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                        Weathering...

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Weathering...
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:28 AM
                        As I've finally decided to start on my thunderbolts as part of the first weathering and diorama project I just wanna clarify something... the aircraft I'm making comes from the 509th fghtr sqdn 405 fghtr group and is silver in colour... My friend Butz told me to paint a base coat of dark grey (the aircraft being 1/72) then paint the silver... but how many coats do you paint ? Do I paint till the entire model is opaque or just paint one layer and get on with the original colour.. I use a paint thinner ratio of 1:1.5 with gunze acrylics.... He gave me many other valuable techniques but this appears to be the easiest method to weather... He also asked me to use Qtips for panel lines... whats Qtips?

                        Another question,

                        How does one go about making oil leaks and gun powder residues on the aircraft(P47)? Do help.....
                        Do email me if u find it more comfy.... ( nandman83@yahoo.co.uk)
                        Thanking you in advance...

                        Cheers,
                        Nandakumar
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:40 AM
                        Q-tips are available most everywhere with cosmetics, etc. available. They have the white cotton swabs on both ends of a plastic stick. (ask for them by name, the store will point you in the right direction) Have a good day!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:50 AM
                        the problem is...are they known by the same name in Singapore??? or are they commonly known as ear buds???
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Monday, July 21, 2003 10:13 AM
                        They may be earbuds over there, just get a cotton swab whatever it's called.

                        As for the oil leaks etc. First, finish painting the plane then give it a clear gloss coat. Decal it and clear gloss coat again. Then you can use a "wash" of dark paint with about 90% thinner and run it along the panel lines then use the cotton swabs dampened with thinner and wipe off the excess. For the oil leaks, put a little where you want it and let it run down but don't wipe off as much if any. Use dry brusing for exhaust and gun residue.

                        Hope that helps

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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