**** DONE: GB-59 1/48 Corsair F4A-1A/Mk.II – WW2 PTO V

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for looking in and the kind comments folks. Moving on I started on the upper camo today and applied the extra dark sea grey using SMS PL121. I then did a rough outline of the camo pattern and started applying a series of lighter greys. Starting with SMS PL95 Kure Grey. then Vallejo 71.277 Dark Gull Grey. I now feel I should now mark out the true camo and apply the Dark Slate Grey FS34093 which I then have to find some way in diluting the colour so that I have a very weak outlie between the two differing camo colours. I thought of diluting the Dark Slate Grey with white but I don't know if this will tone the colour down or just end up giving me a very yucky green/white combo. In truth, I'm kind of flying blind on this one, so if anybody has suggestions, I'm all ears.

Anyway, here is the update as it stands at the moment.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nothing wrong with that Vic...however i'm not an expert on those colours......

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Vic!

 

[N4521U]

I'll second that!

 

[A4K]

Looks great Vic!
No expert, but I always thought the camo'd FAA birds had the same Dark Green/ Dark (or Extra Dark-) Sea Grey scheme on top as RAF fighters.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks great Vic!
No expert, but I always thought the camo'd FAA birds had the same Dark Green/ Dark (or Extra Dark-) Sea Grey scheme on top as RAF fighters.

They are calling it a dark slate grey on the decal sheet Evan but in effect it is a dark green. Last night I selected a series of green shades and hopefully I'll be able to come up with a worn look with light over sprays.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for the kind words and interest Gent. Today we have very subtle shades of green and the full camo as it stands this afternoon.

 

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

nice work

 

[fubar57]

Agreed

 

[Crimea_River]

Well, that's come out rather nice!

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Vic!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Gent's. A bit of masking and spraying today if time permits, then well start some scratching, working on the wear. Could be fun, could be frustrating.

 

[fubar57]

Could be worth the wait

 

[Wayne Little]

Looking the part Vic.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Many thanks Gents. A little more spraying today, marking out the original roundel areas and a bit more discoloration to the original camo.

I have also made a start on the chipping, pics maybe tomorrow.

 

[rochie]

looks great Vic

 

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

excellent

 

[A4K]

Good stuff Vic.