Author Topic: BoB Attackers: (Read 2877 times)

RAGIII · « **on:** October 22, 2023, 12:22:28 PM »

So this will be the ultimate location of My BoB Axis aircraft involved in the Battle of Britain. WIP: Supermodel CANT Z 1007 bis. Painted with My own mixes of Tamiya paints. Weathering next. As with the Defenders I will eventually post All of My BoB attackers here.

RAGIII

Davos522 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2023, 12:33:52 PM »

Bellissimo, Rick! Always loved Italian camo schemes, and you did an excellent job on this one. Typically stylish aircraft, but I'd hate to have had to face off against a Spit in one of them, though...

Dutch

pepperman42 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2023, 02:30:19 AM »

Wow. Very impressive cammo work on a fun build!!

Steve

WD · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2023, 03:49:44 AM »

Beautiful work Rick!

Warren

Brad Cancian · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2023, 06:19:59 AM »

Awesome work on that camo Rick! I hope you're not too cross-eyed now!

Cheers,

BC

RAGIII · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2023, 11:10:32 AM »

Quote from: Brad Cancian on October 24, 2023, 06:19:59 AM

Awesome work on that camo Rick! I hope you're not too cross-eyed now!

Cheers,

BC

Thanks To All and No Brad, My eyes are good...sort of

Today I masked and painted the canopy and began applying the 40 plus year old decals!
RAGIII

Rookie · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2023, 04:22:42 PM »

This is a beautiful model of an extraordinary machine Rick.

The decals came on very good didn't they, even though they are decades old.

Great camo!

Cheers
Willem

macsporran · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2023, 06:07:26 PM »

Now that is a looker! Great camo work, Rick.

I wonder if any Spitfire pilot ever uttered the words - 'I see a bunch of Cants approaching'?
Sandy

kensar · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2023, 09:59:11 PM »

That is one awesome looking Cant! I've done a few Italian camo paint schemes and can say they are tedious. You've pulled this one off very nicely.

Davos522 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2023, 10:25:23 PM »

This one just keeps getting better and better, Rick. I have an old Fiat BR.20 that I may have to drag out one of these days just so I can try my hand at this camo scheme… assuming my airbrush skills return, that is

Keep ‘em coming!

Dutch

KiwiZac · « **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2023, 01:32:29 PM »

Quote from: macsporran on October 24, 2023, 06:07:26 PM

I wonder if any Spitfire pilot ever uttered the words - 'I see a bunch of Cants approaching'?

"I don't know what the devil you're on about, Red Two, I can't see anything..."

macsporran · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2023, 05:17:58 PM »

Quote from: KiwiZac on October 25, 2023, 01:32:29 PM

Quote from: macsporran on October 24, 2023, 06:07:26 PM
I wonder if any Spitfire pilot ever uttered the words - 'I see a bunch of Cants approaching'?
"I don't know what the devil you're on about, Red Two, I can't see anything..."

You have to say the word Cant with a London accent - where 'down south' becomes 'darn sarf' 😊

Borsos · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2023, 05:28:10 PM »

My respect not only for using these old decals but also for masking this canopy in 1:72 scale!
It looks very nice!
Andreas

Davos522 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2023, 11:20:38 PM »

Cants aside

, this thread brings to mind my favorite Derek Robinson quote:

"I mean that's your average fighter pilot's attitude, isn't it? Show him something, anything really, and deep down inside, his first reaction is: What sort of a mess could I make of that with a couple of three-second bursts? Herd of cows, doubledecker bus, garden party--makes no difference what it is, that's the thought in the back of his mind. Not surprising, really. I've often thought it's a damn good job they're in the RAF, otherwise they'd all be out there blowing up banks."

- Piece of Cake

Dutch

RAGIII · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2023, 06:48:23 AM »

Thanks for all of the comments guys. I did a partial re-paint on the Z1007bis. Not because I wasn't satisfied but rather, I found out the base color should have been the green. I went back and added more green giving the overall impression that it is the dominant color. I am very close to finishing this one.

I also have been working on the Revell 1/72nd Ju88 A-1.

RAGIII