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Okay, I'm calling this one done, "at a certain point in time".

RAF 74 (Tiger) Squadron F-4J(UK) Phantom II ZE350/T, shortly before an ill-considered first-ever-attempt at an enamel wash.

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Those of you who slow down to see the results of car accidents may also derive some enjoyment from how she looks now:

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I have learned some important lessons.

ETA: Also, I think those triangular strengthening plates(?) are not present on RAF Phantoms, so this was probably a just punishment from the accuracy fairy.

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I don't know, call me crazy, but I kinda like the washed effect, looks like it just got back from a long deployment in the Falklands. Gratz on finishing a nice build!

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Ron

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Phantom FG.1 XV571/A of 43 Squadron ("The Fighting ######") RAF, circa 1982. The real aircraft was far less heavily weathered, being the CO of 43 Squadron's machine, but as this is my first even moderately successful wash attempt ever, I'm going to let that slide.

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Quite honestly, this is the best-looking model I've ever built.

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Okay, I'm calling this one done, "at a certain point in time".

RAF 74 (Tiger) Squadron F-4J(UK) Phantom II ZE350/T, shortly before an ill-considered first-ever-attempt at an enamel wash.

IMG_20130315_163304_zps1b383dc4.jpg

Those of you who slow down to see the results of car accidents may also derive some enjoyment from how she looks now:

IMG_20130317_124502_zpsaf9f6d0b.jpg

I have learned some important lessons.

ETA: Also, I think those triangular strengthening plates(?) are not present on RAF Phantoms, so this was probably a just punishment from the accuracy fairy.

Phantom FG.1 XV571/A of 43 Squadron ("The Fighting ######") RAF, circa 1982. The real aircraft was far less heavily weathered, being the CO of 43 Squadron's machine, but as this is my first even moderately successful wash attempt ever, I'm going to let that slide.

IMG_20130323_102233_zpsce89be95.jpg

IMG_20130323_102219_zps68356595.jpg

IMG_20130323_102252_zps42adb196.jpg

IMG_20130323_102312_zps0939838e.jpg

Quite honestly, this is the best-looking model I've ever built.

Trial and error....that second Phantom doesn't look that bad wash-wise......

A few questions.....

What are you using as a wash?

Are you diluting it, and if so, what with?

What are you using to clean away the extra wash?

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I make many mistakes, but I hunger for novelty, I rarely make the exact same one twice.

For the second one, I cheated, and went straight to the pros: I used Flory weathering wash in Dark Dirt. I think I didn't wait long enough for the Future to dry; I did the nose later, and it looks a lot better than the wings and fuse. I just used q-tips dipped in water to wipe it up.

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Phantom #159, Hasegawa 1/48 RF-4E, Hi decals for a Turkish bird that was shot down last year near Syria. Oh, and the right camera pod takin from a Japanese RF-4EJ.

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Awesome pair of Phantoms! I just have to get me that Hi-Decal set, that's the most menacing shark mouth I've seen yet. And hey, the British streak has been broken! Good job Phantom!

V/r

Ron

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Then you get Phantom 163. Another 1/48 Hasegawa F-4E, also using Afterburner decals. But this time notice the tail number. Its the same as Phantom162 was.

Switched from squadron commander markings of one squadron to a line bird with the chiefs after its repaint.

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Here are a couple that do NOT count as they were built for the "what-if" GB. Just thought I would post them for poops and giggles.

That, and they ARE Phantoms.

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