Antony Robertson Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 That looks stunning! Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Beautiful, so much more interesting than the usual UK scheme IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Finished at last! Please excuse my poor DIY photo studio, it was the only place in the house that was well lit. On to the Spitfire GB... Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Beautiful! An exotic colour scheme and a first class build - well done! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Beautiful. That knocks mine into a cocked hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Superb! A lovely addition to the GB tally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Robertson Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 That's fabulous, very well done! Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 She looks fab Chris, different yet the same. You've done a cracking paint job on her, thanks for sharing your build with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) Chris. May I ask what colour you used for your exhaust staining on the top surfaces? I like the subtlety of yours in comparison to my REAF one. Did you spray, and if so, can you remember how much thinning of the paint and what pressure you used/sprayed at? I think you have got a really nice finish on your Argentine Lanc. Edited for poor punctuation!! Edited April 4, 2011 by Roland Pulfrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Thankyou for the kind comments everybody, most appreciated. Roland, regarding the exhaust stains the procedure followed was as follows. The paint used was a combination of tamiya flat black and red brown, mixed about 70/30 in favour of the brown. This was then thinned out to about 70% water. Standard airbrush pressure was used and the topside stains were then sprayed starting at the leading edge and tailing off towards the trailing edge. Successive layers were built up until the colour density was adequate. The airbrush was then cleaned and loaded with very thin tamiya buff. This was then sprayed on the underside as well as the centre of each upper stain to simulate the lead deposits. I was aiming at an effect like your Egyptian Lancaster, but sadly most of this disappeared under the flat coat! What remained was satisfactory but barely shows any trace of the buff paint. I think making the buff coat thicker might improve this for next time. I hope this description was of some use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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