pacificmustang Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Gday All, for what will probably be my final build for the year (if I dont finish that Dragon Opel Blitz on the bench) and the second half of my Boston double build I present my Italeri Boston finished as a strafer from 22 SQN RAAF Did you really think I was just going to do a RAF one Tony O Toole? Kit is the standard Italeri/AMT A-20B/C kit with redroo tropical cowlings and decals. The cowlings fit like a glove, msot impressive, unfortunately the decals were impervious to any and all setting solutions used and refused to sit down into the panel lines. I wish I had of masked the roundels, however I thought the redroo decals were spot on for clolour to match faded RAAF decals, and their decal instructions are second to none. This is one of thoswe builds that did not turn out as well as I thought it would, the boston is a nice kit but the landing gear and door attachment leave a lot to be desired and are literally the weakest parts of the kit. Macine gun barrels, (which need to be bent back up, I notice are from Vector for the 50's and Master Barrel for the .30's. If you have not used these two brands before, do so, they really add to the final look. Finished with Humbrol enamels and weathered using various shades of same. I tried the oil dot technique, the lesson I learnt here was do your panel line wash first!! Still undecided on the value of this technique. For those wondering what I am talking about, it involves dabbing tiny dots of various colours of oil paint all over the model, then scrubbing them into the paintwork to subtly alter the tones of the paintwork Anyway, on to the pics 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jckspratt1 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Yeah - thanks for that mate! Now I'm going to have to grab the kit and get in touch with Red Roo - and just when 'm trying to reign myself in. You've done a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Nice Boston Brucey, I dabbled with the oil paint dot and smear once.. obviously my technique was poor, didnt make much difference, I think ChukW invented the technique, he did it well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Nice result Bruce. Not often you see an example of the Boston. Well done. Regards, Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal JMW Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Very Very nice build ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Nice one Bruce, Nah I always knew that you`d have an Aussie Boston up your sleeve somewhere and it is a stunner at that! Love the paintwork! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Great job on the Boston, very nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Absolutely capital Antipodean aircraft old bean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Excellent, I'd say that oil dot technique works just great. I love that worn finish. Cheers john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Lovely job Bruce. I'd like to try that scheme in 1/72 one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thanks for the comments people Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Lovely build and finish,top job on the fading paintwork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilson Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Loving the paint on that. Very smooth indeed. What paint/colour did you use for the interior of the gun position in pic 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Very nice! Some people use a scalpel on those early Red Roo decals to cut in the panel lines - you can always do your wrists if it doesn't work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Really nice to see m ore Australian aircraft. You've captured that battle-weary, sun-bleached look very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 very nice work, great job on the paint and finish, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Loving the paint on that. Very smooth indeed. What paint/colour did you use for the interior of the gun position in pic 3? Dave, it was Gunze RAF interior green, not sure of the actual number as I am away from home Thanks again to all who commented. It does spur you on I wish I had thought of the scalpel idea Ed Cheers Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilson Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Many thanks, it's H58 I think although it just specifies Interior Green for that rather than RAF interior green but then I'm looking at the Aqueous chart. Edited November 24, 2014 by Dave Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomore Shelfspace Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Realistic Pacific theatre Boston, thumbs up on that one. I usually resort to pure alcohol on decals that just won't lie down (Airfix, ahem) - generally this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Nicely done camo and finish Great works Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Neat work Bruce came out really well. the wash has worked in the photos. Yeah - thanks for that mate! Now I'm going to have to grab the kit and get in touch with Red Roo - and just when 'm trying to reign myself in. You've done a great job. Blackbird Models in the UK now carries Red Roo products, as post from Oz can be prohibitive http://www.blackbirdmodels.co.uk/red-roo-models-432-c.asp Cowl and decals not listed but worth asking. T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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