Lancfan's Horton GO 229 ***FINISHED***
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Many thanks Toby, I have wanted to create a convincing plywood effect for some time and have given this a lot of thought. I hit on the idea of using dirty varnish to add a tint to a model and decided to try this here- it could so easily have failed and there was a risk of this ending up in the bin but it worked so well I decided to try it again on the camouflage by using light and dark greys to apply the pattern and then spraying varnish tinted with a third grey to bring the two colours together. I am not good enough at spray painting to do this effect with an airbrush, indeed my airbrush probably would not spray a fine enough pin point of paint to do this anyway so this was a way around that problem also.
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Re: Lancfan's Flying wing fighter
Looking great and a nice technique added to my list of "to tries" thanks. And thanks to the rest of you guys for all the hints I'm picking up
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Re: Lancfan's Flying wing fighter
This has been really interesting to watch.
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Re: Lancfan's Flying wing fighter
Very interesting thread and lovely paintwork.
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Re: Lancfan's Flying wing fighter
Excellent painting!
Best wishes
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Re: Lancfan's Flying wing fighter
Cheers kitaholic, Jim, despondman, iggie.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's Flying wing fighter
Finished, Horton GO229 V2/V3 hybrid finished as it could possibly look should it ever be fully restored.
One wing panel is displayed unfinished and one engine is left uncowled for use as educational training aids.
David.
One wing panel is displayed unfinished and one engine is left uncowled for use as educational training aids.
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Re: Lancfan's Horton GO 229 ***FINISHED***
Absolutely superb. A stunner.
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Re: Lancfan's Horton GO 229 ***FINISHED***
Nice one David. Likes it a lot.
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Re: Lancfan's Horton GO 229 ***FINISHED***
Brilliant portrayal and finishing; such a lot packed into such a small space
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Re: Lancfan's Horton GO 229 ***FINISHED***
Beautifully done and great idea to go with it
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Re: Lancfan's Horton GO 229 ***FINISHED***
that is a great looking model David & a good idea for a display.
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Re: Lancfan's Horton GO 229 ***FINISHED***
Brillient work David, I must try that Oyumaru.
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Re: Lancfan's Horton GO 229 ***FINISHED***
An interesting build, well done
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Re: Lancfan's Horton GO 229 ***FINISHED***
Thanks Toby, Jeff, iggie, kitaholic, O_T, splash, Ratch.
David.
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