I have finally started finishing.
- Chuck E
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I have finally started finishing.
I have loads of stuff that just needed some small jobs to do to finish them off, So I got stuck in.
A few here. Lick of paint and the odd wheel.
Tempest and Sea Typhoon Academy Kits
Mustangs Academy kits
Two more Academy kits.
I hate trying to get chequered decals to fit properly, so I painted these. Can't find the others anyway.
A few here. Lick of paint and the odd wheel.
Tempest and Sea Typhoon Academy Kits
Mustangs Academy kits
Two more Academy kits.
I hate trying to get chequered decals to fit properly, so I painted these. Can't find the others anyway.
So many models, so little time.
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Nice work on the chequers!
My builds tend to stall at earlier stages, once I'm onto the decalling I like to get 'em finished.
Cheers
Andrew
My builds tend to stall at earlier stages, once I'm onto the decalling I like to get 'em finished.
Cheers
Andrew
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You can never have too many Sp****res, you know!
Or Hurrucanes, Tempests, Typhoons, Mustangs or Tomahawks!
Or Hurrucanes, Tempests, Typhoons, Mustangs or Tomahawks!
I'm a mostly full-time modeller put a part-time poster....
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Great collection of finishers there Chuck, I especially like the Sea Hurricane, looking forward to your finished pics.
Best Regards
Mark
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Mark
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IPMS UK No 9960
On the go (ish), and under the bench or about to be:
Academy P-51C Mustang -1/72nd
Academy Grumman Hellcat II - 1/72nd
Hasegawa Brewster Buffalo I - 1/72nd
- Dirkpitt289
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You almost have as many unfinished kits going as I do. Of course yours are a lot farther along and nicer. You're a brave man hand painting your own 1/72 checker pattern. Did you eyeball it or use some kind of masks?
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Wow, what a collection, they all look stunning
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Nice. The plane that caught the eye was "Old Crow" Actually had some decals out today and those were some of them. Now I recognize the plane even more. Thanks for the build.
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Ive got a Sea Hurricane at a similiar stage, it's next
- Miss-Stang
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I agree with BlohmWolf, I think you've got a collection you can be proud of there!
As for painting chequers - b*gger that!
Keep up the great work!
As for painting chequers - b*gger that!
Keep up the great work!
Regards,
Miss-Stang
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- Chuck E
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Just painted the yellow on and then eyeballed the first row of red. Once dry, I added the second row. It was actually very easy to do. It's not perfect, but I quite like the effect.Dirkpitt289 wrote:You almost have as many unfinished kits going as I do. Of course yours are a lot farther along and nicer. You're a brave man hand painting your own 1/72 checker pattern. Did you eyeball it or use some kind of masks?
The paint is very reasonably priced MP Acrylic. Here is a list. I love these paints, but wish they had some nearer to my aircraft requirements.
http://www.guardroom.co.uk/products/tools/paintlist.htm;
So many models, so little time.
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I was shown how to paint chequers when doing GW Marines. You paint the lightest colour all over then, using a thin brush paint on a grid in either black (for outline), or the top colour and then fill in the grid. Sounds difficult but as long as you get the grid right and take your time painting it, the idea works really well.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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