Thanks, Phill!

Happy coincidence? Fate? Pure happenstance? I dunno, whatever, but I've found that, although a bit darker than I really wanted, Tamiya NATO black over SMS Camo Black, rubbed back a bit, gives a really good weathered colour appearance. So, I'm going to run with that.  

I'll start masking tonight. Maybe even get the Camo Black down. We'll see.

Well that worked out most excellently matey 😀

Ya gotta love that last hope and success part..you know I am gonna want pics right ☺️

Pain in the butt re the paint mate, just glad you had the brains to test it first 

She does look good I have to say though.    Although for some odd reason my minds eye, which is a strange beast at the best of times, is seeing her in Hinomarus 

 

Masking is a bit behind schedule; I got carried away researching for the back story.

I do, however, now, have an allocated squadron number that was never used & aircraft codes (that I can bodge up from what I have available) that, likewise, were never used. I've, also, tweaked historical events a bit to suit my preferred timeline. Further research is required, however, to add a few more realistic touches (the link in the Got any good Links put them here forum is one such effort).

When I've finished here I'll get back to the masking for a while, then I'll have to go to bed - work is such an inconvenience!

Masking of the edges almost done!

Next will be the fill-in masking &, probably, a shot of clear of some sort along the edges to try to prevent any bleeding of Colour(s) #3.

the wait is agony    (I must have patience   ) .....very cool so far 

Well, it's stupid o'clock in the morning (lucky I'm on afternoon shift tomorrow today) & I've done the Camo Black, doesn't look quite as excessively dark as I thought it would, now it's on a larger canvas, so to speak.

I'll hit it with the Tamiya NATO Black after I get up & rub it back a bit after work. Hopefully it'll look as good as it did on the Typhoon.

Anyway...

'Night, all! I'm off to bed!

On a roll! [Touch wood!]

Camouflage finished & tape off, &, again, no bleeding! Just some fix-ups required on the red wing & fin bands, then it's gloss & transfer/decal time!

Here are some pic's for you to view in the mean time;









The black seems strangely greenish in these photo's, which it doesn't in the styrene.

But then, so do the upper colours, so, maybe, it's a by-product of the blue background.

I can't comment on the colours Guy..not with my eyes but what I can see is a bloody lovely paint job mate 😀
Ya know I am right ✅️.
This is going to look brilliant 😄

Thanks, Phill!

So far, I'm very pleased with how the finish is coming along.

However, I refuse to be "chuffed" until she's finished - far too many hurdles, still, to trip over, if I get complacent.

Interesting colour mix there, Guy.  Doesn't seem to be much contrast.  I see you made the turrets removable.  Good.   

It's like that B58 thingy I'm building...chuffed is the last word I want or will use for that.  I'm getting very unhappy with it.
Least I can look at yours and other builds to try and up the happiness level.

Colours look to me like middle stone/foliage green over olive drab.
Not a bad combination actually.

 

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 02, 2023, 05:27:06 PMThe black seems strangely greenish in these photo's, which it doesn't in the styrene.

But then, so do the upper colours, so, maybe, it's a by-product of the blue background.

I was going to say that, thought it was me though. Odd 

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 02, 2023, 05:27:06 PMOn a roll! [Touch wood!]

Camouflage finished & tape off, &, again, no bleeding!

I want to know which Gods you ae making sacrifices to in order to avoid bleeding ?