discussion 1/32 UH-72A Lakota Revell

[Guest]

Yep Ian I wrote the sprue nos on the bags for the heller traction avant, all the manufacturers have their own way of doing instructions, I wish they would all combine their different methods we would have amazing instructions, John I still have never tried a helicopter (although I have one in the stash) that camouflage looks difficult good luck to you mate.

 

[Guest]

Not an easy one John but you are getting stuck in with it nicely.

 

[John]

Oh dear, shaking a bottle of paint and I thought I'm getting wet, then looked at the curtains and they are covered in paint, I should know better and check the tops of paint bottles, quite often they come from suppliers with loose tops.

Anyway, is there a secret to brush painting? I can't get a good smooth finish, and you can see the brush strokes.

 

[Guest]

Thin paint, let it dry next coat. Just slowly build up the density rather than trying to achieve solid colour in one coat. Nothing worse than sat there shaking something and then getting wet..... to spray it on the curtains is quite impressive though

 

[John]

to spray it on the curtains is quite impressive though

Im sure the wife isn't as impressed

Thanks Graham I will try that.

 

[colin m]

Looks like a nice kit, but I do have to wonder, what sort of terrain would it be flying over for that camouflage to be effective ?

 

[John]

Not had chance to do much with this the past couple of days, centre console in and a couple of seats, I've just painted the others they will go in tomorrow.

On another note I've just updated the forum and you can now upload multiple images in one go.

View attachment 273992

 

[Guest]

Coming on nicely John. Always thought you could upload multiple images? Sure I have done it before all my Triumph pics were selected and uploaded in one.

 

[John]

Coming on nicely John. Always thought you could upload multiple images? Sure I have done it before all my Triumph pics were selected and uploaded in one.

Oh perhaps I had it enabled anyway

 

[Guest]

Oh perhaps I had it enabled anyway

Ahh, old age eh

 

[Guest]

Coming along nicely

 

[Guest]

Very nicely done cockpit there John.

 

[Ian M]

Coming along nice John.

 

[papa 695]

Yes coming along very nicely John

 

[Guest]

Now that's a nice Heli John cant wait to see the camouflage.

 

[John]

cant wait to see the camouflage.

Me too I'm no where near doing it but I'm trying to figure out the best way and what paints to use, I've never used Revell and don't really want to, Modelair, AK or Ammo I'm happy with, I just have to look though them.

 

[rickoshea52]

Oops just noticed I put the joystick things on back to front, better change it before I go out.

Those will be the cyclic controls John.

 

[John]

Those will be the cyclic controls

What ever it's called it still keeps breaking

Is liquid mask any good on clear parts?

 

[Ian M]

If you Can get it off again without scratching the plastic, yes. I prefer good old masking tape..... But have used blu tak on some things.

 

[rickoshea52]

What ever it's called it still keeps breaking

Is liquid mask any good on clear parts?

Yes. Some paint mask sets only provide pre-cut masks that only take care of the edges e.g. A Mig-21 canopy, and the modeller is instructed to use liquid mask as an infill. I dip the canopies in Klear first. It works for me.