In-progress Pics Of My P-40

BlackOps · June 10, 2007, 08:29:01 PM

Awesome paintwork Matrix, I so want to learn how to do this and get this kind of results!

matrixone · June 11, 2007, 07:08:18 PM

Thank you Daryl and Jeff!

Yes I really enjoy using my airbrush, which is a Badger 150 with the fine needle and head assembly. I do have a Badger 100G but rarely use it, the 150 will spray very fine lines and holds more paint.

Matrixone

Brian da Basher · June 12, 2007, 12:46:15 PM

Holy cow, Matrixone!!! That's some absolutely stunning paintwork! I think you hit your target dead-center!!!!

Brian da Basher

matrixone · June 12, 2007, 06:05:22 PM

Thank you Brian!

This next weekend I should have this model a little more colorful looking.

Matrixone

cthulhu77 · June 12, 2007, 07:44:17 PM

Damn flawless...!!!! Nice work !

matrixone · June 15, 2007, 05:00:06 PM

Thanks Greg!

I am adding more weathering right now and will soon start painting the undersurfaces, I plan to have more pics late this weekend.

Matrixone

matrixone · June 17, 2007, 05:27:02 PM

Got the undersurfaces painted and a little more weathering done on the uppersurfaces.
BTW, the Fw 190 in the background is NOT painted in some sort of freakish Tigerstripe camo, a few selected panels are pre-shaded with black and the model will be re-sprayed its proper RLM 76 white-blue, the plane I am doing has almost no mottling so a little pre-shading will help add some interest to the model.

Matrixone

Brian da Basher · June 17, 2007, 05:34:31 PM

Wow that looks like a million bucks, Matrixone! The yellow tail and undersurfaces sets off your expertly applied O.D. paintjob perfectly!

Thanks for keeping us updated on the Fw too!

Brian da Basher

matrixone · June 17, 2007, 06:52:05 PM

Thank you Brian,

The next step with this model will be adding the painted over U.S.A.A.F. markings and then add the German markings. I plan to have pics of it a week from now.

I am also working on three Fw 190s, one of them (a Fw 190D-9) will be a whiff but is a Dragon kit so it is taking me a little extra time dealing with some of the gaps and seam lines. Once the Dora airframe is ready for paint it will be set aside so I can assemble my He 100H-1 project.

Matrixone

Chap · June 17, 2007, 09:02:31 PM

Matrix, she looks beautiful!

I just love the paintschemes of the captured warbirds and I'm sure this one will make experts take a second look. Great work.

~Steve

P.S. The Fw-190 really good as well.

Daryl J. · June 17, 2007, 09:26:09 PM

A Stranger in a Strange Land. Beauty.

Daryl J.

matrixone · June 18, 2007, 05:46:17 AM

Thank you Steve and Daryl,

I have some ideas on taking pics of the P-40, should be fun.

Matrixone

aerofile83 · June 19, 2007, 10:16:40 PM

QuoteMatrix, she looks beautiful! I just love the paintschemes of the captured warbirds and I'm sure this one will make experts take a second look. Great work.

~Steve

P.S. The Fw-190 really good as well.

You should sneak this one in over at hyperscale I bet it would make the JMN'S heads spin?

Casey

matrixone · June 20, 2007, 06:22:18 PM

Thanks Casey,

You betcha I'm going to post this one HS, I am going to do my best to create some realistic looking B/W aged pics of the P-40 with some of my 1/48 scale Luftwaffe figures included. I am hoping to send a few experts running to their reference books to see if it was real or a what-if!

Matrixone

Ian the Kiwi Herder · June 22, 2007, 03:49:53 AM

Hi M1
As usual a joy to watch how you bring the model 'alive' with such 'ease' - I know that what you achieve with an airbrush isn't easy at all - but all the same it is always great to see your progress from box to paintshop to (almost) finished model.

Superb work.

Ian