Would you believe guys ? its snowing again LOL
Spent most of the day applying a wash to the model and making a rear exhaust guard.
Many of you will know what a wash is ! But there are many still out there that don't understand what a wash is ! Its a water based product which is applied by brush all over the model, left to dry then rubbed off with a damp paper towel, it will give it a more real look to aircraft, infact it can go on any sort of model, you can make it yourself but i find the best is 'Promodellers' weather wash.
Have a look.......
Promodellers.com - Promodeller Home
Model panel detail showing hardly any detail at all.
Applying the wash, this can be put on in several coats to get the desired effect.
Panel work high lighted by the wash, this will go darker when a coat of Klear/future is applied.
Applying the wash to the seperate parts, easier this way than being on the model as you could break it while your rubbing the wash off.
Removing the wash with a damp [not wet] paper towel.
The results you get using this stuff.
Taken the Masking tape off and that was a success too all nice and neat, not bad to say its brush painted on, i'm going to add a little detail inside the canopy eg' rear view mirror, wires etc etc.
Checking the fit of the canopy parts and align up nicely.
Masked up the nose for the 'anti dazzle' black part, i've masked the section which is on the nose ring like that because i've got an actual colour photo of a firebird in flight from above 8)
Please remember that i don't do much airbrushing !, too much hassle in cleaning the things, end result look good any way !!
Finally got round to finishing the Main under carriage.
Correct positioning of the strut covers, i've known people in the past glue the small piece onto the underside of the wing, which is wrong.
I noticed today that Trumpeter have even forgot to put a groove into the model where the rear wings go to allow wing movement, i didn't dig it out so is just painted in a black curved line to replicate this.
Wing tip lights fitted in nicely.
Started to make a rear exhaust shield, very fiddly.
thanks for looking