A-10 by Tamiya, First wingy thing project

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Hi John, nice heavy weathering and looking good. Here's a tip if you'd like to try and also if you haven't added a top coat to the weathering as yet. Now that the initial wash has a bite or is semi cured, you could use either of these, cotton bud, broad flat brush or soft cloth. Soak them in turps or thinner and do a wipe from front to back to create streaks with the wash. In this way you can also control the amount of wash. Same can be done for oil or fuel stains by dabbing spots of oil paint and streaking with a brush loaded with thinners.

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Its looking good John. I do agree with Richard about using some appropriate thinner, I would suggest using a flat brush just dampened, to wipe back in the direction of the airflow. Don't use too much thinner on the brush or you could result in removing too much wash. I use a piece of kitchen towel or blue roll to dab the brush onto every now and then during the process.
 
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Hi John been lurking in the background watching this one come together and what a top job you are doing.
Keep up the good work.
Old Puffer Pete.
 

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Coming along in leaps and bounds. All looking great.
 

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Thanks gents. Richard and Barry I used a Qtip and a kitchen towel to rub off the oil wash that I smeared all over the thing. I appreciate your tips and may add a few more streaks later with a flat brush. For now I am busy adding decals. I also painted up the first of the abundant ordinance that goes on this plane. You can't really see the colours in the photo but I am calling it the Harrods bomb due to it being green and gold coloured.

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Only another half a gazillion decals to go. Hi Ho etc etc.
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Hi John
Well John I reckon that is looking very nice. Decals on a plane add a great deal of interest but there are always a lot! :sad:
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I remember this particular kit had gazillion stencils for the grey mottled scheme...

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Ok down to the short strokes. And.....my biggest worry ...she's a nose sitter.....tah dah!
The top side is fully decalled, and I have given her a coat of my favorite Pebeo artists matte varnish. I now just have the bottom decals to do. add the pitot tube, the pilot's mounting ladder and the small matter of some 3785 rockets etc.

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Lots of bits that could have been done better, but so far I am reasonably pleased with how it's turning out.

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John,
Looks good from this angle! The subtle finish is very effective. I commend your efforts.
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Looking good John, nearly there now. Camo has come out really well, and the streaking has tied it all together.....
 

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Very nice John! Looks bad*ss
Love the camo :thumb2:

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John, I'd be proud of what's done so far...the payload will be icing on the cake.

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You've done a fantastic job on this one John. The last tank I built had 5 decals, I have an F16 sat waiting to be started and there are decals all over it, probably as many as parts in the kit :smiling2:
 
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Looking good John and as long as you are happy that's all the matters.

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