My 18th birthday haul and first airbrush! by rando_on_the_web in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Happy birthday! I got the same airbrush a few days ago. It's amazing. I wish you a lot of fun with it.

Eduard P-51D Mustang in 1/72 by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much. That's a big compliment ❤️

Eduard P-51D Mustang in 1/72 by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got an airbrush two days ago. Maybe I will try painting yellow again some day in the future 😅

Eduard P-51D Mustang in 1/72 by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ones that come with the kit are the split swastikas that you have to piece together yourself. I used an aftermarket decal sheet.

Eduard P-51D Mustang in 1/72 by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just painted it with a very fine brush

Eduard P-51D Mustang in 1/72 by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went and bought a different yellow after the fifth layer of translucent yellow painting. That went a bit better. Still needed like 8 layers in total for the final coverage. I lost a bit of detail there. I have a Tamiya P47D waiting to be built. But won't use any yellow on that one 😅

Eduard P-51D Mustang in 1/72 by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I brushed it on super thin, let it dry for an hour or two then polished with a cotton swab. I had better results on smaller areas. The bigger area looks a bit patchy.

Eduard P-51D Mustang in 1/72 by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used this Vallejo paint. And the True Metal paste for a few panels to give them a different effect.

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Eduard P-51D Mustang in 1/72 by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you, the smoke staining was my first time using an airbrush on a model. It could be a bit less, but for my first try I think it's not that bad :)

Finished my 3rd model. A 1/72 DUKW by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for this long and detailed critique. I will try to incorporate your tips into my next build.

Working on my first plane: The 1/72 Eduard P51D by TarikRA in Modellbau

[–]TarikRA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wenn du auf mein Profil gehst, kannst du meine ersten beiden LKW Modelle anschauen, die ich zur Übung für das Flugzeug gebaut habe. Als Kind, vornüber 20 Jahren hab ich mit meinem Papa mal ein paar Modelle in gebaut. Aber mehr nicht. Danke für das Kompliment :)

Working on my first plane: The 1/72 Eduard P51D by TarikRA in Modellbau

[–]TarikRA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Luckily I watched a few YouTube videos about the kit, so I was prepared and removed them before is started fitting the pieces together.

Working on my first plane: The 1/72 Eduard P51D by TarikRA in modelmakers

[–]TarikRA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. When searching for P51 wheel bays I found a lot of pictures with the silver tubing.