Westland Whirlwind

[phantom II]

Thanks Luiz and Dave .

Busy weekend but I managed to get in a couple coats of Gunze gray paint to simulate the early mixed gray.

I know ( does not look much different ) :idonno but that's what makes it a challenge to shoot .

Next will be masking and another coat of the green to sharpen the demarcations.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Iron Mike]

 

[ij001]

Looking very good indeed, Christian - interesting isn't it that both the post Battle of Britain Luftwaffe and RAF experimented with 'mixed' greys for 'over the water' operations :hmmm



Ian.

 

[phantom II]

Looking very good indeed, Christian - interesting isn't it that both the post Battle of Britain Luftwaffe and RAF experimented with 'mixed' greys for 'over the water' operations :hmmm



Ian.

Thanks Ian , Mike.


To be honest , I thought that the mixed gray had come about to meet the need of using the supply of sea gray and night black that was on hand , until a suitable supply of ocean gray could be obtained ???

At any rate, I find it very interesting the the USAF/USAFE has been changing their shade of gray from 1980 to the present day every available chance they get ... :facepalm
This has made the modeling crowd insane trying to duplicate the currents F-35/have glass shades

Personally , I think that the German RLM 80/81 would be perfect for Southern Germany

Cheers, C B)

 

[Paulw]

Really spiffy, Chris.

 

[lupanzer]

....

Luiz

 

[phantom II]

Just one picture today. I have reined the lines in on the gray & green paint.

Gonna try to paint the bottom tomorrow

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[lupanzer]

Beautiful work, Chris

Luiz

 

[ij001]

Excellent masking/spraying, Christian.


Ian.

 

[Skinny_Mike]

I like it!

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Iron Mike]

Bottoms up! :drinks

 

[centaur567]

Gary S.

 

[SA Dave]

looks great

 

[phantom II]

Thanks for looking in everyone

Six miles of masking and six drops of paint :facepalm

Does not look that much different ...

It's going to need a bit of touch up but I'll put on a coat of Future in the AM and let everything cure for a while first.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Iron Mike]

You know the juice will be worth the squeeze.

 

[phantom II]

Hope the juice of a lemon

Anyhow, a clear coat.

Looking better :coolio Touch ups, tomorrow .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

 

[centaur567]

Gary S.