Astra Militarum Valkyrie,she's a bit banged up !

[Alan 45]

I have completed the Valkyrie , I think I did a bit too much on the chipping , I can get carried away sometimes,


Not a bad kit but not a great one , it did need a bit of taping up for the rear stabilisers to meet the the rear cross fin and I did have a slight bend in the mid section causing one wing to be higher than the other , the front canopy needs a fare bit of filing down on the inside for it so sit properly if you put the figure in as the arms stick out a bit ,


The instructions are odd as there are no part numbers so you have find them by sight and one piece is missing from the instructions altogether and it's a needed part if you want the canopy closed


Decals are a nightmare, they are all on one sheet so you have to cut them quite closes to the edge so you don't have too much overlap , this is a problem as you hav nowhere to hold them with


Now my mistake! I trod on the front canopy breaking it in half so now it has a big crack down the front windscreen


Here's the pics comments welcome


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[Guest]

Love it. Just spot on, not too out with the painting and it's a cracking looking kit to boot. Love the slightly faded looking paintwork, particularly the Orange. How did you achieve this?


Great work pops

[Alan 45]

Love it. Just spot on, not too out with the painting and it's a cracking looking kit to boot. Love the slightly faded looking paintwork, particularly the Orange. How did you achieve this?
Great work pops

Cheers Doug , the faded look on the orange it yellow oil paint , just a slight dry brush with it and rubbed in with a clean Bryan brush , the other is just a dry brush of a lighter shade ever so slightly


You've just reminded me to do all the orange bits as I only did one side lol cheers mate

[geegad]

im a tank and plane man so never seen one of these before ..but love what im seeing and dont knock your chipping looks battle worn so top marks from me

[Guest]

Cheers Doug , the faded look on the orange it yellow oil paint , just a slight dry brush with it and rubbed in with a clean Bryan brush , the other is just a dry brush of a lighter shade ever so slightly
You've just reminded me to do all the orange bits as I only did one side lol cheers mate

And you have reminded me to get some blooming oil paints haha

[Guest]

Nice work! I must admit, having seen a few YouTube vids on chipping etc, that use these 40K models, I am tempted to have a go at one one day - they do seem quite pricey though...

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I'm glad you like it

[Robert1968]

Great build on this Alan ( I'll admit I know nothing on this particular craft but what you have acheived is blinkin awesome.


I take it it is a low ground arrack vehicle/ aircraft of description, so in tun this would effect rage paint colour and chipping. I really am impressed ( envious actually the amount of detail you can achieve in your builds. Weathering efects are second to none


Kind regards


Robert

[papa 695]

Very nice indeed Alan I also like the chipping and faded paintwork

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I appreciate it

Great build on this Alan ( I'll admit I know nothing on this particular craft but what you have acheived is blinkin awesome.
I take it it is a low ground arrack vehicle/ aircraft of description, so in tun this would effect rage paint colour and chipping. I really am impressed ( envious actually the amount of detail you can achieve in your builds. Weathering efects are second to none


Kind regards


Robert

Robert I have no idea what this is I just like the look of it but I agree that low ground attack/support is a good description

[Guest]

Cheers guys I appreciate it
Robert I have no idea what this is I just like the look of it but I agree that low ground attack/support is a good description

There are loads of aircraft and vehicles I am the same with... They just look awesome but I have no idea about them haha

[Guest]

Excellent work, the chipping is great the paint work is very cool and the kit is amazing.


Scott

[takeslousyphotos]

That looks damn good Alan....... Superb work, I like it a lot mate.

[monica]

superb looking craft ,very well done Alan,as said the weathering effects are great,like the over all paint


work with the faded look works well with the chipping ,


do like it well done,