spanner's 1/72 Hurricane and Dornier DO-17-A coming together

[boatman]

HI RON KEEP up the good work even though you are a naughty boy well be watchin
ATB STAY SAFE
chris

[rtfoe]

Doesn't matter Ron, to each his own.:smiling3:

Cheers,
Richard

[spanner570]

Thanks for the input boys... :thumb2:

I've brushed on a second, and possibly final coat of RLM 65. I almost forgot to paint the two elevators.


Cheers.
Ron

[stona]

Looking good Ron, almost seems a shame to rip it to bits, but I'm looking forward to it.

I notice that you ALMOST forgot the elevators :astonished:

[spanner570]

....... I'm looking forward to it.

Me too!...... :fearful:

On with the painting.

1st. brush coat of Vallejo Air RLM 71.
I thought, with painting over dark green plastic, I would get away with just one coat, but it's a bit streaky, so a second is in order.


After penciling in the demarcation colour line, I used a small flat headed brush and worked the paint up to the said line. Because I let the Lt. Blue paint go way over where I thought the line would be, I only had one colour to contend with when painting the line. I hope that all makes sense.....

The main thing here is to carefully get the initial bendy lines something like. The next coat will be easier, as I now have a more defined line for my brush to follow, rather than the faint pencil line.




The next coat will be worked even tighter - and straighter!

Thanks for looking in.

Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
You always make it sound so, so easy - kinda hillbilly modelling. Actually I'm sure a lot more planning and skill goes into your models than your posts suggest.
Like Steve I'm looking forward to the wrecking.
Jim

[boatman]

SO AM I

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps.
Having never done a 'flying wreck' before, I must confess to wanting to get to that stage too. But patience is a virgin!...or summat like that anyway!

This morning, using a pencil, I marked out the splinter camouflage and then with a small flat headed brush, I freehand painted on the RLM 70. I had a look at the pattern, but no two patterns were exactly alike, so I've gone for an estimate! Near enough for me......

Brush painting tip No.2
When painting straight lines freehand, always load up the brush well with paint. Then with just one pass of the brush, paint the line. If you try and paint it slowly you will start to shake. Work quickly, and DON'T go over it a second time! Leave well alone.





Any pencil lines can be removed with a bit of spit - Preferably when the paint is dry.....:rolling:

Next the decals. I tend to leave the canopies until the very last.

Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
That is excellent. Good tip about painting to a straight line. Now I'm not so sure of the 'spit on yer mogel' idea but who am I to argue with the Brush Master :tongue-out3:
Jim

[papa 695]

Great work Ron, and great tips too.

[spanner570]

Thank chaps. I hope the tips come in useful if your A.B's ever break down....

Thanks Jim, but you know there is no such creature as a 'Master', although some might think they are. - Unless of course, it's the "Take these balls from my hand, Grasshopper!" Kung Fu Master.

When removing pencil marks, I've found that using water tends to put faint streaks in the paint. Spit doesn't.....I don't know why either..... :upside:

Thanks again for your participation boys.

Ron

[Mini Me]

Good old spit and sweat gets the job done every time! She's looking good 570.
Rick H.:thumb2:

[spanner570]

Thanks Rick!

These have been staring at me since I opened the box, so I finally got up the nerve and tackled these 'green houses' last night. I'm too ham fisted, and tight to buy cockpit masks. So by a kind of forced choice, I freehand brush paint the horrid things.



What a pain, but at least they are now behind me.....

Cheers.
Ron

[boatman]

HI Ron i think youve done a great job on them canopys lot better than i could do as i get the shakes well done
chris

[Peej]

Jolly good show with the canopies, sir brushalot.