Yellow is easy for me....Tamiya Flat Yellow with a touch of Flat Red through an airbrush. No issues regardless of what I spray it over. Try it.
Decompression builds? eh....6 to one half dozen to another. I build all my models pretty much the same way and add detail as necessary. I rarely if ever build with whats only in the box. I'm always adding seatbelts, tires, or at least aftermarket decals.
Jolly Rogers? Must agree. I might throw up if I see another Kepford Corsair. Thats why I did Boyington's ride last year. I do intend to do a VF-84 Tomcat someday though. Final Countdown is one of my favorite movies.
Preshading? I personally love it and still do it. I think its a matter of doing it in the right measure...Subtle. It works for me.
Stuff that annoys me:
* "AMS"- Accute...Accurate....Advance...or whatever you wanna call it syndrome.
* Future Floor wax on everything. It used to be great when I first started this hobby, back when puppies were the oldest animal, but somewhere along the line it changed into it's latest incarnation. The
won't cure anymore. It truly works best on your floors.....* To tie into the above statement.....shiny glistening canopies dipped in Future on Warbirds. I don't believe plexiglass glistened in the 40's and should be war weary like the rest of your beatuifully weathered model. Hit them with a touch of Novus cleaner to get the oils from your fingers off and be don't with it.
* People who say "just sayin" after a statement. I know your saying it because you just said it......derrrrrr! This is not however modeling specific....
......and finally, yes I agree, Tamiya is not automatically the best. I think Hasegawa gives them a run for their money in alot of respects. For example, I much prefer Hasegawa's 1/48 scale Fw 190 A's over Tamiya's versions. I think Tamiya's Type 21 Zero is kind of a dog, but their newer Type 32 and 52 are breathtaking. Tamiya's P-47 is by far my favorite model kit though.
Oh my...how theraputic!......
Joe
