Andy Dighton's workbench

[Andy Dighton]

I've started to paint the Beaufighter. I bought a brand new bottle of Humbrol 123 Extra Dark Sea Grey. The shade is nowhere near what it's supposed to be. I had a bottle of Xtracrylic Extra Dark Sea Grey and painted right hand tail plane (the rest of the aircraft is painted with Humbrol).

[ShaunW]

I think that shade is a bit out, Andy. As I'm colour blind I don't normally become involved in issues of shade for obvious reasons but even I can tell that left hand tailplane is not what I would expect EDSG to look like. I went off modern Humbrol paints a while ago as I find the covering power to be pants and some take an age to fully harden off (I airbrush the main paint on models and use brushes for detail work), but I have kept the faith with their varnishes.

[Andy Dighton]

I think that shade is a bit out, Andy. As I'm colour blind I don't normally become involved in issues of shade for obvious reasons but even I can tell that left hand tailplane is not what I would expect EDSG to look like. I went off modern Humbrol paints a while ago as I find the covering power to be pants and some take an age to fully harden off (I airbrush the main paint on models and use brushes for detail work), but I have kept the faith with their varnishes.

I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to phase out the Humbrol paints and I'm going try the Hataka paints a try. They seem to have good reviews.
Progress has been slow with the Beaufighter and the Hurricane. I seem to be suffering a major loss of mojo, so I decided to keep the padlock on the shed for a few days. Both are nearing completion.

[Lone Modeller]

That is a shame about the paints: I have some original camouflage colours whuch are still useable, but I did find that the newer paints were not so good when I restarted modelling about a decade ago. Since then they have improved in my experience, but it seems that they may be on a downward slope again.

The Beau and Hurri look good. Hope the mojo comes back shortly.

[Andy Dighton]

Both the BBMF Hurricane and the Bristol Beaufighter were finished earlier today.

[iggie]

Just catching up on your last few pages Andy: very nice job on the pink Spitfire, and the Beau and Hurricane are looking equally fine.

[Lone Modeller]

Two good looking models there.

[B4en]

I do like that Beaufighter. Good to see the mojo has returned Andy.

[Andy Dighton]

Just catching up on your last few pages Andy: very nice job on the pink Spitfire, and the Beau and Hurricane are looking equally fine.

Thanks Jim.

Two good looking models there.

Thanks LM.

I do like that Beaufighter. Good to see the mojo has returned Andy.

Thanks Ben. Although I wouldn't say that the mojo is back yet.

[ShaunW]

I hope the mojo comes back fully, Andy as you turn out some great models, the Hurricane and Beaufighter here being two such.

[Andy Dighton]

I hope the mojo comes back fully, Andy as you turn out some great models, the Hurricane and Beaufighter here being two such.

Thanks for kind words Shaun. In fact I had an enjoyable day at the bench yesterday. I managed to get this far into a Revell Spitfire Vb for my BBMF collection.



These turned up in the post on Friday. I'm impressed with them so far.

[Stuart]

Both the Hurricane and the Beau, and the Spitfire are looking good Andy.

I really like Hataka paints, I have a drawer full of their paint sets.

[Softscience]

Nice work on the Beaufighter.

I think you'll find the Hataka blue line a joy to work with. I believe blue are formated for airbrushing, and are very nicely thinned.

NB. They do benefit very much from a good primer!

[TeeELL]

Some nice work there Andy.

[B4en]

Good to see you're enjoying the modelling again - even if it took a Spitfire to perk you up!