howie wrote:Very nicely painted model. The bit I am most envious about is how weathered you've made the, I presume decal?
I've never managed to achieve anything like this. It looks truly weathered. All i ever manage to achieve is tearing bits off, which doesn't look really correct. or I weather it with battle damage.
Kudos on the top notch job you've achieved here.
Thank you for kind feedback! It is in fact 'weathered' cause top green layer is scraped off revealing brown layer under. It's technique I have from Mig Jimenez workshops. He's something like tank weathering god.
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You fully deserve explanation of that number 26 on side. Yes, decal, only one there. Was lying around in F-104 1/72 box, yellowing there... and it just clicked, that it'll fit.
I have just scratch it with toothpick when dry, and paint some brown streaks overlay to match surrounded weathered surface. Now waiting for clear matte varnish to blend even more. ...tomorrow