Beaut job Kirby - but can you put it 'on hold' for a week, so that i can quickly catch up after my return from Holland ?
Sorry, what was that ? I caught the 'off', but couldn't quite make out what preceded it !
That was "duck" Terry! I've got a model show this weekend so am making a mad lunge for the finishing line - don't know if I'm going to make it...
As I mentioned in my last post, decals have been applied but they're only small stencils and markings so I haven't bothered with any pics. At this stage the model is looking a bit "contrasty" with all the insignia and chipping, etc, so I decided to apply a light filter as the first step in the post-paint weathering. I used diluted Ammo winter streaking grime which is a green-grey colour and used it selectively, leaving the odd panel unfiltered. I took some pics, but the subtle filter doesn't really show up well to the camera so won't bother posting them.
These land-based Corsairs got pretty filthy with lots of fading and stains and splatters, so I've decided to try some salt fading, especially after seeing John's lovely result with his P-38. I wetted the model down with warm water with a little dish soap to break the surface tension and applied lake salt by crushing it between my fingers just like you do when cooking! I brushed the salt off areas where I don't want the effect like the fuel stains.
Once the salt was dry I sprayed a highly dilute (about 10% paint to thinners) mix of Humbrol Light Grey and Light Aircraft Grey enamels. I helped along drying of this coat with a hair dryer before washing off the salt under a running tap and then repeating the whole procedure, but this time spraying a mix of Humbrol Black and Dark Earth enamels. I think it has worked quite well...
I left some more conspicuous staining around the hydraulic fluid and starter cell access hatches and where the crew would refuel the main tank from the port on top of the fuselage.
You can see some crystallised salt appearing in the panel lines near the canopy and the wing root. I'll remove that with a damp brush before moving on to the next steps...
Thanks for stopping by guys.