Another
submission on my R.A.F. theme - this time a gloss black training Hawk of
208 squadron. The Hawk as always had a very untrainer-like aggressive
look, and this is the first of four I intend to do, covering 100 sqn, the
Red Arrows and a CT155 Hawk of the Canadian Forces. Basically, it is OOB,
with the exception of Model Alliance Decals and Pavla ejector seats.
I've
always steered away from gloss finish kits, and especially white or black
gloss finishes, but I decided to try Humbrol's Satin Black spraycan, which
did work very well. I hit a problem, however, when I tried to coat it in
future to get the gloss effect. For some reason it ended up with a very
rough finish, at least close up and I was within an inch of binning it
when I tried using furniture polish! I lightly sanded the finish with fine
grade wet and dry, and then polished it with the furniture polish and soft
cloth. Turned out well enough for my purposes, and tried the technique
again with my gloss black Eurofighter Typhoon DA2 prototype, which
will hopefully form the basis of my next submission to ARC.
Paul
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