Airfix (Heller) 1/72 Super Etendard

[Sir T]

Hi all,

I've finished a few this year but this is the one I'm most pleased with. Airfix's recent Super Etendard re-box finished as a French Navy aircraft circa 1988.

The Model was brush painted using Humbrol Enamels and lots of thinners. I used a number 4 small round tipped brush and dabbed the paint on, working in a slightly darker shade and lots of thinners as I went. I'm aiming to get away from the traditional 'big flat brush with brush marks' look of my previous builds and get something a bit more interesting and varied like you see in airbrush finishes.

I know I should get an airbrush, but I like brush painting and trying to challange myself with what I can do with them.

The first two pictures are from my SLR - which is how I found out I had dust on my sensor!!!! the rest are from my camera phone - so apologies for that, I am trying to get better at it.

Camera phone pics....

This kit was a bit of a pig to build - but I actually really enjoyed it.

Thanks for looking - now please feel free to rip it apart

Cheers

Stuart

Edited April 22, 2016 by Sir T

[Mr Modeller]

Nothing wrong with that Stuart and the brush painting looks very smooth to me? Great that you aren't just plodding along and settling for the old style of brush painting with visible brush marks and that you are actually pushing your boundaries by trying to improve the finish? It isn't always necessary to use an airbrush, not everybody can get along with using them, but no reason why you should if you don't like using them and besides, a finish can be just as good with a hairy stick if you do it right and take your time, as you have here?

Very well done!!

Kev:)

Edited April 22, 2016 by Mr Modeller

[glatisant]

A really nice piece of work.Well done.The paint job looks good to me.

Edited April 22, 2016 by glatisant

[Sir T]

Thanks Gents! Most kind.