Sukhoi Su-30MKI Completed

Patrick Hagelstein
So, what's wrong with it?

Treehugger
I would like to know as well. 🙂 The gloss coat seems a little rough, but adding some matter or satin varnish greatly improve the toy look that fully glossy models have. It is amazing how nice a model looks after adding a varnish on top of a gloss coat imo. Although one can sand down a gloss coat, one risk forgetting the cleanup work and leaving the dust clogging the panel lines. Also, if sanding, it is best to sand all the layers: primer + paint + glosscoat, otherwise you risk having the layer of primer show through the paint if sanding through the gloss coat, which can happen not only on edges, but specifically on any specks of dust or paint on the primer layer. Paint itself can be sanded easily and look good, as long as the paint is the same as the old ofc, and if adding a gloss coat, as the gloss coat will blend the rough sanded areas with the smooth ones. A modelwill also look a little darker with a gloss coat on iirc, but will lighten if adding matte or satin varnish. Too much matte varnish, and I've seen a tank model of mine turn white (too thick, or too much matte varnish).

Maybe also the front canopy could have used some putty. This is something I struggle with, and want to get better at, hiding seam lines, and particularily around canopy clear parts.