Courageous Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Hewy said: looks horrid for a start doesn't it April Fools's on the CO's mount possibly stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Biggles87 said: Have you tried changing the last photo to black and white to see what the tonal variation looks like? Not yet, but i will 2 hours ago, Toryu said: overpaint still appears somehow greyish in my perception. That's why I take it as either some I'm coming around to your theory Michael , but I've made my bed now🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Biggles87 said: variation looks like? Short answer john "horrible" there's still plenty of time left in the gb ,and I'm going to abandon the blue idea🤫, a couple of pictures before the changes will be made While the theory and some evidence is in part convincing, i just cant bring myself finish it off like this, your suggestion of a greyscale picture throws up even more doubt for me , so i bid this version farewell When the below picture is compared to the next one down i dont believe it can be blue over the invasion stripes on the wing, something needs changing Edited January 15, 2020 by Hewy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 The contrast in B&W definitely looks too much. Before the ‘ blue ‘ question raised it’s head again I had thought that perhaps it was faded olive drab with the stripes overpainted with fresh RAF Dark Green. Good luck with the next incarnation. John 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Just caught up Glynn sorry this ones stalled but she's too good to abandon,my ten penneth worth OD with painted out stripes in RAF green I've read and re-read all the arguments for and against blue but the fact that ground crew interviewed albeit many years later denied this gives me doubts,some argue that time clouds the mind but I can remember painting Airfix's Superfortress brick red matt back in 1968 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Shame about this outcome 😔 I've got mixed feelings about this one...On one hand, sorry to see you change direction after all the to-ing and fro-ing debate on subject. On the other hand, still amazed that anyone would have let their crew chief paint the real aeroplanes that colour 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 11 hours ago, stevej60 said: Just caught up Glynn sorry this ones stalled but she's too good to abandon,my ten penneth worth OD with painted out stripes in RAF green I've read and re-read all the arguments for and against blue but the fact that ground crew interviewed albeit many years later denied this gives me doubts,some argue that time clouds the mind but I can remember painting Airfix's Superfortress brick red matt back in 1968 16 minutes ago, Alan P said: Shame about this outcome 😔 I've got mixed feelings about this one...On one hand, sorry to see you change direction after all the to-ing and fro-ing debate on subject. On the other hand, still amazed that anyone would have let their crew chief paint the real aeroplanes that colour 😉 It hasn't stalled fellas, and lou will still have a dash of blue, true to the title, but i shall move forward in the greyscale First a picture of lou iv before the yellow nose and after the d-day stripes had been over painted and removed (my opinion) And my repainted wings ,the spine is in progress,as you can see from the greyscale pictures it now represents the historical photo a bit more Bottom right hand corner of the picture shows a tiny bit of the white invasion stripe, which corresponds whith the number 2 My repaint Spine still to repaint,but the wings i feel are close,a bit of weathering and...🤞 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 That's great news,what strikes me is the almost perfect match in the photo's of the wing root camo and the serial's maybe she was black not blue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 You certainly seem to be getting there. Have you thought of leaving the pictures in B&W? Your first ‘photo is very interesting. Apart from the spots ( probably on the negative/slide ) it shows the amount of exhaust stain and weathering that wartime aircraft collected. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I once heard of a war gamer who painted all his figures and tanks etc in shades of grey as WWII was in black and white! AW 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 7 hours ago, Biggles87 said: thought of leaving the pictures in B&W? Avoid controversy that would john🤣 15 hours ago, stevej60 said: maybe she was black not blue Funny that steve ,It is a theory I've read about ,the wing root camo being black,but i dont know 👍thanks fellas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 A bit of colour ,and some decals, Lots to do yet 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 That looks fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 Thanks cookie, it does have blue on the wing tips, the gloss is making it hard to see ,honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 That looks spot on! AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Looks out of this world Glynn. Amazing job!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 22 minutes ago, Dansk said: Looks out of this world Glynn. Amazing job!! Most kind paul , cheers pal 19 hours ago, Andwil said: That looks spot on! AW thanks , I've finished the decals today, and thumbs up for revell they've gone on really well,i shall seal them in tommorow before tinkering with some weathering, Oh yes, tanks and prop to be finished first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 That really looks the part, excellent update! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) Sorry Glynn! I managed to miss this one altogether! That is looking, very, very impressive!! Kind regards, Stix PS - your cockpit is one of the best I have seen!! Edited February 11, 2020 by PlaStix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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