GB-63 1/48 Macchi C.202 "Folgore" - Stormy Weather

[Crimea_River]

Thanks Berny5664 , good catch. Black they will be!

In the meantime, I got a start on the Nocciola Chiaro 4 base coat. The Tamiya mix I used so far is XF59:6 + XF64:2 + XF2:1 based on a mix document I have for the FS30219 equivalent. Not sure I'm quite seeing it yet bit it's a thin coat so far.

As I suspected, I didn't spend enough time on the wing seams. I had a gap open up on one side whilst trying to fix the dihedral but I thought I fixed it. Obviously not.

It's one of the reasons I squirted on just a little bit of the mix and I'll now go back and apply some surface primer to the leading edges. The other side can use some too.

So, filling and sanding to come and I'll then be in a position to show you something again, maybe tomorrow. Thanks again for following and for the tips and nods.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You see to be going well there with the paint mixes Andy, shame about the seam separation, bit of a pain in the "A".

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Very nice. I am still baffled about how to go about mixing colours

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys.

Very nice. I am still baffled about how to go about mixing colours

I've created a Word document over time that records various formulas for different colours. As I tried them, I've tweaked some and eliminated some, then kept a record of those I like. Sadly, the Italian stuff is a little new and untried.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Andy!