Every days a school day with moggelingIt doesn’t matter how many models you’ve built, you learn something with each one
Oh, handy …at least with their normal acrylics it’s clear from the paint number if it’s matt or not, I guess they forgot that convenience with the lacquers?it seems I should have bought LP4, matt white.
I did find an etch detail set for this by SG modelling that includes wipers, amongst other upgrades, which I would have liked but can only find retailers in Russia.
I think the varnish application is serendipitous - You could weather the base coat then apply cam on top - matt/ satin varnish then weather cam?The build phase is complete, although I have a bazillion sub assemblies at the moment. I chose my usual black primer, which might seem an odd choice for a mainly white camo, but I had a plan.
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After priming I decided to completely change my mind
Originally I was going to reverse mask, so apply the black, mask those sections out and do the grey, then mask again and spray the white. Fairly straightforward but I figured I'd challenge myself a bit more and try to brush paint the camo instead.
Easy for many I know, but I've never been any good at getting a decent brush finish on larger areas so it's about time I got some practice in.
So on went a basecoat of white. I tried out some Tamiya lacquer on this (LP2) which sprayed and covered very well, but I didn't realise it was gloss. This will only hamper the brush painting even more for me so it might get a quick blast of satin or matt varnish to give the AK acrylics a chance of staying where I (try to) put them.
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Thanks Garry. Yes, really well detailed for 1/72 I think.Fantastic progress Andy, and that kit is very detailed for the scale isn't it?
Looking really nice mate.
Cheers Jim. Hopefully the stick count can go down dramatically now there's some colour in all the nooks and crannies.What a great job of this very nice looking kit. There are certainly a lot of "things on sticks"!
Yes, I can't even see it written on the jar. Not in English anyway lolOh, handy …at least with their normal acrylics it’s clear from the paint number if it’s matt or not, I guess they forgot that convenience with the lacquers?
Thanks Paul. I've spent the afternoon mostly breaking bits off as I try and assemble it
The Tamiya insignia white did the trick, nice and matt. I'll be doing more work on the white but at least it's good enough for me to start nailing it together. Very fiddly and there have been some casualties, most notably the front mudguards with their tiny mounting points, but hopefully I'll be able to drill & pin them back on.
Here's probably the last I'll see of the engine:
As long as something works - that’s all that matters. This isn’t normally my era but this is a beautiful little kit. I’m noting that 72 is becoming the new 32! The detail is amazing - however it does call for more of a steady hand and ‘spatial awareness’ as parts are so small! Very impressive sir!
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