With the awesome Royal Build I-16 now shipping, I hope this full-build look at the original Type 10 will prove useful to everyone tackling Eduard's lovely little Ishak.

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Thanks!

Great build review Rowan.
You say you use oils neat for the "wash", do you add anything to them, like dishwasher liquid or just use them straight from the tube ?
How long does it take to dry ?
I will have to try this technique as the effect you created does look rather good.
Andy

Nice review Rowan,
I guess mine will arrive with the revised cowl.
Well hopefully! :-)

Hi Rowan!

Great job on both the featu... err... review and the model!

Jean-Luc

Hi Andy

No, I don't add anything to the oils. I simply mix the dirty colour I'm after and apply it along the panel lines with a reasonably small brush.

The crucial thing is to apply the oil paint onto a really good gloss surface. So long as it's gloss, you can wipe away the excess quite easily - I use a cotton bud and paper tissue for this. I work across panel lines, while generally trying to go with the slipstream of a full-sized a/c.

Even with the gloss finish, you'll probably find a degree of staining - but I like the effect, as it breaks up the appearance and gives the look of worn panels. Like any oils, they take a little while to dry. I'd normally put the model on one side for a few days, but I got straight on and applied a Klear/Future coat to the I-16, followed by matt coats. I've just checked it again and there's no sign of any problems (it's been finished almost 2 months), so maybe that's an unnecessary precaution.

This is a technique best practised on an old kit or an unobtrusive area, but I prefer the look to washes, as there's no chance of "tide marks" etc. I use it interiors too:



I hope this helps

Rowan