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.