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Here as promised some photos of the finished item. It's not the best model on the forum, but it's pretty if you don't look too closely, and the Irish markings are both colourful and unusual. It's by some distance the best job I've made of a kit, as well.
I think the grey of the camouflage is a bit dark, so if I do the RAF grey/green scheme again I'll lighten it a bit. I also used a bit of artistic licence on the prop spinner. The box said duck-egg green, another source I've seen suggested an orange band at the base, so I made it a tricolour. I found out in the process that painting straight lines on a prop spinner is hard.
Things to remember for next time:
- Miniscule amounts of filler go a long way. Mask either side of the join so you don't get big blobs.
- When painting with acrylics and brushes, thin them and build up several coats to avoid visible brushmarks.
- Doesn't matter how steady your hand is, you can't paint straight lines freehand. Mask it.
- Plan ahead rather than stumbling over problems.
I got the Hasegawa Me262 out and had a look at it, but it looks like such a nice detailed kit I don't want to waste it on practice, so I'll be heading back out to the shops again to pick up something else cheapish.
Next time out, as well as improving on technique, I want to have a go at doing more cockpit-wise (instead of the standard issue seat-stuck-to-a-plank); try out a radio antenna wire and do some weathering. Will also give the Vallejo paint range a crack.
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Here as promised some photos of the finished item. It's not the best model on the forum, but it's pretty if you don't look too closely, and the Irish markings are both colourful and unusual. It's by some distance the best job I've made of a kit, as well.
I think the grey of the camouflage is a bit dark, so if I do the RAF grey/green scheme again I'll lighten it a bit. I also used a bit of artistic licence on the prop spinner. The box said duck-egg green, another source I've seen suggested an orange band at the base, so I made it a tricolour. I found out in the process that painting straight lines on a prop spinner is hard.
Things to remember for next time:
- Miniscule amounts of filler go a long way. Mask either side of the join so you don't get big blobs.
- When painting with acrylics and brushes, thin them and build up several coats to avoid visible brushmarks.
- Doesn't matter how steady your hand is, you can't paint straight lines freehand. Mask it.
- Plan ahead rather than stumbling over problems.
I got the Hasegawa Me262 out and had a look at it, but it looks like such a nice detailed kit I don't want to waste it on practice, so I'll be heading back out to the shops again to pick up something else cheapish.
Next time out, as well as improving on technique, I want to have a go at doing more cockpit-wise (instead of the standard issue seat-stuck-to-a-plank); try out a radio antenna wire and do some weathering. Will also give the Vallejo paint range a crack.
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