Tag: Painting
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Hawker Hurricane Mk II – Part Four – The Next Grievous Error
Well, I added one today. The next foolish error. The one that separates the men from the boys. And I know which side I’m on… I had masked the new Hawker Hurricane Mk II very well and I was ready to shoot the upper works. As it was a cold day. I selected lacquer thinner…
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The Only One Like It
If you are contemplating a big win in next year’s plastic modelling contest, I should get started now. Pop down to the hobby shop and pick up a totally exclusive, one-of-a-kind kit like a Mustang or Spitfire. And a packet of photoetched scale rivets for the detailing… There’s a fine point for the competitive modeller…
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When In Doubt…
When in doubt, do it the way the original was done. There was generally a reason for this and you may have stumbled upon it again. Case in point: doing the second blue paint coat on the PRU Lockheed P-38 Lightning. The first coat had cured for a day, and the second one was due…
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The Witchcraft That Is Airbrushing
I am new to airbrushing but not that new. A couple of tentative years under my belt. I’ve gone from stark terror to grudging acceptance. Reminds you of married life, doesn’t it? The first airbrush was a cheapie from Metro Hobbies, but complete enough to have three separate needle/nozzle/housing options included. They are stated as…
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And A Tip Of The Hatlo Hat* To…
Wayne Robinson. Who read my piece on canopy painting and replied – alerting me to a very good English drafting pen that could be used to apply precise paint lines to models. I went to the site he quoted, looked it over and spied one line in their advertisement that looked interesting. They compared their…
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Move Over Acme Manufacturing Co…
Because the Little Workshop is here and we’ve got the ideas that’ll make your life easier. They’re not giant projects – they’re not vast concepts – but by golly when we think things up, they’re half-vast. Like our new model building supports. We’ve all had times whilst building an airplane kit when we needed to…
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I Can See Clearly Now! – F2A Two
Woah! That’s a revelation! I’ve been learning the business of masking and painting clear canopies and turrets for the 1:72 aircraft over the past couple of months. It has not been an easy process, as I have discovered just how un-detailed parts can be in some kits. If you combine this with the propensity of…
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Gluttony With Extra Sauce…Sin Two
It’s hard to be a classic glutton when you are trying to make a Little World. Food costs money – money that could be better spent on model kits, strip wood, and dollhouse furniture. Every triple-layer Massiveburger with extra cheese means a pot of paint foregone. A good night out with extra chips costs the…
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The Mask Of Scale-Model Comedy Is A Mask Of 1:1 Tragedy
And vice versa. And even if you have come to prefer your vice versa, you still have to take time out of your busy round of orgies to deal with the painting on your model airplane, structure, or car. And inevitably you are going to need to mask something off for some reason. Brace yourself…
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The Windows Of The World…
The windows of the songwriter’s world may be covered in raindrops but the windows of the Little World’s modelmakers generally exhibit glue, paint, and fingerprints. It did not use to bother me, but I’ve grown more childish as I have matured and I now find it an annoyance. The solution to the problem still seems…
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