OT's Burmese Bruiser *** Finished ***

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OT, that's coming along very nicely. I do like the soft camou finish on it.
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Old_Tonto wrote: any advice on the best way to achieve paint chipping?
O_T, I use a small brush trimmed back to a few bristles, carefully applying the chips with very little paint, viewing the job through a head magnifier.

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Thanks for the advice David. I am going to practice on an old kit first.
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Had an issue with the decals of the white ID stripes when using Microsol. :sad:

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A second coat made them settle down though.
I didn't weather this kit as much as I had intended because I quite like the finish I achieved so I just added a little panel line wash around the engine cowl and main flaps.
Then added some gun & exhaust stains with Tamiya weathering powders. A little paint chipping at the wing roots to simulate pilot and ground crew stepping on the wings
was achieved with silver paint and a sponge. I think it worked quite well.

Here is the finished model:

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Glamour shots to follow if we get some sunlight soon!

A big thanks once again to David (lancfan) for the decals. Cheers mate. :grin:
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Great stuff OT, looking forward to the 'glamour' shots :-D
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That's turned out really well. Quite different from the usual fare.
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iggie wrote:Great stuff OT, looking forward to the 'glamour' shots :-D
Now I am thinking glamour shots of big jugs! :drool2:
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Old_Tonto wrote:
iggie wrote:Great stuff OT, looking forward to the 'glamour' shots :-D
Now I am thinking glamour shots of big jugs! :drool2:
:shock: :shock: :-D :-D
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I reckon your decal stripes are much neater than my shakey painted ones. Thats a nice job all around too.
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Old_Tonto wrote:
iggie wrote:Great stuff OT, looking forward to the 'glamour' shots :-D
Now I am thinking glamour shots of big jugs! :drool2:
There's always one ;-)

Great finish on that one, just love British Jugs ;-)
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Kitaholic wrote:
Old_Tonto wrote:
iggie wrote:Great stuff OT, looking forward to the 'glamour' shots :-D
Now I am thinking glamour shots of big jugs! :drool2:
There's always one ;-)
But two are better :shock:

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