Stuart's Cold War Build Thread
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Stuart's Cold War Build Thread
Hi Gents!
If nobody objects I thought I'd start a thread here to document my cold war builds. This is partly to keep them together so I can keep track and partly to and a bit more activity to the SIG forum (Let me know If it's not allowed).
WIP:
1/72 Super Etendard.
1/72 Challanger mk.I
1/72 MIG-27
Built:
TBA
To do (for SMW 2016):
1/72 SU-27
1/72 Tornado GR.1
1/72 F/A-18A
Cheers
Stuart
If nobody objects I thought I'd start a thread here to document my cold war builds. This is partly to keep them together so I can keep track and partly to and a bit more activity to the SIG forum (Let me know If it's not allowed).
WIP:
1/72 Super Etendard.
1/72 Challanger mk.I
1/72 MIG-27
Built:
TBA
To do (for SMW 2016):
1/72 SU-27
1/72 Tornado GR.1
1/72 F/A-18A
Cheers
Stuart
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First up is this beastie - to be done in French Navel colours.
And here is were I was with it.
I've actually started painting so more pictures to follow.
(I've also had a 1/72 Revell Challenger mk.I turn up today - pics soon)
Cheers
Stuart
And here is were I was with it.
I've actually started painting so more pictures to follow.
(I've also had a 1/72 Revell Challenger mk.I turn up today - pics soon)
Cheers
Stuart
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Here's a box shot of the Challenger - I'll add some sprue shots later.
Decal Options Give 1988 - need to find out if that's ok for 1991.
Cheers
Stuart
Decal Options Give 1988 - need to find out if that's ok for 1991.
Cheers
Stuart
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They both look great Stu. Well done for making a start.
And that tank will be right straight OOB
And that tank will be right straight OOB
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Thanks Darryl - I hope I get on with it ok - I've only ever built 1 part started Armour kit before.Dazzled wrote:They both look great Stu. Well done for making a start.
And that tank will be right straight OOB
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The Etendard has had a coat of paint...
(Humbrol 1 - closest match I could find - thinned with enamel thinners)
Trying out a different painting method on this - dabbing with a small round brush rather than the normal flat. The idea is to vary the amount of depth/opacity in the paint.
(Humbrol 1 - closest match I could find - thinned with enamel thinners)
Trying out a different painting method on this - dabbing with a small round brush rather than the normal flat. The idea is to vary the amount of depth/opacity in the paint.
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StuartSir T wrote: Trying out a different painting method on this - dabbing with a small round brush rather than the normal flat. The idea is to vary the amount of depth/opacity in the paint.
You mean it's all brush-painted and sort of daubed on making it darker in places so it has a sea-worn faded appearance?
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Yep - that's the idea! This is only the first coat mind.dwomby wrote:StuartSir T wrote: Trying out a different painting method on this - dabbing with a small round brush rather than the normal flat. The idea is to vary the amount of depth/opacity in the paint.
You mean it's all brush-painted and sort of daubed on making it darker in places so it has a sea-worn faded appearance?
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Cool. I hope it works then I can copy your technique.
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That's an interesting techique with the Etendard paintjob Stuart and I see you've got a Challenger ready to be built too, top man!
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Yeah I've meaning to have a go at small scale armor for a while - I'm looking forward to it but it'll be a bit of a learning curve me thinks.ShaunW wrote:That's an interesting techique with the Etendard paintjob Stuart and I see you've got a Challenger ready to be built too, top man!
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I like the look of that paint method Stu. It's rather like airbrush pre-shading but manually applied. It'll be very interesting to see how it goes.
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Ordered a Trump SU-27 Flanker B today.
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OutstandingSir T wrote:Ordered a Trump SU-27 Flanker B today.
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Nothing like a good Trump.......
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