A pair of Academy P-38's for Tom

[ij001]

Decided for this build to go back to enamels for the paintwork - Heresy, I know, but I still love working with oil-based paints, and especially so as there's no 'deadline' to get this done, so waiting for the paint to dry/cure isn't any sort of issue.

So the whole top-side is lightly sprayed with Xtracolour 'American Interior Green'. Hopefully it will make a good base for the pre-shading and then the top-coats and hopefully some more will 'happen' tomorrow.

AFN

Ian.

 

[SA Dave]

Oh that is good looking

 

[lupanzer]

Looking very good ,Ian :salute

Luiz

 

[jknaus]

James

 

[Hippy Ed]

Very nice thar Ian! Looks good so far!!

Nice save thar Bob!! :drinks Now let's see whatcha kin do wit it!! :hmmm

 

[ij001]

Getting ready for colours'n stripes !!

Thanks for looking, more soon(ish).

Ian.

 

[Hippy Ed]

:drinks

 

[lupanzer]

Cool!...

Luiz

 

[moon puppy]

I'm only delayed by being 2000 miles away!

 

[Hippy Ed]

I'm only delayed by being 2000 miles away!

Go git some cheese fer dat wine Bob... :fencing Have phun in Phoenix :pp

 

[Hippy Ed]

Any interest in a pair of booms for a P-38F? I got them awhile back intended to try converting the 1/48 Monogram J to an F but, decided not to. The booms are resin.

 

[ij001]

Masked ready for stripes - how much 'fun' do you think this was :java

...and now, without masking

Tamiya enamel red (X7) two medium coats at low pressure, will definitely need a third session. Thanks for all the comments and encouragement, more next week.

AFN

Ian.

 

[moon puppy]

INVASION!!!

 

[phantom II]

Tamiya red is just difficult to work with hmy: Good progress

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[lupanzer]

Great work on the strips Ian...very well done! :coolio

Luiz.

 

[moon puppy]

Well I'm playing catch up but I got a work excuse.

Used some Mr. Surfacer 1200 to check seam lines and gaps. got some touch up to do before getting to the colors.

 

[ij001]

Yep looking good, boss. Next for mine - pre-shading...

Ian.

 

[SA Dave]

Looking great the both of yah

 

[Sherman 18]

You both are rocking these builds

 

[ij001]

...and now, as if by magic, the stripes have (sort of) disappeared hmy:

:frantic Don't panic, I know what I'm doing :gogo

Ian.