Model Airplane International - June 2018

SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

KIT BUILD

30 MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL - June 2018

just the marking. They are superb, the phrase

'game changer' came to mind and I’ll be using

them at every single opportunity I get.

A few coats of the ubiquitous Vallejo Flat

Vanish came next which must be my favourite

stage of modelling! It’s where I think the model

turns into a miniature version of the real thing

and this time thanks to HGW I didn’t have to

worry about hiding any carrier fi lm either as

I’d just

peeled it

all off!

I kept the weathering

quite light on these. Some

paint chipping was applied using Ammo’s

acrylic aluminium and a fi ne brush fi nished off

with a sponge. Post-shading with an ultra-thin

mix of black, buff and red brown to build up

Normally, I use the pin wash method but here I slapped on an oil wash to enhance the rivets. They will look slightly too pronounced

so on my next one I’ll revert to the pin wash again but I thought in this review I’d highlight them for the reader.

Macro lenses will exaggerate to some extent!

Not too much paint chipping, just a little applied using a

fi ne brush and sponge.

My absolute all time favourite stage

is the matt coat, a model turns into a

miniature aeroplane.

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