Revell 1:32 D.H. Sea Venom FAW 22

[Mickc1440]

Just had a catch up with your build Colin and its looks really good. As Ian said it will soon change when the top coat starts going on

 

[colin m]

Just had a catch up with your build Colin and its looks really good

Thanks Mick, not quite in the same league as a certain F16 I can think of !

Work continues, the first part of the top coat has been applied. Ok, so what am I doing here? Well, I’m having a go at pre-shading with the top coat. A little odd, yes, will it work, maybe. However, if I don’t try to do something, I run the risk of having a huge area of boring Extra Dark Sea Grey.

Now it’s time for me and the compressor to have a little rest.

 

[scottie3158]

Cracking work

 

[papa 695]

Thanks Mick, not quite in the same league as a certain F16 I can think of !

Work continues, the first part of the top coat has been applied. Ok, so what am I doing here? Well, I’m having a go at pre-shading with the top coat. A little odd, yes, will it work, maybe. However, if I don’t try to do something, I run the risk of having a huge area of boring Extra Dark Sea Grey.
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Now it’s time for me and the compressor to have a little rest.

Light thin coats of paint Colin.

 

[colin m]

Light thin coats of paint Colin.

That’s the plan. But it takes some time to build up the layers and the poor compressor does get a bit warm.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Just had an interesting and leisurely read up on this one Colin.
Some cracking work going on..... When I saw that last pic I thought," Blimey that's gonna be one cool camo scheme".... and then read on to see it's a base for pre shading !
...... Looking forward to seeing how it turns out

 

[colin m]

Looking forward to seeing how it turns out

And here’s the result.

The paint work trick seems to have worked. I built up the layers of paint and then just when I thought maybe one more coat, I left it and went to bed. Now in the cold light of day, yes, that’ll do.

 

[scottie3158]

Good call looks great to me.

 

[Ernie]

Looks great. I am enjoying your build, the old Matchbox Sea Venom is a kit I have always wanted to build but not gotten around to.

 

[colin m]

Good call looks great to me.

Forcing ourselves to stop and walk away can be difficult sometimes. I put that down to me being impatient.

 

[colin m]

Looks great. I am enjoying your build, the old Matchbox Sea Venom is a kit I have always wanted to build but not gotten around to.

Thanks Ernie. Unfortunately, the cost of these kits has ‘taken’ off. I was lucky and bought mine ages ago, when prices were reasonable.

 

[colin m]

Last one for the day. A coat of Klear has been applied by brush, ready for the decals.

 

[papa 695]

Looking good Colin.

 

[colin m]

On with the decals. Unfortunately, I’m having to deal with a bit of silvering, despite having a gloss coat.
And he has a nose, with 37g of lead. I’m now starting to think I’ve overdone the excess ‘just to be sure’ weight.

 

[Airborne01]

Dats'a looking most sweet!
Steve

 

[Tim Marlow]

Loverly juberly!

 

[colin m]

Thanks Steve and Tim.

Now then what’s cool? I’m not cool, actually I find it really difficult to think of anything that is cool, except for shark mouth’s on aircraft. Who doesn’t appreciate a nice shark’s mouth on an aircraft?


Granted, this looks a little strange, but its still a shark’s mouth.

 

[scottie3158]

Very nice mate.

 

[Mark1]

Looking good.

 

[Ernie]

Very nice!