hey all! after a gap im back into building things and with airfixes new releases you can get a fantastic kit for under £20.
this has been my first airbrushed kit, i used a sparmax max-3 and an unbranded old compressor ( non tank)
the paints were Lifecolour and the postshading was tamiya smoke.
im looking for constructive feedback as im always looking to better my builds and i feel some of the paintjob could have been better but im still getting used to my airbrush.
the canopy needs work as im aware, but, anything else? there will be a little more weathering.
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Airfix me 110 1/72 nearly done !
lespauljames
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 05:31 PM UTC
Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 06:53 PM UTC
looks pretty nice to me James, especially for your first airbrushed model, my advice would be keep doing what you're doing and have fun, and maybe build some of the cheaper kits out there to build up your airbrush experiance.
SaxonTheShiba
United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 07:51 PM UTC
James, that is really nicely done. I like your white wash effect and the shading as well.
Best wishes,
Ian
Best wishes,
Ian
KelticKnot
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 08:04 PM UTC
Constructive criticism? I'd add propellers
Seriously though, looks great, and paintwork can only improve with familiarity with your airbrush.
Seriously though, looks great, and paintwork can only improve with familiarity with your airbrush.
stooge
South Australia, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 10:54 AM UTC
That is a sweet paint job on top of a very tidy build.
Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 12:46 PM UTC
Looks cool!
chrism
United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 01:53 PM UTC
Looks good James!
greif8
Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 01:57 PM UTC
Very nice job on the camo James. How did you do the whitewash?
Ernest
Ernest
lespauljames
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Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 11:14 PM UTC
Thanks guys I'm looking at improving a lot now I have a decent setup.
Ernest, I used a small brush (1) and applied a slap dash lifecolour white as the crew would on the field, small strikes in different directions building up different opacities in different areas !
Ernest, I used a small brush (1) and applied a slap dash lifecolour white as the crew would on the field, small strikes in different directions building up different opacities in different areas !