It’s not a typo, I wanted to type “flood” and not “fluid” because I’m afraid I flooded the paintwork with chipping fluid (hairspray in this case).
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Rookie mistakes e.05 – Tail sitter
Tips and tricksMany scale aircraft models with a tricycle landing gear configuration tend to “sit” on their tails because of the lack of weight in the front section of the model.
Rookie mistakes e.04 – Wash Penetration
Tips and tricksAnother example of a mistake with the oil wash application – The stencil decals remain soaked with the oil wash after the wash removal.
Rookie mistakes e.03 – Mind the Gap
Tips and tricksVisible seamlines on prominent places can ruin everything you did and spoil the overall impression of a finished model. Most common places are the center fuselage joint and upper/lower wing parts joint.
Rookie mistakes e.02 – Dirty boy
Tips and tricksThis “dirty boy” maybe looks like another example of overdoing the weathering, but actually it’s a different mistake. Let me explain it.
In order to achieve the effect of dirtiness and accent the panel lines I’ve used the popular “oil wash” technique. The good side of this technique is that you can’t overdo it because you can easily remove the excess oil wash with the oil thinner. But I made a mistake.
Rookie mistakes e.01 – Overdoing it
Tips and tricksWhen it comes to weathering techniques, one of the most common mistakes among rookies is overdoing it. We all want to create that super cool wear and tear effects that we’ve seen on the internet, that make models look aged under the weather and operating conditions and we just can’t refrain ourselves from putting too much of it.