skiny Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Started the airfix 1/72 mustang on Tuesday. Bloody good model to build ,dead easy, so i tried some different things as i went alone.I tried (about ten times) making my own spinning prop for this ,using clear plastic,on about number 8 i thought i had cracked it,went to put it on and the paint came off in my hands (dry).tried again but this time i used enamels.but these didnt dry after two days.Oh dear ,what a shame ,never mind. This model should have been done in the British grey green camo scheme.But i used my new revell aqua metal paint on this one .Turned out great,not the aluminum effect but plain metallic ,so left it on.Played with a few paint scheme but settled on a red arrows red.Looked ok on the 1st few coats but took a lot of paint to cover the steel look so lost a bit detail on the front and rudder. Didnt notice the space on on one side of the canopy till it was completely solid so it stays where it is because if i tried to take it off the inevitable would happen. Thinking of giving it a pin wash but still looking at videos on how its done,but for now im calling it complete. Still learning so onwards and upwards. mustang 1 (1) by skellitor59, on Flickr mustang 1 (2) by skellitor59, on Flickr mustang 1 (3) by skellitor59, on Flickr mustang 1 (4) by skellitor59, on Flickr mustang 1 (6) by skellitor59, on Flickr mustang 1 (8) by skellitor59, on Flickr mustang 1 (9) by skellitor59, on Flickr mustang 1 (11) by skellitor59, on Flickr 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Well, it's your model, as they say.... Glad you enjoyed the build. Which is the whole point. I can never deviate from official paint schemes but I'm tempted to indulge my artistic impulses too. I've not tried the revell paint but if you have an airbrush I can recommend the AK Interactive extreme metal colours. You can achieve a fantastic natural metal finish very easily with those. What's next on the cutting mat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiny Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 3 hours ago, IanC said: Well, it's your model, as they say.... Glad you enjoyed the build. Which is the whole point. I can never deviate from official paint schemes but I'm tempted to indulge my artistic impulses too. I've not tried the revell paint but if you have an airbrush I can recommend the AK Interactive extreme metal colours. You can achieve a fantastic natural metal finish very easily with those. What's next on the cutting mat? Hairy stick my friend,to much faf on with the airbrush for my temprement,do more smashing than painting.Next could be the 1/72 warhawk in British livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Great job and great scheme and you enjoyed it that's what it's all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Well tidy Mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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