Zumbach Double: Spitfire Vb & Mustang III
First coats on upper. Free hand Vallejo Air Dk Green and Tamiya Ocean Gray XF-82
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.
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.
Pre shading usefully showing through on the underside.
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.
Not enjoying the Spit as much. Painting has been laborious but I’ll keep at it.
Production lining the final decals and stencils.
Preshading on Mustang seems visible on upper surfaces, not so much on the black based Spit.
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.
Wheels down and looking all brand new and shiny.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Both the Spit and the Mustang completed. Catch up photos.
Comments
24 17 February 2022, 12:55
Łukasz Gliński
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 👍
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
Marcin Dudek
Grate painting 👍. The HB Mustang is fun to make, easy to asemble and quite detailed at the same time.
Grate painting 👍. The HB Mustang is fun to make, easy to asemble and quite detailed at the same time.
19 April 2022, 14:16
Gary Kitchen
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.
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
Andy Ball
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!
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.