1/72 Scale Aircraft Hangar

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What era does the hanger represent and what is going in it? If it's 40's I would think it would be dirtier then a current hanger with a warbird in it.

Well, in my mind the hangar is relatively modern, or old but updated, and will house warbirds. As a tribute to my late friend it will be christened the "Phillippe Medard Memorial Aviation Museum" and as befitting the country of his birth it first occupant will be of French origin.

Along those lines the interior floor will be vastly cleaner than the apron outside. I choose concrete gray shades for the interior and cement yellow shades for the apron out front.
 
As someone who tramped around lots of old WW2 airfields in the 1980s its always a surprise to see photos of them in service. Everything was new, faced off and level at the time.
 

I like the look of this, but it may not be to 1/72 scale if you know what I mean. I would think at that scale there would be less variation and more overall unity of color. We shall see...

This was the final paint I used and the distilled water worked like a charm! Thanks again!
 
Looks great Jim. If you continue to feel that there is too much variation, what you could try is to apply a VERY thin overspray of the entire base with a light grey spray. And I mean THIN, like 1 drop of paint in a 1/2 oz. of thinner. Spray that solution evenly from 6 to 8 inches away. Start with just 2 passes and let it dry before going further. The change is very subtle but it can creep up on you to the point where it's too much if you go too quickly. In he end, you may find that the variations have blended in more.

That said, I'd be pretty happy with that base as is.
 

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