TheFlyingBrit
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I've got oneGlad to see this thread is still active. There are some very impressive paint jobs on here!
Patrick's Paint Shop - a place for plane painting projects
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Flightspeed
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The only plane I ever put work into painting flew horribly, I messed the wing up lol.
That’s it with just the paint, I made canopy and all the decals but didn’t put them on because of how it flew…
That’s it with just the paint, I made canopy and all the decals but didn’t put them on because of how it flew…
TheFlyingBrit
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Great paint job looks really nice, love that transmitter too they are creeping in everywhere
they are creeping in everywhere
TheFlyingBrit
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Mine flew and still does fly great (with the exception of one crash. Pilots fault, battery not fully secured), the landing gear does let it down, particularly on landing
.Funny enough today I considered fitting my spare retracts off the Vampire, but its added weight and could potentially spoil the flight characteristics. So its staying as it is with a little extra support to the fixed landing gear. Thinking of making some fake retract covers and using them as braces for the landing gear wire.
shadeyB
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The lettering - decals I make myself on a household printer 👍
yeah spitfire every day , glides fantastic also and just flies overall gorgeous
yeah spitfire every day , glides fantastic also and just flies overall gorgeous
Noted , thanks
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Mine flew and still does fly great (with the exception of one crash. Pilots fault, battery not fully secured), the landing gear does let it down, particularly on landing
Funny enough today I considered fitting my spare retracts off the Vampire, but its added weight and could potentially spoil the flight characteristics. So its staying as it is with a little extra support to the fixed landing gear. Thinking of making some fake retract covers and using them as braces for the landing gear wire.
Nice looking Spit and as you say it flies great , any tips for making that landing gear ?
Matthewdupreez
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Follow the instructions in the ft mustang buiLd video.
TheFlyingBrit
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I did something similar, but ended up using a design I saw on a You tube video.
TheFlyingBrit
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However, I have since found this version
Thanks FB for the videos , appreciated
Robert S
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I just got my first airbrush delivered in the mail. I haven't set it up or bought any paints yet but I'm really looking forward to learning to use this new tool.
Anyone have any recomendations for good entry level paint and/or paint to stay away from? I was just going to buy a pack of acrylic paints with the most common colors from Michael's to practice with.
Anyone have any recomendations for good entry level paint and/or paint to stay away from? I was just going to buy a pack of acrylic paints with the most common colors from Michael's to practice with.
Monte.C
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Keep us updated!
TheFlyingBrit
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Monte.C
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Hey Brit, why does this US infantryman look Mexican/Chinese? Why is "Vallejo" a Spanish name? What are you trying to sell us here???!
TheFlyingBrit
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I thought the majority of American's where a mix of various nationalities anyway, with the exception of native American's. I am not trying to sell you anything just providing a glimmer of knowledge from my mind palace regard's a quality airbrush product.
The paint company was started by Hector Ramirez Vallejo
The paint company was started by Hector Ramirez Vallejo
TheFlyingBrit
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I lied about the last bit, but it sounds authentic doesn't it. Sorry Hector
Monte.C
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I lied about the last bit, but it sounds authentic doesn't it. Sorry Hector
Nah. We're onto you. You get a few pennies (or "pence" whatever that is) of kickbacks from Bangood when you send airbrush paint buyers their way.
Love that bit about "providing a glimmer of knowledge from my mind palace". When I get old I might use it myself!
TheFlyingBrit
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You, me and Sherlock Holmes then as it was Sherlock I got it off in the first place
Nah. We're onto you. You get a few pennies (or "pence" whatever that is) of kickbacks from Bangood when you send airbrush paint buyers their way.
Love that bit about "providing a glimmer of knowledge from my mind palace". When I get old I might use it myself!
Sadly I get no kick backs from Banggood or Aliexpress, I certainly don't buy that Vallejo airbrush paint from them as they probably don't sell it anyway.
I get the odd bottles of Vallejo airbrush paint from a local hobby shop, which 10 - 15 minutes drive from my house. They sell accessories for model train enthusiasts and a variety of plastic model aircraft, armored vehicles and ships. However, they do have a good selection of airbrush paints, odd lengths and sheets of balsa and 1/16 ply sheets.
I got my duck egg green paint from there, for the underside of the Spitfire.
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