How is everybody this fine fine day!?
Do I feel good!
Ok, based upon the great pics from james and others, I realized that the blue I had painted was correct but there was to be a lot of heavy weathering. Nothing like you find on Luftwaffe ac (my theatre of choice) and so those little tricks won't bode well with this. Hmmmmmm.......
So I gots a plan!!
First, I have a Wildcat hanging around that is painted in the same scheme but no decals. Cool, I have something to practice on.
Next, I break out the $2 box of pastels I bought for the Defense GB and take out a white and a blue pastel. Scraping them into a powder (3 parts white to 1 part blue) I mix and then add the water and soap. I now have a liquidy, very light purplish mix. Grabbing a large brush, I liberally apply to the Wildcat. Let it set for a few seconds then wipe with one of the make-up pads my pre-wife supplied me. It looks great! Dulled the color and lightened it although not exactly like the pics. Thats ok.
I then get some Lichtblau acrylic paint and another large brush, and easily load the brush, wipe until almost nil, and dry brush some areas. GREAT!! The effect is what I'm looking for! I don't have any pics yet - next day or even tonight - but the plan is to do the whole plane like this, getting a solid coat of wash and wear then seal with gloss and then do the finesse weathering with panel lines and exhaust. But for now it looks like I have climbed that mountain!! Can't wait to show some pics.