How to paint a convincing cockpit tutorial (Updated 2018)...

Tape around the boxes as a mask to spray them. I'm referring to the boxes on the side wall of cockpits. I actually used to do that. Now I just carefully brush paint them. Much quicker. 

I know I have said this in the past, but it is always a pleasure to see the work you do on your cockpits let alone the overall build.

Thank You for taking the time to create and update this tutorial. I'm sorry but I will be printing it off and creating a PDF so I always have it at hand.

Damian

TY so much for your excellent tutorial.

Doing cockpits utilizing your methods has become my favorite thing to do in modeling.  I always do the offices first and sometimes never even get to the rest of the build  lol

RadMax8

 

Do you plan on reworking your engine tutorial as well?

 

Thanks guys, Max, I did that last year. Here’s the link. 

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/149327.aspx

Thank you, sir. This is excellent. 

Do you plan on reworking your engine tutorial as well?

Here's the original one!

PDF format.

Hope it will help ;-)  Thanks Joe!

Hey man, you’re doing the whole modeling community a massive service by updating this. Thank you, my friend!

JohnMatt

Can this tutorial be recreated somehow? I'd love to see it.

 

Hello John, I will update this thread with new pictures on my next cockpit. I have two Bf 109s and a P-51 scheduled for build soon. Thank you for your interest in my work. 

Thank you so much! 

Your friend, Toshi

Damn I printed it but didn't saved it...
Maybe I can scan it and make it a PDF... I'll see about that.

Thanks for posting this, Joe. I really, really like the way your cockpits come out, and I will be stealing a few of these techniques. I feel like I've used most of them, but you execute them so much better it's not even close.

I have a bottle of The Detailer, but when I was initially using it as a panel line wash, it kept coming up too easily for my liking, and I went with Flory products after that. But I was using a damp cloth napkin (what I still use with Flory). I'll have to give the paintbrush a try and see how that works out.

Thanks again!

-BD-

I have this bookmarked, if I could only get it to come out like this.  Thanks so much for taking the time to post this again.  You get done in one evening what takes me weeks.  Going to give this a try on the 1/32 Bf109G-10 I just started.

Mike

I always like reading this one. Good stuff.

This needs to be a "sticky" somewhere!  Great stuff!

adb2323

Thanks for the great tutorial! Do you use The Detailer wash for speed or finish quality or both? I do a lot of military modeling, so have collected Mig and AK enamal washes. Have you ever use them?

Thanks for all the compliments everyone.  I stumbled upon The Detailer wash at my LHS after the owner recommended I try it....and I really haven't looked back.  I like it because its really easy to use and the results are fantastic to my eye.   Prior to this, I used Windsor Newton "cottman" water based paint thinned with water.  I've never tried the MIG or AK products.  I would imagine there would be little room for error with an oil based wash no?

Joe

Joe.  

Thanks for the great tutorial! Do you use The Detailer wash for speed or finish quality or both? I do a lot of military modeling, so have collected Mig and AK enamal washes. Have you ever use them?

Thanks for taking the time to post this excellant tutorial. Your cockpits look

Nice! I like it!

This is the sort of stuff i come here for. Excellent.

This is now printed off and put in my modeling tips binder. Thanks Joe!!

Great tutorial!!! I have never dry brushed or any thing like that. I will have to give this a try on my Airfix 1/48 BF109

Thanks Lawdog