Hi all,
Cant believe that it is nearly a year since my last post November last year!
Well things have finally moved on since then and at last I have my shed sorted allowing me to have it as my child....and wife free zone for my modelling!
Before this I was having to make do with the dining room table having to put it out the way of sticky fingers meaning everything! Including keeping the wife happy as all she appreciates it as is mess!
Anyway, I must say I really enjoyed making this model. As it has only been my 2nd model since my childhood days I am really pleased with the results.
All went well apart from a few difficulties with the decals (tail rudders in particular) so in future projects I think where they will be stripes I will have a bash at masking and painting them.
As I am still learning I decided to have a go at some light weathering with chalk pastels after a coat of Klear as I read in some useful forums that it would be easier to wash off if I make a mess, after a go I found I was really pleased with my first attempts so will definitely use in the future.
Another tricky part was the cockpit, I did want it open but only realised towards end stages that the model would have required some filing to have it open so I went with the closed option to be safe after all the work.
Another new trick I learnt was the stretching the sprue technique and after a few goes made a few nice thin lengths for future models.
Anyway I will leave you to view my pictures and would really appreciate any feedback, hints an tips.
My next project out of interest will be a Hawker Hurricane MKIIB, for this project I am going to try yet a new technique of dry brushing, especially on the flight controls etc after I found a really interesting article in one of the forums on this site.
Until my next post I look forward to any feedback and comments
Many thanks
Rich
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Cant believe that it is nearly a year since my last post November last year!
Well things have finally moved on since then and at last I have my shed sorted allowing me to have it as my child....and wife free zone for my modelling!
Before this I was having to make do with the dining room table having to put it out the way of sticky fingers meaning everything! Including keeping the wife happy as all she appreciates it as is mess!
Anyway, I must say I really enjoyed making this model. As it has only been my 2nd model since my childhood days I am really pleased with the results.
All went well apart from a few difficulties with the decals (tail rudders in particular) so in future projects I think where they will be stripes I will have a bash at masking and painting them.
As I am still learning I decided to have a go at some light weathering with chalk pastels after a coat of Klear as I read in some useful forums that it would be easier to wash off if I make a mess, after a go I found I was really pleased with my first attempts so will definitely use in the future.
Another tricky part was the cockpit, I did want it open but only realised towards end stages that the model would have required some filing to have it open so I went with the closed option to be safe after all the work.
Another new trick I learnt was the stretching the sprue technique and after a few goes made a few nice thin lengths for future models.
Anyway I will leave you to view my pictures and would really appreciate any feedback, hints an tips.
My next project out of interest will be a Hawker Hurricane MKIIB, for this project I am going to try yet a new technique of dry brushing, especially on the flight controls etc after I found a really interesting article in one of the forums on this site.
Until my next post I look forward to any feedback and comments
Many thanks
Rich
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