My second every for the Blitz will be a 1/72 Airfix Hawk T.1.
This one is going to be a little different as I am painting her into the colours of Iron Man.
It's going to be alot of trail and error as no one as I can't find anything anywere online of an aircraft painted in these colours.
I purchased the paints I needed yesterday, Revell Farrari Red and Tamiya Gold.
Again no idea when this build will be so bare with me!
Mav's Iron Hawk - DNF "Pre-planning Error"
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Re: Mav's Iron Hawk
Looking forward to this one
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Re: Mav's Iron Hawk
Me too!!
I'm going to attempt this build on Monday depending on what happens.
I'm going to attempt this build on Monday depending on what happens.
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Ill be checking in
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Here's a quick pic of the kit I'm using for this build:
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Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
And so it begins!
If you haven't already seen above I am going to be painting this Airfix Hawk T.1 into the colours of Iron Man.
I am going to be building this in two sessions as I only ordered my other Vallejo Model Air paints last night and they wont be here for a couple of days.
This will also be my first attempt at using an airbrush so this build is going to teach me a hell of a lot!
My entertainment for this build will be a mix of Youtube Videos from Flory Models and Genessis Models and I will be getting through a nice big 2ltr bottle of Freeway Coke!
See you all in an hour!
If you haven't already seen above I am going to be painting this Airfix Hawk T.1 into the colours of Iron Man.
I am going to be building this in two sessions as I only ordered my other Vallejo Model Air paints last night and they wont be here for a couple of days.
This will also be my first attempt at using an airbrush so this build is going to teach me a hell of a lot!
My entertainment for this build will be a mix of Youtube Videos from Flory Models and Genessis Models and I will be getting through a nice big 2ltr bottle of Freeway Coke!
See you all in an hour!
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Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
An hour in and I'm cracking on with this build!
Some may say this is slow work but for me its like lightning.....gone.....
First go with the airbrush and I'm well impressed!
Nice fast drying paint and really smooth and level!
Some may say this is slow work but for me its like lightning.....gone.....
First go with the airbrush and I'm well impressed!
Nice fast drying paint and really smooth and level!
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Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
Fuselage is now buttoned up and partly sanded.
Jaffa cakes have joined the party!
Jaffa cakes have joined the party!
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Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
Wings and Air intakes are on:
Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
Speedy work. No doubt the Cola "high" is kicking in.
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Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
Ha, that airbrush looks familiar!
Nice start on the Hawk, good luck with the air-brushing
Nice start on the Hawk, good luck with the air-brushing
Best wishes
Jim
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If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
Jssel - Haha yes it sure is!
I'm more or less finished with that bottle and may move onto another!
Iggie - Haha glad you recognise the compressor mate its doing rather well!
Thanks again mate!
Ok so the build slowed down slightly due to me having problems with the airbrush and to make it worse my phone died so I couldn't take pics and post them as my charger was far away from my workbench!
Anyway I'm about to have a try at a layer of black as primer as I want the red to be quite dark!
I'm more or less finished with that bottle and may move onto another!
Iggie - Haha glad you recognise the compressor mate its doing rather well!
Thanks again mate!
Ok so the build slowed down slightly due to me having problems with the airbrush and to make it worse my phone died so I couldn't take pics and post them as my charger was far away from my workbench!
Anyway I'm about to have a try at a layer of black as primer as I want the red to be quite dark!
Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
Smoking through this one
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Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
Primer on!
This maybe the last time this Hawk looks like a normal Hawk!
I don't know how much further I can go with this one without the Red and Gold Vallejo Model Air paints so I'll see what I can do.
This maybe the last time this Hawk looks like a normal Hawk!
I don't know how much further I can go with this one without the Red and Gold Vallejo Model Air paints so I'll see what I can do.
Re: Mav's Iron Hawk - ***Started 06/02/2017 15:31pm!***
Quite tasty so far
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