Zumbach Double: Spitfire Vb & Mustang III
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First coats on upper. Free hand Vallejo Air Dk Green and Tamiya Ocean Gray XF-82
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Black-based Revell Spit Vb, Pre-shaded Hobby Boss Mustang P-51c.
Black-base is AK Primer and MicroFiller diluted 50/50. Gray base is Tamiya Lt Gray rattle can.
Black-base is AK Primer and MicroFiller diluted 50/50. Gray base is Tamiya Lt Gray rattle can.
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Having great fun with the Mustang. It’s a tidy little kit with superb finishes. Admittedly it’s an entry level kit but still nice.
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Pre shading usefully showing through on the underside.
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Decals and (most) stencils on after a gloss coat. Techmod decals so should be ok based on previous tries. Might need to encourage some of them with a bit more softener. Wing edge yellow, white ID stripes, and Sky fuselage band all sprayed rather than decals.
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Not enjoying the Spit as much. Painting has been laborious but I’ll keep at it.
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Production lining the final decals and stencils.
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Preshading on Mustang seems visible on upper surfaces, not so much on the black based Spit.
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Same here pre-shade prevalent but maybe a bit too much so. Black based Spit not much showing. I think the coverage issue meant I felt I laid down too many coats and so lost the base.
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Wheels down and looking all brand new and shiny.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
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Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Commenti
24 17 February 2022, 12:55
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That HB kit looks really good 👍 Even though the left side smoke is way better than the other - different technique?
PS. That grass is a cool stand too 👍
19 April 2022, 13:00
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Grate painting 👍. The HB Mustang is fun to make, easy to asemble and quite detailed at the same time.
19 April 2022, 14:16
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Thanks Lukasz and Marcin. @Lukasz not sure what I did differently may just have been the weight of weathering powder one side to the other and I forgot to go back 😄 the mat is just a random order from Amazon amazon.co.uk/gp/prod..00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I agree with @Marcin the HB kits are entry level stuff but sometimes it's nice not to have to worry about fuselage seam lines. If I was doing it agin I'd probably try the Arma Hobby kit that every one is using currently. I'll go back to the HB though for an idea I have for a couple of F84G Thunderjet.
19 April 2022, 14:51
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I've tried both approaches, I think a black base followed by white squiggles, then a thin camouflage built up on layers probably best. I still end up pin washing and then fading or changing the colours around fabric ailerons (as I assume they'd fade/weather at a different rate?). I think we find our signature routines and what works for our styles. Great results on both!
10 August 2022, 22:33
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Using this to practice air brushing techniques really. Black-basing the Spit, and Pre-shading the Mustang.
See what I prefer. Hints and tips welcome.