started the 262 but.....

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so ive done the undercarriage but now need to prime the fusealge etc, ordered some oils and thinners to have a go at making some washes :rolling: have to say building, chatting researching etc has been so helpfull as i lost mum two weeks ago :disappointed:

[stillp]

So sorry to hear that Alan.

Pete

[prichrd1]

so ive done the undercarriage but now need to prime the fusealge etc, ordered some oils and thinners to have a go at making some washes :rolling: have to say building, chatting researching etc has been so helpfull as i lost mum two weeks ago :disappointed:

Sorry to hear that Alan, I know how it feels and know what you are going through. I lost both of my parents last October within 2 days of each other. My mojo took a nosedive immediately, but I found the banter and camaraderie on this forum does help. Mojo is on a gradual return keep tinkering with a Marder that I had as a present over a year ago!!!!

Cockpit looks good from that angle, keep it coming :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

Paul.
:smiling2:

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my son has homework to recreate venus so we ended up buying a pepper pig ball and airbrushing it with ump grey primer today !!! i went on to spray the inside of the fuselage but struggle with grey on grey, does anyone use white or black primer at all ??

[Mickc1440]

my son has homework to recreate venus so we ended up buying a pepper pig ball and airbrushing it with ump grey primer today !!! i went on to spray the inside of the fuselage but struggle with grey on grey, does anyone use white or black primer at all ??

I use black and white depending on the finish I want. Being a long time war gamer I've used Games Workshop rattle cans for the black and white and use Halfords plastic primer if I need grey.

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thought id update as ive had a go with the airbrush but will post a "help" in the airbrush section lol, "after" i found the ump primer should be used with a 0.4mm needle :flushed: i got on really well with spraying it but in trying the pre shading of the panel lines ran into a bit of difficulty as i went back to the 0.2mm needle, i then reverted back to the 0.4 needle to spray the underside but i dont know if i sprayed it to many times or the pre shading wasnt defined enough but well maybe im just being too self critical on my first build :rolling:

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so talking to the guys on the live e models you tube chanel last night and they suggested the 0.4mm needle should be my go to needle and keep the 0.2 for very fine work, the first camo scheme i tried i was using the 0.2mm needle and kinda gave up and changed it to a simpler one as shown, i have the fuselage left to do then gloss varnish etc, considering its my first build in 34 years and first time of using an airbrush im kinda pleased with it so far and the most important thing is im enjoying it !!! [ATTACH=CONFIG]n[/ATTACH]

[scottie3158]

Alan,
That looks great a very nice result.

[langy71]

I've got a good tip for finding tiny bits on a smooth floor like wood or lino, if you've got a powerful torch like one of those million candle power things get down on your hands and knees and shine the torch along the floor and the beam will pick up all the little imperfections including your missing part. I've used this trick successfully several times.

or walk around bare foot ... you'll find it in no time at all ..(just like a random lego brick)

[langy71]

so talking to the guys on the live e models you tube chanel last night and they suggested the 0.4mm needle should be my go to needle and keep the 0.2 for very fine work, the first camo scheme i tried i was using the 0.2mm needle and kinda gave up and changed it to a simpler one as shown, i have the fuselage left to do then gloss varnish etc, considering its my first build in 34 years and first time of using an airbrush im kinda pleased with it so far and the most important thing is im enjoying it !!!

I've got to say that is looking 'well sharp'.. very nice indeed, i love the soft edge you've got on the side of the fuselage, damned spot on to my eyes.. :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

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chris thats very kind, seeing the level of finish you guys achieve i guess its been easy to be self critical but as i say its a first attempt lol and as they say "things can only get better" !!!!

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D:Ream, 1993 (Trivia question: who was in that band but is now better known for entirely different things he does?)

But yes, this is looking very good for a first attempt. In addition to the tip you got from the YouTubers, if you’re going to spray things that you masked off in order to get hard-edged camouflage, like on the wings of your model, then you don’t need ultrafine control over the paint. The masking already keeps it off the bits you don’t want painted, after all.

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That's looking great Alan.

I too want to try a larger nozzle in my airbrush. I'm managing with a 0.2 but there are times when I feel like I need more flow, like priming and varnishing a full model for example. Like my day job, I can always reduce the paint flow on a larger nozzle with trigger control but can't go past maximum on a smaller one, if that makes sense.

D:Ream, 1993 :smiling3: (Trivia question: who was in that band but is now better known for entirely different things he does?)

I had no idea but the wife knew straight away. She's a little younger than me so it's more her era lol.

[langy71]

D:Ream, 1993 :smiling3: (Trivia question: who was in that band but is now better known for entirely different things he does?)

Brian Cox, or more commonly known as Professor Brian Cox OBE

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Brian Cox, or more commonly known as Professor Brian Cox OBE

Or, as my astrophysicist friend liked to call him, “that waste of oxygen”