Aussie Modellers

Jules

It is a really easy method to use and was featured in FSM some time back.

This works on a gloss finished model

Sludge wash ingredients are;
2 parts - Acrylic paint of appropriate colour (I use Pollyscale or Aeromaster)
3 parts - dishwashing liquid
5 parts - distilled water

Stir mix, do not shake it!

Use a brush to apply the wash to recessed/raised panel lines, etc and let alone to dry for 20 minutes. The detergent will slow the paint curing considerably.

Then, using a soft moistened (not too much water) cloth and some cotton buds remove the excess wash from the model surface.

The great thing about this wash is that it will not damage the model's finish in anyway and if you are not happy, just repeat the process!

cheers

Mike

Mike the wash looks great can you give us a little rundown on your technique

Daniel i noticed your 4th star mate, i just didn't say anything cause your a Blues supporter
Just joking congrats for your 4th

And you got a pretty good haul of models, so how old are you now 20 or 21

Tweets Capricorns, your supposed to say 33 year olds as well, that way i'm included in the creative bunch

Tweets

That was a acrylic sludge wash. Fantastic method to apply a wash IMHO

cheers and a big belated happy birthday to all the birthday boys!

Mike

Mike, forgot to add, that wash really picked up the look of that Kamov!!

Was it an acrylic wash, or enamel/oils??

Looks good now!

OMG!

Your birthday on Sunday eh,,

well, A BIG to ya Dan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Impressive haul of pressies mate.
Wouldn't mind seeing how that Rossi goes together.


Man, I know ALOT of people that have a birthday in January.
And all but 1 ARE MODELLERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Personally I just think Capricorns are more creative than the rest.
Hence we are at the start and finish of every year.

Why thank you for noticing Tweety. I've been working on that fourth star for a long time, and you're the first to notice that I'd made it.

It was my birthday on Sunday, and I got some good kits. First I got an Accurate miniatures SBD-3 Dauntless (Awesome kit that). Then the new Trumpeter P-40B warhawk (which I'll do for the Aussie GB). And finally, the new Tamiya Yamaha YZR-M1 '04 Rossi Bike. I'm set for a few months, or until I see something I want to build (I'll have to stay away from the hobby shop).

Just had to share my haul with someone.

Take a break of 22 days over the holiday period, and what do I find.

[:0]5 pages added to this thread[:0], Tweety, nicholma and pingtang reach their 4th star with Jules closing behind them. Tweety and Darson have birthdays and three new members join this thread.

Congratulations, Tweety, Nicholma and pingtang on your 4th stars, keep the post comming.

Tweety and Darson, even though it may be a little late.

Andrew, Nenad and Doc, good to have you on board, hope to hear from you on a regular basis.

Hope ever one had a happy holiday period, enjoyed themselves, and managed to get some modelling done, I didn't (modelling that is) enjoyed myself though.
Was hoping to spend today modelling but with 42 degree temperatures and a failed airconditioner it just didn't happen.

Found a Trumpeter Kits 1/35 "Mórser Karl-Gerát 040/041on railway transport carrier" under the christmas tree this year from the same person who left the Leopold rail gun there last year. This person still thinks that my main interest is model railways.

Hi all

Here is the Ka-27 with the sludge wash applied.

I chose Aeromaster UK Ocean Grey with a little Aeromaster Tyre Black added just to darken the mix a tad more. One think I do not like is too dark a panel wash as it makes a patchwork quilt out of a model. A appropriately chosen and well applied wash draws the eyes to the panel lines without overwhelming the "look" of the model.

I am a great believer in scale effect...

Next up is adding the undercarriage and application of flat coat.

Doesn't the wash make a BIG difference to the finish?

before wash


After wash


Hope you like it

cheers

Mike

Tweets

It is the Ka-27 ASW version. I think the stumpiness really adds to the character of the model

As I like the esoteric and strange, this suits me perfectly. The wash I put on last night has really taken the blandness out of the grey finish as I hoped it would !

cheers

Mike

Also like to say CONGRATULATIONS to pingtang for hitting the 1k/4TH star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Heres to many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by BigKahuna QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison OK that didn't work Nenad after the URL you need to put the forward slash in front of the img [ /img ] Thanks Jules I have it sorted now.Now onwards and upwards with some posting. Group Builds. I want to do an Aussie Hawk Trainer, but I know eff all about what we purchased and their markings. Help me oh great Iron one!...:-) Cheers Nenad

Nenad

Hope the exchanged emails helped

I will find the article soon. I spent a few hours applying a wash on my Kamov!

cheers

Mike

Ok, thats a nice build Mike, but it is one ugly stumpy looking helo!!!!
Which Kamov is that??

I'm doing the KA-52 at the moment, hard to imagine they came from the same company!

Well I got the decals on my Kamov, and tonight saw a sludge wash go on, which has really lifted the overall finish.

Here is a quick look....




I am expecing to get this little chopper finished by the end of the week so I can start the BoB and the Aussie05 GB's.

Here is hoping anyway!

cheers

Mike

QUOTE: Mike, can you refresh my memory on the decal disaster with your Mustang?

mike

I sprayed pledge one go on the mustang and left it for 24hrs at least , Then I put one of the decals on and applied the decal solution , this was all ok so I left it to dry .The next day they were wrinkled so I applied some more decal setting solution on and left it .I tried this several times but this didn't remove the wrinkles . so after that I decided to remove them and try again. ready for round two

Thanks for the link Bandha Boy..

On the way home tonight from the LHS this twit ran up the back of me in the car . he commented that he was looking at his mobile .. ..

cheers mike

Great pics Bandha, especially the U/C and flap detail. I took a trip in there today and was gettin really psyched up when a guide told me photos were allowed and even encouraged, so I started imagining how much of that close up detail could be captured in some shots but you've done well. I did pick up a Squadron "Spitfire in Action" book while I was there and also a reproduction of a genuine Mk VIII "Spitfire Pilots Handbook". It has some good clear cockpit shots and control layout pics for instructing pilots, so that should come in handy at some stage.

Cheers...Snowy

ANother example of the hase Spit in RAAF colours here:
http://www.scaleworkshop.com/workshop/spitfireviiikb_1.htm

QUOTE: Originally posted by mgbriggs Do you have any pics of polly that you can post , I would love to getting some close ups of the cockpit and the rest of it , if thats at all possible ..

Let me save you the trouble Snowy. I've already posted some:
http://bandha.customer.netspace.net.au/

Just select the 'Kittyhawk' button.

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang Do Queenslanders learn to play Rugby league badly? Or are they born that way? I know that'll get Jules talking anyway. Now Now Daniel there's no need for blasphemous remarksbesides you Cockroaches are olny one up on us Canetoads Snowy G'Day mate, havn't seen you in a while Here's a Pic of the Hasegawa Spitfire MK-8 i did for the 2004 Aussie GB The decals are the Shark Attack Series made by Aero Image Works and are a fantastic set covering a wide range of Aussie Spit8's, good value for $25:00 I also have the ICM MK-8 which i'm doing for this GB, in my opinion the detail in the ICM kit is a little better than the Has kit but the Parts fit isn't as good........ The good thing about the ICM kit is the option to open the gun bays and engine panels.... Cheers Jules........

Jules, that is one mean looking Spitfire......

Mike, can you refresh my memory on the decal disaster with your Mustang?

cheers:

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang Do Queenslanders learn to play Rugby league badly? Or are they born that way? I know that'll get Jules talking anyway. Now Now Daniel there's no need for blasphemous remarksbesides you Cockroaches are olny one up on us Canetoads Um, I hate to interject here, but the scores are level!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was one match that was played between the Queensland() and NSW() teams that was a muck around match. Naturally NSW want it counted, but those in the REAL world know if it's not 3 Origin games, it aint nuttin' at all. I could ramble all night about the less than acceptable umpiring in the last Origin, but we already know that!! (sorry to hijack the topic)

Aha there ya go Daniel...........Thank you Tweets, for setting it level

Thanks snowy , no problems with using the flag .

mike

Mike, I am heading over there today to check out the bookshop, I'm not sure if photos are allowed, but if they are I will borrow my bro's digital camera and head back in to see what detail I can capture before my holidays finish. If I can get some good shots you will have to guide me through posting them as I am computer challenged and have never posted a pic. I can see myself having a great excuse to get a digital camera very shortly.

P.S... is it OK if I use someones' URL link to put the Aussie flag in my posts?

Cheers.....Snowy

Hey snowy got them already about 3-4 months ago there limited to 200 thats what they say .
Do you have any pics of polly that you can post , I would love to getting some close ups of the cockpit and the rest of it , if thats at all possible ..

Heres some pics of the mustang repainted after the decal screw-up ..




cheers mike..

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang Do Queenslanders learn to play Rugby league badly? Or are they born that way? I know that'll get Jules talking anyway. Now Now Daniel there's no need for blasphemous remarksbesides you Cockroaches are olny one up on us Canetoads

Um, I hate to interject here, but the scores are level!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There was one match that was played between the Queensland() and NSW()
teams that was a muck around match.
Naturally NSW want it counted, but those in the REAL world know if it's not 3 Origin games, it aint nuttin' at all.

I could ramble all night about the less than acceptable umpiring in the last Origin, but we already know that!!


(sorry to hijack the topic)

Yeh Mike, they are releasing a new 1/48 P40E in about Feb or March. If Hasegawa are up to thier usual standard this should be new benchmark kit for those of us who want to build an Aussie P40E. If you are thinking of getting Red Roo's "Milne Bay Trio" set I wouldn't leave it too long as they are a limited edition. (Or so they say). They also come with an 18 page booklet with some 75/76 Sqdn history in New Guinea and profiles for 3 75 Sqdn birds ("Polly", "Cleopatra" and "Stardust"). Luckily I have "Polly" as a reference on display in the War Memorial just 20 minutes from home.

Cheers...Snowy

No worries Snowy The Shark Attack decals also give you Caldwells markings which are a lot better than the ICM offering, the only problems i had was the actual Sharks Mouth decals themselves, i ended up cutting most of the black out as well as 2 teeth and touching it up with the A/B once on.......
Cheers Jules......

Snowy I've got those decals as well they look awesome , so you say that hasegawa is bring out a 1/48 P40E kit I'll have to have a look at it or the ICM kit .

cheers mike

Thanks for the input Chris and Jules. You haven't seen me in a while as I've had massive work overload in the second half of '04, at the moment I'm on holidays for another couple of weeks so I can indulge myself a bit and wind down. Hopefully the new year will see me participating with you guys more as you are all a great bunch. Thanks for the tip on the decals Jules, I can buy the set with more confidence now . As for the kits, I might just snap up both, stick to my plan with the Hasy kit and try the ICM as the Caldwell build OOB. I love your MkVIII build Jules, I don't care if they reckon she's got a Barbara Streisand nose, if I were flying a Zero 60 odd years ago and spotted her I would be duly concerned!

Cheers....Snowy

QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang Do Queenslanders learn to play Rugby league badly? Or are they born that way? I know that'll get Jules talking anyway.

Now Now Daniel there's no need for blasphemous remarksbesides you
Cockroaches are olny one up on us Canetoads

Snowy G'Day mate, havn't seen you in a while
Here's a Pic of the Hasegawa Spitfire MK-8 i did for the 2004 Aussie GB
The decals are the Shark Attack Series made by Aero Image Works and are a fantastic set covering a wide range of Aussie Spit8's, good value for $25:00



I also have the ICM MK-8 which i'm doing for this GB, in my opinion the detail in the ICM kit is a little better than the Has kit but the Parts fit isn't as good........
The good thing about the ICM kit is the option to open the gun bays and engine panels....
Cheers Jules........

Hi Snowy!

If you are happy to build the Hasegawa kit then fair enough. However, the nose profile is wrong. The ICM kit, of which I have an example waiting in the queue, is supposed to be a far better kit all round.

G'day fellas, I am about to venture into the world of the 1/48 Aussie Spitfire (Untrodden ground for me) and so far have decided on getting my hands on the Hasegawa Mk VIII Seac kit and mate it with a set of Aero imageworks "Shark Attack" decals. Hopefully this combo will build into a 457 Sqdn "Grey Nurse" Spit like the one I saw flying at Temora a couple of months ago. As I am no expert on Aussie Spits, any comments or advice on my choices here would be welcomed. I noticed that ICM have an Aussie "Clive Caldwell" kit and it would be nice to build one straight from the box but from what I can research the quality control on these kits can be very hit and miss, although it is supposed to be closer to the correct dimensions than Hasy kit, but that doesn't bother me personally. I must say I am tempted to grab one out of curiosity as the price is very reasonable. By the way, I recently got hold of a set of 1/48 decals from Red Roo for 3 different P40's called "Milne Bay Trio" and they look great, even has a set to do "Polly" as she stands in the AWM, now I can't wait for Hasegawa to release thier new P40E kit early this year.

Cheers.....Snowy