killagee 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Here are some pics of my 1/48th scale Italeri Eurofighter Typhoon... What do you think? took me about 2months of part-time work to build... I will take some shots of my Su-27 and post them too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Outstanding work, Killagee. The cockpit detailing stands out especially. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Pretty sweet man ! Makes me kinda feel like getting back in the hobby Texturing and painting models isnt all that different Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigershark_BAS 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Looks sweet!! I was going to say "needs more weathering" but seeing as these things will be brand new...it's probably perfect. Nice work dude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killagee 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Looks sweet!! I was going to say "needs more weathering" but seeing as these things will be brand new...it's probably perfect.Nice work dude. To tell you the truth, I am really bad at weathering... Unfortunately I cant afford an airbrush so I do them by hand Thanks for the nice comments though. I am trying to find a 1/48 NH-90 Helicopter or JAS-39 Gripen as my next project, but I cant find anyone who makes them... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOB 0 Posted February 11, 2004 I am trying to find a 1/48 NH-90 Helicopter or JAS-39 Gripen as my next project, but I cant find anyone who makes them... Italeri should have a model-kit of the JAS-39A Gripen. I have also seen Airfix ones, and a Revell one they seem to be off the shelves even here in Sweden now though. I have never seen a NH-90 model around though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigershark_BAS 0 Posted February 12, 2004 Looks sweet!! I was going to say "needs more weathering" but seeing as these things will be brand new...it's probably perfect.Nice work dude. To tell you the truth, I am really bad at weathering...  Unfortunately I cant afford an airbrush so I do them by hand  Thanks for the nice comments though. I am trying to find a 1/48 NH-90 Helicopter or JAS-39 Gripen as my next project, but I cant find anyone who makes them... Dude...a very simple technique. Find some artists chalks....get a gray and brown colour chalk. Scrape some off into a dish....add a drop liquid washing detergent and enough water to make a sludge. Use a brush and brush into the panel lines...dont worry if you make a mess. Let it dry for a couple about 15 minutes. Then take a wet tissue and wipe off the excess around the panel lines. Works great and you can't screw up...if you feel like you have...simple run it under the tap and wash the chalk off. Nice simple technique and gives impressive results. Heres an article for ya http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/tnt1....026.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironsight 1 Posted February 12, 2004 Nice, never heard of this technique. With a little practise you can make some beautiful stuff with it (I don't have an airbrush either) Thanx for the info Tigershark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigershark_BAS 0 Posted February 12, 2004 Nice, never heard of this technique. With a little practise you can make some beautiful stuff with it  (I don't have an airbrush either)Thanx for the info Tigershark All my Navy jets are weathered using this technique.....for newer jets like the Typhoon simply choose a lighter colour chalk....a gray that is slightly darker than the paint. It works very well...and like I said....you can't screw up. Also works well for weathering spokes on wheels...and for weathering the wheel bays. In the Typhoon pic...the airbrake well would benefit greatly from this. You can also use the ground up chalk and a Q Tip (cotton bud) to rub chalk onto areas (like around gun ports) to weather gun powder exhaust emmisions and engine exhaust. Again....if you screw it up...some water and little detergent gets it right off. Big fan of the artists chalks  Another technique is use a pencil to draw along panel lines. Gives a nice effect. Also if you can get a hold of a Pentel Gel Silver rollerball pen...this is good for metal scuffs and wear (used this for the Corsair) Even better still is a kind of paint marker called Gundam markers that from Japan. They have very fine tips (used for painting Gundam robot models) and any mistakes can removed using a pencil eraser. My advice....get yourself a cheap model...paint it up....and use it as a test model for various techniques...see which one works for you and which don't. I got a cheap 1-72 F-14 expressly for this purpose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killagee 0 Posted February 14, 2004 Thanks tigershark! I will apply this to my Su-27... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
