Centenary Typhoon

Started by Devilfish, May 09, 2017, 04:53:05 AM

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Devilfish

With the centenary of 85 Sqn coming up in August, I thought it would be fitting to do a "what if 85 were still operational, special scheme"?
Not normally my thing, as I hate ceremonial paint jobs, but 85 hold a special place in my heart.  So, the obvious choice for a mount for them, were they still flying, would be the Tiffie.
Next job, design and paint a special scheme.  I have, like many Typhoon schemes, kept it mostly to the tail.
First job was to assemble the fuselage and give the fin a coat of white, as a base, followed by red.


I then ummed and ahhed for ages as to how to best do the chequerboard design.  I decided on a 2 stage approach.  First, mask off for one set of squares....



And paint black....unmask...



next job is to remask and paint the infill squares....

TheChronicOne

Sweeeeeeeeeet.... that's some choice masking work! I'll have to remember that pattern!
-Sprues McDuck-

NARSES2

Impressive masking job  :thumbsup:
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Captain Canada

That's looking good already !

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Devilfish

On with the show.....

I remasked and painted the remaining squares, to end up with this....



Now the observant amongst you may have noticed this....



Which is actually a bit of masking I did prior to the red and black, which when removed, reveals....



85's signature hexagon.....

Martin H

85sqn! Hell yes :thumbsup:

I may just have to borrow/steal your idea............... ;D
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Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

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Old Wombat

Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

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NARSES2

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Knightflyer

#8
I like that. Well done that man! ;D

I've always been perpetually planning to do a silver early mark of Supermarine Swift with a similar tail in black and yellow (63 squadron?) so it's nice to see how this has worked for some-one....I was planning to cheat and see if the black and yellow markings from the 1/48th scale Academy Hunter F.6 could be used
Oh to be whiffing again :-(

darthspud2

Very nice and great pics showing how to achieve this pattern. I will nick this idea for future use.
:thumbsup:
I think I'm gonna need a bigger display cabinet!!

Steel Penguin

now that is, clever and elegant  :thumbsup:  as as other have said, very nickable.  thank you.
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TheChronicOne

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KiwiZac

Bra-vo!!! Very impressive work and a real eyecatcher!
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Devilfish