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Hi all
So this is very nearly across the finish line. Below are a few progress pics of the base and Airfix sign.
As I said at the start I wanted to do something with it, rather than leave it as a black lump. So I tried, stress tried, to get a vague sky effect, as follows:
The Airfix badge was more challenging than I thought it would be and I've lost count how many times I found myself touching one colour where I caught it with another one. So for better or worse I'm calling it done as from a normal viewing distance the very small imperfections won't be visible.
ACW.
Andrew
So this is very nearly across the finish line. Below are a few progress pics of the base and Airfix sign.
As I said at the start I wanted to do something with it, rather than leave it as a black lump. So I tried, stress tried, to get a vague sky effect, as follows:
- Base coat Halfords grey rattle can primer;
- A very heavy misting of vallejo grey primer;
- A very heavy misting of Vallejo RLM 65 Hellblau;
- A lighter misting of Vallejo RAF Azure Blue. In hindsight I should have used this as the main basecoat and then done the RLM 65 over that but forgot I had it.
- A light misting of 50/50 RLM 65 and RAF insignia white.
- A few light streaks of white to represent light cloud. They're more visible from a lower angle, so don't really come out it in the picture.
- The base is probably a bit darker than it has come out in the photo.
The Airfix badge was more challenging than I thought it would be and I've lost count how many times I found myself touching one colour where I caught it with another one. So for better or worse I'm calling it done as from a normal viewing distance the very small imperfections won't be visible.
ACW.
Andrew
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