Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Monday, July 18, 2016

Tamiya´s 1/32 Spitfire Mk IXc Merlin 60 series engine (part 3)

Stage 3: Main weathering.




Stage 4: Pipes, lines, wires... there are still a lot more to add but the engine must be fixed into the cradle first.



Saturday, July 16, 2016

Tamiya´s 1/32 Spitfire Mk IXc Merlin 60 series engine (part 2)

Stage 2: Painting. Next thing will be to to apply some weathering and attach a whole lot of pipes and lines.



Friday, July 15, 2016

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AIRCRAFT Modelling Techniques VOL. 4: WEATHERING



Volume 4 of the Encyclopedia of Aircraft. This volume covers in depth through its 160 pages and more than 700 pictures everything what an aircraft modeller needs to know about Weathering:
  • Preparation of surfaces before weathering.
  • Chipping.
  • Filters.
  • Dirt, grime and worn paint
  • Panel lines and washes of all kind
  • Streakings
  • Spill stains
  • Exhaust stains
  • Graphite effects
  • Pigments
  • Effects with color pencils
  • Extreme weathering and fading
  • Subscription also available
It is available in English, Spanish and French. You can get the volumes individualy or you can purchase the whole 5 volumes, and get a free extra 44 pages volume: 
Encyclopedia of Aricraft-AMMO by Mig Jimenez