**** DONE: GB-42 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb - MTO II

[Crimea_River]

Actually, a 4th way. On this P-40, I lightly brushed on some white artist pastel dust over the model after all coats applied and then added an effect on the walk areas on the wing roots by dabbing a flat clear coat to represent the dust being scuffed off the surface:

 

[Airframes]

Some good suggestions.
The use of 'extra' flat clear mentioned by Andy works well, although try it on a scrap model first, to get the desired effect.
On my 'Bob Cross' Spit V build, I applied a very light dusting of pastel, and then added more than usual Tamiya Flat Base to acrylic clear gloss varnish, which gave a slightly 'dusty' finish.
The pic below shows the final result.

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff gents. I think I might have to give my mule a darker coat first to better see results. What can be seen here is attempts at free hand camo. I don't think the new colour was applied very precisely given the amount of over spray seen at the rear in the opening photo.https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/spitfire-ab2641-jpg.537534/

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That will all have to wait for a week however, camp bus in 4½ hours. Have a good week ya'll

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[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far George!

 

[N4521U]

Brilliant, all that dusting stuff....
I'll have to suck it up and give it a go......

 

[Wayne Little]

Look forward to next bit...

 

[fubar57]

Thanks all. I finally built up some enthusiasm and got back to it. I have three different mixes for Dk. Earth, the third being Andy's on his Hurricane. I went with version two; Tamiya Flat Earth XF-52, Red Brown XF-64, 1:1 for the sole reason being that's the paint I have. Doing the tedious task of masking the clear parts and then I'll shoot the Sea Grey.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good you're back at it. Pressure's on me now.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far George!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Second camo colour is on and not too happy with it. 1) I'm out of the colour and 2) I tried something different. As this alternate colour was applied in field I feel there wasn't too much care with accuracy when it was applied as noticed with the over-spray. I read the best way to apply a fairly tight spray edge was to heavily dilute the paint, I think I was about 1 paint to 8ish thinner @ about 10-12psi . I marked out the demarcations in pencil and started spraying. The first thing I notice is that it is taking forever to cover the pencil. I moved into the centers and again taking a long time. The only plus of this is that I was achieving a nice "faded" patchwork over the Dk. Earth. I decided to go with this for the sole reason that I was now rapidly running out of paint and plum near forgot about the clear parts. I did mange, barely, to capture the over-spray look at the upper/lower camo demarcation. I'll clear-coat tomorrow and maybe get the decals on before camp.

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The next time I'll go a little heavier on the paint. The Aztek Tan nozzle sprays very fine lines and I can get away with a 1:2 paint/thinner ratio at about 15psi. Having said that, I probably would have run out of paint here.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice job. 8 to 1 does sound a tad thin.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Andy. I thought it was as well but I was committed. Had I not used a pencil it may have been better

 

[N4521U]

vurrrrry nice!

 

[Mainly28s]

Very nice!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Airframes]

Looks good Geo.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. I widened the D.E. on the right side of the fuselage, way too narrow

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far George!