Hello all
Thanks for the support.It makes me want to do better on my next project, which will be Eduard's 1/48 Pfalz DIIIa.
You got it right!! It is the limited Dragon model.
For those of you who would like to know how to paint the prop, here goes:
1>Give the prop a basecoat of 50% white and 50% buff (Tamiya paint)
2> you will need 3 Oil paints (Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber and Yellow Ochre.) for the grain effect: I mixed all three in tiny amounts until I came up with what I though was the right colour. It will take time to get right, but with good eyesight and fair judgement you will have a decent looking colour to play with.
3> Apply the mixture of oils to the basecoat. Do NOT overload the brush with paint!! The brush only needs to be lightly loaded. Make sure the prop has a uniform coat of paint.
4> Take a flat headed (5mm)dry brush (Tamiya do them) and drag brush the prop from the centre out to the ends. Doing this will expose the basecoat underneath, giving you the grain needed. Go easy though!! It's easy to get carried away with it.
5> Allow prop to dry for at least one week. When dry, apply 3or4 coats of Klear to give it that glossy look.
I hope this helps my fellow sprue junkies.
All the best.
Bob