**** DONE: 1/48 Hawk H-81-A-2, AVG - Aircraft in Foreign Service WWII

[T Bolt]

I'm trying a slightly different masking method on this one. Curtiss used hard rubber masks to paint the camo on their P-40s so there was a hard edge between the colors. I made paper masks from a very detailed profile sized to the model and backed them with double stick tape which I reduce the tack on. Here's the result after over 2 hours of work. I'll have to be careful with the angle I spray the paint on, but I think it will work out alright.

 

[ccheese]

Me thinks that will work ! Good job, Glenn.....

Charles

 

[Wurger]

Yep...

 

[meatloaf109]

Interesting technique!

 

[Airframes]

Looking good, and those masks should work fine Glenn.

 

[rochie]

looks great Glenn

 

[T Bolt]

I did a lot of research and thinking about the color to use for the green and no one seamed to have a definitive answer. In the end I decided to use Model Master enamel # 1710 Dark Green FS534079. One of the things that decided the choice for me was reading of an AVG pilot (can't think of who right now) describing the green as "Spinach Green".

The painting went well and when the masks were removed I saw only a few small areas that will need touch-up.

 

[fubar57]

That method turned out very nice Glenn. Given all the problems modelers go through to get what we think are the correct colors, maybe we should just paint the models in shades of grey.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

Nicely done.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Glenn!

 

[dneid]

Lovely work, Glenn.

 

[N4521U]

That's a nice looking masking and spraying job Glenn.
And the colors are great, you've done a masterful job.

 

[meatloaf109]

Top notch!

 

[woody]

Nice work Glenn.

 

[Crimea_River]

That turned out well Glen, even over those bumpy gun fairings.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That is a beautiful finish Glenn, your thoughts and actions on masking came out really well.

 

[le_steph40]

great work

 

[T Bolt]

Back at it after a break for the holidays. I did the panel lines over the last couple of days, this time trying out Wayne's pencil method. Doesn't look nearly as good as his work but I'm happy with the results.

 

[dneid]

Nice looking there, Glenn. I need to try that pencil idea myself.

 

[Wurger]