some planes over weathered and its not really to my taste either and partly due to me being lazy :-) this has ben weathered with just a oil pinwash rubbed with a cotton bud dipped in white spirit and dabbed till almost dry and on the hinged parts of the plane i used a tamiya weather kit the things that look a little like my good ladies makeup :-) Edited April 28, 2014 by pau n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 That's a very nice result from one of Esci's better efforts. I've never seen a Viking with a shark's mouth before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It makes me want to build one so it must be good :-D. very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Very nicely finished S-3 and I like the underwing tanks. Looks great with a shark mouth too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Nicely done. Love the subtle weathering. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blikkey Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 A lovely build and great finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Nice! Looks good from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilfish Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Very nice build! I have one and I really must get it on the bench I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 very nice Viking , nice paint and weathering , nice build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhorn Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Looks great, don't see many of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Love it. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Not sure what there is to be snobbish about, excellent look model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau n Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Thanks for all your replies. When I say snobbish what I mean is when I put a kit up that I've built I as I suppose many of you like to get some feedback ? I don't want them raved about don't get me wrong. I've had more feedback with this one post than I have with any other posts I've posted on aeroscale. I build models for personal enjoyment and as a relaxation technique. If by chance I'm using a slightly wrong shade if grey or a panel line is two millimetres out of place then I'm not going to stress out about it. This Viking isn't suppose to have the drop tanks on it in those colours there supposed to be missiles or something but I built it anyway and really enjoyed the journey. After all isn't that what it's all about ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Thanks for all your replies. When I say snobbish what I mean is when I put a kit up that I've built I as I suppose many of you like to get some feedback ? I don't want them raved about don't get me wrong. I've had more feedback with this one post than I have with any other posts I've posted on aeroscale. I build models for personal enjoyment and as a relaxation technique. If by chance I'm using a slightly wrong shade if grey or a panel line is two millimetres out of place then I'm not going to stress out about it. This Viking isn't suppose to have the drop tanks on it in those colours there supposed to be missiles or something but I built it anyway and really enjoyed the journey. After all isn't that what it's all about ? Pretty much! The purists would hate my models, I build them so they look good to my eye, not the specific exact airframe on a set operation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Nicely done, you often see many of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Awesome work, love that aircraft and a brilliant model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Cracking build, thanks for sharing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavDoc Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I really like the clean build and the neat finish !! This one looks very carefully put together - all the joints nicely done and parts lined up perfectly. And that paint job shows you can really handle an air brush !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Welcome to BM. That looks pretty impressive to me! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau n Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Well I have to say for my first post you have made me feel very welcome. I'm not a big fan of posting build blogs I've tried it before and kind of felt pressured maybe I'll do one in the future but for now I'll take some snaps of my other models soon. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Well I have to say for my first post you have made me feel very welcome. I'm not a big fan of posting build blogs I've tried it before and kind of felt pressured maybe I'll do one in the future but for now I'll take some snaps of my other models soon. Thanks Only start a WIP when you feel comfortable but, if my experience of mine is anything to go by, I found the process really useful on this site. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on BM who offer amazing amounts of advice and help which I have found has helped my model building no end. For example on my latest build I found some images online to help with some details but I have been given some links to other stuff I probably would never have found. As I said - take your time - have a good read of other peoples threads and see if you think you'd be okay with all the types of comments that are given. If you do put stuff out there online though you have to expect that not everyone likes everything and some people may say so. Usually though, I have found, the vast majority on here only offer support. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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