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Post by kpnuts on Jan 13, 2019 8:11:57 GMT -7
Hi all well I've developed a bad habit of starting models and not finishing them(I get to a boring bit or a tricky bit, or it's just not going very well (like this one) and I shelve it) Well I've decided this yr I'm going to try and restart, and who knows maybe even God forbid finish a few. Well this one not being a subject im very good at got left as soon as the going got even slightly tricky, when I left off (The kit dose not have the option for landing gear up but that was how I wanted it, simple enough I thought) the landing gear doors would not shut properly so I valiantly struggled for about 5 mins then shelved it and gave up. Well I've started it again and ive done my best with landing gear doors, had a go at doing the panel lines with a pin wash ruined it, stripped the paint off had another go, same result so this time I repainted it and tried my own idea I got some 600 grit and a piece of black pastel which I sanded over the wing I then rubbed it in with my finger, then wiped the mess off with a damp cloth, i am quite pleased with the effect. I've added some weathering (probably not great as I know little about planes but I'm happy with how it's going)
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Post by kpnuts on Jan 17, 2019 12:04:07 GMT -7
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Post by kpnuts on Feb 8, 2019 10:47:23 GMT -7
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 9, 2019 5:30:45 GMT -7
That does look pretty good with the brush on trick Ken. What I do for my exhaust stains is wait until the very end of the build and I dry brush on some ground up black pastel. It lends itself to being applied really heavy near the exhaust ports and the ability to fade the effect as it gets further from them as well as replicating a flat "sooty" effect.
Reference shot:(note to the wise...NEVER build the Revell Corsair...terrible kit)
In these photos you can see how the soot obscures the paint up near the engine exhaust port and lightens as it goes rearwards and finally it's just slightly noticeable over the "24" numerals on the sides of the fuselage.
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Post by kpnuts on Feb 9, 2019 10:07:35 GMT -7
A good tech maybe not too late to add over the top of this one.
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Post by kpnuts on Feb 28, 2019 12:44:20 GMT -7
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 3, 2019 18:36:14 GMT -7
These things were true ground attack aircraft. Just look at all those under wing stores!!! Great progress Ken!
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Post by kpnuts on Mar 5, 2019 12:56:35 GMT -7
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Post by kpnuts on Mar 12, 2019 13:06:36 GMT -7
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 27, 2019 11:30:21 GMT -7
Shoot!! I didn't comment on this one after you posted this Ken. Good lookin' as well as tough lookin' build bud. Magnificent aircraft.
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