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Crimea_River
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Thanks guys. While putting the masks on the To Do list, I've been proceeding with the rest of the decals.
Here's how she looks today:
I'm using the kit decals for all but the codes, nose art, and the serials. The Sky decals are at least 10 years old but they behaved well as they seem pretty stout and thick. The nose art is all one decal and it went on well but, as with the H5-A codes, there are scale issues.
Comparing the real bird with mine in the montage below, you can see that the "677" number is way too big as is the whole cartoon. The word "Little" should start right behind the gun fairing and the swastika should be within the gun door. Same with the grass under the donkey - it extends beyond the bottom of the gun access door on the decal but not on the real bird. All of this oversizing results in the crew name plate and victory tally being shrunk to stop at the wing root fairing. I had the same issue with my other P-38 HV-C build which used the same decal set so I should have been forewarned. At his point, I will have to live with it but anyone who is thinking of getting Sky decals, beware of these isses. (BTW, the decal sheet clearly says 1/48, not 1/32!)
The props are also done but still have the gloss coat on them. Matte coating and weathering are yet to be done. The one on the left does have an aluminum cap though it appears white in the photo.
Thanks again for following along and keeping me company.
Here's how she looks today:
I'm using the kit decals for all but the codes, nose art, and the serials. The Sky decals are at least 10 years old but they behaved well as they seem pretty stout and thick. The nose art is all one decal and it went on well but, as with the H5-A codes, there are scale issues.
Comparing the real bird with mine in the montage below, you can see that the "677" number is way too big as is the whole cartoon. The word "Little" should start right behind the gun fairing and the swastika should be within the gun door. Same with the grass under the donkey - it extends beyond the bottom of the gun access door on the decal but not on the real bird. All of this oversizing results in the crew name plate and victory tally being shrunk to stop at the wing root fairing. I had the same issue with my other P-38 HV-C build which used the same decal set so I should have been forewarned. At his point, I will have to live with it but anyone who is thinking of getting Sky decals, beware of these isses. (BTW, the decal sheet clearly says 1/48, not 1/32!)
The props are also done but still have the gloss coat on them. Matte coating and weathering are yet to be done. The one on the left does have an aluminum cap though it appears white in the photo.
Thanks again for following along and keeping me company.