**** DONE: Revell 1/48 Douglas A-20G Havoc "Butch"

[Maglar]

Todays work.. MMs white pigment is terrible to spray btw!

 

[ozhawk40]

Looking very good Cory - I like it. I've been meaning to do an A-20 since Muller's PTO GB in similar Aussie colours with the medium green splotches. Keep up the great work, and lets see it finished.

Cheers

Peter

 

[Maglar]

Thanks Pete, i'm getting tired of looking at it as i've had setbacks and i'm running 50% modeling time of what I used to do. It's weird because i'm on summer vacation and have been doing nothing. Seems the urge kicks in when I have no time during the school year..

It also has a gloss cote on (my new method to prevent masks ripping up the finish).

 

[ozhawk40]

Thanks Pete, i'm getting tired of looking at it as i've had setbacks and i'm running 50% modeling time of what I used to do. It's weird because i'm on summer vacation and have been doing nothing. Seems the urge kicks in when I have no time during the school year..

It also has a gloss cote on (my new method to prevent masks ripping up the finish).

Oh yeah, when there's 'work' to do I'd much rather be modelling too! couldn't resist that one!Anyway, don't feel pressured none, and congrats on the HH GB result.

cheers

Pete

 

[B-17engineer]

Good Work!

 

[T Bolt]

Looks great Cory! That's MM Acrylic your using isn't it? I have yet to try to spray acrylic in my airbrush. I know it's less "Toxic" but stories like your white scare me off. I'm happy with my MM enamels and a respirator mask.

 

[Airframes]

Looking good mags. If it's any consolation, virtually any whitre is a pain to spray or brush, although enamels are a touch easier. As for health hazards, take your choice - petrochemical from enamel, plastics and polymers and other cr*p from acrylics!!

 

[Maglar]

I might have to invest.. The only prime reason I spray acrylic is because i'm lazy and preform the airbrushing in my room and my parents pick up that enamel smell and go wild. It's still no benefit to me spraying where I sleep, but i've started opening the window and wearing my respirator more. But they don;t have a issue with Future, that fruity tinge of odor!!

I think i'll be brush painting the base white for the undersides..

 

[Maglar]

Got one area of stripes done. All hand painted, went back over the white area. Took awhile today due to murphy law shenanigans!

 

[Crimea_River]

Coming to life now Cory. Looking good, man.

 

[Maglar]

Thanks andy. The other set of stripes is going to be a real pain, can't wait to engage!

 

[Maglar]

Just found this.. a truth to all modelers who paint invasion stripes -

 

[r2800doublewasp]

Haha like the pic! Your models coming along nicely!

 

[rochie]

looks good Maglar.

thats one rather tired looking Spitfire even without the stripes !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That's a good looking paint job despite the, must it be white again setbacks.

 

[Airframes]

Looks good to me. That pic is a good example of the average AEAF stripes, although some were a little neater, but not much!

 

[Maglar]

Got the base white down on the back. This time I did more lighter coats with the white and it was perfect. I think where the white edges curve for the roundel is a bit messed up but luckily once I fit the decals I can take a brush and patch them up. I consider it fair for my first attempt at this -

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice!

 

[Airframes]

Looks like a bl**dy good job to me! I normally find it easier to paint the stripes completely, and then apply the decals. Any 'background' colour, in this case the OD, can then be painted around the decal later.

 

[Maglar]

Thanks T.. the black stripes are almost done and then I think it will be decal time.