Mr B Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Nice pair mate.... I like the blue camo scheme.............never used Akah ?? paints before how are they ? Are they acrylic ? You are well on your way and hope to see them in the gallery soon as mentioned a nice pair rgds mr b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, Mr B said: Nice pair mate.... I like the blue camo scheme.............never used Akah ?? paints before how are they ? Are they acrylic ? You are well on your way and hope to see them in the gallery soon as mentioned a nice pair rgds mr b Thanks MrB! I'm still a brush painter but these go on brilliantly silky smooth nice and thin and self even out for no marks. The colours are taken from actual Russian paint archive and/or manufacturer so in the main super accurate. Dries to a semi gloss finish. I love them. Down sides...hard to get, it's quite a small bottle, quite pricey at £3 a bottle or £17.99 for a specific set, but I feel it's worth it. They are pretty fragile too until you get a varnish on top. There are faded versions as well as factory new too which especially for the Russian Eastern European stuff is handy for me as I can't fade or mix paint yet. I'd say if you were proper into Russian stuff they are worth it and as they are extending the range into other fields I'd probably look to get more of these. Check out Coastal Craft who import these from Russia and Finland and their website is pretty good. They have a catalogue which covers most of the range they do but I've phoned the chap Martin and he is super helpful. I'm about to order the 2 Ukrainian sets plus their metals range to play about with my exhausts. Oh, yes they are acrylic. Now you say it these two would look good displayed together, I think I might need to build actual 30 from the photo now. Thanks for commenting too Edited July 31, 2017 by Valkyrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 Just got gear doors and weapons to pick, paint and fit then the odd touch up. Here is how she looks on the tarmac next to her big cousin. I think a panel wash to pick out the panel lines? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 they look good together, a panel wash would certainly bring out the details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, trickyrich said: they look good together, a panel wash would certainly bring out the details. Right, I'm going to do it then, Thanks! Wish me luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 just take your time, you have got a clear coat on everything don't you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 Yeah but just the one, I might do a fresh one for luck. Gloss? Or I've got Humbrol clear.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 just a light coat of gloss, once you've done with the panel lines a coat of flat to seal it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 What do we think? I could maybe have done a better job 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 not too bad at all, you could almost give it second go with the panel lines. But it does help to break up the larger areas of solid colour, god job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 12 hours ago, trickyrich said: not too bad at all, you could almost give it second go with the panel lines. But it does help to break up the larger areas of solid colour, god job. Cheers Rich, do I do another gloss over before another panel line shot? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 no you can do it straight over the last one. Not sure how you go about removing the wash. But for me, I use acrylic clear coats, so once the wash has dried I just use some soft paper towel dampen with a little enamel thinners and llearfully wipe it off. If the clear coats were enamel then use a little acrylic. Using the same thinner as used to thin the clear.....is bad! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Followed your advice Rich... Lighting is rubbish but I think it looks brilliant with the second wash. On schedule but I was finishing the clean up watching the Shaktar Donestk game and the radome prob has vanished..no chance of a replacement by deadline il need to see what I have lying about. I keep forgetting to remember...make the probe the last thing I do 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 It certainly looks better after the second wash. Whenever I apply a wash (which is hardly ever) I also have a similar issue like your first attempt and also find it under decals even after 2 coats of Klear. Well done look forward to this build being finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Thanks jabba I think practise does help. Though still making rough models compared to the art of some on here, I do see improvement ever so slightly the more I try. Should make the line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 DONE.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Nicely done!!!! Well done, she's finished and she looks great!! I'm glad you're getting the hang of doing washes, it's quite amazing that for something as basic as a panel wash can bring a model to life, well done on a new skill learnt. As you challenge yourself an try new things you've seen other do you'll notice a huge change in the quality of the models you build. Don't be afraid to try new things out. Hopefully you enjoyed the build, you managed to do what a lot of us couldn't and that's complete the build, again well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 I was afraid to do the panel wash but yes encouraged to attempt it given step by step instruction which from this GB I will be able to add to my models from now. Invaluable as it really does improve the model! Thank you so much for teaching me this lesson! Great GB so many MiGs! Loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Valkyrie said: I was afraid to do the panel wash but yes encouraged to attempt it given step by step instruction which from this GB I will be able to add to my models from now. Invaluable as it really does improve the model! Thank you so much for teaching me this lesson! Great GB so many MiGs! Loved it I'd recommend a clay based wash, you can't go wrong with them. If it doesn't look right you can clean it all off and start again and when it looks right it can transform a model. Flory Models Washes have a good range of colours and are very versatile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Muzz said: I'd recommend a clay based wash, you can't go wrong with them. If it doesn't look right you can clean it all off and start again and when it looks right it can transform a model. Flory Models Washes have a good range of colours and are very versatile. Iv never even heard of a clay wash but that wipe off and start again sounds like a good practice for me. I might try getn a couple a dark n a lighter one thanks for the tip mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Nice finish and well done with the wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Looks good mate keep it up! I like the roundels, makes me want to build something ukrainian... ps clay type washes are a tad safer, but still need to be applied to a gloss surface ideally so they wipe off easily and don’t ‘stain’ the surrounding paint 👍🏿 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 That looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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