Airfix P-40 Oiled up

[JSteinman]

Yes on the flat coat. I’m not sure about more weathering

 

[phantom II]

Looking pretty darn nice there Bob

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Yes on the flat coat. I’m not sure about more weathering

I think this is a first... :woohoo:

 

[Iron Mike]

Flatten it for sure, pigment the exhaust. Looks good!

 

[JSteinman]

Yes on the flat coat. I’m not sure about more weathering

I think this is a first... :woohoo:

Whut? :tomato

 

[Paulw]

and some yeller on those prop tips

 

[lupanzer]

Beautiful painting job, Bob!

Luiz.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Looking good Bob!

 

[MrT]

 

[Old Dog]

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks guys,
So maybe I should have tested brushing a flat coat. I used Liquitex Matt clear coat, mixed with Future (for that leveling effect) and Windex, about the same ratios. Then mopped it on like I did the gloss coat. The flat just dried too fast and left brush marks, build up of the flat material. Poked at it a bit this am, a wet sanding is removing a good bit so I might salvage it yet. Maybe some retarder mixed it would have helped.

For the point of this exercise I'm calling it done. You can brush paint oils to a smooth finish.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Magnificent work Bob!

 

[Iron Mike]

If you apply a substance thinned with the same thinner as the layer below it, what do you think will happen? :smack

Guess you found out.

 

[phantom II]

:frantic AAAAAHHHHHHH ! :facepalm

Just when it was getting good :coolio

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Big10]

That custom OD looks pretty damn good. How much of Plasmo video did you follow?

 

[moon puppy]

That custom OD looks pretty damn good. How much of Plasmo video did you follow?

Thank you John, I followed it pretty close except the end where he used rattle can for clear coat. Maybe adding some flat medium to Future would have worked better, might try that if I get around to wet sanding it all to clean up the brush marks from the quick drying flat coat.

 

[Brokeneagle]

Hey MP, Looks very nice. Warhawks are not my thing as I always liked the Kittyhawk p40e better but you have done a nice job just the same.
I would add some very small exposed dull aluminium chips around the side engine panels were they would remove them for access. Make the scratches and chips very small and at a minimum and it will bring the nose area to life!

Ian.

 

[moon puppy]

@Greg Kimsey
Greg I told you I'd tag you on this thread. Looking back it turned out better than I thought!