Briston Bulldog 1/72

Although Airplanes are not my field i decided to build a small one to experiences new techies and here is my results so far

Great

One of my favourites

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It looks fine for a first attempt Robert , but the aluminium dope should be more lighter...

What are you using Rob, Alclad? Nikel?

Could be if you give a satin varnish over it will tone down the sparkling effect, I guess Marco is hinting the silver was paint on the real aircraft not polished aluminium ...

Iv

iCocker wrote:What are you using Rob, Alclad? Nikel?

Could be if you give a satin varnish over it will tone down the sparkling effect, I guess Marco is hinting the silver was paint on the real aircraft not polished aluminium ...

Iv

Hi Iv

Yes alclad I'm using I think that shine came with lights of the room coz i think real looks less.I will get it on Wednesday with me at the club Ivan

normally they were applied aluminuim dope on fabric , metal panels were polished as seen on the photo....

Any one can tell me how can I mask the rims to paint the tyres.I have circle cutter but can't do so small ones

Robert wrote:Any one can tell me how can I mask the rims to paint the tyres.I have circle cutter but can't do so small ones

try a compass cutter...

I usually put them on a tooth pick and paint them with a small 00 brush while rotating, but an interesting option is to force blue-tack or plasticine through a plastic stencil with your thumb and place it on the hub. I have never cut circles with a circle cutter smaller than 12mm!

Scirocco wrote:I usually put them on a tooth pick and paint them with a small 00 brush while rotating, but an interesting option is to force blue-tack or plasticine through a plastic stencil with your thumb and place it on the hub. I have never cut circles with a circle cutter smaller than 12mm!

Yes even me cant do small circles.any suggestion were I can buy one?

For blue-tac or plasticine, a circle stencil from a stationary in 0.5mm steps is enough.

Do you really need a stencil? With a paintbrush you can do it easily, this exercise gets you in the habit of having a steady hand ... mind you it is just two wheels, doing a certain tanks would be a nightmare : )

Iv

Photo not too goo

Hey Robert looking good, keep it up!

Some better photos

Looks very nice indeed, well done.

Robert, a quick and good build, and finished very well. I don't know what you used for rigging, but most materials can be tightened by heating a screwdriver or similiar metal object and bringing it close, not touching, to the rigging material. It works great with fishing line and stretched sprue.

Well done!! And quick too Qisek Marco biz-zewg I09's

Welldone Rob!

Nice and clean built ... may I just add just paint that static grass with an overspray nad some drybrushing ... will tie up the whole model nicer, very good idea using a high plint on that scale ... welldone!

Ivan

iCocker wrote:Welldone Rob!

Nice and clean built ... may I just add just paint that static grass with an overspray nad some drybrushing ... will tie up the whole model nicer, very good idea using a high plint on that scale ... welldone!

Ivan

What overspray you suggest Ivan ? Yes it was quick and I enjoyed too

Give it a coat of dark green overall, then overspray with a lighter shade and finally drybrush with a yellow green and ending with only yellow in small areas ... a wash of burnt umber might help aswell (or some equivalent of MIG or AK products is good aswell!)

final result! ...but not happy with the rock i placed next to the plain.(not so visible in this photo)