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1/32 P-40E build part 2: The drop tank is a prominent feature on a 32nd scale kit. I found some examples of extremely weathered and dented tanks. So I added in some dents before I started paint process. I primed the tank in black, then black basing, and applied Ak Neutral Gray. I then applied a flat coat, followed by weathering pencils, oils weathering, and finally some splattered dirt on the bottom side.

1/32 P-40E build part 2: The drop tank is a prominent feature on a 32nd scale kit. I found some examples of extremely weathered and dented tanks. So I added in some dents before I started paint process. I primed the tank in black, then black basing, and applied Ak Neutral Gray. I then applied a flat coat, followed by weathering pencils, oils weathering, and finally some splattered dirt on the bottom side.

This will be a build to show case how to use Hawaiian Air Depot masks. They make amazing masks for painting camo and insignia for very reasonable prices. Cockpit painted using AK 3rd Gen paints and my Badger Airbrushes, Ak oil wash, and Ak weathering pencils. If you want to purchase some HAD masks....reach out to me for coupon code for my group. Save yourself some money!

FINISHED! 1/48 Eduard Hellcat Mk.II weekend edition with AF decals. Pretty happy, with how it came out. I did drop the kit and broke the gun barrels. So will be replacing those with aftermarket. I also crushed the drop tank by sitting on it.....so no drop tank. Painted using Badger airbrushes and primed with Badger Stynylrez. Final results below! Plus, if you are interested....link to the painting video.

Hellcat Update Part 7....the end is near: The junior employee was supposed to observe and learn. Instead she feel asleep....psh, kids these days no work ethic. But a new family has decided to take her on. So this will be her last model building lesson with me. So we left off with a the model painted, gloss applied, decals laid down. Now it was time for a wash, flat coat, and final steps. Here I had some issues. The flat coat I used was Tamiya flat. I like Tamiya flat, it is not a dead flat. I wanted the Gloss Sea Blue to maintain a bit of lite sheen. However, the flat coat went bad o

Hellcat Update Part 6: Senior management decided to do a quick inspection of the project taking a much needed management nap. I think this means that the project is going satisfactorily. 1) After I was finished with the painting, I decided to add streaking to the wings, just to give the model some more depth. I used my used my Badger Renegade small cup. I took the base color, mixed in some light blue at 80/20 (main color to light blue) heavily thinned, and quick streaking following the airflow on the wing. 2) In preparation for decals, I airbrushed gloss coat using my Badger Ren

Hellcat Update Part 5: Senior management arrived to check up on the project. I think this was because of middle managements report. Once satisfied, senior management decided to observe the project and then take a power nap. Now this is my favorite part of the build....the airbrushing!!! 1) I started by airbrushing Black Stynylrez using my Badger Renegade thinned with my mixture formula. If you use my formula mixture, the primer will be ready to in an hou

Hellcat Update 4 We have a junior trainee...she is very cute but attention span is nominal. I found some unique decals for a British Hellcat. I think this would be so cool looking. Unfortunately, I was not able locate any pictures of the actual aircraft. Thus there will be some artistic license involved. Having said that, from everything I read the British Hellcat were heavily used and abused. I used my Badger airbrushes for all the painting, in particular my large cup Renegade and my small cup Renegade. Because it will be two different camo colors, I wanted to create diffe

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UPDATE 3: Senior management had decided to take a break. Middle management has decided to join the project in the meantime. Propellers take a long time but require it as they are very prominent. I used my Badger airbrushes for the painting. I’m moving completely over to Badger airbrushes for modeling projects. 1) applied grey Stynylez 2) painted the tips yellow 3) applied black on the blades 4) bleached the black using a medium grey 5) gloss applied 6) decals and wash applied 7) applied metal

F6F Hellcat update #2: Management continues to monitor the situation to ensure the build is completed on time and under budget. Fuselage and wings assembled. Personally I didn’t care for the inconsistent riveting on this kit. But I do realize this was one of Eduard’s first kits so they had not perfected their reviting game yet. A quick tip, use a black marker. This will help you see the rivets easier.

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Won first place at my local IPMS meeting.

For best performance, I recommend using my thinner mixture with the new primer. But as far the old primer....the new primer is better overall. It airbrush out of the bottle better, less clogging, and even sands better.