Airfix 1/76 Cromwell starter kit - first ever build!

[PaulTRose]

nowt wrong with that! wouldnt have thought it was your first build

as for washes, i dont like bought one cos i find them too thick.....i either use enamel paint thinned with white spirit or oils thinned with oil thinners, just make sure you have a glossy surface first then matt coat after its dry

so whats next on the bench?

[Guest]

nowt wrong with that! wouldnt have thought it was your first buildas for washes, i dont like bought one cos i find them too thick.....i either use enamel paint thinned with white spirit or oils thinned with oil thinners, just make sure you have a glossy surface first then matt coat after its dry

so whats next on the bench?

Thanks, next up is an Airfix 1/76 Tiger II and a Panzer IV which are built, just need to start painting. And then after those two bad boys, i have a 1/35 Tamiya matilda to build

Louis.

[Alan 45]

Thanks, next up is an Airfix 1/76 Tiger II and a Panzer IV which are built, just need to start painting. And then after those two bad boys, i have a 1/35 Tamiya matilda to build Louis.

Ooooooo a. Matilda ! One of my favourites and if you keep to what your doing you'll do a great job on that I'm sure

[Guest]

Ooooooo a. Matilda ! One of my favourites and if you keep to what your doing you'll do a great job on that I'm sure

I am dreading the caunter paint scheme, no idea where to begin it but I'm sure it will be fun to complete.

Louis.

[Alan 45]

I am dreading the caunter paint scheme, no idea where to begin it but I'm sure it will be fun to complete.Louis.

With any camo scheme I paint a base colour and then mark out the other colours with a pencil if in the case of the Matilda it has three colours I put a little bit of of colour where that colour should go so you don't get confused

[Guest]

Thanking you sir!

Louis.

[Gern]

That looks pretty good to me Louis! I can't add anything to what the guys have said about painting/washes etc. but one fairly easy thing you could do is drill out the end of the gun barrel. I think it improves the look a lot for a small effort (you don't need to drill the whole length - just a millimetre or so just to show the barrel isn't solid).

A set of micro drills and pin vice will do the job, and you'll find yourself after a couple of months wondering how the h**l you managed without them!

[rickoshea52]

For a first build you've done a great job. These little Airfix kits are a cheap and gentle introduction to model building, I hope it won't be your last.

[Guest]

Very nice Louis, follow the advice and you will be building even better ones.