Tamiya 1/48 F4u corsair

[Jantk14]

So I'm at the painting stage and this is my first ever attempt at post shading. It's my first airbrush. I think it ok but I feel like I over did it. What does everyone think? Feel free to be critical.

 

[wjbrandel]

Looks good, You did an excellent job for your first time post shading.

 

[Tommergun]

Looks great! And if you apply a gloss coat before decals it will soften it even more.

 

[Jantk14]

Thanks. Yea a gloss coat is my next step than decals. Softening sounds good. I think I added too much white to the base coat. I might go back and hit it a little with the base coat first to dull the effect in some spots

 

[Pantherman]

So I'm at the painting stage and this is my first ever attempt at post shading. It's my first airbrush. I think it ok but I feel like I over did it. What does everyone think? Feel free to be critical.

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Looking good to me. Pantherman

 

[Wig41]

I don't think you've overdone it at all. If it were me I would even add some to the upper fuselage areas where the sun would really bleach out the color. But even still what you've done looks realistic, especially being a first attempt. Well done.

 

[Edbert]

I think it looks great. One thing I've learned as I test and try to learn post-shading...
Thin your paint, to the extreme, like 90% thinner. This allows a slow and gradual build up of the highlight/lowlight.

Also, sometimes it is good to "over do" things a little, because clear coats will tone it down considerably.

 

[Jantk14]

You guys were right about the clear coat. It definitely is toned down. Got the decals on and next is weathering with oils.

 

[Tommergun]

Looking good.

 

[Tommergun]

I think I added too much white to the base coat.

Oh, and I lean towards using Sand instead of white to lighten my colors for post-shading, it seems a little softer. But there will always be differing opinions on that.

 

[Pantherman]

You guys were right about the clear coat. It definitely is toned down. Got the decals on and next is weathering with oils.

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Nice. Pantherman

 

[Edbert]

Oh, and I lean towards using Sand instead of white to lighten my colors for post-shading,

This comes down to complimentary and contrasting colors within the spectrum, there are additiative and subractive colors.

The "color wheel" used by artists for centuries, might help...

But a few years in science class (for me it was 'Atromomy') will immediately refer to the electomagnetic spectrum...

Both are correct, but diamterically opposed at the same time

 

[Jantk14]

So I put on a second coat of satin varnish over my decals today to protect them before I start weathering with oils, and one of my decals bubbled up. Only one, the rest were fine. Anyone have any idea why that happened? Should I not coat over decals? I thought that was pretty standard. I'm using Vallejo polyurethane satin varnish.

 

[Wig41]

That one may have had a little air trapped underneath or possibly the decals were not throughly dry. Hard to say.

 

[Jantk14]

Finished. I didn't do much weathering. It wasn't showing up on the top color very well and besides I'm not very good at it. But I did a wash using Flory dark dirt wash, which I have never used and is really easy to work worth. Looks really good too. Also used oils and did some streaks and some powder burns around the gun ports.

 

[Tommergun]

Excellent work!

 

[Pantherman]

Finished. I didn't do much weathering. It wasn't showing up on the top color very well and besides I'm not very good at it. But I did a wash using Flory dark dirt wash, which I have never used and is really easy to work worth. Looks really good too. Also used oils and did some streaks and some powder burns around the gun ports.

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Excellent build. Pantherman

 

[Jantk14]

Thanks all

 

[Edbert]

It looks great, I really like the chipping on the leading edges of the wings. One thing I noticed, and I know you didn't ask so tell me to shutup if I am out of place but...the chipping on the prop is on the wrong edge. I wouldn't sweat it, just something to look at for the next build. At least the insignias on the wings are not backwards, I did that once

 

[Jantk14]

Lol yea I wasn't sure what edge of the blades to put the chipping on so I guessed. I was going to ask but took my chances. Now I know for the future. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[BarleyBop]

wrong edge.

Ha! It always takes me forever to set the ceiling fans in the right direction for summer and winter... so easily inverted!

 

[blakeh1]

Paint job looks great to me

 

[Napali]

Even though, as you said, you are just starting to paint, the work turned out very well. Congrats!

 

[mustang1989]

Good outcome with this one @Jantk14 . The subtle weathering added a good amount to the finished build. I've got one of these Tammy Corsairs in the stash and this is inspiring.

 

[Jantk14]

Thanks guys. I appreciate it.

 

[Ron2]

It looks great, I really like the chipping on the leading edges of the wings. One thing I noticed, and I know you didn't ask so tell me to shutup if I am out of place but...the chipping on the prop is on the wrong edge. I wouldn't sweat it, just something to look at for the next build. At least the insignias on the wings are not backwards, I did that once

Which edge should chipping be on?

 

[Edbert]

Which edge should chipping be on?

Not all props rotate the same direction, but they all push the air backwards (unless it is a rare "pusher" with the prop in the rear) so chip the edge that is in the direction of the rotation or the "high" side.

 

[Littlemarten]

Not all props rotate the same direction, but they all push the air backwards (unless it is a rare "pusher" with the prop in the rear) so chip the edge that is in the direction of the rotation or the "high" side.

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Pusher props also push air toward the back of the aircraft, so should be chipped in the same manner as "puller" props. The questions then becomes: Are they protected from chipping by the bulk of the engine in front of them? Do they get oil or exhaust staining?