colin Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hasgawa I/48 Kittyhawk IV RAF Desert AF 239 Wing 112 Squadron 1944 build oob, paints Humbrol/Gunze Mr Colour Went together really well even though there have been remarks on sites that it doesn't due to the modular design. It went pear shaped when I came to paint, the Humbrol paint took ages to dry and when it did it was very grainy.That though was more me than the paint I think. The decals are typical Hasgawa very thick, but they do settle down with multiple applications of microsol.The shark mouth decal isn't a very good fit, too short to reach all the way around, so I painted the front by hand to match up. I did quite a bit of paint fading, which doesn't seem to show up in the photos, I think I'm being to subtle, and most of it is disappearing under the gloss/matt varnish 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 stunning build , looks great very nice job on the paint and weathering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Now that is very nice indeed!paintwork looks spot on to me and beautifully photographed as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Beautiful Kittyhawk- I have the wee Airfix 72 scale one wearing the same scheme in my stash to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Beautiful work...the paint job looks outstanding. Congratulations on a very fine job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Came out great despite the troubles you had, good job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka1878 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Looks good to me too - great scheme! Good work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Very nice, I like the way you've done the exhausts.. Currently, building a similar 1/72 version so with i have a strong interest in this one... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigarten Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Dumb question. How do you do paint fading? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Lighten the base colour and thin it a bit more than normal and apply to the center of panels, edges etc Have a look a some of Arkady72 R.F.I posts, he's a master of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) That looks great, really well built and painted,....I`ve edited this e mail to remove my query about the colour scheme which has proved to be unfounded. Sorry about that,...and I stand by my original opinion that you`ve built a beautiful model, Cheers Tony Edited, as above. Edited May 13, 2014 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Excellent Kittyhawk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 What a cracking build and finish! Excellent job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Great job, the sharkmouth makes it look mean! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stashaholic Steve Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Lovely job, irrespective of any paint colour quibbles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry McGrady Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) Excellent Model You have the correct camo scheme for this particular Airframe , which was originally coded "R" It was on 112 Sq April/May 1944 I've managed to trace 3 Kittyhawk MKIV coded GA*? FX561 as you have so excellently rendered., FX740, lost 31/5/44 and FX760 Cheers Terry McGrady Edited May 13, 2014 by Terry McGrady 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 If Terry says that it is right then fine,....I`m sorry and I`ll delete my post immediately. I did say that it was a great model,....it was just the transposed colours of the Middle Stone and Dark Earth which had me wondering. Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Nice job Colin, fwiw imho , you've got the amount of fading pretty much spot on. I really like the whole effect on this. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yes, I love that model! I have to say I agree with Steve, I think you've got the fading and tonal variation in the paint about spot on to me, it's something I always tend to end up with over done, but yours is spot on. It's just enough the break up the monotony of the colours (IMHO of course!). One to be proud of Val 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlefit Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Very nice indeed like the fading too .greAt build well done Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcclure Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Great model and regardless of any problems you had along the way it's a top result. Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Great work!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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