Another
short paint session today. Fairly trouble free, though I did run out of paint
mid-spray on one model and decided to delay completion rather than spend the
time to search my stock for another tin of the same paint.
The main
event was all those tires that have accumulated from a bunch of projects which
seem to have hit the same stage at the same time. Many came from a recent
Hannants order. The hubs had already been painted Aluminum, so after searching
for appropriate-sized circle masking tape, I shot no less than 5 sets of tires.
D-520, Mc-202, two Hurricanes, the DH-91, and the Trent Meteor. I have decided
to invest in one of those Maketar precut circle packages to try and make this
process easier when I don’t have a canopy masking set for the model I’m working
on – which generally come with wheel hub masks.
I put a
coat of Russian Dark Green on the AS-4 transport cart, as well as an overall
coat (not including the masked-off nosecone) of Alclad Duralumin on the AS-4
missile itself. After decaling, the AS-4 at least should be ready for its
debut. The transport cart is still a step behind, since I will need to mask its
wheels. What is it about wheels this month?
I put
the second camo color onto the D-520. In this case it was Neutral Gray, which
seems a generally accepted match for the French light grey. Next comes more
masking and a final camo color of X115 Field Green. Since the airbrush was
loaded with Neutral Gray, I used that as the primer for the DH-91. And that is
the one I ran out of mid-model. No worries, since it is only a primer coat in
any case.
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