SPAD XIII Esc 67 - get on with it!

[RLWP]

Good man!

Here you go!



Most of the colours are straight out of the tin. I don't have any dark green, so I let some green down with some brown

I have two light greens. I love that apple green and I'm not going to use it. I shall use the pale green on the right

Richard

[RAGIII]

I Like the color choices Richard. Should look great on the SPAD!
RAGIII

[RLWP]

Could I get away with that apple green in the middle?

I also have a nice light grey I am going to use on the underside, when I get around to facing up to my airbrush

Richard

[RAGIII]

Could I get away with that apple green in the middle?

I also have a nice light grey I am going to use on the underside, when I get around to facing up to my airbrush

Richard

Not claiming to be an "Expert" but I would say yes 
RAGIII

[RLWP]

Could I get away with that apple green in the middle?

I also have a nice light grey I am going to use on the underside, when I get around to facing up to my airbrush

Richard

Not claiming to be an "Expert" but I would say yes 
RAGIII

Damn

I was hoping someone would talk me out of it...

[RAGIII]

Could I get away with that apple green in the middle?

I also have a nice light grey I am going to use on the underside, when I get around to facing up to my airbrush

Richard

Not claiming to be an "Expert" but I would say yes 
RAGIII

Damn

I was hoping someone would talk me out of it...

Erm...Onsecond thought the apple green is WAY OFF 
RAGIII

[RLWP]

Erm...Onsecond thought the apple green is WAY OFF 
RAGIII

Yeah - but what do you know???

[jeroen_R90S]

As a bit of confirmation, I used Tamiya Primer (grey) and Humbrol (and Revell) enamels all the time. I occasionally still do, though for ease of cleanup I tend to use acrylics more now.

Nice work on the SPAD, too!

[kkarlsen]

Love the Apple green 

This makes me want to make a 'spring colored' SPAD too!

Kent

[RLWP]

Love the Apple green 

This makes me want to make a 'spring colored' SPAD too!

Kent

Oh dear:



http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/domeric_barbot/spad_xiii/

That Apple green might be right

Richard

[Alexis]

It is a very close match , you could be right .



Terri

[RLWP]

It is a very close match , you could be right .



Terri

Ahh, but is the restoration correct??

And - I can feel myself slipping into a research wormhole. My instinct is the apple green is lovely, and it is too intense a colour

Whatever is going on here:



there is a big contrast between the light and dark green

Richard

[RLWP]

Meanwhile, in the paint shop:



The underside is painted (grey is what I have gone for) and the light brown done. And I actually didn't hate using the airbrush!

Learning points so far:

Mixing paint in the cup on the airbrush doesn't work!
Enamels are easier to work with than acrylics - even if it is only cleaning the airbrush afterwards

I'm not clear why the gloss paint has come out matte. I tried dropping the air pressure, which didn't make any difference. Tonight is the light green - whichever I go for

Richard

[kensar]

Hi Richard
I know of at least 2 reasons gloss paint comes out matt when airbrushing:
1) not thinned enough
2) the painted surface is too far away from the airbrush

In both cases, what happens is the paint dries before hitting the surface to be painted.
I spent over twenty years painting car models, which need a gloss finish, so I am familiar with such problems.

Good luck with the light green painting!

Your SPADs are looking fantastic.

[RAGIII]

Looking good Richard. I am awaiting the decision on the green with great anticipation.
RAGIII