"Nulli Secundus" 80th FS, 8th FG, New Guinea 1943
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1 4 October 2019, 15:56
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Nice to see one of these built already. Spectacular paint work and weathering!
4 October 2019, 16:12
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It's a great kit and makes the painting and weathering easy. I hope to have "glamour shots" up this weekend.
4 October 2019, 16:57
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Fantastic work! The weathering is outstanding. Judging from your in progress pictures the parts fit really well. Love the color variations in the OD, great job all over! Congrats.
4 October 2019, 17:27
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Nulli secundus indeed. With this build you´re the primus! Top job in every aspect.
4 October 2019, 17:43
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Marvellous! Great presentation and weathering! Looks like a funny build?😉
5 October 2019, 06:09
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Dude, this is really a great build. After scrolling through the pictures, there are so many nice details. The seat is awesome!
5 October 2019, 06:20
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This is an incredible great Lightning. Painting and weathering is perfect. Congratulations mate!
5 October 2019, 08:42
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Marvelous job! Superb build, paintwork and weathering. Thanks for sharing the detailed photos. Fantastic work. Congratulations. Did you use the Tamiya decals? Also, I like the stand you use with the three posts.
5 October 2019, 14:03
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Absolutely spectacular paint job Derek. Looking at pic 142, can you describe your wing weathering technique?
5 October 2019, 14:49
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@Alec K, 142 is showing the beginning of the oil weathering. I have a series of greens, browns and tans that I mixed together and kindof dopple it on the wing. When I have something I like, brush on mineral spirits until it begins to dilute and spread.
6 October 2019, 00:55
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This kit is truly spectacular as you'd expect from Tamiya. Thank you all for the kind words.
6 October 2019, 02:42
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@Jim J I used the Tamiya decals only when necessary, like for the cockpit (minus the seatbelt). The major markings are all AM.
6 October 2019, 16:45
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Thanks for the info Derek. I tried this with oils before with much less success, seems like I need to keep at it.
6 October 2019, 22:36
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@Alec it needs a base coat to be no shinier than a satin, if that helps.
7 October 2019, 13:46
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Got it, thanks. My issue is probably using the oils too thinned: I would wet the surface and then add thinned oils. Do you apply the oils at full strength (ie undiluted), and then puddle the thinner over?
9 October 2019, 00:01
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For that effect it was tiny dabbles of full strength oils, then copious amounts of thinner.
9 October 2019, 00:37
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"glamour shots" are done. Here --> theplasticadvocate.com/1-48-tamiya-p-38g/
9 October 2019, 03:48
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So, apart from the gun barrels and decals, everything was OOB??? 😮
9 October 2019, 04:50
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Patrick I also used HGW seatbelts and the Eduard Brassjn wheels intended for the academy kit.
9 October 2019, 11:51
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Even then, what an amazingly detailed kit Tamiya brought out! Beautiful and superb what you've done to it! 👍
9 October 2019, 13:15