Tamiya 1/48 "betty" WIP

Haven't seen a model of the Betty as yet.  So I have to get out my engineering scale rule to get a sense of the model's wing span.  I come up with about 21 inches.   Nothing compared to the glass.  This is one to watch.  Looking good.

Got the first colour on, gonna let it cure then mask up for green

Tates is looks nice.  Since you already think i looks on the dark side you can use that to your advantage.  Take a that same color lightened and fill in the individual panels with a splotchy, uneven pattern. Then take that lightened color and mix it it about 95/5 thinner/paint and over spray that"filter" to tone it all down and pull it all together.  

the current state of things, the colour looks good, I just need a filter to blend it together, anysuggestions for the colour of that filter?

Looks good.   I recommend a neutral color like Buff.

Into the home stretch now, hopefully be done this weekend

Gotta say, I am liking the looks of this kit. I may have to add one to my stash. Nice  work.

Wow, VERY nice work.....

I have this same kit in my stash, only gotten to the interior so far but its a really nice kit of a seldom seen subject.  I paid less than $40 for mine, found it at a local hobby shop that does a lot more RC than plastic models.  I suspect they were trying to phase out of selling these kits altogether.  I did the masking the old fashioned way, because I did not know there was a mask set for this one.