Andrew's Prezzie: A Christmas Jug **Finished**

[AndrewR]

But I'm sure you've got the bulldog spirit!

Dogged persistence!

[AndrewR]

There's life in the old dog yet



Vallejo US Olive Drab on top.

Cheers

Andrew

[Martin R]

You can't leave that 'Jug' alone! Altogether now: "You're like a dog with a bone!"

regards,

Martin

[AndrewR]

My energies have been unleashed...

I also masked and painted the Skyhawk, the Rampaging Scorpion and printed and sealed the decals for the Scooter...

Not bad for an "Elderly Labrador"

[Martin R]

My energies have been unleashed...

I also masked and painted the Skyhawk, the Rampaging Scorpion and printed and sealed the decals for the Scooter...

Not bad for an "Elderly Labrador"

Bless! Bet you sleep tonight, though.

regards,

Martin

[BlohmWolf]

Can't andrew just get on with his build without a storm of puns?

After all, they aren't even punny.

[AndrewR]

Can't andrew just get on with his build without a storm of puns?

After all, they aren't even punny.

More jokes like that, and you'll be in the doghouse too!

[PaulBradley]

Not arf!

[AndrewR]

A couple of paint issues to deal with, the demarkation lines, and a paint blob



Nothing too bad though!



Cheers

Andrew

[PaulBradley]

Looks good, Andrew.

[AndrewR]

Looks good, Andrew.

Enjoying it. It's a really nice relaxing build. Good fit, simple paint scheme, and the Debden Jug decals look nice too.

A good way to start the Modelling Year.

Cheers

Andrew

[AndrewR]

Every dog has his day. So today was sorting out the paint issues:



The white ETO stripes need to go on next.



Cheers

Andrew

[AndrewR]

First day teaching today, and predictably, time for modelling was limited to about 20 minutes.

Just time to mask the rudder and cowl and spray with Vallejo white primer (and spray the belly tank steel and the bombs dark green). The sprue with the underwing stores is visible at top right in the photos.



This has good covering power and opacity, so it makes painting white over dark colours easy.



I'll put a coat of actual white paint over it tomorrow to make it a smoother finish.

Cheers

Andrew

[ShaunW]

Nicely done, this is progressing well. I have found that Vallejo white primer covers well if airbrushed but doesn't have the same powers of opacity if hand painted (as I discovered on the missiles of my F-4J), although that is typical of most acrylics I suppose.

[AndrewR]

Nicely done, this is progressing well. I have found that Vallejo white primer covers well if airbrushed but doesn't have the same powers of opacity if hand painted (as I discovered on the missiles of my F-4J), although that is typical of most acrylics I suppose.

I've not tried hand brushing it myself, but it's great to have a white colour that doesn't have to be applied first before the dark colours. It makes painting a much easier job

Tamiya fine white primer is also excellent, but much, much smellier

cheers

Andrew