Paint brush challenge. Never ends EVER
Can I start a Group build?
If so, here's an idea that's fun, and takes ya back to your roots of modeling. A fella started one over at SA, and it was one of the most fun GBs I've been in.(called CBP over there) Very refreshing! He called it "Paint brush challenge". The idea is- Go back to your roots. Just like when most of us first started building, we didn't even know that FS595 existed. We bought one and built it because it was cool.
The rules are simple.
1: Out of the box only. No aftermarket goodies. All styrene. No photoetch, resin, metal, or Bare Metal Foil.... Now, some kits come with photoetch, but lets try for inexpensive here. Pretend you just mowed 5 lawns for it. Any brand kit OK. Just find an interesting subject that's styrene only. Car, ship, or plane, it's up to you. What did you first start out building? For fairness sake, let's say aircraft must be 1:72 or larger. This will help equal out the surface area that must be brushed compared with someone's car kit. A train loco is cool too, if it's one of the larger scale static ones like RVG has. It's whatever type you first built that counts.
2: Brush painting only. Any brand paint OK. Spray clear to seal decals OK for durbility reasons, but I built without doing that for quite a spell before someone educated me, and ONLY clear if needed.
3. Styrene cement only. No CA, or epoxy. Liquid OK. Putty------optional , but might best not. Most of us didn't start puttying until we outgrew fingerprinted windshields.[-D]
4.HAVE FUN, and don't worry if it's not historically accurate!! Now too, would be a perfect time to buddy up with your son, or daughter and build together! NO criticism of anyone's build- 100% praise!! Tips for better paint flow from the brush, thinning, and such is allowed of course but only if anyone asks. I'm hoping we can spread the word, and get some actual new builders in on this too.
5. Have MORE fun. Show pics often.
Starts now, and ends never, especially when actual new builders want to join in, we can bring our hobby back to the forefront of favorite indoor activities.. They can see we are doing it just like they are.
No limit on number you can build. do one or 10. that's the idea. grab one for this GB and unwind after you've had to scratch build half of your next contest winner. I need this one too, my CV-60 Saratoga is about to make me go bald.
As a primer that we can do this, and resist the urge to go all out everytime, Here's Testor's 1:72 scale Corsair I got at Hobby Lobby on a 50% off sale. It was under $3.00 US. The paint, and brushes were another $4. Total of 7 bucks. Had a blast. All brushed sea blue, then Free-handed details, masking tape never got near it. click the pics they get bigger.
Thanks, and lets brush some paint!!!! My next one is a Corsair too, Revell's 1:48 new re-release Monogram tool.
