An Anniversary Blitz ** Finished **

[Old_Tonto]

I needed supplies to feed the kids. Dear daughter has been awake for nearly four hours not & requires another meal. This is all eating into my model time. (no pun intended )

I ised a rattle can to get a coat of black on the underside.



Whislt that dries I am working on the canopy & prop.





Another knock on the door turned out to be the postie with an anniversary present:



Do you think she will like it?



Gotta go now, dinner is just about done.

[Ian]

That gun makes the Firefly look a bit puny.......

[jssel]

Seasick Steve.........I like-ey.

[splash]

The black looks good.

Regards Splash

[Ian]

I'm off home soon so I'll catch up in a an hour and a half or so.....

[Old_Tonto]

Thanks guys. I have started putting the brown on the top side but am having a few problems with my air brush.

Never mind at least one very thin coat is on.

I am off to play some footy with the boy now so I will call this 12 hour stint to a close. I will post some pictures once the paint has properly dried. Thanks for the company guys, it makes it a lot more fun with you lot onboard.

If I remember I will take a picture of my curry later.

[splash]

I will log in again tomorrow to follow your progress.

Regards Splash

[Old_Tonto]

I will log in again tomorrow to follow your progress.

Regards Splash

Second stint will have to be on Saturday Splash as we are busy tomorrow.

I had another little snack:



and put another coat of brown on:



Hope you guys can join me at the weekend.

[jssel]

Pasty is very big around here. Many Cornish (we call them "Cousin Jack's") landed here to work the Iron Ore mines years ago. They would heat the pasty on a shovel while underground in the mines.

I love 'em and can't get enough. Many towns around here have sections called Cornishtown as clustered together by Nationality.

[Ian]

Lovely work so far. I'll be at the coast till Tuesday so I'll have to catch up then.
Good luck!

[Sissel]

Great work on this OT! Just got back from holiday yesterday so today is a day where I wash clothes etc. and relax in the garden with a book. Was splendid coming home to summer.
But I will try to follow you later today.

[Old_Tonto]

Here we go for round two.



Just to recap, this is where I got to after the first 12 hours. Asembly is complete, model primed, underside painted black, top side painted RAF Dark Earth.

Been having a few issues with my airbrush so I have spent the morning giving it a good clean, If it is still not working I will use a brush.

So next up:

• Finish masking the canopy & attach.
  Assemble the prop.
  Assemble the under carriage & paint.
  Cut out a paper mask for the camo pattern & spray on the green part of the camo.

Lets see how it goes.

Oh, music for today:


This should blow the cobwebs away.

[Old_Tonto]

Welcome aboard Sissel.

A little progress:



More soon I hope.

[jssel]

Go O-T Go!

[Old_Tonto]

Glad you could join me Jeff.

Things are moving along but a bit tedious. I decided to try paper masks for the camo which I think will work out fine but it takes forever to cut & stick them. I should have used a brush instead. Still, too late now.

This is where I was about an hour ago:



I have done a bit of shopping & watched a bit of TV with the kids so I am not really that slow.



I guess I will get better at this with practice. Now green paint:



Lets hope its ok. Blitzbau is probably not the best place to experiment is it?

More paint now then reveal.

On the cd player:


Wish me luck.