Mr T's Bomber Command! - Hasegawa 1/72 B-17G

[Dave The Chef]

Always liked this ribbon and T's my all time hero so I have to do it :woohoo: -

Will most likely use some AM decals which I've yet to order.

 

[moon puppy]

Woo Hoo!

 

[MrT]

 

[lupanzer]

Luiz.

 

[phantom II]

Three days ?

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[fightnjoe]

looking forward to this. got another in my stash.



joe

 

[SA Dave]

Three days ?

Cheers, Christian B)

Thats how long he usualy takes is it not? :evil:

 

[Dave The Chef]

No this will take me longer cos I have to order decals and masks too while I'm at it so say a couple of weeks perhaps, there's not much of an interior in this kit as it's one of Hasegawa's older toolings. Going together quite well so far though.

 

[Phil]

That's no good Dave - no rigging!!!!

What decals/scheme you going for?

:drinks

 

[Dave The Chef]

Bout time I updated this!

Yes, I wish I knew what I was doing also...

 

[moon puppy]

The trick is, never let anyone know you don't know what you're doing. You look like you know what your doing.

 

[SA Dave]

Youre just trying to make those of us that truly dont know what we do feel better.

I for one know you damn well know what youre doing. Looks awesome so far.

 

[lupanzer]

You always do the painting to seem so easy...top pre shading job!

Luiz

 

[Sherman 18]

 

[phantom II]

 

[fightnjoe]

the preshade will look great. i always flub it up, that is why mine are all flat black on the whole of the build.



joe

 

[Dave The Chef]

Thanks guys! To be honest the pre shade was more there to test the seams and finish up what was left in the airbrush - I usually don't bother with it cos I find post shading more effective.
I've used Tamiya acrylics for this one - first a coat of khaki -

Then a little more thinned than usual olive drab on the panel lines etc -

Then a heavily thinned khaki drab over most of the airframe to brown it out a bit and Future coated -

Decals just on -

 

[lupanzer]

Very good...love the effects

Luiz

 

[SA Dave]

Beautifull as always Mate

 

[moon puppy]

Great effect Dave. Love it!

General question, why does unsupported areas fade before supported areas? You can see this on old steel buildings, the areas that attach to support beams and what not are not as faded as the unsupported areas.