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Revell 1/72 Fairey Fulmar Mk.1

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A real decent looking model, shame about the silvering on the decals.


I imagine it's difficult to get away from this when brush painting is that the case? Did you gloss it first before applying decals?
 
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Brush painting...? Looks very good!


I'm with Phil, is a shame the silvering on the decals, but the canopy work is excellent ;)
 
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It looks good, you have done a good job masking the canopy it does look a bit rougher lower down, did you thin the paint before brushing? I am not very good at brush painting so I can't offer much constructive criticism. Glossing before decals with a bigger brush is almost essential to get a great lay down. After that a Matt or semi gloss coat will give you the sheen you want and seal it all in.
 
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I might add that I can't see clearly on my phone but the exhaust pipe finish could be more worn looking or rusty
 
Looks good for a brush painted model.An interesting aircraft that doesn't get modelled very often.Considering its size and top speed of only 265mph, it was quite a successful fighter.In the Mediterranean theatre at least.It made 9 FAA pilots aces.Not sure if that's silvering on the wing roundels .Veiwing it on my phone it looks like a thin white line to me.Which is the fault of the manufacturer.
 
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A real decent looking model, shame about the silvering on the decals.
I imagine it's difficult to get away from this when brush painting is that the case? Did you gloss it first before applying decals?
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i did gloss but must admit decals were very old and they are a bit out of register
 
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Looks good for a brush painted model.An interesting aircraft that doesn't get modelled very often.Considering its size and top speed of only 265mph, it was quite a successful fighter.In the Mediterranean theatre at least.It made 9 FAA pilots aces.Not sure if that's silvering on the wing roundels .Veiwing it on my phone it looks like a thin white line to me.Which is the fault of the manufacturer.
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yeah was fault of kit maker, the decals are a bit out of register
 
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I might add that I can't see clearly on my phone but the exhaust pipe finish could be more worn looking or rusty
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true and i might have another go fixing that, thanking you for comment
 
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Looks good for a brush painted model.An interesting aircraft that doesn't get modelled very often.Considering its size and top speed of only 265mph, it was quite a successful fighter.In the Mediterranean theatre at least.It made 9 FAA pilots aces.Not sure if that's silvering on the wing roundels .Veiwing it on my phone it looks like a thin white line to me.Which is the fault of the manufacturer.
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yeah this one was used in the med, especially malta
 
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It looks good, you have done a good job masking the canopy it does look a bit rougher lower down, did you thin the paint before brushing? I am not very good at brush painting so I can't offer much constructive criticism. Glossing before decals with a bigger brush is almost essential to get a great lay down. After that a Matt or semi gloss coat will give you the sheen you want and seal it all in.
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noticed lower down, the camera really picks up mistakes, thought i had thinned it enough,
 
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Brush painting...? Looks very good!
I'm with Phil, is a shame the silvering on the decals, but the canopy work is excellent ;)
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thank you for comments all very welcome as it all helps
 
A nice and interesting build!


Looks like the designers couldn't make up their mind with regards to what it should have been, so they decided it will be everything.......:confused::confused:
 
All that needs to be said has been said, but this is a very nice model of the Fulmar. Awesome work on the canopy framework, that must have taken days :)
 
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All that needs to be said has been said, but this is a very nice model of the Fulmar. Awesome work on the canopy framework, that must have taken days :)
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yeah canopy was time consuming, and i was not totallt pleased with it, i forgot to put on inside cockpit colour first and then the exterior still im keeping practising at it one day ill get it right
 
Very nice indeed Dan great job.


I would give it a dark dirt wash jus to bring the panel linens out some more.
 
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Looks good for a brush painted model.An interesting aircraft that doesn't get modelled very often.Considering its size and top speed of only 265mph, it was quite a successful fighter.In the Mediterranean theatre at least.It made 9 FAA pilots aces.Not sure if that's silvering on the wing roundels .Veiwing it on my phone it looks like a thin white line to me.Which is the fault of the manufacturer.
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yeah its thin white line, since you said it to me i have rectified it i hope, ill try and put up pic of correction, and see what you think
 
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