Trekkie John's - Trumpeter Challenger 2 1/35

[Guest]

Well, what can i say. In my haste to play with the new compressor i loaded up the wrong colour in the airbrush and ended up with a Chally going on a peace march, so that needed to be sorted.

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Out came the primer and just worked on the high lights.
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Next on to bronze green, was happy i got it right............................... so i thought.

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Then something happen (in my brain).
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Dont think the bronze green liked the primer, i just put it to one side and had a re-think.

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Yesterday (Sunday) i got an old sponge and masking fluid and went mad, now it's desertised. Don't know how i've done it but take i photo using a phone and it looks yellow just like the real thing, but using my SLR camera in natural light it's sand.

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We all make mistakes and i thought i'd share my weekend with you lol, i'm just happy i got there in the end.

More to come, have fun, John

[Mr Bowcat]

That look great John.

Do you mind if I ask how the paint chipping effect was achieved?

[col68]

Nice john liked the funky green mate

[Guest]

Looking good John, it's coming along a treat mate

[Guest]

That look great John.

Do you mind if I ask how the paint chipping effect was achieved?

You can ask, and i'll try my best to answer. Paint your model the base colour, in my case green (and lots of it). You'll need some masking fluid (i use Winsor & Newton, but any masking fluid will do) Get an old sponge and rip a piece off, dip it in the fluid then onto some paper to get rid of the excess. Then dap it were you want the paint to chip off on your model, then paint you model with the top coat. Wait for that to dry then the fun part starts, just rub the area where the fluid is with a cotton bud (q-tip). Goes for nice to battered in seconds.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

Nice john liked the funky green mate

Oddball would love it hehehe

[spanner570]

Looks good John.
Nice recovery........Number 1 lesson. Don't crack the 'Boddies' before using your A.B.!

[Mr Bowcat]

Thanks John, I think I've still got some Bob Dively liquid mask left over from my RC days. I'll give that technique a go at some point.

[spanner570]

Oddball would love it hehehe

Remember this John?

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Sorry old lad, too good an opportunity to miss!......

[Guest]

Remember this John?

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Sorry old lad, too good an opportunity to miss!......

Lol. I can mate. Think I'll make a Movie Hero GB sometime, but just for you.....................

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Have fun, John

[Guest]

Thanks John, I think I've still got some Bob Dively liquid mask left over from my RC days. I'll give that technique a go at some point.

RC you say, now you've opened a can of worms hehehe. Been working on this for about a year now, not bad to say it started as a long wheelbase Jeep Rubicon Unlimited. Now it's a D90.

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[Mr Bowcat]

Nice. Somewhere in the loft I've got a nitro 1/10 Traxxas T-Maxx with a Humvee shell. I've also got an unpainted Challenger shell for it. One day I'll get round to painting it.

Unfortunately I lost interest in RC when I got my firearms licence and discovered the joys of full bore calibres.

[Guest]

Well, after some fighting with paint i can now say it's finished. Will post later in the right place (when i've found it lol) and when i have more photos. But for now, this is the only pic you is getting

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Have fun, John