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Weathering wing roots with Ralph Riese

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Here’s some of Ralph’s other incredible models that show his wing root weathering techniques – makes you want to just get into it and have a go, doesn’t it!? :)

Bf109G-6/R6 “Yellow 4”

Silver chips first with 1:1 Citadel Chainmail and Boltgun Metal; then Vallejo 70826 German Cam. Medium Brown chips with sponge; then watery 70826 for patchy effect. Hard-edged chips with black, warm grey and yellow ochre Faber-Castell watercolour pencils; lastly 2B graphite pencil for some bright highlights

Tamiya 1:32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe French Air Force

Tamiya 1:48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb RAF

Ralph R.