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Thank you, much appreciated. The "Bleach Wash" as I call it, is just a wash of thinned down oil paint using a mix of white oil paint, the smallest amount of black to produce a beige/light grey color, thinned down to a milky consistency with odorless mineral spirits. I then apply it with a brush all over the painted surfaces and allow it to sit for an hour or two, then using clean kitchen roll and cotton buds/Q-Tips, I wipe off the excess to leave a thin layer that gives the model the appearance of fading paint due to sun-bleaching, and wind/elements erosion. Good luck with trying it out.... as with all things, practice makes perfect! It's good for fading the bright colors of decals which helps them to look painted on, too.... especially on large scale models like my Airfix 1/24 scale Hawker Typhoon as seen finished in this "Final Reveal" video.... ua-cam.com/video/holTszPyA78/v-deo.html Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thank you, greatly appreciated! If you subscribe to my channel, by hitting the "Subscribe" button, you'll be able to view any of 327 videos that I have uploaded to my channel! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Maybe Airfix couldn't sell enough of them to break even with their Tooling manufacturing, molding, packaging and shipping costs, so have stuck to producing kits that they know do sell well?

You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated! Have fun building your airfield, will you be posting a video of it when it is completed? Here's a smaller diorama that I did more recently than this one: ua-cam.com/video/IjlP7dh1JRA/v-deo.html Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thank you, greatly appreciated! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

It is a nice kit and looks great once one gets past the engineering fit issues. I wonder if they've been corrected since the first production batch? Thanks for watching, much appreciated! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thanks Travis, much appreciated, mate! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. The kit does have some fit issues, but with patience you can overcome them. Have fun building and painting your kit! Cheers 👍🙂 🥃🥃

Still the same, thanks for inquiring. Two appointments with separate specialists coming up, one on the 18th and one on the 21st. Will no more after those appointments and what they decide from thereon. Cheers :)

@@InternationalBritishModeler chin up hope it's not cancer fella

Hey Les, hope you're well! These short videos only take 30 minutes to put together, something I'm able to do to keep some activity going on this channel. Cheers from a Limey living in the USA!

Yes, except for the resin Pilot, the scratch-built "Whip Antennae" I put on the upper fuselage, the fuses that I scratch-built and stuck into the exhausts of the 8 rockets and the seatbelts.

Yes, like all the old kits from the '60's and 70's, you can either build them straight from the box, or do what I enjoy doing, taking on the challenge to enhance them. Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

If you watch my "Full Build + Final Reveal" video for this build, you'll see within the video what I used. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/iFxTQkn7T0Q/v-deo.html

Thanks Travis, always appreciated, mate! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Hopefully.... just have to get some health issues sorted out first.

@@InternationalBritishModeler I bid you a speedy recovery

@@olivercooney6645 Thank you, much appreciated. 👍🙂

It's so far back, I can't remember if I had issues with it. I modeled mine in the open position, were you modeling yours closed? Here's the "Final Reveal" video to show you my open canopy.... ua-cam.com/video/nFGehRnuUeE/v-deo.htmlsi=6AbUnJo_le2_ja7b Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thank you, greatly appreciated! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

@@InternationalBritishModeler Keep up the great work

@@InternationalBritishModeler You sometimes see the divisional markings horse within a horse shoe when you see footage from the battle of Stalingrad.

@@carl55953 I'll look out for those when I watch footage again. Cheers 👍🙂

Thanks as always, Travis! Hope you're well? Cheers :)

Yes, the Revell of Germany kits are much better than the Revell USA kits, I've always enjoyed building them! :)

Thank you, much appreciated! Cheers :)

I know, it's frightening how fast the time is going by! Oh yes, I would definitely attempt a 1/48 kit.... I'll never do 1/72 again, my eyes have gotten really bad, much prefer 1/32 and above now. Doing okay, thanks... how about you! Yes... June 6th... I've been thinking about hosting an "80th Anniversary D-Day Buddy Build".... I did one on the 75th anniversary. Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thanks, Travis, always appreciated, mate! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thank you, much appreciated! This was only my 5th build from back in 2014, 10 years ago now! Achieving panel line effects and subtle weathering, tonal variations in the paintwork can be done so many ways.... at the end of the day, it's what you personally become more comfortable with. If I was hand painting, I'd build up with thin layers.... if you put the paint down thick, trying to get coverage with one coat, it looks unsightly, and any chance of realism goes out of the window. I've never used Revell paints, but I believe they are acrylic water-soluble paints..... I only use acrylic paints but never thin with water, I always use an acrylic thinner made by Testors. I'd apply the panel line shading after the first thin coat of paint, then apply the second thin layer of paint over the top. When I'm happy with the paint work, I then gloss varnish over the paint to seal it, let that dry, apply my decals, let them set overnight, then cover the decals with a gloss coat of varnish. When that has dried, then I use oil paints, thinned with odorless mineral spirits to achieve tonal variations and weathering effects.... it's all about practice, practice, practice. Don't be disgruntled if your first attempt doesn't look how you envisioned, it's a learning curve and you'll find that your abilities will improve from one model to the next. At the end of the day, it's about personal enjoyment and fulfilment, not about comparing yourself to modelers who have honed their craft. Good luck, and have fun! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

​@@InternationalBritishModeler Thanks for taking the time to provide a detailed response. Very useful. I have started with an initial acrylic undercoat, however the revell paints I have are enamel - so I was planning to paint the camouflage pattern using the enamels, but I think I might experiment with a different approach. Cheers for the advice - I have found this week that learning the methodologies behind this art is almost as satisfying as the actual painting.

@@Veezy187 You're welcome. As this Lancaster was a very early build of mine and way before I had experimented with different methods, you might be interested in this more recent build of a Handley Page Halifax.... the following link will take you to my complete build series of videos from the start of the build to the "Final Reveal!" Good luck with your modeling journey! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃 ua-cam.com/play/PLMepKIIx49px_r8F_hithUsy9USzs-Nxj.html

Thank you! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting. You can watch my full build series for this model by going to my UA-cam Home page and scrolling down.... you can watch it from start to finish. Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thank you, much appreciated! Cheers👍🙂🥃🥃

Yes, it looks pretty good, I just need to make a start on it now!! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Hi. Hows the build going?

Thanks Travis! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Ha ah, absolutely true!!

Thank you, much appreciated! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thanks Travis, much appreciated, mate! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thanks Travis, much appreciated, as always! Cheers :)

Thanks, Sherbir, much appreciated! Cheers :)

Thanks, Travis, much appreciated! Cheers :)

Thanks Travis, much appreciated mate! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thank you, much appreciated! This was only my 5th build from 10 years ago... I've learned a lot more about modeling since this build, so this looks a little basic compared to newer builds. Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thank you, greatly appreciated! This was one of my first builds from almost 10 years ago, so my memory is a little lost from back then, although I do remember that the red-line decals on the upper wings, either side of the cockpit, cracked very easily and when placing them onto the model they came apart in places, so, I ended up using a fine red marker pen to produce the red lines where the decal was lost. If your kit is an older production kit from a similar time period, then I'd imagine the decals will behave similarly. One would hope that since then, Tamiya have produced a better more resilient decal for this kit. If you're concerned, then there are lots of after-market decals that you could buy from various suppliers. Here's a link to an online distributor called 1001 hobbies who have a number of different options in 1/48 scale for the FB. Mk.VI Mossie. Good luck! www.1001hobbies.com/decals-for-aircraft/231252-eagle-cal-eag48168-decals-de-havilland-mosquito-fb-mk-vi.html

Here's some after-market decals from Hannants in the UK, if you live in that area of the world: www.hannants.co.uk/product/D48099?result-token=rxWHx and www.hannants.co.uk/product/EAG48168?result-token=rxWHx

Thank you, Alberto, greatly appreciated! Cheers 👍🙂🥃🥃

Thanks Travis, much appreciated, mate! Cheers : )

No, it was real, used to air launch the V1 Rockets closer to their intended targets. Google it... Heinkel He111H-22.