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I painted the model using Xtracolor
enamels; X1 Dark Green, X2 Dark Earth
and X7 Sky comprised the well- known
RAF scheme. I used a Badger Sotar
20/20 to airbrush the model, with the
upper surfaces being freehand-painted.
These colours dry in a very nice gloss
finish, so no varnish is needed.Photo 21: I applied the decals which, being Cartograf
conformed perfectly to the details.
Photo 22:I had to correct the red of the national insignia
as it is too bright, so I oversprayed it using Xtracolor’s
WWII roundel red.
Photo 23: The turret is built almost out of the box, with a
couple of photoetched parts from Eduard added, plus
some scratchbuilt details, like a booklet seen attached
above the control panel and some tubing here and there.
Photo 24:A major improvement is the replacement of the
0.303 Browning machine guns with brass ones from
Master’s set. These, as the interior and the inside of the
cupola, were painted black. When dry, I rubbed them with
an HB-hard pencil lead, to give them a more metallic
sheen.
Photo 25:After the decals and colours had dried, I
brushed a wash of Raw Umber and black artists’ oil paint
then wiped gently with a soft
napkin to enhance the engraved
details and the rivets of the
exterior surfaces.