Hi all,
Slight change of plan regards the upper wing roundels.
My intention was to mask and paint the roundel outer green and inner red only, leaving the applied CDL and rib tapes showing where the roundel white inner circle would have been.
However, with a CDL decal layer and rib tape decals over that, I found that even with two sealing coats, the masking started to lift the decals from the wing surface.
I was able to remove the paint with thinners as I'd given the CDL decals two coats of sealer, so that prevented the thinners attacking the decals.
So plan B - first apply the kit decals, despite the fact the inner ring is too white for my liking.
Actually as the decals are translucent, they do allow 'see through' of the wing rib tapes and spar, which is a bonus.
Then cut a 'white' ring from the CDL decal sheet and apply it onto the white roundel ring, which will tone it down and match more closely the surrounding CDL.
Then I can apply the CDL rib tapes and hopefully highlight the covered wing spar with a pigment dusting - we'll see.
The 'ghost' roundels I'll create on the underside of the upper wing will be masked and painted, as the CDL decal and rib tapes need to be applied over the roundel.
Mike
This shot is the basic kit roundel applied and before the CDL inner ring is added.
