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Ezuna

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  1. Exhaust is done in C1 Metalizer over Matt Black, also I gave the main block a very thin wash with black to tone it down and try to give it more depth.
  2. Hi all, My first kit arrived a couple of days ago and I went and got some paints etc., now made a start. It's a Tamiya 1/12 Ducati Panigale. Not a huge amount to show so far, tomorrow I will be starting to paint the engine details. Last night I started the build and spent a lot of time cleaning the join lines etc., and now I've primed the pieces that are ready today with an acrylic primer. The join along the top of the engine doesn't need filled because it will be hidden :
  3. Thanks for these replies guys - so would something like this be suitable no matter if I was putting enamel or acrylic over the top? http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=48_61&products_id=404 Reason I ask - in my research as I await delivery of my first kit which I've ordered, there are certain paint ranges which we cannot get in the UK due to legislative reasons. So for instance we can get Humbrol enamels, but only Tamiya acrylics, but NOT Tamiya enamels...apparently the Tamiya enamels have a question with EU about a chemical content or some nonsense like that. My own thought was well was always to prime post sprue removal and flash cleanup but again some people seem to swear the other way. Thanks again.
  4. What do you use to prime a model and when do *you* choose to do it? Do you use something like a Halfords primer regardless of whether you're going to use enamels or acrylics? Do you use enamel primer for enamels and acrylic primer for acrylics? Does it matter? Do you prime on the sprue? Or do you remove from the sprue, de-flash and then prime? Oh and if you've painted a sub-assembly and then you're going to glue it into place do you scrape the paint off on the glue points to the plastic? I've watched youtube videos and seen some very talented modellers put the glue onto the painted surfaces. Thanks
  5. Hi folks, Ok the post Christmas credit cards just about sorted and payday's rolling around Considering a first kit - needs to be something I can get from Amazon.co.uk or a similar online UK retailer as my local model shop is BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. Would this be a good first choice and not too hard? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ferrari-458-Italia-Model-07141/dp/B003E47HP0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421750183&sr=8-2&keywords=revell+458 Or any other suggestions. I'll also have to buy all the paints etc from scratch as all I have are GW acrylics so I want to keep the total costs under about $200 Cheers
  6. Very nice indeed! Thanks for sharing your pics of these great models
  7. Wow Tom that is seriously impressive work! Reminds me of some of the weathering I used to do on model tanks years ago (when I was a young man!) with pastel chalk dust and all sorts of malarky. You've me convinced my friend! Now I just need to amble down to my local model shop and hope the missus doesn't notice another bulge in my overcoat
  8. Nice one! I think I'll do the spray cans bit first and get my skills up, and then consider options down the line. Nothing worse than one of those 36 handicap golfers with Ping clubs that thinks the best of gear makes them a better player! I'll def check out Halfords - there's one very close to me as well. In the meantime I'll do some research on those airbrushes you mention. Roger can you post some pics of your bodies that are hand painted with some explanations of that 'what you've done afterwards' part? Or maybe you have something on youtube - I'd be very interested to see that in action. Certainly even in terms of the mininature painting I thin the paint very thin and use multiple thin coats to get a smooth finish, so I'm wondering if you're doing something similar and then doing some of the polishing work I'm starting to read up on, cheers again guys
  9. Thanks for the quick replies! If I *do* decide to go for an airbrush (I'm already planting some seeds in the wife's head that with careful watering and the earning of brownie points will come to fruition!) do you have any recommendations that with a compressor could come in under £300 or around under $500? Thanks!
  10. Hi guys and gals, Great to be here! I have just taken up 'modelling' in my late 40's after a break of 25 years away. I'm based in the UK and on a whim bought some fantasy figures and a bunch of games workshop paints over Christmas and gave it a go again to see if my hand and eyesight were still up to the job. Anyway...the bug has bitten me again and now I want to move on to something more, and I'd like to get into car modelling. Thing is - at the moment I don't think the missus would be too impressed if I announced that my latest purchase would be an airbrush. So - I'm looking at getting a kit, some basic paints, and essentials to give a decent attempt. My question - is it realistically possible to achieve a high quality gloss finish without an airbrush? If so what with? Spray cans? Are there tutorials or links you'd recommend? Any particular brands of paint you'd advise me to look into or similarly avoid? I was thinking of one of Revell's kit's that I can get from Amazon in the UK. Any do's and dont's? Any and all help and advise greatly appreciated. I've attached a pic of the first figure (still work in progress) I've painted in 25 years as a reference....it's a 28mm figure so you can see I've a looong way to go, but at the same time I can hold a fairly steady brush.
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