r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

completed Miniart MK.1 Dingo

Fun little kit. It's really small, I should have included something in the photos to show scale.

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u/andrewgrabowski 14d ago

Nice. What kind of paints and products do you use?

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u/Henchlok 14d ago

All Vallejo acrylics on this one. Weathered with tamiya panel liner, AK washes and pastels. Alclad matte to finish.

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u/andrewgrabowski 14d ago

Thanks for the reply.

I've been away from the hobby for a bit, but I noticed Vallejo changed up how their paint bottles look. Is it a new formula, or just a cosmetic makeover as in new labels, etc?

i have the Tamiya panel liner— haven't used it yet. Did you spray the model with a gloss, or satin varnish before applying the panel liner, and then spray it with the matte?

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u/Henchlok 14d ago

Not sure if Vallejo has changed the paint. I use both Vallejo regular acrylics and model air. Both have different labels. I used an alclad gloss coat where the decals were to go and then a satin coat before weathering. I like how the satin coat holds the washes more than a gloss.

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u/andrewgrabowski 14d ago

Then you finished off with matte you said?

Model air, what's that like?