So this is my first model built since I was a teenager, and the first using an airbrush. This was a "learning" model, and I was more interested in learning technique than accuracy.This is a model I bought in the 1980's, and was not the best subject for a first shot. There were multiple fit issues, and I probably would have been better off with a single engine tail dragger. This is 1/72 scale.
So if you learn from mistakes, I must be a freakin' genius. A "short" list of errors include: doing no research and painting based on the instructions, so I am sure the color scheme is not accurate. When seam filling and sanding, I learned you should sand till it looks good, sand some more till it looks perfect, then sand some more.
I tried freehanding the camo scheme without a real idea of what I wanted, and it showed. So then tried to mask, and found out that curves and bumps are challenging. Tried a wash to see what it would do, and didn't thin enough, so what I was hoping would be smoke residue looks more like an oil leak.
Then the decals. Oh God, the decals. Upper and lower wings went OK, but the band around the back of fuselage set before I could get it square, and you can see the results. The side decals came as one decal, and I should have cut and set them as three separate decals, but again, learn, learn, learn.
I am still not happy with the bubbles/ridges in the decals, and will try to cut and settle them with some sovent, but not sure this will help.
Went with wheels up since I have nowhere to display, and was planning to hang from my basement ceiling.
Thanks for looking.
