Sunday, 17 May 2020

JET THE FLAMES: MY HOME-MADE JET FIREFLY

Blimey. This build had issues. 

The scrap body came easy but the painting was a nightmare as I tried to coat Humbrol with a can of spray Yellow. It cracked like crazy paving!

Anyways, 5 more coats of Humbrol later here we have my new junk Jet Firefly aka the Jet Bulldozer.

Alas, I forgot what I was making and initialed it the RV, the last one I made. Let's assume it means Rescue Vehicle this time!

Phew! 

See what you think.

11 comments:

  1. Nifty and cute! Did you spray acrylic over enamel? That doesn't work well.

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    1. Thanks Kev! Yes, I'm still learning about paint!

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  2. Amazing work again! One minor criticism, dont hide the model under harsh camera FX!

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    1. Thanks Wote and well, I like harsh camera FX!

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    2. So do I, but it hides your handiwork!

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  3. The paint layers are reminiscent of the diecast repaints of my childhood.

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    1. ha ha, like it Terran. Yep, it took a lot of paint to cover up my cock-up!

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  4. Lewis p morley5/17/2020 11:10 pm

    Oh yes! Using enamels used to be the bane of my life too! You basically have to let it dry for a day or two to ensure it doesn't crackle when repainted.
    -And we model makers are always in too much of a hurry for that!
    HAPPY MODELLING!

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    1. Thanks for the tip Looey. Yep, I am always in a hurry!

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  5. Paul Adams from New Zealand5/18/2020 11:12 am

    I always use enamels when painting models because of their superior covering power compared to acrylics. I generally only use acrylics when painting terrain, as enamels would melt expanded polystyrene foam, which I use for hills, etc.

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    1. Thanks for the tip Paul. I'm still learning.

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