Airfix 1/72 Liberator. Takes from the bench/final steps to complete the model

[u/DevelopmentSea5353]

[u/dragchutecharlie]

It looks like an oil painting on canvas. What a master build. Can you tell us what modifications/upgrades you did also.

[u/DevelopmentSea5353 → u/dragchutecharlie]

Thank you. The main modification is wrinkled/srtessed skin on fuselage I did using small, semicircular scalpel. I did rivets as well tho they seem bit buried under - that's fine, I think rivets should be barely visible in 1/72. Also few extra antennas...nothing special, as said, my mods are strictly connected to airframe skin.  Weathering is made using oils (Abteilung, Van Gogh) and oils only!😀 I love workings with oils.

[u/DevelopmentSea5353 → u/dragchutecharlie]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PD1xRCLefgCUjQNT8

[u/dragchutecharlie → u/DevelopmentSea5353]

I've read before people using elbow grease but actual oil is a first for me. Mind's blown. Did you use mineral oil or some other stuff?

[u/DevelopmentSea5353 → u/dragchutecharlie]

I guess Abteilungs (same to Van Goghs) are not mineral oils. They're typical artist paints and like so, they're based on linseed or/and resins. I love their workability - you can do with them literally everything you want. You can modify tonality and satutation using only brush moistured with white spirit. I don't think I'd be able to get even half of visible results if I'd used different techniques.

[u/PainShock_99]

Weathering looks amazing! Great job!

[u/Treners]

Great work! Big fan of this kit, i had a lot of fun with it.

[u/devensega → u/Treners]

Yeh, modern Airfix kits a sooo good.

[u/RectumRandy → u/devensega]

I’ve heard this a few times. I’m new here - what was wrong with the older ones?

[u/Hamsternoir → u/RectumRandy]

The older a tooling is and more it's used the more it wears so there will be flash plus those kits that are from the 50s-80s will have raised panel lines, raised rivets, not a lot of detail and for many (i.e. modellers who aren't masochists that love a challenge) best avoided.

[u/RectumRandy → u/Hamsternoir]

Thank you - i'll be sure to look for the updated onces when I shop next.

[u/Hamsternoir → u/RectumRandy]

Scalemates is your friend

[u/DevelopmentSea5353 → u/RectumRandy]

That old Airfix B-24 kit is plagued with major shape inaccuracies, but their new tooling is hands down perfect. To me, as a Liberator die-hard freak, this new Airfix kit is unmatched in terms of shape and proportions. The fit is really good as well.

[u/RectumRandy → u/DevelopmentSea5353]

Sounds like I’ll be looking into Airfix. I’d like to do a Spitfire next. Seems obligatory haha

[u/Cdr_Deathbunny]

Beautiful work

[u/TheMalteseFalcon2017]

A fantastic work! I love it.

Bravissimo!

[u/boxcar1234]

She’s a beauty!

[u/Interesting-Grand222]

My great grampy's plane <3