"The Dam Busters" - Movie aircraft. Finished pics & back story (at last!) pg 18.

[zenrat]

Underside painted.
Now to sort out the demarcation, mask the thing (have I mentioned I hate masking), and paint the topside.

[zenrat]

A study of the destructions revealed a wobbly demarcation.  Hooray!  no need to mask.
I've brushed on two (wings, stabs and rudder) or one coats of Olive Drab lightened with Deck Tan.  This'll do as a base coat but I feel it needs more yellow in the mix.

B-17 Op Chastise WIP 17-05-2024 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[loupgarou]

Seen from here, it looks light grey. 

[zenrat]

Phone camera under pure white energy saver light globe (one of those mini flouro things with the spiral tube) in an anglepoise lamp.  Too much Deck Tan TBH but it was never meant to be the final colour, just a stage along the way.

[Wardukw]

It's so bloody hard to get what you see in a picture or drawing and then make that real ..top marks to the folks who can .
Under lights even more annoying 😑
To my eyes that does look pretty sweet 😋 😍

[zenrat]

Beige.  A good colour for faded desert camo uniforms on figures.
 

[Wardukw]

Beige.  A good colour for faded desert camo uniforms on figures.
 

Sweet 😀 😋 🧁

[zenrat]

So I brushed on another coat.  This time faded with Deck Tan and Flat Yellow.  It's a closer match to what I want but still not there.
Three pictures, each under different lighting conditions with different backgrounds.  All taken with my phone camera.

On my bench under the low energy globe.  Same as above.
B17 Op Chastise WIP 18-05-2024 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

On a red background under the flouros in the apex of the shed roof.
B17 Op Chastise WIP 18-05-2024 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

In daylight (just after sunset but still plenty of light) outside against the plush lawns of stately zen manor.
B17 Op Chastise WIP 18-05-2024 03 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Second one is what my eyes see.

[Old Wombat]

And they say "the camera never lies!" .... Hah!

[Wardukw]

And they say "the camera never lies!" .... Hah!

Very true in this case 
3 different pics ..3 different colours 

[zenrat]

And they say "the camera never lies!" .... Hah!

Very true in this case 
3 different pics ..3 different colours 

3 different models...


...damn, rumbled.   


Nearly there now with the Olive Drab.  I thinned the it with just the Flat Yellow and semi-dry brushed it on to give a patchy faded appearance.
Control surfaces need a more faded shade as per (I think) Jon's comment above about their fabric fading faster than the metal wings and tails.

B17 Op Chastise WIP 21-05-24 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[Rick Lowe]

Interesting thought on getting that effect -- looks good.

[Old Wombat]

 

[zenrat]

I'm calling the OD done.  I semi-dry brushed the  control surfaces with and OD/yellow/tan mix - heavy on the yellow.

B17 OP Chastise WIP 22-05-24 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Next the Green camo on the leading and trailing edges.

It's got me thinking about an OD C-97.

[Old Wombat]