So, progress, finally got this finished after nearly a year!!
Didn't really feel like doing a blow by blow account as there's really not much of this helo, and it took nearly a year to go from the pics above to the year below, but here's the final result.
I decided to repaint the OD to USCG red using Model Master Acryl Chevy Engine Red (I found a cheap source that ships to the UK), kind of wish I hadn't as it gummed up my airbrush quite a bit...
Not very happy with the guys face because the skin tone and ink wash I used didn't do well over the poorly moulded features, nor am I happy with his jacket (the highlighting I tried to achieve a leather look went all wrong so I had to go over it). I'm also not happy with the canopy as yesterday when I applied Klear over the top of Klear that had been dry/cured for a couple of weeks the canopy decided to go misty on me. And the decals have frosted on me in places.
I'm just not having any luck with clear pieces or putting down decals where I've tried to eliminate seams!!!
Just generally not happy with the final results at all, it was looking OK until I put the decals on, painted the pilot and sprayed a 2nd coat of Klear on the canopy (and the canopy doesn't seem to fit right!)
Anyways you guys judge for yourselves -
I am now working on my 1/35 Academy UH-1C gunship and hope to give some progress updates on that later..