Vietnam Bomber Pair - F-105D & F-4E

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Re: Vietnam Bomber Pair - F-105D & F-4E

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Really nice, both of them.
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Stupot wrote:
You mentioned you were using these to experiment. With several colours involved, did you find this a difficult scheme to apply
I did. Bearing in mind that I only brush paint, with some camouflage colours I have found that I can replicate a feathered edge by keeping a wet edge to the paint and merging the two lightly, then running over with a very thin coat of the darker colour. With these, apart from juggling 3 brushes at once, the tan proved difficult - just too much contrast with the other two I suspect.

I now have some darker tan and darker green, which I will use on the next Vietnam War model - it may prove better!

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Re: Vietnam Bomber Pair - F-105D & F-4E

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gengriz wrote:
Stupot wrote:
You mentioned you were using these to experiment. With several colours involved, did you find this a difficult scheme to apply
I did. Bearing in mind that I only brush paint, with some camouflage colours I have found that I can replicate a feathered edge by keeping a wet edge to the paint and merging the two lightly, then running over with a very thin coat of the darker colour. With these, apart from juggling 3 brushes at once, the tan proved difficult - just too much contrast with the other two I suspect.

I now have some darker tan and darker green, which I will use on the next Vietnam War model - it may prove better!

:)
Applying 3 colours at once sounds difficult but you did a great job. :)
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Re: Vietnam Bomber Pair - F-105D & F-4E

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Beautiful models, both.
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I think these two look absolutely brilliant!

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Re: Vietnam Bomber Pair - F-105D & F-4E

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Superb pair of models Fred, this is tempting me to build similar subjects.

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