Well after fighting my paints trying to get the correct version of green for this build since Vallejo doesn’t have it, I present to you my version of the A-1H in SEA camo. Fun little build, would definitely do this one again.
I like that Skyraider a lot! It made me want to quote one Manny (the oldimers know who I mean) who used to say something like: “I love your Skyraider and I want to marry it”. I have two remarks: 1) How come the underside is so impeccably clean (for a Skyraider) and 2) pity you didn’t use the opportunity to show different colours on the rocket launchers - the launchers themselves could be green, and the covers white with red tips, wouldn’t that look interesting? Thanks for sharing and have a nice day
Fair point, in regards to the underside oddly enough I didn’t see alot of true underside images to help with the weathering. Plus, since this kit was bought second-hand, alot of the panel lines were sanded off so I was somewhat limited on where I thought weathering was applied. The same with the color for the pods. For some reason I was able to find colors and images for every version of the A-1, but little on the H version. Of course, now that I have put the words down, I am sure all of the images I needed for the build will now show up! [bnghead][whstl][sn0ps]
This was something that I wrestled with in the past too but have gotten a little more comfortable as time goes on with. Color modulation is the first step of the whole process for me and seems to help a LOT. Panel line washes are a good step as well. After that is something that I’m still playing around with.
To be fair it is very scary. I honestly started with something that would come off as light weathering and went from there. Since my airbrushing skills can be hit or miss, I have all of the tips written down for reference and I work on a scrap piece of plastic to see if it works.
One thing I can say that is a big help is the last issue of FSM detailing how to weather. The articles provided by Aaron Skinner describe the tip[ in question and then shows how it looks before and after. Sometimes looking at a YouTube video or even some of the builds online of in FSM when the builder describes what they are doing, it isn’t always clear to me who it looks. Then again, that could just be me. So, if you get the chance, just break it down into smaller steps.
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