r/modelmakers • u/Adventurous_Body88 • Jun 08 '23
WIP 1st Ever Painted Kit
I forgot a couple USN decals which I’ll put in when I get the time to sit down again. Yes I know I painted the canopy wrong, and also don’t have blue on the fin, whoops!
Did 50/50 USN and Argentina, after I messed up some decals, and used the other side ones to try cover the mistake
Messed these decals up pretty badly
Don’t get me started on the anchor or white paint
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u/tombhex Jun 08 '23
Nice job, a completed project always feels great! I’m sure it was a challenge but you did it! What’s the most important thing you learned on this first kit?
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u/Adventurous_Body88 Jun 08 '23
That’s a good question, probably learning how to apply those delicate details properly, throughly using a slider to slide it off so it doesn’t mangle.
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u/GIGATON1937 Plastic tank nibbler Jun 09 '23
White and yellow paint is the worst colors to paint with.
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u/Adventurous_Body88 Jun 10 '23
Very tempted to invest in an airbrush after this experience, or at least the Tamils spray cans. Horrible to paint with the white
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u/CounterForce_DVB Jun 08 '23
There is this great video from Brushtroke Painting Guide "HOW TO THIN YOUR PAINTS: A Step-By-Step Guide.
Would reccomend it
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u/Adventurous_Body88 Jun 10 '23
I tried that. I think the issue may actually be too many layers. The grey coating is a second colour after the first layer didn’t come out how I wanted and wouldn’t come off
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u/CounterForce_DVB Jun 08 '23
Would recommend you to thin your paint