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Hi all, I have tried to apply some basic weathering to my 1/48 MK 1 Spitfire. Some Humbrol black weathering/media/tinymce_upload/ac2a1f03ac48da7e5f93a10f6974b4c4.jpg powder for exhaust staining and black panel wash for under carriage legs and around air intake. 

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Nicely done. Weathering can be easy to overdo - though in some circles it seems the fashion to have an aircraft severely "ratted out." (While accurate for some aircraft, you have to wonder how some of these stay in the air!)

Useful for little spots of chipped paint - Silver pencil.

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Great first effort. Don't be frightened to experiment, there are different ways to get similar effects and it's all down to style and what works for you. You won't always get it right and there will be some models you turn out that you are less happy with but don't let that put you off.

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Thanks for your comments guys, it was a bit of a leap of faith,  as when I had painted and decaled my Spit, I was really happy with it, and didn't want to "stuff it up" but I'm glad I took the risk. I've done two Airfix Spitfires, time for a change, so I'm about to start the Airfix BF109E in 1/48. Using the airbrush for mottled camo, hmm, another first.   Cheers, Stuart. 

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