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the entire model over several

very thin coats, just enough to

cover the pre-shading but still

keeping it fairly visible as I am

aware that the paint from the

other colour would build this

up. I then used MRP Masking

Putty to try and keep the

dark tan colour as close to the

instruction sheet as possible,

however, I didn’t manage

to get it quite right, so I am

afraid this is not an accurate

representation of an actual

aircraft, but it is close. The

process was repeated for the

green colour. I ind the masking

putty is a great, easy and clean

way to get the camoulage

painted without the need for

a masking set or those blue/

white worms that many people

use. I can highly recommend

this technique to anybody.

DECALING

Now that the model was fully

painted, it was time to put on

the decals. Thankfully this

aircraft does not have a million

stencils, so the decaling was

completed over the course

of a short evening. I used a

combination of Micro Set and

Micro Sol to get the best from

the kit supplied decals which

to be honest are as good as

any straight out of the box

kit. I had no issues of tearing

or breaking. Once the decals

were allowed to dry and cure

over night, I applied several

thin coats of MRP Gloss to seal

everything in and prepare the

surface for the weathering.

WEATHERING

I let the gloss coat dry and cure

for twenty-four hours, before

I applied a decent covering of

Flory Models Dark Dirt Wash.

Given this is a desert bird,

rather than allowing the wash

to dry and then wipe of with a

To pick out the panel lines I added a

decent covering of Flory Models Dark

Dirt Wash

Adding a light pre-shade.....

...then a darker tone

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