1/48 HB TBM-1C Avenger MkII British Pacific Fleet

[KoJo]

Preshading complete, had to clean out all the rivets in the engine cowl with a micro drill-bit. Wet sanded all surfaces to an ultra smooth finish, about ready for some base coat of the final colours.

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I do like this pr-silvering/weathering effect you guys are into, must give it a try sometime.

 

[ccheese]

Looks good to me....

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

Me too.

 

[meatloaf109]

What did you use for the silver?

 

[KoJo]

Model Master non buffing aluminum metalizer.

After looking at the gunship grey I found it to be slightly darker than what is supposed to be so I had to custom make the upper grey color to be correct to scale. Just need to paint the slate grey roundels on the right wing and on the fuselage, hand paint the piece above the pilot to match the fuselage before I can say this bird is ready for the first gloss coat and decals.. Im almost at my favorite part of any build and that is weathering and washing!!! Progress will be a bit slower now as to allow curing time to the gloss coat but as soon as more stuff progresses you will see more pictures!!

 

[ccheese]

Looking real good..... Like the camo, too...

Charles

 

[Wurger]

I agree with the post above.

 

[KoJo]

Thanks lads, well after looking at it a bit, not really happy on how the camo line came out on the wings, just needs a little touch up. Too squiggly for my taste and not very accurate. Easy fix, Im just happy the fuselage is ok.

 

[ccheese]

Like your Avenger with the British roundels....

Charles

 

[KoJo]

Thanks Charles! Here is the camo lines fixed and under natural light, AKA the sun:

Easier to see the pre-Shaded line on the bottom side.

 

[ccheese]

Looks the business !!!

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice!

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[woody]

Looking good.

 

[KoJo]

Thanks guys, after picture was taken I was looking at the picture showing the angle of the right hand side and the olive drab camo line is incorrect. Already fixed that too...

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Not bad my friend, would have preferred a bit more squiggle on the camo marking though.

 

[rochie]

nice work

 

[KoJo]

Not bad my friend, would have preferred a bit more squiggle on the camo marking though.

Hey Vic I added a little squiggle just for you (ok it was bugging me too):

Hard to see but the painted over roundels are airbrushed on, chipping started, gloss coat, walk way decals started and doing their curing at this time: