Well, I've just ruined my third Testors OV-10A attempting to get that Euro 1 wraparound camo scheme for the USAF version. I'm just not having any luck doing it, so I attempted once again to paint it by brush. I should know by now that using a brush is just not going to work unless one really has the ability to do so, which I don't.
I have no difficulty spraying a camo scheme as long as the bottom of the aircraft is a solid color, such as SEA. What I did on my latest OV-10 was to spray the whole aircraft Medium Green, and I then attempted to mask off the areas I wanted to stay medium green. Not so easy on an OV-10! Especially on the booms, where you have to mask off all four sides and have them all merge into the pattern that you want.
I need help before I start OV-10 number 4. I've considered getting the resin cockpit for this bird, but not until I'm comfortable getting the %&#@ airplane painted. Any ideas???
One good hour working on a model erases 8 bad hours at work!!