Airfix

plasmahal · 16 Sep 2014 at 16:38

IronWarrior said:
Guys what sort of desk lights do you use?

I have a desk type lamp from ikea but use a big daylight energy saving bulb.

pieman109 · 17 Sep 2014 at 08:57

At last I've got the first paint laid down on the typhoon, now starts the correction and weathering prior to the invasion stripes going on.

plasmahal · 17 Sep 2014 at 10:03

@ pieman109,

What no pre-shading? Is it not something you normally do then?

Did you not consider doing the invasion stripes prior to camo the masking off? Or is there a scale issue.

just wondering.

pieman109 · 17 Sep 2014 at 17:08

plasmahal said:
@ pieman109,

What no pre-shading? Is it not something you normally do then?

Did you not consider doing the invasion stripes prior to camo the masking off? Or is there a scale issue.

just wondering.

Well I used to do pre shading but I tend to totally obliterate it when I do the "post" shading. I find I get a much better weathered look by post shading with about two or three shades of the base colors, then a going over with pigment powders. After all that lot, believe me, theres no pre shading to be seen, lol.

Wrt the invasion stripes, I'm thinking about spraying the white, but doing the black stripes by hand to simulate how they were done in the field. I'm gonna do them afterwards as I reckon, due to the scale, the human eye can "see" that they've been sprayed before the camo, so I'll do 'em afterwards.

greengiant · 17 Sep 2014 at 19:46

Robby, the Robot, coming together nicely!

ShaolinDreams · 17 Sep 2014 at 21:38

greengiant said:
Robby, the Robot, coming together nicely!

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When you finish could you get him to knock me up 50 gallons of fine bourbon :p

HaloUK · 17 Sep 2014 at 22:12

Really looking forward to seeing your Typhoon finished Pieman109. Looking good.

plasmahal · 18 Sep 2014 at 08:54

Hi,

Next on the bench is Airfix's fantastic little 1/72 Vampire T11.

I want to try 2 new things and this kit fitted the bill.

1. Black Gloss coating.
2. A metal finish using Mr metal color.

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saddler · 18 Sep 2014 at 12:02

I wouldn't worry too much about getting a natural metal finish on a vampire. They were actually painted in 'high speed silver' as most if the airframe is made of wood! Still a good test, just use a silver rather than aluminium Mr color paint.

pieman109 · 22 Sep 2014 at 13:43

Making some good progress now, I got the main decals applied and I can confirm that they're really nice to use and settle down onto the paintwork really well showing all the detail thats underneath 'em a treat.

Von Smallhausen · 22 Sep 2014 at 14:41

saddler said:
You don't have to use black but the undercoat is critical to how alcad paints come out. They are not paints as such, think of them more as a metallic clear coat. Any imperfections or blemishes will be picked up and magnified. If you want a highly reflective finish then you need a high gloss black base coat.

Below us a 1/72 mustang I painted using alcad polished aluminium. By using a mid grey base coat I was able to create a lighter , more weathered effect. PA on black base looks too dark in this scale

That is sickeningly good. :cool:

Yevgeny · 22 Sep 2014 at 19:58

Guys where do you buy paint? I want to get few spray cans for my first build.
/\ Great models btw.

IronWarrior · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:16

Yevgeny said:
Guys where do you buy paint? I want to get few spray cans for my first build.
/\ Great models btw.

I'm using eModels and Vallejo paints for hand brushing and Tamiya's overpriced spray-cans for undercoating and main colours.

Yevgeny · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:25

thank you

IronWarrior · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:32

Yevgeny said:
thank you

Your first order has a discount already applied to it and if you visit their facebook page and scroll down to their 18/09/14 post, you will find a other discount code to use.

Edrof · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:44

Have you used the Tamiya spray yet?

IronWarrior · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:51

Edrof said:
Have you used the Tamiya spray yet?

Yes.

Some photos below.

Tamiya's Grey Primer.

Kura Grey

Hull Red

They are really good, does the job but the cans are 100ml so they tiny and in my eyes overpriced, but not as overpriced as Games Workshop cans but in the end what choice do we have. :rolleyes:

Yevgeny · 22 Sep 2014 at 23:17

IronWarrior said:
Your first order has a discount already applied to it and if you visit their facebook page and scroll down to their 18/09/14 post, you will find a other discount code to use.

Thank you very much.

Can you suggest what primer to buy? Normal or fine? Im looking at Tamiya.
I bought an inexpensive and easy model to build and to paint to begin with, Tamiya 35065 Panther.

But I do have big plans for later

IronWarrior · 22 Sep 2014 at 23:27

Yevgeny said:
Thank you very much.

Can you suggest what primer to buy? Normal or fine? Im looking at Tamiya.
I bought an inexpensive and easy model to build and to paint to begin with, Tamiya 35065 Panther.

But I do have big plans for later

Ah, I don't know. I'm in the same boat as you as am new to Tamya sprays. Since am building Japanese ships, I went ahead with Tamiya Grey Surface Primer.

But if you building something different then it be different for you I guess.

Yevgeny · 22 Sep 2014 at 23:46

No worries. I think I will get the fine one.
Bummer, wanted inexpensive model so I would not worry much if I mess it up painting it, and just realised that Panther I ordered (Tamiya 35065) is very old and inaccurate kit...