Revell 1/48 Typhoon completed
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Started in May last year, this one took me a while. 
It's a III squadron aircraft, I decided to give it a decent loadout so it has 4xGBU24 4xMeteor AAM, 2xASRAAM and 3x1000ltr tanks.
The kit is a very good one, there is a lot of detail both in the panels and in decals and choice of loadout. There were two Stormshadows left over in the kit amongst other items that I am planning to fit to a Tornado GR4.
Two of the GBUs were from the kit, the other two (mounted on the inner pylons) came from one of the Hasagawa weapons kits.
I had a few fit problems, probably due more to me not getting the initial positioning right that led to a bit of filler being required. This was mainly around the airbrake, nose and under the fuselage, I should have rescribed the panel lines but I decided to leave them as I wasn't that confident about doing them well.
Colour matching for this a/c was difficult, the shades look different in every photo. I tried Vallejo Barley grey but this looked too dark, I eventually used Humbrol Barley grey. The Vallejo did get used for the top and leading edge of the fin. For the nosecone I had to mix beige with light grey to get the right shade.
I tried applying a gloss coat (Vallejo) in preparation for weathering however it didn't go on well, a misty coat didn't appear glossy and applying more paint seemed to make it run. A little research suggested the pressure (30psi) was too high. I opted to use satin instead and practise with gloss on an old model sometime.
The canopy masking could have been better, one of the problems was that several coats of paint had been applied and the thickness meant that when the tape was removed, the paint tore and it didn't leave a clean edge, it took some paint off as well.
Weathering with Promodeller's over satin worked ok, it holds the dirt more so the overall finish was more grimy than I had wanted, I guess this a/c has been working hard.
Overall though I was pretty pleased, I hope you like it.
The MFD's were custom made using Inkscape and printed on decal paper. The left MFD shows the correct loadout fitted to the a/c. It's just a bit too small to see it.
It looks pretty busy on the underside of the fuselage.
It's a III squadron aircraft, I decided to give it a decent loadout so it has 4xGBU24 4xMeteor AAM, 2xASRAAM and 3x1000ltr tanks.
The kit is a very good one, there is a lot of detail both in the panels and in decals and choice of loadout. There were two Stormshadows left over in the kit amongst other items that I am planning to fit to a Tornado GR4.
Two of the GBUs were from the kit, the other two (mounted on the inner pylons) came from one of the Hasagawa weapons kits.
I had a few fit problems, probably due more to me not getting the initial positioning right that led to a bit of filler being required. This was mainly around the airbrake, nose and under the fuselage, I should have rescribed the panel lines but I decided to leave them as I wasn't that confident about doing them well.
Colour matching for this a/c was difficult, the shades look different in every photo. I tried Vallejo Barley grey but this looked too dark, I eventually used Humbrol Barley grey. The Vallejo did get used for the top and leading edge of the fin. For the nosecone I had to mix beige with light grey to get the right shade.
I tried applying a gloss coat (Vallejo) in preparation for weathering however it didn't go on well, a misty coat didn't appear glossy and applying more paint seemed to make it run. A little research suggested the pressure (30psi) was too high. I opted to use satin instead and practise with gloss on an old model sometime.
The canopy masking could have been better, one of the problems was that several coats of paint had been applied and the thickness meant that when the tape was removed, the paint tore and it didn't leave a clean edge, it took some paint off as well.
Weathering with Promodeller's over satin worked ok, it holds the dirt more so the overall finish was more grimy than I had wanted, I guess this a/c has been working hard.
Overall though I was pretty pleased, I hope you like it.
The MFD's were custom made using Inkscape and printed on decal paper. The left MFD shows the correct loadout fitted to the a/c. It's just a bit too small to see it.
It looks pretty busy on the underside of the fuselage.
Nice
I don't much like excessive panel line weathering but I think you've avoided the "every line's a visible line" trap nicely.
Paints are becoming a major bugbear lately for me
so I'm glad it isn't JUST me 
It looks like I should learn to try harder with Inkscape, I tend to hope Paint Shop Pro will do it all for me, which isnt "quite right" is it
Lovely work, she looks just so!
bill
I don't much like excessive panel line weathering but I think you've avoided the "every line's a visible line" trap nicely.
Paints are becoming a major bugbear lately for me
so I'm glad it isn't JUST me It looks like I should learn to try harder with Inkscape, I tend to hope Paint Shop Pro will do it all for me, which isnt "quite right" is it
Lovely work, she looks just so!
bill
I think it looks excellent. I like the base too.
I've had issues with acrylics tearing when masked, especially Revell Aqua colour. Seems best to remove the masking asap after spraying.
I used Pro Modeller washes a couple of times (mainly becasue they were a 'safe', water soluble option), but in the end gave up because they looked coarse and unrefined. I now always use MIG enamel dark wash over a thoroughly dry coat of Johnsosn's Klear. It takes some courage the first couple of times, but it really does come off easilt with the right thinners, and gives a far more refined result.
I've had issues with acrylics tearing when masked, especially Revell Aqua colour. Seems best to remove the masking asap after spraying.
I used Pro Modeller washes a couple of times (mainly becasue they were a 'safe', water soluble option), but in the end gave up because they looked coarse and unrefined. I now always use MIG enamel dark wash over a thoroughly dry coat of Johnsosn's Klear. It takes some courage the first couple of times, but it really does come off easilt with the right thinners, and gives a far more refined result.
Thanks everyone.
Perdu, the reason I used Inkscape is because it's a vector graphics package. Basically what it means is that what you draw can be scaled easily without losing detail. This makes it ideal for very small decals. The example in the vector graphics page on wiki shows the effect well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics
Inkscape is very easy to use, you only need to know a few things to be able to create what you want. If you want any help with it, post in this thread or start another one on decal creation and I will give you some advice.
Ironingman, the base is by a company called Miliscale, it's an airbase tarmac sheet, they do several in different scales. I got mine from eModels.
http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/accessories...
http://www.emodels.co.uk/plastic-kits/noys-miniatu...
Thanks for the advice on weathering doc, I'm trying to avoid having to use non-water based solvents in my modelling. I will persist with getting the gloss varnishing right so I have more control over the weathering effects. I might try using some thinned artist's acrylics sometime on a test model and see how that looks.
Perdu, the reason I used Inkscape is because it's a vector graphics package. Basically what it means is that what you draw can be scaled easily without losing detail. This makes it ideal for very small decals. The example in the vector graphics page on wiki shows the effect well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics
Inkscape is very easy to use, you only need to know a few things to be able to create what you want. If you want any help with it, post in this thread or start another one on decal creation and I will give you some advice.
Ironingman, the base is by a company called Miliscale, it's an airbase tarmac sheet, they do several in different scales. I got mine from eModels.
http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/accessories...
http://www.emodels.co.uk/plastic-kits/noys-miniatu...
Thanks for the advice on weathering doc, I'm trying to avoid having to use non-water based solvents in my modelling. I will persist with getting the gloss varnishing right so I have more control over the weathering effects. I might try using some thinned artist's acrylics sometime on a test model and see how that looks.
SlipStream77 said:
Thanks everyone.
Perdu, the reason I used Inkscape is because it's a vector graphics package. Basically what it means is that what you draw can be scaled easily without losing detail. This makes it ideal for very small decals. The example in the vector graphics page on wiki shows the effect well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics
Inkscape is very easy to use, you only need to know a few things to be able to create what you want. If you want any help with it, post in this thread or start another one on decal creation and I will give you some advice.
Ironingman, the base is by a company called Miliscale, it's an airbase tarmac sheet, they do several in different scales. I got mine from eModels.
http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/accessories...
http://www.emodels.co.uk/plastic-kits/noys-miniatu...
Thanks for the advice on weathering doc, I'm trying to avoid having to use non-water based solvents in my modelling. I will persist with getting the gloss varnishing right so I have more control over the weathering effects. I might try using some thinned artist's acrylics sometime on a test model and see how that looks.
Cheers, I thought it might be vector graphics based funnily enough I put Inkscape on my pooter to make a file Vector to suit a company producing regalia for Midget 50 last yearPerdu, the reason I used Inkscape is because it's a vector graphics package. Basically what it means is that what you draw can be scaled easily without losing detail. This makes it ideal for very small decals. The example in the vector graphics page on wiki shows the effect well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics
Inkscape is very easy to use, you only need to know a few things to be able to create what you want. If you want any help with it, post in this thread or start another one on decal creation and I will give you some advice.
Ironingman, the base is by a company called Miliscale, it's an airbase tarmac sheet, they do several in different scales. I got mine from eModels.
http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/accessories...
http://www.emodels.co.uk/plastic-kits/noys-miniatu...
Thanks for the advice on weathering doc, I'm trying to avoid having to use non-water based solvents in my modelling. I will persist with getting the gloss varnishing right so I have more control over the weathering effects. I might try using some thinned artist's acrylics sometime on a test model and see how that looks.
Just never got round doing any more with it
I will have to look it up as my .jpg file looks crap when printed smaller than original. I will find my last Wessex thread in a minute and post what has happened on the model. Don't believe I should hijack yours any further
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