**** DONE: 1/72 Amiot 143, 3rd Escadrille - Heavies Group Build

[vikingBerserker]

Thanks Kevin!

 

[Lucky13]

Superb VB!

 

[A4K]

Looks great mate!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Thanks fellas!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I wonder if the Armee d' L'Air ever thought of using the wings of the Amiot as an airfiled? They look long enough and flat enough to launch a fighter off!!

I'm sure I've seen a pic somewhere that had three fighters on the upper wing experimenting with the idea of an airborne launch.

A mammoth machine VB and fantastic build.

 

[ozhawk40]

I agree - it's looking great!

 

[javlin]

Alright David vacation is over anything else happening here??I want to see this girl with some insignia on here Cheers Kevin

 

[kgambit]

Looking good VB

 

[vikingBerserker]

Was able to take a break from working today to make some progress. It's a balmy 28F/-2C outside today which I discovered is not the best environment for airbrushing for the paint, tape, or painter!

1 - Landing gear attached

2 - Decals started to shatter while I was cutting them from the sheet. Searched for replacements with no luck so it was time to get innovative.

3 - Taking blue painters tape, I traced the paper backing of the decals.

4 - After-wards I took a small metal ruler and using a razor knife cut out the letters/numbers.

5 - Next was positioning of the template.

6 - Paint, dry, and remove. Had to do a small touch up. The tape was not sticking very well since it was so cold outside. Not sure if I want to attempt painting the roundels yet.

 

[imalko]

Great work VB.
I wonder what was the point in having black undersides with those huge white letters...?

 

[Heinz]

Great work VB, its looking really nice man! 8)

 

[B-17engineer]

Some hot sh!t Wonderful!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Thanks fellas

Great work VB.
I wonder what was the point in having black undersides with those huge white letters...?

You know, that's a great question!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

She's looking great VB, bit of a shame about the decals, which reminds me I should paint mine with a decal wash before using as I've had the kit so long.

 

[Crimea_River]

Great work! I like the brown you settled on.

 

[rochie]

great job VB

 

[109ROAMING]

Beaut work VB!

 

[A4K]

Looks great mate!

 

[ozhawk40]

More fine progress there VB - well done!

Cheers

Peter

 

[Airframes]

Nice work mate. I don't think there'd be a camouflage problem with white numbers on black wings - the thing looks like a flying barn door anyway, so plenty of size to show up in the gunner's sights!
Let me know what diameter the French roundels are, I possibly have some suitable you can have.