ranger79 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) Hello everybody, i came across this website by chance and cant believe the tips and the class of models on here, i have just recently got back into modelling after about a fifteen year break, not really had time to do them before with work etc. I have nearly finished a F-4E Phantom Hasegawa kit i am open to critisisum, i have bought the revell tank transporter kit so that is my next project, I used the Tamiya weathering kit on this model for the area behind the engine is this cheating or does anybody think they are good im not good with a spray gun at the moment so thought i would try these powders.. Edited February 26, 2011 by ranger79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 aboard chap - no technique is cheating, just use whatever gets the job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Looks pretty damn good! You've got a great effect on the exhausts with the weathering pastels My one suggestion would be to put a top coat of varnish over the whole model, this would even up the matt paint finish and the glossy finish of the decals.Maybe a satin-finish varnish? Apart from that, great! I love the interesting colour scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 One more hint, adding to what Vulcancity said, use either gloss paints or apply a gloss varnish before decalling as this will prevent the silvering that can be seen under some of the decals. Then apply a matt or satin varnish (or indeed another gloss) as required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Robertson Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 A great looking Phantom! Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger79 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Thanks for the comments I have got a varnish finish should i have sprayed it on before doing the stickers will it be ok to spray on now? The paint was just what i made up found the instructions quite hard to follow as its mostly in chinese.Got it from a car boot (cheap) the stickers were also the wrong ones for that model so i had to improvise Once again thanks for the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 great effort mate but there some serious mistakes and soryy that i have to point them out, but you will learn for the next model you can see the seem on the top where the two halvs meet together also you can see the seem wher the top fuselage meets the bottom infront of the exhausts there is a n area before the exhausts that is aluminium not the camo color the missile colors are not correct the decals on the intake spliter should go ove rthe wing tip the inside of the gear bay is white not grey the ole strut on the main landing gear is chrom/silver not black hope i helped a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger79 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Thanks very much it was a bit thrown together like i say the decals where incorrect for the kit so had no instructions for them and what is the best way to deal with the seams would it be milliput or something like if id have found this website before i would have asked for help but thanks for letting me know where i went wrong i am grateful for the comments i can use them to improve my next model. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srecko Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Welcome back in the modeling world and hope you will stay there I hope you have enjoy in this build and our pleasure is most important at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 WELCOME..Pleasure to see your model here.... NICELY done.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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