BarryW's Hawker Typhoon Airfix 1:24

[papa 695]

It's looking very sweet Barry

[colin m]

Nice. The painted markings certainly look at lot better than decals. Something for me to think about for the future.

[BarryW]

Last night I sprayed a gloss coat, Alclad Aqua Gloss. Tonight I applied the decals for the codes, stencilling and odds and ends. I have just treated them with Mr Mark Softer to help them conform close into the detail. Tomorrow I will apply a sealing coat of gloss which will be left until Thursday when I will start the panel line pinwashes using the new AKI wash.


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[flyjoe180]

Looking fantastic Barry, very nice work so far.

[Dave W]

Looking really good now Barry.

[BarryW]

Thanks chaps - oh, the 'blob' showing just in front of the cockpit is some Mr Mark not a paint or varnish run!!! I had a look this morning and the decals are nice and 'tight' with no sign of even the slightest silvering anywhere. She is looking rather splendid I thought !

[Ian M]

Indeed she is Barry. You have even lifted your own bar on this one.


Very very nice

[BarryW]

Tonight I start weathering. The picture is of the materials I will be using. Some will be applied to the gloss surface such as the paneline wash, some after the first matt coat, such as the pigments and some after the final matt coat such as the oil and fuel stains. I will post more details shots of what I am doing in this stage as this is a test for the AK products having done some basic testing before.


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[BarryW]

I have just managed to apply the panel line wash to the gear doors and the tops of the main wings. But this is a much more time consuming method than a sludge wash. Mind you because of the rivet detail a sludge wash would probably be the better option. But I will persist and carry on tomorrow.


I did apply an exhaust wash to the exhaust though. This is to darken the rather bright metal and bring out some detail. I have a few more processes to do yet on the exhausts.


Here is how the exhaust looks now.


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It looks a bit gold in the pic - it isn't !!!


Here are the gear doors with a wash applied.


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I used a flat brush moistened in ouderless thinner brushed in the direction of the airflow to remove the excess.


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It looks a mess above but a bit more brushing and we get to this.


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It looking pretty good


I worked the wings in sections and realised that I needed to really use a larger flat brush for removing excess.


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Above before removal


The the full wing when done.


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I do like this method but it will work better on some models than others. Overall I think the result is very promising. The AK wash flows well in the relatively few panel lines.


I will get on tomorrow and may get to finish the panel line washes probably Monday at my current rate. I need to work Saturday morning so I won't have any time over the weekend. I will post when I have finished the wash and when I am ready for the next stage.

[papa 695]

It's looking very good so far Barry

[Guest]

Very good Barry and very effective.


So is AK better than other products you used in the past?


Francesco

[stona]

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It's looking very good so far Barry

I'll say! It looks most impressive. Whatever you are doing with those washes they are creating a very nice effect.


Cheers


Steve

[Ian M]

Still think you should have gone for a pin wash.......Only kidding, you only have the rest of THIS year to do it in lol


Looking very good indeed. So you would recommend the AK stuff?


Ian M

[flyjoe180]

Awesome work Barry.

[BarryW]

Well I have now finished the panel line washes and applied a single thin matt coat. This is because the next processes are best done on a matt surface. Some pics


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