What's on The Workbench (3 Viewers)

[Airframes]

Thanks for the info Ed. Just by chance, I've just watched the 1967 movie 'Triple Cross', and there's a Seibel in a couple of scenes! Coincidence or what?!!

 

[Trebor]

hmm, maybe if I tape parts of the plane one by one, maybe that will work, huh?

 

[Catch22]

It'd probably be better to pre-cut the tape Rob.

 

[Trebor]

*dumbstruck* wow, I seriously never thought of that. thanks, Catch! XD

 

[Catch22]

No worries!

 

[Wurger]

So there is no problem.

 

[Trebor]

not anymore! XD once I'm done with the taping, I'll post pics see what y'all think.

 

[Wurger]

A good idea.

 

[Trebor]

ok, here's the Hurricane. I took Catch 22's advice and pre-cut the tape on a clean surface. I just want you guys to tell me if it's good, and/or if I need to make some adjustments.

 

[Wayne Little]

Looks like a good job...but I think maybe your pattern is not quite right....Terry will have the right info regarding the actual A or B camo patterns...I think?
However Rob when all is said and done it's your model to with as you wish....

 

[Airframes]

Looks like a good masking job to me Rob! Wayne's right, the pattern is not quite right, but it might be a bit of a job to re-mask, it's up to you.
If you'd like the actual patterns for 'A Scheme' and 'B Scheme', I can post them. The difference was dependant on the serial number; odd numbers had one scheme, even numbers the other. This was a standard pattern on all day fighters throughout WW2, regardless of colours.
Terry.

 

[Trebor]

thankd you guys! I'm actually not going for a precise camo job. just a simple random camo job. tried to make it as random as possible. could you guys show me?

 

[Airframes]

If you're happy with the 'random' pattern you've masked Rob, then just go with it. What do you want to be shown, and how are you painting - spray or brush? We'll see if we can help.
Terry.

 

[Trebor]

well, I'm looking to do my first airbrushed camo. and I want it to be neat. so I'm takign Matt's advice and pulling the tape off towards the paint while it's wet.

 

[Airframes]

That's the way, but not when the paint is fully wet. Pull off when the paint is not quite dry, which is what Matt meant, that way, it shouldn't leave a ridge.

 

[Wurger]

I can see you are in "very good hands" Rob.So my help is not needed here.
But if i can put here my three cents.... Just for future, there is a lot of the Hurricane camo patterns for both A and B variants in the net.Having them downloaded and resizing for the scale of your model you can use them for making these camo spots.
Anyway your effort looks good.

 

[BombTaxi]

I hadn't actually realised there were two specific patterns for Hurri camo. When I did mine I sat with my brush and tried to follow the Airfix paint guide and box art, with a bit of artistic license thrown in

Will post some pics of that soon, it isn't far away from completion now...

 

[Airframes]

It wasn't just for the Hurricane BT, it was all day fighters, more or less throughout the war.

 

[Wurger]

I agree with Terry.

 

[Trebor]

alrighty! thanks, guys! I dont think I need to mix in any thinne, cos it looks to me like the paint itself is already at the consistency of milk. it's one of the 1/2 Fl Oz