papa 695's Airfix 1/48 Sea Vixen

[Wendall]

Looking great Ian. Fantastic detail in the cockpit and the paint work looks spot on. How do you get the panel lines so well defined.

Jason

[Guest]

Hi Ian, looks very good, painting is spot on.

Francesco

[papa 695]

Looking great Ian. Fantastic detail in the cockpit and the paint work looks spot on. How do you get the panel lines so well defined.Jason

Thanks Jason

It's called pre and post shading. After putting the primer coat on you use black paint ( or any dark colour will do ) over the panel lines then when you paint the top colour on thin it with thinner just a little to make it flow a bit better, then when spraying over the primer mist it on until the black lines just start to disappear then stop spraying let it dry. If then the black line shows up too much you can mist another coat again until your happy with the look. Then using any paint left in the cup thin to a 50/50 mix then add some white just to make it that little bit lighter, then spray in the middle of the panels just to lighten that area up a bit.

I hope that helps and answers your question . you can always practice on any bit of plastic just paint some thin black lines a give it a go

[Guest]

Very impressive stuff there Ian.

[flyjoe180]

Nice paint work Ian.

[Guest]

A yes a classic aircraft. Cheers Derek

[Alan 45]

Looking good Ian , this is next on the shopping list

[papa 695]

Looking good Ian , this is next on the shopping list

It's a great kit Alan you wont be disappointed

[Alan 45]

Next weekend I'm getting this and the Vulcan

[papa 695]

Well over the last few nights I've been slowly getting the decals on, and there are a lot of them.

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Also managed to put a little too much klear on and got a white dot but will sort that out [ATTACH]86100.IPB[/ATTACH]

[papa 695]

Next weekend I'm getting this and the Vulcan

I've also done the Airfix 1/72 Vulcan For an old kit it's still well worth doing I also scratch built the bomb bay and wheel wells for it

[Alan 45]

I've also done the Airfix 1/72 Vulcan For an old kit it's still well worth doing I also scratch built the bomb bay and wheel wells for it

I remember , I'm thinking of doing the same I got some good pics on Saturday of the bomb bay and wheel housings and I have loads of stuff left over from other kits to do the pipe work

[Ian M]

There are not a lot of decals. There are hundreds of the little buggers. I remember my one!

Yours is looking great and I look forwards to seeing the end result.

Are you as mad as I am and considering the FAW 1 conversion as well...?

Ian M

[Guest]

Looking good so far Ian, very well done

[papa 695]

There are not a lot of decals. There are hundreds of the little buggers. I remember my one!Yours is looking great and I look forwards to seeing the end result.

Are you as mad as I am and considering the FAW 1 conversion as well...?

Ian M

Oh no Ian I think I will just sit back and watch you tackle that one alone sorry mate