Thanks Brandon I remember looking at the decal set. I don’t remember what they were but I know they weren’t Tamiya. They really oversized the box. I was surprised at how small the plane was compared to the box it came in

fox

I've always had trouble with yellow or white finishes. I thought that if you weathered those colors right who would notice. You did a great job. Nice job on the photos too.

Jim  

 

Thank you. They are not favorites of mine either. I found that by shooting those colors directly from the bottle...no thinning...I had better luck with them. When I thinned them I always seemed to get a very uneven coverage. Of course shooting them straight always plugs up my airbrush fast 

Great job despite the difficulties you encountered. And yes, this is a straight Italeri kit, but maybe Tamiya decals? I have the Italeri boxing. I almost wondered if it's an old Hasegawa mold when I saw it the first time, but really don't know.

As for FLory washes, I've ordered them directly from him http://www.florymodels.co.uk/washes/

They came fast and I use them all the time. If you put them over a gloss coat, they're great for panel lines, as the rest is just wiped off. Over a flat coat, you can stain the paint and get nice weathering effects with a little practice.

-BD-

patrick206

For a kit that presented you with difficulties, you sure got even with the bugger and made it look really good. First rate model, thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

 

Thank you for your support It’s appreciated

I've always had trouble with yellow or white finishes. I thought that if you weathered those colors right who would notice. You did a great job. Nice job on the photos too.

Jim  

For a kit that presented you with difficulties, you sure got even with the bugger and made it look really good. First rate model, thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

M. Brindos

I like everything about this build. That camo is just gorgeous!

 

Thank You very much M Brindos.  To be honest I wasn't sure how my freehand airbrushing was gonna turn out but I'm happy with the result.

I like everything about this build. That camo is just gorgeous!

Looks like Sprue Brothers still has the light dirt wash

Hmm. Bish still gets them, I wonder where he buys them from?

Thanks for the info guys.  Looks like Hannats might be clearing out of the Flory washes. I don't know what colors they normally come in but they have 3 and it looks like they are on clearance.

modelcrazy

Good looking build. The fried egg camo is tough to pull off.

 

Thank You My brother said it looked like frog camo

You can get them from Hannants if you want to wait a little longer for shipping. They're pretty quick though.

Hmm, checked and I ordered them from Sprue Brothers. But they seem to have dropped the line since they only list a handful of items now. Good luck, I'm sure someone carries them or something similar. 

Good looking build. The fried egg camo is tough to pull off.

Gamera

As to washes you might try the Flory brand stuff. I've been using them sometime and they're pretty foolproof. I forgot which US dealer I ordered mine though. 

Thanks Gamera.  I've tired to find those before but my internet searches come up blank.  I know they don't have them in any of the local model shops

I love how she came out. The camo looks perfect as well as the pre-shading on the yellow, which I've always had issues with. 

And I think I read somewhere the wing wasn't symetrical on the real thing. 

As to washes you might try the Flory brand stuff. I've been using them sometime and they're pretty foolproof. I forgot which US dealer I ordered mine though. 

 http://www.florymodels.co.uk/washes/

BrandonK

Excellent work, and a beautiful paint job.

BK

 

Thanks Brandon!

Excellent work, and a beautiful paint job.

BK

Toshi

I think you nailed it with the Testors Aztec Pearl Copper.  The build is excellent!

Your friend, Toshi

 

Thank you Toshi. You are most kind

I think you nailed it with the Testors Aztec Pearl Copper.  The build is excellent!

Your friend, Toshi

Thanks guys. I just wish I could get the hang of panel washes. This kit would have been perfect for that. No matter what I try whether it be tamiya panel wash or oil based wash on acrylic it seems to smear around the lines and I can't remove the smears. I've tried detailer washes on both acrylic and  testors gloss coat but I can never seem to be able to completely remove the excess. Also tried thinned acrylic paint on gloss coat that hasn't worked for me either so I airbrush the panel lines

Oh yeah, that mottled camo looks superb.  Very well executed!!  

That camo is killer!  Despite the difficulties encountered, I think this is an impressive build.  

1943Mike

Looks fine to me Robert.

I understand about getting glue on clear parts - it's something I must consciously try to avoid whenever I'm near kit canopies or other clear plastic. Somehow it just happens anyway .

Out of curiousity, what color did you use for the cowl ring?

 

That color is Testors Aztek Pearl copper. I thought it matched the pics I’ve seen pretty well

RX7850

Very, very nice . The paint scheme came out perfect.

 

Thank you I used model master Russian Armor Green, Tan, Earth Red and Rlm 77. Originally I used Rlm 79 but that looked too dark. The tan looked too light but the overspray from the earth red darkened it

Looks fine to me Robert.

I understand about getting glue on clear parts - it's something I must consciously try to avoid whenever I'm near kit canopies or other clear plastic. Somehow it just happens anyway .

Out of curiousity, what color did you use for the cowl ring?

Very, very nice . The paint scheme came out perfect.