New Year with a New kit - P-400 "Vichy Air Force"

[PantherG]

So...Yesterday by discussion with "comrades of CZ What if SIG" on Skype come idea of "New Year beginn with a New kit".
Whole idea is beginn kit on January 1. and finish by January 31.

Then i look to my "kits warehouse" an my eyes was "anchored" on P-400 1/48 Eduard Weekend edition.

Because I´m a "hard whiffer" (I think),then camoscheme was simply solution. And because I like marking of "Armée de l´Air de l´Armistice" (Vichy Air Force), I edit my old sketch of French Cobra to Vichy marking.

Here is sketch and first steps of build....
Its easy to build,only trailing edge of wing is "too fat",but a "little bit of sanding" is solution of this ....

[Martin H]

this will be good

[NARSES2]

this will be good

Yup 

[sequoiaranger]

Though "masking" for the Vichy striping will be a chore, it certainly will be colorful!!

(Be sure to put extra weight in the nose!!)

[PR19_Kit]

Now why does that look so 'right'?

I almost slipped into the Whiffers 'dark mode' in thinking that it WASN'T a Whiff at all and was real! 

[PantherG]

to sequoiaranger: in "classic" kit Eduard give original weight.... but in "Weekend" this missing...I use small pieces of lead...but i think,that I give on the nose much more of weights...so...its will be clear later....

Masking of "Vichy stripes" will be  not so great Nightmare.....and I like colourful planes... 

[PantherG]

...after a long time a little bit of progress..... basic colors of camouflage on place....just fresh.....

[MilitaryAircraft101]

Now why does that look so 'right'?

I think our friend Panther has a knack for that  Great job Panther  Going to be a big finish on this one!

[Martin H]

looking good so far

[Army of One]

Looks awesome Panther......great work on the paint scheme.....H

[PantherG]

Many thanks,my dear friends.... 
But....the worst work still waiting for me 
Red-yellow stripping of the "Armée de l´Air de l´Armistice" or Vichy Air Force....

[PantherG]

... La péu de progrésse......

Next step ahead....
Masking of yellow-red stripped areas..... undercoat with black (yesterday evening), today morning yellow coat....

[PantherG]

...next little step ahead....

[MilitaryAircraft101]

looking great panther!

[PR19_Kit]

Cor, you're not hanging about on that one! Looking VERY promising!