Ians Kross-Dressing Krauts - COMPLETE

[Sissel]

That's a wonderful result on the wooden Messie.

[Ian]

I usually put a coat of transparent orange on top to give it the varnish effect.

I only have Humdrol clear orange and I don't get on well with it. I'm 99% sure I'd make a complete mess of it. I could add some orange ink to some Klear, I suppose.....

[AndrewR]

I usually put a coat of transparent orange on top to give it the varnish effect.

I only have Humdrol clear orange and I don't get on well with it. I'm 99% sure I'd make a complete mess of it. I could add some orange ink to some Klear, I suppose.....

Stick with what you know works! I use Vallejo transparent orange, which is very nice, and reliable over the top of Vallejo acrylics.

[Molly-new]

The wood effect looks good to me, and I reckon the ink & Klear mix would work out OK. I use the same to do oil stains around filler caps.

[Ian]

I have a section I can try it on. I'll do that this morning then make a decision.

[Ian]

I have a problem in that I am working nights for the next 4 nights. Don't know whether or not to take these with me and work on them in the office. Tempting......

[Sissel]

Problem? No, you bring them to work, you hear me!?

Go on, you know you want to!

[Ian]

Carefully packed and ready to go. As is the Japanese Mirage and my PzKpfw IV for My First CBK.
Let's hope I don't have too much 'work' to do this weekend!

[Ian]

A quick update on last nights work in the office.

Camo colours going on the -109.


And the underside.


Undercarriage added to the Albatros.


-109 painting done and Kleared.


And decals.


Plenty left to do though!

[AndrewR]

Both models are looking very good.

Cheers

Andrew

[ShaunW]

I've come into this build late on - soz for that - but what a great idea!

[splash]

Nice work they are both looking good.

Regards Splash

[Stuart]

A pair of well dressed Krauts there!

Regards

Stuart

[Zee28]

I usually put a coat of transparent orange on top to give it the varnish effect.

I only have Humdrol clear orange and I don't get on well with it. I'm 99% sure I'd make a complete mess of it. I could add some orange ink to some Klear, I suppose.....

Out of interest, I have found that (believe it or not!) food colouring is the best way to 'tint' Klear, it seems to dissolve very consistently into the Klear and give a nice tinted clear coat.

Excellent work on these two Ian, that wood effect is superb mate!

Zee

[Sissel]

That paint scheme looks spot on the Messie!