Thanks to all for your kind comments!
Lance - the propeller was stolen from the spares provided in the WnW's fighter kits, along with the Axial markings. I just airbrushed it buff, then masked it with thin strips of Tamiya tape, and then sprayed on a slightly darker brown. After a gloss coat I gave it a streaking of oil colours for a woodgrain look, then more gloss.
Rick - the streaking was done by first airbrushing on Olive green stripes of varying width over the pale blue surface, then a coat of gloss varnish. I used Winsor & Newton series 1 Olive Green oil paint, and after thinning it with mineral spirits, streaked it over the surface with a stubby old brush and tried to emulate the pattern in photos. It took a very long time for that paint to dry, and subsequent tests have shown that even thinning with extra solvent still takes over a week or more to dry. Aviattic's decals are probably a much more preferred alternative!!
I'm currently putting an article together for Brett Green's Military Illustrated Modeller magazine, but would have no idea when it would come out.
Cheers,
Gary
