Knowing my luck, I got the wrong kit for this picture.
This is the scheme i'm going with, what is this? Red, Tan and Yellow?
Red and Yellow but what is this color around the insignia?
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Brokeneagle
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B) Way cool subject. Captured stuff is always interesting.
Ian.
Ian.
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Red and Yellow but what is this color around the insignia?
Indeed, it is red and yellow. Around the national insignia is a desert tan color.
By the way, why not a later repaint of the same aircraft?
The rudder stripes are repeating (from the top) red, white, then blue. Like I wrote before, the winged skull insignia is available on one of MicroScale's P-40F sheets.
Regards,
Last scheme used by this Butcherbird, note it is all brown and the tan is no longer evident.
Regards,
Regards,
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Don't leave out the nice paint detail either. The repainting looks rougher than you first think.That overpaint around the skull is very 'slapped' on and is a different shade as well.
Ian.
Ian you're raising the stakes on me, you want me to replicate the sloppy paint job? hmmm...might give it a shot. got to get the decals to call it finished but i'll have some paint on it maybe today. 
Red Yellow and Tan is what i'm going for.
Red Yellow and Tan is what i'm going for.
Now you tell me!!
It was a bit of a challenge Dusan, I had to put a spreader bar in the fuse and then it was not enough, just shy by about 1mm so I used some styrene rod to fill in. It doesn't look bad primed so I"m going with it.
It was a bit of a challenge Dusan, I had to put a spreader bar in the fuse and then it was not enough, just shy by about 1mm so I used some styrene rod to fill in. It doesn't look bad primed so I"m going with it.
The Flying Skulls emblem can be found in a SuperScale decal sheet 48-0855 for the P-40F.
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Can't find this sheet at Spruebro, anyone got a lead for me?
Bob,
If you will replace it, I will send you my copy. PM me where to send.
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If you will replace it, I will send you my copy. PM me where to send.
Regards,
Check your PM, I found one for you cheaper than finding one for me later.
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You Rock Saul.
Yellow is RLM04, the other yellows I had were like Chrome Yellow for the Wildcat.
I gave RLM02 a shot but it seemed to pale to me so I fired up Insignia Red.
And away we go!
I'm bad about not having the patience to keep the canopy mask on, I always want to pull it off and see how it turned out.
You can see some imperfections on the canopy, this is from the Alclad Aqua Klear seeping under the mask. If I hadn't sealed it with some sort of clear coat, that would have been red paint and much harder to remove.
Note: I know about the massive step seam...now. Must be from where the spreader bar is too high. Not to worry...you'll never see another picture from that angle. :v
The tan band, I'm thinking Desert Yellow XF-59, Whatcha think?
I ain't scared no messy workbench!
I gave RLM02 a shot but it seemed to pale to me so I fired up Insignia Red.
And away we go!
I'm bad about not having the patience to keep the canopy mask on, I always want to pull it off and see how it turned out.
You can see some imperfections on the canopy, this is from the Alclad Aqua Klear seeping under the mask. If I hadn't sealed it with some sort of clear coat, that would have been red paint and much harder to remove.
Note: I know about the massive step seam...now. Must be from where the spreader bar is too high. Not to worry...you'll never see another picture from that angle. :v
The tan band, I'm thinking Desert Yellow XF-59, Whatcha think?
I ain't scared no messy workbench!
Are you going to try the striped tail? I am aware that the Kecay book "Captured Butcherbirds" illustrates them alternating, from the top, blue/white/red but comparing the tones of the colors to the red fuselage, white star, and blue circle of the national insignia clearly shows them to be, from the top, red/white/blue.
By the way, Karaya has released a few sheets of schemes based off this book.
Yes, colors are incorrect.
Other sheets:
Regards,
By the way, Karaya has released a few sheets of schemes based off this book.
Yes, colors are incorrect.
Other sheets:
Regards,
Honestly, that 00L bird in your references was the one I had in mind when we first started talking about this way back when. I've invested too much masking time today to pull a mulligan.
If I do the Red White and Blue, that means I have to do the slop job of where they overpainted that slogan or what ever it was they painted over.
DAMNIT!!! I didn't see he OD one...
Yes...I think I will do the Red White and Blue tail.
If I do the Red White and Blue, that means I have to do the slop job of where they overpainted that slogan or what ever it was they painted over.
DAMNIT!!! I didn't see he OD one...
Yes...I think I will do the Red White and Blue tail.
Didn't you try the Eduard kit and almost lost it? It is the A-8 kit (also released under the Accurate Miniatures label). Where is the kit?
The OD birds are F and G models. Lots different from the A-5 before you.
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Pips Priller ride you mean?? yeah it sits on my ever growing shelf queen stack. Has anyone done a review that that kit sucks? The engine was cool but the gun blister stuff on the wings just sucked.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
The OD does look good but hey, the rust coured one is kickass as well!