chris148 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Good evening everyone time for the latest build to go on show. The Revell 1/48 F18 super hornet.Built entirely out of the box.As usual completely brush painted with enamels. Good fitting moulding with good detail,no real problems as such only had to mix the blue paint to get a match with the blue decals. All comments welcome 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Fine job indeed, excellent brush work. Nice splash of colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Thats Brush painted ??? 🤯 Positively mind blowing. I built the “E” last year and had a lot of issues with the intakes. Curious to know if they worked better for you ? Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 35 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Thats Brush painted ??? 🤯 Positively mind blowing. I built the “E” last year and had a lot of issues with the intakes. Curious to know if they worked better for you ? Dennis Now you mention it I did have 2 go's at the intakes to get them right.I have never owned an airbrush,the thought of it kind of scares me so all my builds are brush painted.For good results I use a good quality flat brush about 10-12mm wide,thin coats painted fast. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipthepilot Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Lovely build, it looks fantastic. I am really impressed you can get such good results with a brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Great looking Superbug. Looks nice and detailed OOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) Now I know that I can try to get a kit done with a brush as I have the same fears. Plus I don’t have the space to do airbrushing. Wonderful wonderful job. Any tips on the brush painting Chris? Edited May 8, 2018 by whiskey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank083 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Very nice hornet & amazing paint work! You are a brush Master my friend!👏👏👏 Franck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Pig Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Very nice indeed, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Stunning result, thanks for sharing. What did you use to get that very realistic weathering effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Beautiful finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIGHTS ON Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 great build - I love the undercarriage bays - is that extra wiring in there or just really well painted from the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Super build and model of the Super Hornet, nice to see this and well done on the brush painting - it scares me a lot more than airbrushing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 3 hours ago, FIGHTS ON said: great build - I love the undercarriage bays - is that extra wiring in there or just really well painted from the box? thanks for the comment,the bays are painted from the box.I was quite impressed with the details of the moulding for a lower end kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 13 hours ago, Simon382 said: Stunning result, thanks for sharing. What did you use to get that very realistic weathering effect? Thanks for the comment,the weathering was done by drawing on the panel lines with a fine artist pen,nib is only .005 mm then before it dries lightly smudge with a cotton bud.Rivets are done with the same pen afterwards but left to dry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_w Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Amazing finish, especially for brush painting. Such a shame the coloured jets are no more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 18 hours ago, whiskey said: Now I know that I can try to get a kit done with a brush as I have the same fears. Plus I don’t have the space to do airbrushing. Wonderful wonderful job. Any tips on the brush painting Chris? Thanks for the comment.I find brush painting works best with a good quality flat brush 10-12mm wide.Paint a thin first coat and paint it fast so brush lines aren't left before it dries.A second coat is usually enough which is still done quickly getting a good finish before it dries to much.If required I use medical tape to mask off areas as it leaves no residue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Thanks for the advice. What did you do for the panel lines, a wash? Did you prime it or base it with anything before adding the final coats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 23 hours ago, whiskey said: Thanks for the advice. What did you do for the panel lines, a wash? Did you prime it or base it with anything before adding the final coats? I did the panel lines with a very fine tipped artists pen which I then lightly wipe over with a cotton bud to get the weathered effect I find this easier and more controlled than washes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 That is very impressive! Superb brush painting! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Really nice, great to see some colour on a Navy jet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostrich Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Ok, if someone's ever going to say again that a great airplane model can't pulled off without an airbrush, I will show him these pictures. Stellar work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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