AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Started the paint job his morning. First up was a prime with Tamiya JN Grey (I seem to have a lot that's why I used it) Then preshading First of the three colours camo More Later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I really must get my A-10s out of the stash one day... it's one of the kits that got me back into modelling, so would make sense. The Tamiya kit doesn't seem THAT bad, but the underside of the nose looks a bit odd, and the vertical fins do too. Could just be the angle or distortion at the edges of the lens Keep on sprayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCake Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Do I see an Italeri 1/72 A-10 on the background ready to get painted? Wow, you go fast! I'm not even close to the painting phase. Now I'm curious how you are going to paint that camouflage. Free hand? Masking? Blu tack? Doesn't look easy with the over spray ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Starting to look a real mean machine nice work Mish! keep it up! Edited August 19, 2009 by walrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Do I see an Italeri 1/72 A-10 on the background ready to get painted? Wow, you go fast! I'm not even close to the painting phase. Now I'm curious how you are going to paint that camouflage. Free hand? Masking? Blu tack? Doesn't look easy with the over spray ... Got some more 'mods' to do on the Italeri (will update the build thread soon) The camo on the Tamiya will be done freehand, I think it looks more authentic. I prefer to do it that way I minimise overspray by lowering the pressure and getting in close with a fine spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCake Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Then you will need some careful painting around those engines. This isn't the easiest paint job because the camouflage goes completely around. I'm excited to see the final result. I did my last model (Heller 1/48 Mirage 2000N) freehand. That was my first camouflage job with an airbrush (Badger 150) and has gone very well. But I had some over spraying at the cockpit where the engine intakes are, but no big problems after all. I might do my A-10 freehand too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Then you will need some careful painting around those engines. This isn't the easiest paint job because the camouflage goes completely around. I'm excited to see the final result. I did my last model (Heller 1/48 Mirage 2000N) freehand. That was my first camouflage job with an airbrush (Badger 150) and has gone very well. But I had some over spraying at the cockpit where the engine intakes are, but no big problems after all. I might do my A-10 freehand too . Ah ha I've been clever, the intakes are only attached with PVA so I can take them off to finish them and touch up the engine fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 This afternoons efforts... Second camo colour on Third camo colour on (everything still drying at this stage) And the top More tomorrow, with luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Started on the decals this morning More later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 A little more decaling this afternoon More tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dambuster Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 (edited) SLIGHTLY off topic i know, but can someone who has any 48th a-10s , but probably the tamiya one tell me what decal options are in the kit?..ive got an old one i got in a job lot of built kits and was just wondering which one i had, and the markings are probably the best way of ID'ing the kitTIA steve Steve On the original Tamiya 1/48 issue the markings were: 1. 50261 or 50263 355th TFW 333rd TFTS at Davis-Monthan AFB Ariz. Two tone grey camouflage. 2. 50260 or 75259 355th TFW 333rd TFTS at Davis-Monthan AFB Ariz. Overall Light Grey. 3. 31669 Preproduction Air Force Systems Command No 6 Aircraft. Gunship Grey mottle on Light Grey. 4. 31664 Preproduction Air Force Systems Command No 1 Aircraft. Overall Gunship Grey. Peter Edited August 21, 2009 by dambuster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Garfield seems to like the build Mish and i have to agree with him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Garfield supervises all the builds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_in_Fremont Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Looking very nice, Mish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Garfield supervises all the builds Are you sure its only supervising? He looks like he does more. Nice progress so far though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Are you sure its only supervising? He looks like he does more. Nice progress so far though. Only if I bribe him with Lasagne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 This mornings progress. Both sides and top surfaces are now decaled. I'm starting work on building the many stores. More later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Only if I bribe him with Lasagne That sounds like my type of assistance. By the way the models realy starting to look nice now, i look forward to seing her with everything hanging off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 It's been a bomb and missile type of morning... More later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 A-10 pilots must be spoilt for choice! This is why Hazel likes them so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 and it will still have two empty pylons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Coming along fine now Mish, can't wait to see it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snipersmudge Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 thats looking very nice mish, especially like the camo colours and nice to see garfield in attendance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Spot on!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Would you believe I've been working on these most of the day? More tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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