AMMO ANTI-SLIP PASTE : AMK F-14D SUPER TOMCAT : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.11

F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.11 This product has the correct colour to accurately represent the gritty surface used on the areas where the crew steps on to avoid slipping. Apply directly from the container and spread the paste with a brush. For optimal results apply two layers, the second layer perpendicularly to the first, in order…

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F-22 A Raptor : In Box Review : Italeri : 1/48 Scale

F-22 A Raptor

F-22 A Raptor Manufacturer: Italeri Scale: 1/48 Box Release Date: 2022 New Tool Date: 1999 Presented By: Bobby Waldron Marking options: 3 Model dimension: Length: 394mm Width: ?? Height: ?? Decals: Cartograf PE parts: No Painting mask: No Resin parts: No Item No: 2822 The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth…

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WEATHERING COCKPIT : KINETICS HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.4

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.4 With the 3d decals in place now, we can begin some painting, from basics to washes to highlighting, we will cover a bit of chipping and move along to adding photo-etch seat belts and then do oil wash weathering in the cockpit tube and ejection seat. Special Tools: Trumpeter : Tweezers Set :…

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WEATHERING THE CANS : AMK F-14D SUPER TOMCAT : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.10

F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.10 Bill continues with the build by spraying down a gloss coat ready for decaling, but keeping to Tamiya LP paints just to try the gloss out there for the first time, he then goes in to some nice detail on how to weather up your exhaust cans, from the spraying to…

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3D DECALING : KINETICS HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.3

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.3 3D Decaling is what it’s about in this episode, but are they good or bad, is it better to stick with photo-etch, or maybe the Manufacturer “kits world” are just not up to the task, lets find out and get decaling, O and a bit more photo-etch to do as well. Special…

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SPRAYING WEAPONS & BITS : AMK F-14D SUPER TOMCAT : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.9

F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.9 Bill starts this episode of with spraying a nice filter on top of the upper top coat on our F-14, This is followed by sorting out all the little bits now, from spraying the black nose, finding the right colour matching yellow for our decals, to spraying the weapons on this…

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SCRATCH BUILDING : KINETICS HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.2

HARRIER GR.1/GR.3 EPISODE.2 Moving along with episode 2, I begin to add some contact points for our 3d decals to be able to be laid down on using some spare photo-etch we have left over, I also begin scratch building the rear of the cockpit because kinetic did not add any there. Special Tools: Eduard :…

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Westland Lynx HMA8/Mk.88A/Mk.90B : In Box Review : Airfix : 1/48 Scale

Westland Lynx HMA8/Mk.88/Mk.90B

Westland Lynx Manufacturer: Airfix Scale: 1/48 Box Release Date: 2022 New Tool Date: 2012 Presented By: Bobby Waldron Marking options: 3 Model dimension: Length: 316mm Width: 265mm Height: 76mm Decals: Cartograf PE parts: No Painting mask: No Resin parts: No Item No: A10107A PRODUCT INFOThe Westland Lynx is a British multi role helicopter that has seen service in…

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PRE-SHADING TOP COAT : AMK F-14D SUPER TOMCAT : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.8

F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.8 Moving along with the pre-shading bill starts to add the top coats, bill goes in to detail on how to not kill of pre-shading that has been done before hand, and how to keep them blues and browns to just keep showing though, this is followed by some final bleaching of…

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PRE-SHADING : AMK F-14D SUPER TOMCAT : 1/48 SCALE : EPISODE.7

F-14D SUPER TOMCAT EPISODE.7 With the spraying stage all underway now, bill gets started with preparing his model for spraying and begins with pre-shading, but with more detail and colours than the norm, he uses at least 4 colours to bring out different hues in the paint which gives more weathering eye candy. Special Tools: Airbrush…

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