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Cheers barry
Tamiya's Masterpiece - Their 1/32 scale Mosquito
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Still on your favourite 1/32 Barry.
As your usual work nice controlled accurate stuff.
Now is yours a Canadian or British built ?
Laurie
As your usual work nice controlled accurate stuff.
Now is yours a Canadian or British built ?
Laurie
Hi Laurie, Thanks British built, Polish Squadron.
Some more pics:
I have been detail painting more of the interior. They have had a gloss coat and I will be weathering tonight/tomorrow then applying a semi-matt varnish.
The fuel tanks were sprayed MRP Red Oxide Primer after spraying RAF Grey-Green and masking off the straps.
The underside of the wheel wells and bomb bay.
The cockpit rear.
I have been working on the wheels. Brilliant engineering that only Tamiya and one other manufacturer could pull off this well.
The individual tyre sections being fitted around the rim.
Perfect fit, flattened tyres, with no join showing at all.... Another six tread pieces to fit.
I got thinking how other model manufacturers would have managed with this kind of engineering:
Revell - fit would be OK but the parts full of flash and sink holes, lots of clean up needed and plenty of filler, 'soft' detail.
Airfix - they can certainly engineer parts like this but their manufacturing would let them down with their poor quality plastic needing clean up and, no doubt some filler work needed.
Dragon - perfectly clean molding, perfect fit but the instructions would leave you wondering just what to do with it!
Trumpeter - clean molding that fits reasonably well but something would be just wrong....
Hasegawa - clean molds nice fit but missing detail (out comes the lead wire on the legs....)
Wingnut Wings - perfection to mirror Tamiya's....
Some more pics:
I have been detail painting more of the interior. They have had a gloss coat and I will be weathering tonight/tomorrow then applying a semi-matt varnish.
The fuel tanks were sprayed MRP Red Oxide Primer after spraying RAF Grey-Green and masking off the straps.
The underside of the wheel wells and bomb bay.
The cockpit rear.
I have been working on the wheels. Brilliant engineering that only Tamiya and one other manufacturer could pull off this well.
The individual tyre sections being fitted around the rim.
Perfect fit, flattened tyres, with no join showing at all.... Another six tread pieces to fit.
I got thinking how other model manufacturers would have managed with this kind of engineering:
Revell - fit would be OK but the parts full of flash and sink holes, lots of clean up needed and plenty of filler, 'soft' detail.
Airfix - they can certainly engineer parts like this but their manufacturing would let them down with their poor quality plastic needing clean up and, no doubt some filler work needed.
Dragon - perfectly clean molding, perfect fit but the instructions would leave you wondering just what to do with it!
Trumpeter - clean molding that fits reasonably well but something would be just wrong....
Hasegawa - clean molds nice fit but missing detail (out comes the lead wire on the legs....)
Wingnut Wings - perfection to mirror Tamiya's....
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Jim R
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Hi Barry
Your work is so neat and well thought out. Inspiring stuff. That tyre is amazing - never seen the like before.
Jim
You would think that by now the instructions would be sorted.
Your work is so neat and well thought out. Inspiring stuff. That tyre is amazing - never seen the like before.
Jim
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Wow some work on those tyres Barry. Very nice to see such detail.
Gives a a great feeling when building.
Tamiya and one other manufacturer could pull off this well.
Who is the other one Barry ?
Laurie
Wingnut Wings Laurie
T
Twigs
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Barry, great build , taking lot of interest as this is my next build , your pics are of great help , will use
This as a guide for when I start build , great job.
This as a guide for when I start build , great job.
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Nice workmanship & skill Barry.
Laurie
Laurie
Coming along nicely Barry
T
Twigs
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Barry those tyres look superb , could you explain how you do this , have not done dry brushing before,
Intrigued how and materials used . Thank you.
Intrigued how and materials used . Thank you.
I primed with black primer then sprayed MRP Rubber Tyre. When dry I used a stiff brush to brush on AK Interactive Dark Earth pigment, brushed dry. I finally use a softer brush all over to get the dusty rubber tyre look I wanted. Simplicity in itself.
T
Twigs
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Brill Barry , do you use a binder with soft brush
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Twigs
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Also Barry who make the rubber paint , sorry but I want to learn
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All looking good Barry.
Laurie
Laurie
They are MRP - their laquer solvent range is probably the best paint for models that you can get for the airbrush.
Here is a review of them I did a while back:
MRP Paint - Detailed Review
About MRP Paint: These are solvent based acrylic paints designed for the airbrush. It should be noted that they are soon to launch a water based version under the Aqua label. This review is only for the solvent based paints. These paints are compatable with Gunze Mr Color range and Tamiya...
www.scale-models.co.uk
There are plenty of other reviews out there:
Test Drive: Mr. Paint
Recently, I was testing out a few new metallics, trying to sort out what exactly I want to use on the F-104. In that test, I came away rather impressed with Mr. Paint’s Super Fine Silver. Thi…
doogsmodels.com
here is their website:
You will need to Google to find where to get them.
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Twigs
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thanks Barry , still not sure about last part , do you use any liquids with the pigment