4th ever model

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right guys,thought it was about time i showed you something,still learning very slowly,need to learn weathering and panel lines yet but it is a start.noticed that i am still very heavy handed with a brush which is something i am working on on my il-28 that i am building at the moment.be gentle with me...[ATTACH]20791.vB[/ATTACH]

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also noticed those stands that come with the airfix doubles are shite,the two planes lean angainst eachother otherwise it would just snap.

[Guest]

I just learning aswell mate but using airbrush but we will get there

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Im in the same boat guys. i have learnt so far that the main thing is to thin the paints properley, enamel or acrylics, they all need to be thined. This will defenatly reduce your brush mark problems, Nice work though, practice makes perfect.

Andy

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No matter how you paint, three thin layers is better than one thick layer. I don't brush paint much anymore (only because I am rubbish at it, brush painting can and is done very well indeed on this forum) but one of the problems using Acrylics on large areas is the speed at which it dries. Fast drying can be a modellers dream but on a large area, you tend to get drag as the paint merges with a drying part. Enamels are much slower drying and are probably easier to get a good brush finish on. Other option is to use a drying retarder in acrylic to slow the drying time down. Whichever way you do it, it still need a build up of good thin layers. Not only to maintain surface detail on the kit but to ensure a good finish.

[Guest]

Enamels are a good way to learn the art of brush painting as they are so much more forgiving before you feel brave enough to venture into airbrushing. A good intermediate stage however is making the most of manufactured spray cans. Tamiya have just re-released their range of spray tins which are superb and would have been ideal for a project such as yours and get your spraying skills up and running before investing in airbrush gear.

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Andrew,

Nice job.............:thumbsup:

I'm just about to start number 4 ............... I don't have the luxury of airbrushing. ('er indoors would go fruitloop if I started that on the diningroom table). I tend to use Tamaiya acrylics, thry don't seem to leave much in the way of brushmarks............I just finish an MB200 Bomber and weathered the hell out of that. A couple of things I found that worked wel. A Base coat a couple of shades lighter and your top coat........then get a green pan scourer and use it front to bachk on the fron the leading edge of the wing.......gentle strokes !!!!................ Also a cut down brush so it's really stiff, then dry brush with a paler colour........cotton buds are useful as well ........and a drop of paint on the end of a cocktail stick for "pitting" in aluminium.........

Cheers to All

Peter

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thanks very much guys,loads of great tips there and encouragment to carry on making a mess. must admit i am already using lots of cocktail sticks as my hands are just too big for this hobby ..... never tried enamels, how lond does it take to dry compared to the revell aqua colour paints i am using now that is dry in about five minutes.

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Enamels you are talking hours rather than minutes to dry, overnight to 24 hours to fully harden. Maybe quicker if well thinned but either way, it takes a while. This of course can be an advantage as the paint is less likely to drag when brush painting as it dries. Having said that, if you do have trouble with acrylics drying too fast and dragging, just add a bit of retarder and it will slow it down.

[stona]

I converted to spraying acrylics instead of enamels a few years ago,having used enamels for..erm...quite a while. I have occasionally tried brush painting acrylics but invariably return to my considerable stash of enamels,they are much easier to brush, it's no contest! The odour,the reason I now spray acrylics,is not really an issue when brush painting.

I see people do achieve some good results brushing acrylics so it obviously can be done,just not by me lol.

Cheers

Steve

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Some enamels take longer than others but one of the common traps to fall into is thinking that matt enamel is safe when it looks matt. It does take longer to properly harden. I mix matt and gloss for some of my finishes which has an interesting effetc. The matt dries relatively quickly but the surface remains tacky for 24 hours unitl the gloss component has dried.