Sky Pirates of the Nullarbor Coast: Kawanishi H6K5 (finished pics pg9)

[Rick Lowe]

Right purty.
I like the way the major blocks aren't just slotted next to each other, there are 'splinters' or smaller fill-in spots too.

[zenrat]

Thanks Rick.  As it evolved it became more crazy paving than sea giraffe.

[NARSES2]

Splendiferous

[ericr]

Splendiferous

That is precisely the word I was looking for

[loupgarou]

Really beautiful! How did you do it? Hand painting or masking and spraying?

[Old Wombat]

Hell, yeah!

That's brilliantly cool!

[zenrat]

Really beautiful! How did you do it? Hand painting or masking and spraying?

By hand.  Masking that would drive me bonkers.

[loupgarou]

Really beautiful! How did you do it? Hand painting or masking and spraying?

By hand.  Masking that would drive me bonkers.

You have an unbelievably steady hand.

[Steel Penguin]

top job mr Zenrat sir !
ive done something similar, and you've managed  to get a far better effect than I did.

[Rick Lowe]

Thanks Rick.  As it evolved it became more crazy paving than sea giraffe.

Maybe, but it still works. 

[TheChronicOne]

Glorious!!!!!   Sans masking.. I love it... it would drive me nuts, too. I totally dig masking, though, and I'm willing to do it.. but.. man.... there's no way I'd mask something like this. 

The lighter blue segments here and there are intriguing... 

[zenrat]

The lighter blue segments here and there are intriguing... 

Just an element of randomness.  Why?  No idea.  It seemed like the thing to do.

Really beautiful! How did you do it? Hand painting or masking and spraying?

By hand.  Masking that would drive me bonkers.

You have an unbelievably steady hand.

Not really.  But I have been watching pinstriping videos on You Tube to see how some of them steady their hands and over the years have developed a technique of sticking my little finger out as a support against the model.  I also have learnt not to paint on the days when I am less steady.

Today I started on the Wings and tail.
Here is the palette.
Palette by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
1 is Vallejo Sky Blue and 7 is Vallejo Intermediate Blue.  2 to 6 are mixes of the 2 in varying ratios.
I mixed up a batch of each in my paint storage jars.  If you don't store some of a custom colour then it can bite you in the bum if you find a spot you missed.  Don't ask me how I know this.
Here is Mavis the Magical Sea Giraffe.  1 and 3 to 7 painted.  2 to go.
H6K5 WIP 14-01-18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
I explained to Mrs z about Sea Giraffes.  She says we are all mad.

[ericr]

 


did you paint blues lines on a black background, or black patches on a blue background?

[Rick Lowe]

zenrat quote:
"I explained to Mrs z about Sea Giraffes.  She says we are all mad."

Tell her 'Yep - come on in, the water's particularly friendly today.'

[Old Wombat]

I explained to Mrs z about Sea Giraffes.  She says we are all mad.

Absolutely, & proud of it!