Underside is painted.
I went for Vallejo Light Sea Grey which is more of a blue than a grey IMO.

Quote from: zenrat on June 21, 2024, 05:24:03 AMYou have a flow to your camo designs which I think is distinctive and which appeals to me.

I also found this marvellously weathered Brazilian example.


Progress today consisted of painting white over areas i'd previously primer with white.  And inside the intakes.
So nothing that will show up on a photo.

It looks like they only applied the first coat and then put her straight out onto the flight line... 

Quote from: Rick Lowe on June 23, 2024, 10:29:54 PMIt looks like they only applied the first coat and then put her straight out onto the flight line... 

Maybe they have a Unit Weathering Section whose job it is to ensure they all don't look TOO new?

First coat of all three top colours went on today.  Ocean Grey, Middle Stone, and Khaki Green.  I'm not happy with it but it can, and will be adjusted.  After all, its not like i'm on a deadline with this one.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 24, 2024, 04:48:54 AM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on June 23, 2024, 10:29:54 PMIt looks like they only applied the first coat and then put her straight out onto the flight line... 

Maybe they have a Unit Weathering Section whose job it is to ensure they all don't look TOO new?

They've been taking lessons from the Danes, then... 

No plan survives first contact with the paintbrush...

F45 Pheagle WIP 27-06-2024 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

OK, the paint crew were on Acid!

I'm sorry sir but the paint roller is possessed!

Painted by a pet snail? 

Yeah.  Nasty isn't it.

So, plan B involves over painting the Ocean Grey snail tracks (I was thinking of it as a river, but snail tracks is a better description) with a couple of RLM shades.
F45 Pheagle WIP 28-06-2024 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Interesting design bud 👍 
With my eyes those colours look strange...so happy I've got you guys out there who can see em all proper like 😆

Crazy cool ! That's one neat looking machine.

Quote from: zenrat on June 28, 2024, 05:14:04 AMYeah.  Nasty isn't it.

So, plan B involves over painting the Ocean Grey snail tracks (I was thinking of it as a river, but snail tracks is a better description) with a couple of RLM shades.

Yeah sorry about that comment, it was a bit stark even though that was exactly what it reminded me of. The repaint of the "swirls" looks much better as the grey was too large of a contrast with the other colours. That green on the dark brown looks nice    and the swirl in more muted colours does break up the original brown & sand scheme nicely.

Really like the shape. Lets see how the paint work ends up 

Better.  And ironically more like a snail trail.   

F45 Pheagle WIP 29-06-2024 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Now to apply more coats.