RobF Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) Well it arrived out here in Bulgaria just fine and luckily with paints that are actually useful rather than the colours shown on the promo picture on the Airfix website. I will be using my own tools (knife,sandpaper, Masking tape and pencil etc ) rather than nicking and ruining my Dad's like I id back in the day :-) I think it's going to take a while to paint it with this teeny paintbrush Edited April 4, 2010 by RobF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 I was up nice and early this morning - so exciting I couldn't sleep I ripped the box open of course but this would have been more authentic if I had done it on the bus on the way home from the shop. Not been on a bus for a while but I assume it's more than 2 pence now ? Here is my stuff already to go When I was a kid I never painted the cockpits but now I decided to up my game and really go to town on this build :-) I made up some interior green with a 50/50 mix of the camo green and the sky - it's a shocking good match and I think I prefer it more than the colour I usually use. The trick with the paint seems to be heavy thinning (with water) and lots of very thin coats I need to get going with this as I don't want to miss Crackerjack on the telly later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Black Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 the bus on the way home from the shop. Not been on a bus for a while but I assume it's more than 2 pence now ? It is until we get the bus pass, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazza Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 (edited) Ah, the same kit as me- just better than mine i expect nice work so far Edited April 2, 2010 by hazza444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Nice start Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer54 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Looking good there! Your interior green looks better than mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornishRebel Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I made up some interior green with a 50/50 mix of the camo green and the sky - it's a shocking good match and I think I prefer it more than the colour I usually use. The trick with the paint seems to be heavy thinning (with water) and lots of very thin coats Oooohh! Cocktail sticks...cheat!! I don't remember them being mentioned in the rules! Nice interior grey/green, by the way! Phil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 I nicked them cocktail sticks special yesterday - when my Auntie to me for a Wimpy Burger - Ok I wont use the other two I got and from now on I will stir the paint with my fingers :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 I had some big gaps and suspect this isn't a new tool kit :-) I shaved some bits of sprue off, dob of glue and rammed them in the gaps - fingerprints are optional but I decided to include them Mixed some of the sky in with the black for a nice rubber grey (looks better than the pics actually ) - bunged a wash around the undercarriage and wheels then re highlighted the relevant bits with a technique I learnt painting toy soldiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraxinus Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I had some big gaps and suspect this isn't a new tool kit :-) I shaved some bits of sprue off, dob of glue and rammed them in the gaps - fingerprints are optional but I decided to include them Mixed some of the sky in with the black for a nice rubber grey (looks better than the pics actually ) - bunged a wash around the undercarriage and wheels then re highlighted the relevant bits with a technique I learnt painting toy soldiers Nice wheels indeed painting wargames figs generally improved my painting, going back to do some more been given the 3 hour warning by the 'boss' must tidy my Seahawk wheels ...hate glossy acrylics! & slap the airframe together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 (edited) Started on the underside = multiple thin coats again of the sky with a drop of black to darken. Then a wash of black in some of the bigger panels lines - retouch with the base colour again. Then with the Sky raw colour very thing to 'highlight. Looks suprisingly effective (I think) to the naked eye - here it is half done ... Edited April 3, 2010 by RobF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 (edited) That will do for me ... Off for my boiled eggs and soldiers now and watch some cartoons on telly Edited April 3, 2010 by RobF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Ah, that using advanced modelling techniques, he's cheating he is Nice work Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Bonsai Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 (edited) Ah, that using advanced modelling techniques, he's cheating he is Nice work Rob No no no! This is fine. The rules limit you to the box and its contents and a set of rudimentary tools. It is the participant's choice to either regress or use the years of skills and cunning built up despite all the modern advances. Rob has cetrainly improved the model's appearance I think. Edited April 3, 2010 by Plastic Bonsai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraxinus Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 cool paint application ........looking good topsurfaces should be more er 'fun' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Brickles Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Wow good work Rob oyu certianly are bringing out the best in this kit. I am tempted to try some pre shading on mine Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 Thanks for the positive feedback The green went on pretty nicely the brown was a horror and fought me all the way - I lost count of how many coats. These are the darkened tones ( a splosh of the black in ) the real top colour comes next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I need to get going with this as I don't want to miss Crackerjack on the telly later CRACKERJACK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Nice work and I was joking about cheating and using advance techniques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Ok thats the brown done ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Brickles Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Gee whizz I think I need to up my game.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Looks good so far.. plenty of hints & tips for the rest of us Gee whizz I think I need to up my game.... I just need to start mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Nice work Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 (edited) "You can teach monkeys to fly (paint) better than that ! " Ok - thats the topside done - it's crying out for a mega thinned black wash to act as a filter but This is only a bit of fun isn't it Edited April 4, 2010 by RobF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Looks erm...... Different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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