OT has a Valentines date with a Texan - *** Finished ***

[Old_Tonto]

At here we are at midnight.



I'm pretty happy with this so far. Time to get the primer on.

[Old_Tonto]

Here we go, one last update before bye byes.

The only gripe so far is that the canopy is a little too narrow for the kit but as I don't have a spare it went on.
I masked the canopy although there are still a few small pieces of framework that will need painting by hand. I applied interior green to the canopy framing before applying the primer.



I will call it a night now to let he primer cure overnight.
Hopefully I will kick of the second half of this blitzbau build tomorrow evening about 7 pm again.
See you then.

[chrism]

Looking good. I m busy reading everything and gleaning any tips I can before I embark myself ...

[Old_Tonto]

Main thing to remember is don't be too fussy, just get it done.

[JamesPerrin]

Great work OT!

[DazDaMan]

Nice work so far.

I really must do another one, as there's at least two more paint schemes from movies that I haven't yet done....!

[jssel]

Looks great

[DavidWomby]

I love the clock, OT!

The model's not too shabby either :-)

David

[Spaceowl]

I said it was ideal blitz fodder - nice work so far, Ian. Am I right in thinking that your subject carries no markings at all, much like the Rhodesian Air Force of the time?

[ShaunW]

Great stuff, OT and if it doesn't carry markings then that is a great blitz bonus!

[iggie]

Looking very smart already. Nice choice of music (Floyd) and I've got that on YouTube now

[Old_Tonto]

Great stuff, OT and if it doesn't carry markings then that is a great blitz bonus!

Never crossed my mind Shaun.
Yes Rob no markings although some sources say they displayed a squadron badge although why would you remove national markings and serial number only to put an identifiable squadron badge on there? It will all depend if I can find a suitable Sqn badge.

So I am kicking off the second half of this blitz just a bit late. I am at a point where the first coat of paint can go on so once that is done I will upload some images.

First up, some tunes for Iggie.

I love the clock, OT!

The model's not too shabby either :-)

David

Glad you like it David. To be honest it's the only stand alone clock I have as I need my phone for taking the photos and a clock needs to be visible in them. I think I got it for No.1 son when he was going through his Dr. Who phase. Currently he's in the sullen teenager phase.

Now to paint - just one more sausage roll.

[splash]

We look forward to seeing it with a coat of paint.

[Old_Tonto]

Just for you Splash.

Two coats of Xtracrylix RAF Dark Earth.



Just let that dry for 20 minutes then play with some random green camo.

Now for something a bit different.


Time to pick up some more supplies.

[Old_Tonto]

Camo applied.



Sadley after taking this image I noticed a massive over spray on the other side of the fuselage so I'm about to tackle that now.
It's always after you've cleaned your airbrush too.

I need to add some wing walk-ways then tackle the U\C & Canopy.

Need to stay calm.