Another small progress report; after being away for over a week during the Holidays it's great to be back in familiar surroundings and "hands on" to all my toys. Not a great deal of progress but still moving in the right direction.
The components were airbrushed with two light coats of Testor's Dulcote lacquer and the post shading with chalk pastels completed. I used an approximate 50/50 mix of black and dark brown pastels sanded to powder form and then applied over Tamiya Tape with Q-Tips for the shading. Some buffing/blending was done with my standard "blue" shop towel material.
Once the shading was completed a light coat of Vallejo's Polyurethane Satin Varnish (mixed a little less then 50/50 with their "Airbrush Thinner #71.161) was airbrushed to act as the final finish and sealer coat. This was my first try of the new product; I'm very pleased with the results and highly recommend it. Easy to use, easy cleanup, and nice results!
Here's a couple of close Macro shots that capture the fabric effect of the Aviattic PC10 Decal coverings.
In the shot above the colour appears more green and closer to it's actual tone then the brownish cast of the other shots. The greenish patches , particularly evident on the wings, are the touch up paint (A Tamiya mix) that is hardly visible in real life. The macro and lighting make it look pretty nasty in the photos but I suspect in other lighting conditions it would be virtually invisible. That's my excuse.......er, I mean story, and I am unanimous in that!
The wood finish, forgotten initially, was completed on the lower wing spars. As the " merciless machro monster" so well illustrates, some cleanup and touch ups are still pending!
Last, I applied a bit of dirt and stain to the underside of the nacelle and then applied a very light treatment of Oil Paint Lamp Black wash to "age" and highlight it a bit and start the weathering treatment.
The missing bracket on the Lewis Gun Mount below, knocked off during masking for the final coat, is stored in a safe place and will be re-installed later.
.......and that's where she presently sits. Next comes some work on completing the nacelle details such as the leather coaming, turtle deck cowling and straps, and adding a few vents etc. I've also started the struts in preparation for final assembly. I figure after about a year or so of rigging she'll be done!?
Cheers,
Lance
