Coming along in fits and starts, like all my victims projects. Decided to try one of those weird wild and wonderful freehand schemes that a lot of French aircraft got. With brushes it will look a little crisper, but I'm not shelling out for an airbrush just yet. The green is Model Master RAF Dark Green, the brown is unknown because the label fell off decades ago. They aren't perfectly accurate, maybe not even close, but MFM! Still needs touch up in areas, and maybe a few more blobs. The brown is gloss, but it will all be given a dull coat anyway.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51989546038_3a3b98de40_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nd91Kq) by Dave Bailey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/190327384@N02/), on Flickr
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I like where this is going Dave :thumbsup:
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I've a soft spot for French aircraft of this period so I do like the look of this :thumbsup:
Quote from: The Rat on April 07, 2022, 06:40:48 PM
Decided to try one of those weird wild and wonderful freehand schemes that a lot of French aircraft got. With brushes it will look a little crisper, but I'm not shelling out for an airbrush just yet. The green is Model Master RAF Dark Green, the brown is unknown because the label fell off decades ago. They aren't perfectly accurate, maybe not even close, but MFM! Still needs touch up in areas, and maybe a few more blobs. The brown is gloss, but it will all be given a dull coat anyway.
Not only was the camouflage pattern done on a freestyle basis (it was thought that this might put an attacking pilot off when attempting to strafe a line up of aircraft) but there were also a couple, at least, of variations to the colours used. The French were in such a mad rush to rearm in 1938/1940 that they weren't too bothered about ensuring everything came up to the official specification and took a pragmatic approach.
Quote from: The Rat on April 07, 2022, 06:40:48 PM
Coming along in fits and starts, like all my victims projects. Decided to try one of those weird wild and wonderful freehand schemes that a lot of French aircraft got. With brushes it will look a little crisper, but I'm not shelling out for an airbrush just yet. The green is Model Master RAF Dark Green, the brown is unknown because the label fell off decades ago. They aren't perfectly accurate, maybe not even close, but MFM! Still needs touch up in areas, and maybe a few more blobs. The brown is gloss, but it will all be given a dull coat anyway.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51989546038_3a3b98de40_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nd91Kq) by Dave Bailey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/190327384@N02/), on Flickr
Try adding som tan. I took a few liberties with a D520:
(https://i.imgur.com/VAMsUeXl.jpg)
Nice D.520 Stan :thumbsup: I can see that in Syria
Quote from: NARSES2 on April 09, 2022, 05:39:00 AM
Nice D.520 Stan :thumbsup: I can see that in Syria
You can? :-\
I thought it would be in Canada............
Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 09, 2022, 05:56:59 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on April 09, 2022, 05:39:00 AM
Nice D.520 Stan :thumbsup: I can see that in Syria
You can? :-\
I thought it would be in Canada............
Ok, ok. I can see that serving in Syria in that scheme :rolleyes: ;D
Quote from: NARSES2 on April 09, 2022, 05:39:00 AM
Nice D.520 Stan :thumbsup: I can see that in Syria
Good eyesight :thumbsup: ;D :rolleyes:
Gondor
The cowling is progressing. Mask, paint, mask, paint, mask... Plenty of touch-up expected once all the stripes are done.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52241732115_e6998903ab_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nAqwTe)Vengeance cowling (https://flic.kr/p/2nAqwTe) by Dave Bailey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/190327384@N02/), on Flickr
I like Vichy schemes, I just don't like the masking required :-\
...that's why I love generic decal stripe material. ;)
I like Vichy schemes, I just don't like Vichy France...
Hateful. I detest the nazi allies and collaborators with a passion you can barely dream of.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on July 26, 2022, 04:01:34 AM
Hateful. I detest the nazi allies and collaborators with a passion you can barely dream of.
As do I. So I'm probably showing my ignorance here; was it only vichy (spit) aircraft that had this nose design? If so, it's gone, ASAP!
Okay, just had a ferkle around on Google, and it appears that those certainly were unique to the traitors. :angry:
REPAINT! :thumbsup:
With my blood lines ..German and Sicilian you'd be surprised at how many of them have absolutely no love for anyone who helped the bad guys..even to this day.and im amongst those too..yup ...repaint!!
Stripping it tonight!
The offending/offensive article is now bathing in brake fluid. BEGONE!
Still using the good ol brake fluid ;D
Ive got one for ys for stripping paint..well ive got 2 of em ...Dettol antiseptic fluid..strips paint super good or non foaming oven cleaner ..that will remove chrome from model parts..and wont hurt clear plastic ..just dont use the stinky stuff...reminds me Ratty mate.i need to buy some more brake fuild ;D
I use the classics, either brake fluid or caustic soda solution.
I've been meaning to pick up some Dettol, but brake fluid was within reach, and I wanted that treasonous crap off there right quick.
Oh you want quick matey Dettol is damn fast..i used it to strip this old as hell matt black paint of this Big Boy Locomotive i scored..it was eating the paint as i was pouring it on..
Ive been playing with the oven cleaner tgis morning stripping all the chrome off my Lola indy cars wheels..chrome is all gone now ;D
She's got legs. Still some work to do on fiddly stuff, and slinging that torpedo underneath (thanks Chris!). There was another paint disaster, but I don't think it could be one of my builds unless that happens. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52516365513_08edc97bd5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o1G6PP)by (https://flic.kr/p/2o1G6PP)Dave Bailey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/190327384@N02/), on Flickr
Is that the old FROG kit?
It looks wonderful, and wholly plausible too. :thumbsup:
Interesting Build from an old kit! And I appreciate your keyboard, looks hellish!
That's starting to look pretty sweet Dave :thumbsup:
I like that :thumbsup:
One benefit of French camouflage is that there was no defined scheme it was all freestyle ;)
Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 21, 2022, 09:54:04 PMIs that the old FROG kit?
It looks wonderful, and wholly plausible too. :thumbsup:
Yep! You'll notice that the Vichy (spit) markings on the cowling have been stripped, I didn't know anything about them until Wooksta commented, and I DO NOT WANT THEM!
Quote from: loupgarou on November 21, 2022, 11:17:00 PMInteresting Build from an old kit! And I appreciate your keyboard, looks hellish!
Thanks. The laptop is an Acer Nitro, built for gaming. I've never gamed, and don't plan on it, but I'm getting into some video stuff and needed something with a much faster graphics card than the desktop, so procured this at a half-decent price.