I know it's been a bit since anyone's posted here, but I have an issue with the F-14 ( 1/48) I painted (Maverick's plane from Top Gun), and I hope folks here can help me...
Apparently, when I painted it I didn't take into account that the smaller the model, the lighter the paint color has to be. To make matters even worse, the clear coat I used after decalling has caused it to darken even more in the months since I finished it. I'd really hate to have to strip it, as I don't have any replacement decals for it (not to mention the last time was a royal pain!!!) I've tried pastels, but they don't do much once clear or flat are applied. And I haven't had much luck trying to airbrush a lighter color on (not to mention it covers the decals and makes everything look weird.
Any suggestions would be nice. Meantime, the next F-14 (1/72) to be painted is another Top Gun one, and I will be making sure it's in lighter colors!