vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
It really is a pleasure to watch what some of you gents can do. Excellent job.
**** DONE: 1/48 NA F-6B - Jet/Recon/Transport GB
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice bit of detail sorting Glenn, its coming along nicely.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Spent a good part of the day masking, spraying, masking, spraying.....
What I'm trying to do is depict this aircraft after the upper D-Day markings were overpainted with fresh OD. The base color I used is a faded OD while the over painted areas will be straight OD where the white stripes were, and OD slightly darkened where the black stripes were. Even though it's not shown in any profile I've found I'm putting a single white stripe on each wing and horizontal tail because of the b&w photo in post #1. That picture is at a forward airfield in France after D-Day and it shows the white stripes on the 2 Allison Mustangs. I'll depict the stripes on the wings as the inner white stripe of the D-Day markings being left alone while the outer striped were overpainted.
Picture 1 The black stripes in the D-Day markings painted, then striped in preperation for the next step
Picture 2 Neutral Gray sprayed and masking striped
Picture 3 I painted the interior canopy frame color and did some more masking, this time for the white nose and white stripes on top of the wings and tail
Picture 4 Base OD color after striping
Picture 5 Masked and sprayed the lighter over-sprayed OD color where the upper D-Day markings use to be (on the real aircraft)
Too tired to do any more tonight. Still have to do the darkened OD where the black stripes were overpainted on the real aircraft.
What I'm trying to do is depict this aircraft after the upper D-Day markings were overpainted with fresh OD. The base color I used is a faded OD while the over painted areas will be straight OD where the white stripes were, and OD slightly darkened where the black stripes were. Even though it's not shown in any profile I've found I'm putting a single white stripe on each wing and horizontal tail because of the b&w photo in post #1. That picture is at a forward airfield in France after D-Day and it shows the white stripes on the 2 Allison Mustangs. I'll depict the stripes on the wings as the inner white stripe of the D-Day markings being left alone while the outer striped were overpainted.
Picture 1 The black stripes in the D-Day markings painted, then striped in preperation for the next step
Picture 2 Neutral Gray sprayed and masking striped
Picture 3 I painted the interior canopy frame color and did some more masking, this time for the white nose and white stripes on top of the wings and tail
Picture 4 Base OD color after striping
Picture 5 Masked and sprayed the lighter over-sprayed OD color where the upper D-Day markings use to be (on the real aircraft)
Too tired to do any more tonight. Still have to do the darkened OD where the black stripes were overpainted on the real aircraft.
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Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff Glenn. I don't know if it would be applicable to this particular aircraft, but quite often, the AEAF stripes on USAAF aircraft were over-painted using the paint available, which was either RAF Dark Green, or British Army Green. This accounts for the very noticeable contrast seen in most period photos.
Good on ya Glenn, looks the biz mate!
N4521U
Colonel
That.... is real nice.
I'm gonna have to lift my game again.
I'm gonna have to lift my game again.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Thanks guys, and thanks for the info Terry, it might have saved me a little paint mixing, but I'm already committed to going the OD and darkened OD rout since I already painted the OD last night. Just about to spray the darkened OD after a lot more masking. Pictures later this afternoon
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Outstanding!
She's gonna look great!
She's gonna look great!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Loos great.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Masking and painting finally done! I'm happy with the way it turned out. It really seems like the old stripes are showing through the new paint. The paint will have to cure for a few days before the coats of Future go on so now I can finish up the YP-59 and RF-84F.
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looks incredible Glenn, well done mate
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Nicely done Glenn - very effective !
Can't quite see in the photo, but does the masking on the 'Malcolm' hood cover the (vertical) forward and rear edges of the hood? This hood had only the lower frame, for the runners, the 'blown' Perspex having a 'rolled' edge at front and rear, without any frame work.
Can't quite see in the photo, but does the masking on the 'Malcolm' hood cover the (vertical) forward and rear edges of the hood? This hood had only the lower frame, for the runners, the 'blown' Perspex having a 'rolled' edge at front and rear, without any frame work.
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T Bolt
Colonel
Thanks Carl.
Terry, I'm afraid it does, although very thin. Don't know if I can do anything about that now without doing some damage.
Terry, I'm afraid it does, although very thin. Don't know if I can do anything about that now without doing some damage.
N4521U
Colonel
just looks better and better.
A4K
Brigadier General
Awesome Glenn! Makes me wanna get back into my P-51A/ B/C production line...
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Great effect!
Crimea_River
Marshal
That's turning out very nice Glenn. A toothpick on the painted frames may get the paint off with minimal damage.
A4K
Brigadier General
Yep, good idea Andy. Use the same method myself (nail polish remover + sharp toothpick)
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Your time on the back porch was well spent Glee, it looks terrific.
