perdu Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 Nah, I haven't got a T7 (other numbers are not available either) Poor thing lost her wingtips too, shame. Anyway, if we bear in mind that I have limited compressor time hereabouts how is this looking to you? Obviously much more paint to lay down in each panel, but how does that green look to you? Humbrol 163, I get a feeling I can live with that once the demasking is done OH arr the other one nose surgery underway, can I leave anything alone? ho hum.. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 16 minutes ago, perdu said: Obviously much more paint to lay down in each panel, but how does that green look to you? The green looks good on my screen - but then so did the first grey, so don't listen to a word I say! 21 minutes ago, perdu said: Nah, I haven't got a T7 (other numbers are not available either) The pic was a Meatbox being carried by a Chinook because I couldn't find one of a Wokka lifting a Frightening - so meant purely for illustrative purposes only! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 Very tempted to stay with this green, kinda has the less intense brown-ness of your wet day pictures doesn't it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Looks good to me Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 I'd say you'd got a good match there BIll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 As m'friends have intoned, that looks like a green to be seen in. Bill. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Well you buggers asked for it, so... And Blimey that looks grey on screen, 'tis green honest guv 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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perdu Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Well I do declare, I have a new favourite acrylic paint And it is the quite venerable Humbrol Acrylic Paints, here we have numbers 163 and 164 doing what I frankly wasnt sure they would be up to. There is a slight sheen on 164 but I recall seeing that on an info sheet sometime ago 163 could be duller due to the treatment this little pot has had in the past, even a liberal splosh of Rowney's Flow Enhancer I recall But the colours are exactly what I would have hoped for Mixed with a little water to unthicken the contents of the pot and two drips of Flow Enhancer to help it flow through my airbrush Me likeee! Now flat black paint or a reduced black like Nato Black or Tyre Black? Decisions huh... 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 That's looking rather nice Bill. Knew your magic would sort out your paint problems Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Very nice Bill - and spraying Humbrol acrylics eh? Worked out well matey, nice finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 NATO black Bill. Camo looks the dog’s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 4 hours ago, perdu said: Well I do declare, I can't help but read that phrase with a 'Gone With The Wind' Southern Belle's accent in my head.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 4 hours ago, CedB said: Very nice Bill - and spraying Humbrol acrylics eh? Worked out well matey, nice finish Ditto x 1 2 hours ago, Tomoshenko said: NATO black Bill. Camo looks the dog’s. Ditto x 2. Defo NATO Black. Even with an extra drop or two of white to lighten it a tad more IMHO. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislowe Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Tomoshenko said: NATO black Bill 53 minutes ago, Fritag said: Defo NATO Black What they said, innit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Prime pigment wafting Bill. I didn't know that Humbrol even did acrylics (not that that sez a lot..) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 well that looks like a very smooth paint job from where I'm sitting. It's definitely green (apart from the grey bits) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 OK now I have to hope there is a NATO black in Humbrol's Acrylics range Or do I risk Vallejo bottom? Or chance whisking Tamiya Acrylics over Humbrol? I will not be using Xtracrylics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislowe Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I'd go with the Tamiya. I find that to be quite inert as long as you dilute it with their thinners, rather than water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 Found I had the Modelair NATO Black so I've tried using that Demask on the morrow but looks not too bad at present Of course there will be varnish coats that can protect the weak, thin layers Glossy first that will allow transfers to go down nicely, then matting it all down Where did I put those darned rotors? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 A day of gentle remediation beckons definitely a Bluetak handling deficit here, the 'tak' obviously didnt press down enough here at the front One or two places needing better greens before we finish And at the back a failure to close the masking gives me more work to do As with the chaff? flare? doohickey there are a couple of minor masking tape errors too OK let us see... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 go for it Bill, you should knock that lot out in no time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Yep. An old sweat like you won't even break sweat fixing that Bill. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Looking great Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 The grey and the green look good on my screen Bill. I’ve used Humbrol acrylic light aircraft grey (166) in the past but I’ve never thought of Humbrol acrylics as the ‘go-to’ paint. P’raps I should invest in some. I’m really not sure who does the best 1980’s Dark sea grey/dark green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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