Airfix 1/72 RAF Red Arrows Hawk Starter Set, Full Build

[@jimmyshelton6558]

Well done mate I love the stand keep up the good work pal your a good modeller

[@jimmyshelton6558]

Brilliant work mate I like the pilots I might use them as 2 red devils for my BN_2N islander sitting on the exit door frame keep up the good work mate

[@jimmyshelton6558]

Well done mate keep up the great work

[@raytheron]

Lovely build. Yes, lacquer over enamels tend to cause issues.

[@swing.wing_singh]

Fantastic work. That super glossy red has cone out brilliant. Some great paint work on the pilot too

[@strikeeaglemodels1588]

Great job on the Red arrow mate.I used ALCLAD lacquer great stuff 👍🍻

[@markrayton6385]

Great job. Nice looking pilot just missed the red arrow on the helmet though lol. I am just starting to do this model myself looking at the amount of filler used it doesn’t look like the best of fits. Sorry to see the mess the varnish made. I would have been gutted after all that hard work. Thanks for sharing.

[@samuelredfern637]

Great video! Looked a fun build such a shame about that stuff eating into the paint job right at the end 😢 ! I’d of been so frustrated !

[@markshellard5894]

That nose wheel panel was a tight fit

[@telescopereplicator]

Ouch........... Too bad, Jason. I wonder, however, why you ever decided to put a clear coat on a beautiful glossy finish ...???!!! I have 60 year old models in my collection (given to me by my uncle) and those decals are still firmly attached to the models. I did notice that decals placed on matt paint do NOT adhere well and will - almost certainly - come off, after a couple of decades. You should NOT have worried and have taken the risk. Decals, especially modern ones, should stick very well to a glossy finish. Next time ( if you really have to/want to give it a gloss coat) give the paint several weeks, if not a few months to dry. Yes....THAT long. Enamel paint needs a looooooooong time to fully harden and to get rid of the chemicals that might react to other solvents. Personally, I would never put another layer over such a nice glossy finish. Even if the decals are less glossy than the model. "It's only a plastic model", is my way of thinking. Apart from the damage, it's a very nice model ! Well done.

[@johancouder8013]

Hm, one might still want to apply an overall coat of clear 'to erase ' the edges of the decals and make them look as if they are painted on. Hey, Jason makes the mistakes so that we don't have to ! :) And yes, it still is a lovely build.

[@huwtindall7096]

I'm thinknig of getting this for a fun build but painting wise want to avoid enamels. How do you think a bright acrylic red with a gloss spray over the top would go to recreating glossy red effect? I mean we gloss coat anyway for the decals!

[@AdityaKumars]

New to this hobby and picked this model as my first one (yet to start). Can you tell me - any reason you did not do a weathering wash on this? I am planning to go with supplied paints as this is the first time I am going to do this.

[@ChampionScaleModelling]

These are show birds so don’t get dirty, best to leave off a grime wash and just highlight a few panels.

[@AdityaKumars]

@@ChampionScaleModelling thank you :-)

[@frost7724]

@@ChampionScaleModelling hey bro the dude said thank you lol

[@donte3397]

I don’t know how I’m going to pull this Off I have bought this set it’s my first and it comes in 2 days I don’t know how I’m going to do this it looks so hard

[@peteraukett9981]

Where did you get that tap-a-gap from? What is it as well been trying to look for it. Tia

[@tomitzact]

what putty did you use? Great job mate!

[@markrayton6385]

The putty he used was ... Deluxe Marerials Perfect Plastic Putty. It's pretty good stuff and is easily cleaned up with water enabling little or no sanding.

[@tomitzact]

Thank mate!

[@markrayton6385]

No problem mate

[@maartendeklein7420]

Whats the coller number ? Of red?

[@0gami1tto]

Humbrol 19, or any bright red gloss like Tamiya