A pox on your Folgore! 

I applied the Silly Putty to the 202 for the camo. It made it look like it had the measles. Next will be the underwing grey.

Steve

Thanks Jay Jay. If I can't find the paint at our local HT then I'll give that a try. 

Another technique that works for me is thinning testor's dull coat with 20% laquer thinner. it produces a dead flat finish.

Thanks Stick and BK, I'll see which one I can get here before going to the internet.

Humbrol Satin or Matt coats airbrushed on will take care of that. The Satin stuff gives off that reflective sheen only at certain lighting angles, and the Matt coat is dead flat. The best I have used yet. But watch your thinning ratio or it can start doing the foggy whitish coat if not thinned enough.

Steve, the figures look great. I would try to spray them with flat MM. Then when really dried out I would take a cloth like an old T-shirt and rub the hands and face a bit to buff them up a touch to give them a bit of life over the flat coat.

BK

I was able to get some work done yesterday and painted the green base coat. I will apply dots of Silly Putty and go over this with the sand to get the effect I want.

I worked some on the guys and repainted the flight suit green. The vest and parachute will be tan. I'm having a hard time with the mechanics face. I can't seem to get it to look right. The pilot is looking good to me though...maybe a tad sunburnt but.....well they are in the desert after all.

Steve

M. Brindos

Not all Irish have red hair, nor do all Germans have Blonde hair. I do not see this as offensive, nor do I find it a point worth mentioning here. It was not said to illicit an argument and neither was it said to hurt any one's feelings. It was simply one artist's OPINION to another on the subject of painting a model figurine.

I will not say anything further on this subject and I do not require a response to it. I appologize to your sensitivities and wish you well.

 

And no offense was taken either - just stating my opinion.  We're all good 

Can't wait to see more WIP shots, as I have this kit in my stash.

Not all Irish have red hair, nor do all Germans have Blonde hair. I do not see this as offensive, nor do I find it a point worth mentioning here. It was not said to illicit an argument and neither was it said to hurt any one's feelings. It was simply one artist's OPINION to another on the subject of painting a model figurine.

I will not say anything further on this subject and I do not require a response to it. I appologize to your sensitivities and wish you well.

M. Brindos

Well... They're Italian. Black or dark brown hair would be the logical choice

Hmm...being of mostly Italian - actually Sicilian - decent I do not agree with that.  Yes, I have relatives that have black and brown hair.  I also have relatives with red hair (as Sophia Loren does) as well as blonde hair.  So please don't generalize.  I suggest walking the streets of Italy/Sicily and you'll find all hair/eye colors.

Looks great, Steve. I really need to add some Italian birds to the stash. Love the 202.

BK

Like you Mike I've always liked the Falco, such beautiful lines.

I'm going to change the pilot's jumpsuit to a green and the vest and parachute to tan. That's what I found after some reserch. I really need to stop taking the manufacturer's suggestions on color. 

My favorite has always been the Falco, but the Fulgore has always been a close second.

Im also looking forward to seeing it in camo.  :)

I've always liked the camo schemes on these planes. Look forward to this build.

Well... They're Italian. Black or dark brown hair would be the logical choice. Lol

a little dry brushing to highlight any texture and it should be good.  :)

Taking shape fast!

Great work so far. I need to get to work on one of these sometime. Can't wait to see the finish.

-BD-

Looks great Steve, really impressed with the flap detail you added too. 

I'm excited too. Just treat your figures like any other part of the build and you should do just fine.

I've got a lot of pointers, but I'll start with a couple that should help you out.  :)

Faces; choose a medium skin tone, wash with a brown tone mixed with the base color and a very tiny bit of red.

Highlight with the base color mixed with white. 

Remember that shadows are easier to paint if you turn the figure upside-down. Bottom of the chin, nose, and eyebrows.

Highlights go under the eyes, bridge of the nose, upper lip, and the chin.

To finish it off add a little rose to the cheeks and add dots for the eyes with a 0.05 artist's pen. (Dotting the eyes) can also be done with a fine point pencil for scale effect.

For the clothing you can use the same processes mentioned above, but you can get away with dry brushing the highlights after a wash.

The secret is actually just getting the blocking clean. 

But for best results, always wash with a similar color to the base color (Yellow vest- orangeish yellow wash). An overall black wash on your figures will make them look dirty, especially in the smaller scales.

Of that advice, use what you want. There is more than one way to paint a figure and I encourage you to find out what works best for your style.  :)

Now, I can't wait to see how you do.  :D

LOL Thanks Mike. I really stink a figures, but I keep trying. I colud use some pointers.

Oh! Now it gets even more interesting.  :)

Thnks guys,

I have some figures I wanted to add to the Macchi dio.

Test fit and troubleshoot... good job!