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"build of the year 2016 entry" thought I would try my luck with this little kit from revell,it's the platinum edition with etch, brass parts and wooden decks.( even though most of the deck was apparently steel plated).This will be my first attempt at using an airbrush (thanks for all the tips lads). nightwisher attached the following image(s): Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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 looks a nice kit will be following your diary  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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This will be an interesting build, you can count me in as one of your followers.... .. Good luck with the build.... Regards Alan
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Its a very nice kit so you should have some fun puttingvthis one together. And if you feel there are parts that need any further improvement the following link may be of interest to you. https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=303
Hope your build goes well Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Hi looks a very nice kit.will be following with interest. Cheers mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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Nice kit and a good size too Also, lots of builds on the net for inspiration - looking forward to it and Good Luck in the competition! Steve
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thanks for looking in guys ,Tony there are some great things on that site but a little out of my price range ,may stretch to the stantions though .Thanks Darbyvet for helping with the link thingy.Will try and post some picks tomorrow Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Well here I go, The hull comes in 4 parts so after cleaning them up I glued them together and left to dry. Meanwhile I set about the deck parts by scraping and sanding off all the moulded plank lines, and scribed lines to represent the steel plates leaving blank the ereas where the wood veneer will be fitted.Fed up with paying games workshop prices for primer I tried out vallejo surface primer with my shiny new airbrush and discovered 2 things,one airbrushing is fun and two this primer is fantastic, goes on nice and smooth, completely covers any filler but still leaves the detail showing through.Here are some pics sorry about the quality. nightwisher attached the following image(s): Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Looks like a great start I also like Vallejo primer, it goes on great but sometimes it can clog the end of the airbrush up, but this is resolved quickly with a quick wipe with a q-tip dipped in airbrush cleaner. Unfortunately Vallejo often gets a bad name as it can be a right pain to sand or for being easy to peel off. I find as long as you leave it a good time to cure, typically I will leave it 2-3 days at least, then it's really tough. Look forward to seeing more of your build
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Lovely start, looks a nice primed surface. As Dave says, dont touch the primer for at least 3 days, it will just rub off! After that time it's very tough and beautiful to spray too which makes it my fave primer Steve
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Nicely done, great finish on the priming.... Thinking of trying out Valejo primer for myself, should be an interesting exercise..... .. Keep the pics coming.... Regards Alan
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Oooh, interesting kit. I've had it in my hands many times.
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Hello everyone, thought I would show you my first attempt at airbrush painting.After leaving the primer to harden for almost a week I set about the poor girl with my shiny new neo iwata. When brush painting I tend to start dark and work my way up through the mid tone to the highlights, I figured it must be the same with an airbrush, I tried to get the middle of the panels lighter to emphasis the panel lines. I used tamiya masking tape for the camouflage and tried to keep the colours a bit more muted compared to some pictures I have seen,all paints were vallejo air. nightwisher attached the following image(s): Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Now that is looking sweet, lovely work.... Regards Alan
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Hull painting looks spot on. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Fantastic work with the painting, it looks spot on! When I started airbrushing I made the mistake of applying the paint too think but you certainly seem to have got the hang of it quite quickly 
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Great job on the airbrushed paint, you're obviously a fast learner and I think any experienced airbrush fan would be well and truly satisfied with that result - very well done that man!!
Kev 
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Very well done with your painting, certainly would not know it was your first time! I use the vallejo air range and their primer range, very easy to use. I also like tamiya paints for airbrushing with their own thinners.
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Top work there and looks the bizz Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Paintwork looks great, really nice job Steve
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