Guess what this is?

[The Wooksta!]

Today was more of the brushy stuff.  Wheels, interiors, exhausts, etc.  But I did break to do something else.  

This one has been sitting forlorn with only a coat of overall dark sea grey, needing only the NATO Green.  So, time for some remedial action.  Out with the Xtracrylics...  Except that they don't do NATO Green.

For a moment, I almost used the Humbrol green I've been using - 116, which is close enough to NATO Green not to matter and more to the point is matt, so dries quickly and has a decent coverage.  But then I looked at the Xtracrylics again.  RAF WW2 Dark green was close enough and, as the model is going to be an RAAF machine, I could explain away the change in shades, right?

Yeah, spot on.  MFM!  So after a quick draw with a quilting pencil over the model for the camo scheme, out came the brushes and on with paint.  Foockin' 'ell!  This stuff dries fast!  Faster than the Humbrol stuff and compared to Xtracolour this is warp speed!  A minute after it was applied - touch dry.  I'm not kidding.  I did both coats in under two hours (it looked good enough for just the one, but one or two areas looked a little patchy so I gave the wole lot another coat).

After that, I gave the interior and u/c a coat of grey and added the exhaust silver.

[NARSES2]

Nice in-progress shots Lee - I told you that Xtracrylic was class stuff didn't I

Chris

[nev]

getting those 'roos facing the right way...man, I can never remember which way they go    

[Hobbes]

Duh, they're upside-down in this hemisphere.  

[Spellbinder99]

Feet in, face forward on the wings, forward on the fuselage.

I think.



Cheers

Tony

[NARSES2]

Feet in, face forward on the wings, forward on the fuselage.

I think.



Cheers

Tony

That's right they always face forward - is it the same for the kiwi ?

Chris

[Spellbinder99]

Pretty sure it is.

Wooksta, what have you done to make the model a recon version if I may ask?

Cheers

Tony

[Gary]

Hey! Wait a moment. I thought you didn't do Group Builds, but you've gone and done one all on your own. The Gurss What this is Group build!


I say, very nice models....   For a total fibber!!!  

[Captain Canada]

Wooksta! There's an easy solution to your roundel woes....just cover them backwards birds up with maple leafs !

I've got loads to spare !



Looking great in that camo......