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Chiefs Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:59 am
by chief5437
First of what could be many shelf of doom entries!

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However, didn't get far! Paint went all crazy on me, so set it aside to dry out before I try again. :scratch::

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I'll be back! :pistols:

Re: Chiefs Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:32 am
by Johni044
Is that Dayglo? May be Humbrol 209? , if so It is very translucent and I found it works better using a closer shade of a more solid colour rather directly over primer.

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This is Hu209 brushed over Hu82.

Best of luck anyway.
John

Re: Chiefs Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:04 am
by chief5437
Cheers dude! It's Revell orange 30. My first go at airbrushing them. Think I got the mix wrong! Managed to get a better finish in the end. I hope mine turns out half as good as yours, looks great!

Re: Chiefs Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:57 pm
by chief5437
Next instalment! Another (better mixed!) coat of orange, seems to have done the trick.

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Then masked off the orange parts. Added another coat of primer.

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I used alclad for the aluminium, not sure what's happened to it, it's quite old, but it just kept clogging the airbrush, and left a crappy finish. :doh:

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I'm hoping it'll buff out, lol!

That's all for now, see you next time :banana: :th: :th:

Re: Chiefs Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:54 am
by chief5437
Hi guys, calling this done now. Tried buffing the shitty paint job, but it didn't quite work! Also, lost one of the front wheels to the carpet monster :doh:

And the wash made it look really dirty, couldn't get it out 'cos of the rough alclad! Oh well, another one for file 13!

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Re: Chiefs Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:19 pm
by ManCupboardModels
Looks ok to me Chief, a job well done :th:

Re: Chiefs Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 3:44 pm
by UKguyInUSA
Looks okay to me too mate! :thumb1: :thumb1: