Freehand Camo - any pointers??

Both of those ABs should have you covered for just about anything modeling related, no pun intended.  I'll be watching for your work over in a/c.

Thanks for the tips hkshooter - i've read about masks for soft edges, but have never really tried.  I guess i should master the basics first ;)

FYI i've got a Paasche H (single action) and Badger 100LG.

I'm currently building an Fw-190.  If the camo works out for me, i'll post in the aircraft section. 

Thanks again for your tips.

cml

There are ways to pull off camo other than freehand. If you are new to airbrushing may I suggest another method.
Masking is an obvious way but there are many different ways to mask. For hardline camo apply the mask directly to the base coat. For soft edge camo raise the mask away from the surface a couple of millimeters. You can do this with poster tack or blue tack. You can also use rolled tape or spots of silly putty. Anything that the mask can sit on that will not affect the under lying paint will work.
You can make masks by looking at pics and freehanding tape. You can make them with frisket film. Take your paint instructions to an office max or staples and have them blown up to the scale of your subject. Cut out the camo pattern and tape to frisket. Cut the patterns out of frisket and apply them to your model. Work a single surface at a time.
Apply light colors first.
Applying camo freehand takes two seemingly simple things. Practice and experience. Nobody can tell you how to do it. You just pick up a brush and have at it. You'll learn what works and what does not. It's never the same for two different people.
Practice on a clunker and don't make it easy for yourself. You'll get it in time.
A word on aribrushes. If you want to make a nice tight demarcation line without any use of a mask you'll have to have a quality brush. I don't know what you are using but a better brush will help you more in the long run vs a $15 external mix fogger. Spend $50-$100 and you can't go wrong. Stay away from anything with a needle/nozzle combo less than .3mm.