Andwil Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 15 hours ago, John D.C. Masters said: My modelling has improved ten-fold since I started hanging out here. I feel that mine has over the course of one WIP! Still along way to go to match most on here but being exposed to the glare of modelling in publioc certainly makes one lift ones game. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Andwil said: Still along way to go to match most on here For me, and I only speak for myself, I am in it for the fun of the build. I find so many builds here seem to be 'competition ready'...I mean they are really perfect and that is beautiful. If I get that good someday, so be it. That is not my thing. I have to remember, and I remember fondly, the first kit I built, a Miles Magister from Airfix. I was 7. I glued it all together (dripping with glue) painted it bright red all over (dripping Testors enamel) and presented it to my father for praise. Covered in glue and paint and fingerprints, still wet...he said, "Well, it looks like you're having fun!" I like to keep that flame alive. Some find fun in making sure the kit adheres strictly to the design of the original craft, down to the nuts and bolts. For me, if it looks like a insert your aircraft here it's a ________________. This why I 'like' every single build in the GB threads. It's only a hobby! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 That looks great, I love the splodgy camo (technical phrase). Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 3 hours ago, limeypilot said: splodgy camo That's right. Technical. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Lovely job John. I did the army DII recently. Not so colourful but these are very nice kits. Regards, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 They are nice kits Steve. Did you use a two-colour splotchy camo pattern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I did John. I painted the wings CDL using HU 121 and the fuselage wood using Revell SM382. Then I applied the splodge which was HU117 green with matt black added. I used a quarter inch brush with the paint very sparingly on the tip and very gently touched over the surface. According to WSDF the DI's were brown splodge while the DII's were more green. This is how it ended up. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/viewtopic.php?f=172&t=51048&p=775773&hilit=phoenix#p775773 Regards, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Lovely result. I have to hand it to you WWI types for modelling, and especially painting, techniques. I love the wood finish on the fuselage and the mottle is very neatly applied. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, stevehed said: This is how it ended up. Nice little squadron you have there. Very cool. Love the Aviatik Berg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Thanks John. The Aviatik DI is the Toko kit which is now available from Eastern Express. The transfers are more user friendly than the Toko originals. Another little gem. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/viewtopic.php?f=172&t=16230&p=773536&hilit=Aviatik+Berg#p773536 Regards, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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