When the
paint queue backs up here at the 72Land aircraft production facility, it backs up
for real. I had something like 8 or 10 projects needing some form of paint in order
to progress. That is intimidating enough to cause me to hold off until I had
some lengthy time to get it all done. Of course that “lengthy time” never seems
to materialize, so I finally had to force myself out to the garage, with the
proviso that if I didn’t finish everything it was no big deal.
As it happens,
I did get everything done. Once you get started, it is easier just to put your
head down and bull your way to the finish line. As you can see from the photo
below, the work actually had to be spread out over two trays.
A matte coat
went on to three models: Ju-87G, Sdkfz 222, and the AS-1 Kennel transport cart.
Black
went on to the nose of a T-45 Goshawk (required by the decal scheme I’ve chosen).
I also put a primer coat on the AG-4 Crusader. Once it cures I’ll be able to
see if more buffing is required. It will be getting an Alclad Copper top coat,
something I’ve never had occasion to paint before.
The
Brengun Ohka got an overall coat of IJN Grey. I’ll need to assemble the little
support framework that it will sit on. Alas, Brengun chose to mold that in
resin rather than plastic.
The Raduga
AS-1 Kennel missile with the orange-peel surface had gotten buffed down as much
as I was able – with all the wing fences that is a bit of a challenge. Then I
reshot it with a surface coat of
Xtracolour Post Office Red. It looked ok, but will require a closer inspection.
I
painted the leading edges of the Ki-98 Yellow. There were a number of things
that needed Alclad Aluminum paint: Ki-98 landing gear, AG-4 props, Norseman
prop, and wheel wells of the Trent Meteor.
Quite a ton
of painting work, but I’m glad that the big job is done. Hopefully I can manage
the workflow a bit better to make for smaller loads.
Paint, paint, ahh, the sweet smell of.....WHAT am I saying? Looks like the 72Land World Headquarters Paint Shop is in high gear.
ReplyDeleteLike I said, sometimes when you get really busy it actually helps you focus and assign time for the hobby. Kinda weird!
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