1/48 A-7B VA-93

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Today’s update- more airbrushing!

First up, I decided to try a marble base coat of Tamiya Flat White on the lower surfaces and flying surfaces topsides.

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then I lightly airbrushed on multiple coats of very thinned (2 parts thinner 1 part paint) Tamiya Gloss White over the base coat

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not too bad...
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Cool - did you do gray overall? I have an F4-J ready for paint in the same scheme and have been thinking of trying this.
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keavdog wrote:Cool - did you do gray overall? I have an F4-J ready for paint in the same scheme and have been thinking of trying this.
Thank you. Yes a base coat overall of Tamiya Gray Liquid Surface Primer. Except for in the intake. I used Tamiya White LSP in there for a more vivid white.
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That's a lovely bit of painting Carlos - looks very effective!
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Good you have the a/b going. This is looking good.
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Thanks Stuart & Lyle. I hadn’t airbrushed for quite some time! Maybe early summer of last year?
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It doesn't show!
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portman wrote:
Stikpusher wrote:Thanks Stuart & Lyle. I hadn’t airbrushed for quite some time! Maybe early summer of last year?
It doesn't show!
use more paint, then.
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This is a gorgeous photo, Carlos! Excelsior!
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LyleW wrote:
use more paint, then.
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speedgraflex wrote:This is a gorgeous photo, Carlos! Excelsior!
Thank you Bruce
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