Tamiya 1/48 A 10A Thunderbolt

[Guest]

Thank for the insight Jakko.

This is the scheme I'm going for, or at least something close. Realism isn't much of an issue for me, although all of the real life pictures I've seen tend to have a mixture of fairly hard and quite soft transitions between the colours anyway, so I don't think anything will look too out of place. I much prefer the look of a softer edge though, like in the example you link to, which is why my first thought was freehand.

I'm not yet ready to delve into pre-shading and other such effects so I can just base most of it up in the lightest green and add the darker colours where required.

[Guest]

This is the scheme I'm going for

That appears to be fairly hard-edged:



But like you say, it’s unlikely to look very wrong if you paint it with softer edges, and if that’s what you prefer then don’t let anybody stop you

I'm not yet ready to delve into pre-shading and other such effects so I can just base most of it up in the lightest green and add the darker colours where required.

I’m not one for pre-shading anyway I do like to add a darker colour into the panel lines, but only after painting the rest of the model, and by brush with thin paint or ink.

[Guest]

Looking forward to the camo painting :smiling3:.

[papa 695]

Just caught up Andy, some cracking work.

[Guest]

Thanks chaps.

And yes Jakko, like I say I've seen some pictures looking quite hard edges like that but others that looked softer. Unless they were just blurry photos lol

[Mr Bowcat]

Good luck putting the PE GAU-8 together. It's a definite improvement but it's a fiddly little bugger.

[rtfoe]

Hi Andy, soft hard edge if there is such a thing...easily done with Blu Tac or Silly Putty. Something like what I did here on my 1/72 P-38 Lightning drop tanks.



Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Yes Bob, it looks pretty straightforward from the pictures but I'm sure isn't going to be!

Thanks Richard, that's pretty much what I'm aiming for, although I also find it hard to describe. Not a completely hard line (which I could do easily with tape) but not a faded indistinct transition. I would love to do it freehand but think I need a bit more airbrush experience first. The Blu Tac method is one I've been watching a few videos on, however I actually have the perfect masking product but not sure how well it'll work on the smaller tighter turns of a scale model, as it's a kind of tape that's around 6mm wide.

I feel a few days practising on plastic bottles coming up! :smiling3:

[Guest]

Oh, and I was a bit disappointed at how quick this was to put together, but now that I've started on the armaments that's all changed. It seems like it's going to be easily the biggest part of the build!

If I go for the full house there's around 22 rockets, bombs and missiles. Most made out of 2 or 3 parts, some with a separate sub-pylon made out of 2 or 3 parts, and all the resulting glue lines, mould lines and ejector pin marks to sort. Then of course there's the painting where some are several different colours, so I think it's going to keep me occupied for longer than I'd thought :thumb2:

[rtfoe]

:smiling6: :smiling6: Andy, the payload on a Warthog is mighty impressive...takes about as much time as the plane itself but if done well can look good. Some purists will get aftermarket ordnance with less clean up. But I guess you're the no nonsense get all hands dirty type and work on what you have. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

[wotan]

Andy

I went for the hard edged camo when I made mine. As Richard mentioned, I did this with bluetac masking.



Best of luck with yours.

John

[Guest]

:smiling6: :smiling6: Andy, the payload on a Warthog is mighty impressive...takes about as much time as the plane itself but if done well can look good. Some purists will get aftermarket ordnance with less clean up. But I guess you're the no nonsense get all hands dirty type and work on what you have. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

I might be wrong Richard but I think that's probably the best way for me to learn. No point making it too easy for myself :smiling5:

John, that looks great! If mine were to turn out even remotely close to that good I'd be very happy, but I don't want to try and run before I can walk so will set my standards at a more realistic level. Were the panel lines highlighted with a wash? Really adds some character.

And the PE arrived today. Gosh it's small. I know what you mean by fiddly now Bob. Will need to have my wits about me when I tackle it. Can't imagine what the 1/72 version would be like!

[Allen Dewire]

Evening Andy,

Wow, that PE is pretty wild! I always was afraid to use PE as I had fears of mucking it up. Not anymore though. I can only say, read the destructions a few times, drink a pint (or 2), have the de-bonder at the ready and dive in Sir!!!

Actually, the only parts that look hard are what is in the little holder in the baggie. Most of all, have fun and don't worry about the blue language. Happens to us all...……..

[Guest]

Cheers Allen, I've got to start somewhere, and a pint or two might steady my hands. Great idea! :smiling3:

The bit you refer to is a tube that the other parts have to fit inside, with one of the discs either end. With luck it should turn out like this:



The long part is a pitot tube. I can manage that I'm sure but the main assembly is going to tax me.

[yak face]

Can't imagine what the 1/72 version would be like

Ive got the italeri ( in a tamiya boxing) A-10 in 1/72 andy and ive got the PE and brass gun for it , and yes it is small ! Im half looking forward to doing it and half dreading it!