Mexican Navy Pogo

[Brian da Basher]

That blue is a really nice touch Ed. It's taking things in a different direction like that which seperate the Whiffers from the rest of the crowd.

Excellent!

Brian da Basher

[John Howling Mouse]

Extra points for picking such a cool subject and then extra extra points for doing something innovative with the camo.

Sure is coming along nicely, Ed.

[kitnut617]

The Pogo is one of KP's way better models, I built one some time ago and found it really nice.  I never thought of whiffing it though, it was a bit before I joined you merry bunch!

That looks really nice Ed! keep it going.

[BlackOps]

Ed, I'm diigin' this build     Great idea and it's lookin' good

[Ed S]

Day 5 update.

Didn't get a chance to do an update yesterday.  Here is a picture after I added a second coat of a lighter color in a random cloud pattern.  Next step to add the final details of the camo.



So this evening, I tried my new experimental camo.  It worked but I wasn't quite happy with the results.  So I thought I'd wipe off this last coat.  Unfortunately, the base color came off as well.  That's what I get for using acrylics for both colors.  So after a few choice words, I ended up stripping all of the previous color coats off.  Then I repainted it.  This time with an enamel so I don't have to worry about putting an acrylic camo pattern over it.  The enamel blue I had is a different shade then the acrylic, but it still works. Now, I'll let it cure over night and put on the camo colors tomorrow.



Hopefully, tomorrow's painting will work better.

Ed

[John Howling Mouse]

But---but----that two-tone cloudy look was so terrific!  Awwww...   

[Captain Canada]

Mmmmm....tasty ! The cloudy blue sure is a cool scheme !

[McGreig]

But---but----that two-tone cloudy look was so terrific!  Awwww...   

I agree - I don't know what went wrong, but I thought that the cloudy blue scheme looked great.

[Ed S]

Day 6 Update.

Got the camo pattern sprayed this evening.  I did the lighter shade a little different this time.  More lines and less cloud like.



Then I did the highlights.  Here's the result.  I was trying to make it look like waves on the ocean.



Now, I need to print some decals.  I have the roundels, but I need some "Armada de Mexico" and tail numbers.

Decals go on tomorrow night.

Ed

[cthulhu77]

Dude. Dude. Seriously Fantastic.  Great idea !!!! 

[frank2056]

It looks very cool - the camo pattern makes it look like it's underwater!

[McGreig]

Preferred the clouds to the lines, but then I saw the photo of the final "wave" version - stunning!!! A fantastic scheme 

[Captain Canada]

Oh yeah....this is getting good now !

[John Howling Mouse]

mmmmmmmmm   

[kitnut617]

mmmmmmmmm   

ditto !