Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72-Capt. Le Gloan - DONE!

[Flyingbabydoc]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

Thank you guys for all the Support. It is indeed a lot of Details but that is what makes it SO MUCH FUN!

Believe it or not, everything fit. There were a few adjustments here and there, some putty was required but Overall much less than I had feared. This Little bird is ready now to get some colour on.

Nice Weekend everyone!

Cheers

Alex

Preliminary assembly:

Final assembly:

 

[moon puppy]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

Thanks Bob.

The paint is on, just one more coat on the underside needed. I am happy with the result so far.

Now it will sit a few hours and maybe I can start with the decals.

For the Diorama I am including a Pilot and 2 mechanics from the CMK resin set.


Cheers

Alex

 

[moon puppy]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

I like your feathering demark between the colors.

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

Thanks Bob. Something new I am trying. It should mimic the effect of the airbrush when brush painting. Just an idea, will work on that! :coolio

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

What type of paint are you using Alex? I am a little curious. I know that if you use something like Vallejo it is possible to really thin the paints a lot and hand paint in many thin layers. This does 2 things, gets rid of the thick brush strokes and at color lines allows blending between the colors.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

Tremendous job Alex! Way to go man!

 

[lupanzer]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

And I was missing this my friend!...looking very fine...like the details!

Noto uma melhora em seus trabalhos!

Grande abraço!

Luiz.

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

Many thanks dear friends.

Paul for this one I am using the life color French acrylic series. I am diluting them as much as possible, the thing is they have different consistencies. The Vert requires 5-6 coats while the Gris Blau only 1 or 2.
I have tried the Vallejo but they were simply too inconsistent on the models.
I still need to adjust it a lot more to get a smooth finish.
Let’s see with the gloss coat and decals, and then the weathering.

Luiz muito obrigado querido amigo vindo de um mestre como tu um elogio tem um peso muito especial!

Cheers

Alex

 

[phantom II]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

Just sent you an email with some info .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

Just sent you an email with some info .

Cheers, Christian B)

Thanks master. Your tips are very good, I will answer them later. Most are factual, some I don't think can be applied to the lifecolor series.

In any case I was able to "smooth" the painting and add the decals. Now it is on to weathering and finishing touches before the Deadline.

Cheers

Alex

 

[moon puppy]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

 

[lupanzer]

Vichy Dewoitine D.520 1/72 - Capt. Le Gloan

Nice!....cuidado com a data de prontificação :dance

Regards!

Luiz.

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Hi Folks

I am done! Deadline has been respected (almost like when I am submitting a Research grant...)

I am very happy on how it turned out. The weathering was not much (IMHO) and accentuated the Little bird well.

First series is still with a fresh gloss coat (blue base) and the second one after drying (gray base).

I will take some pics on a nice Diorama base and post it later in the ready models section.

Thanks for watching and for all your tips! Much appreciated!

Cheers

Alex

 

[Duke Maddog]

Wow! Sensational work Alex! This is even better than the one I did. Way to go man! Congrats on making the deadline.

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Wow! Sensational work Alex! This is even better than the one I did. Way to go man! Congrats on making the deadline.

Thank you so much mark. You are always so kind I really appreciate your encouragement and support.

Alex

 

[rob hart]

Lovely! You can never have enough French subjects.