A busy day as I had the garden to attend to, my daily constitutional walk, shopping and modelling squeezed in. I was able to do this because I woke up early and 05.30 is stupid o'clock for me when I am on holiday! The grass was cut, I removed a lot of weeds and cut back bushes and trees but there is still some left to do. After this and going out plus shopping I feel knackered. I did manage to get some paint on...
I airbrushed the green and brown shades on for the camouflage, mixing up both colours as I did not have the exact paints specified in the instructions.
As it's a new airbrush I am still learning with applying the paints but I am pleased with it and the results. I over thinned the brown but a second thin coat has hopefully addressed any issues.
Once this has dried I will clear coat and then airbrush the underneath in various shades of grey / black paint to achieve a used and weathered look. These aircraft were slow but poorly used during the 1940 French campaign by the senior commanders with the gallant crews paying the price for that ineptitude.
Now to put my feet up, a cup of tea and I need to rest my back after the weeding. Mrs C broke the long handled spiral weeder a few weeks ago so today involved a lot of bending over so a hot shower required and rest. It's a bugger getting old!
TTFN.
I airbrushed the green and brown shades on for the camouflage, mixing up both colours as I did not have the exact paints specified in the instructions.
As it's a new airbrush I am still learning with applying the paints but I am pleased with it and the results. I over thinned the brown but a second thin coat has hopefully addressed any issues.
Once this has dried I will clear coat and then airbrush the underneath in various shades of grey / black paint to achieve a used and weathered look. These aircraft were slow but poorly used during the 1940 French campaign by the senior commanders with the gallant crews paying the price for that ineptitude.
Now to put my feet up, a cup of tea and I need to rest my back after the weeding. Mrs C broke the long handled spiral weeder a few weeks ago so today involved a lot of bending over so a hot shower required and rest. It's a bugger getting old!
TTFN.
posted by delcatto at 2:58 pm
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Apologies, I forgot to say congratulations on the job - same job for better pay any day!
I also just got done with a couple hours of yardwork after work this afternoon. Now I'm ready to put my feet up, too, until maybe a fire later if I can manage to stay up. Cheers!
Thank you Scott.
Resting my back as it has seized up. Pain relief, hot shower, deep heat and moving slowly now as I overdid the gardening! I never learn.
I can totally recommend bio-freeze gel for back pain. And a TENS machine if that doesn't work well enough.
If the cabbage plants have't already gone on the compost heap, try soaking them in a bucket of water for a couple of hours befor replanting, deeply. They were traditionally sold in markets rolled in newspaper, and are pretty resilient.
Thanks BW.
Cabbages looking ok and well watered in. Netting also secured!!
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