**** DONE: 1/48 P-47N Expected Goose - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[fubar57]

Thanks Mr. Wint. I have a 4 hour round trip to the LHS, where my paint options are very limited, Tamiya, Vallejo and some very sketchy Humbrol, so before I break down and start to spray, I need to know quite a few things.

Geo

 

[mikewint]

I tend toward the Tamiya or Model Master line for spraying both require just a bit of thinning unless really old and I have no complaints. For small area brushing I'll use just about anything except lacquer paints. In 1/48 a single engine fighter figure 1/4 bottle or so. 2-engine (like the Widow) 1/2 bottle. Big 4-engine 3/4 to 1 full bottle.
If it's a camo scheme the lightest color is the whole aircraft or 1/2 if just the top part. The remaing camo colors just part of the top.
Always guess high. My nearest hobby store is a 6hr round trip so I tend to get most supplies via Ebay

 

[Catch22]

Nice stuff Glenn!

 

[Wurger]

With all here.

 

[N4521U]

You got another winner goin there Glenn, nice work, nice details

 

[T Bolt]

A couple of hours worth of masking to get ready for the second shade of silver

 

[fubar57]

Very impressive.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

Great !

 

[Wayne Little]

nicely done Glenn!

 

[Crimea_River]

That's going to look great!

 

[mikewint]

Glenn, very impressive job of masking

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent work so far Glenn!

 

[destrozas]

come glenn!!!!!! nice job

 

[Airframes]

A tedious job, but well worth it Glenn. It should look the bog's dollocks when the second shade goes on.

 

[T Bolt]

The second coat of silver went on a couple of days ago but I just pulled off the masks off today. The pictures don't do a very good job of showing the contrast between the two shades of silver. I also finished painting the HVAR's and went ahead and painted the yellow wing bands and tail. First time I sprayed yellow over silver and it went on real nice, even better that over white.

 

[Donivanp]

Making it look GGGOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! Nice work.

 

[N4521U]

That is nice matey.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

I know what you mean about the silver. I put five different shades on my last Mustang and depending on which way the light hit it, you might make out three. Nice job on the missiles.

Geo

 

[mikewint]

Agreed Glenn, the yellow really stands out