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Weathering and Finishing Scale Models

Posted: December 5th, 2020, by AircraftWriter

Coming in a Dec 2020 issue, The famous RC GEEK Chris Wolfe wanted to lapse tothe routine of correct and refinishing a crashed E-flite P-39 Airacobra. Last time he used a mixed of lightweight spackle and polycrylic finish to correct a airplane. From there, he practical mixed coats of authority (sanding in between coats) to well-spoken out a aeroplane and afterwards embellished a airframe. This out time, Chris is going to uncover a final finishing stairs of row lines and weathering that he practical to a model. These tiny things yield large formula in adding realism to a good looking scale model. And Chris reminds us to remember, when it comes to weathering, reduction is more!

Panel Lines

The good thing about regulating polycrylic on a froth aircraft is that it hardens a whole aspect providing a tough cloak to request paint. Because of this, we can use a 0.5mm lead automatic pencil to easily pull row lines over a whole indication that yield a really convincing row line. Once practical (using rulers, etc.), adding a light cloak of 2x Rustoleum matte transparent over a whole indication protects a lines from smudging during a weathering process.

Simulate,

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