Recent content by blakeh1

Very nice photo etch set. Lots of work, but details are worth it

Fantastic details Those upgrades and scratched [arts make a world of difference

Excellent work!

Looks great!

for reference regarding burnt umber vs raw umber Also something for consideration if using oils is you need a thinner/cleaner. I would suggest Weber's Odorless Turpenoid. I have found that to be the mildest as far as reactions to Tamiya paints or certain types of plastics (like Bandai's) vs...

and this shot supposedly from a plane that had just taken off sometime around 1942 (before it had the red sun painting on the deck during the battle of Midway) Again, this most likely a touched up post colorized photo

Just seeing this now From what I remember reading, the flight deck was bare wood (probably with some kind of clear sealant) so basically your looking for the general color of lumber for something newer, and then a bit greyer as it gets older. I think the Deck Tan is a good starting point and...

Yep, that is the one I use it mostly for figure painting as a skin tone wash, but found it useful here Just make sure to really thin it down as it is a very strong color as in it is better to do some very very light washes and build up

Thanks color for the flight deck was indeed Tamiya XF-55 Deck Tan The deck tan by itself seemed too pristine and "new" looking so I then gave it a very thinned wash of Burnt Sienna oils as well as a more selective and thinned wash using P3 brown wash (really kind of a rusty reddish brown) and...

I have that old Linberg Tirpitz as well as the CV-% Yorktown in the 1/530 scale or close to it The Yorktown was even motorized. Used to use them as toys when I was a kid

Love the paint job!

Back at it with the Academy Helldiver. Unlike the previous posts, I will try to show more of the build process in case anyone is interested in picking up these kits The interior is nicely detailed for a 1/72 kit, on the level of some of the better Tamiya stuff The photoetch is including in...