Model Aircraft – August 2019

set, I used a mix of White and transparent oil

paint to reproduce paint fading on the upper

facing surfaces. I then used various oil paints to

reproduce exhaust stains, oil streaks, dirt streaks

and gun stains. Again, once fully set, I sealed all

the oils in with another clear coat. Finally, using

an Artool stencil, I sprayed a very thin mix of

Tamiya Buf acrylic to further mimic fading and

dust on all the upward facing surfaces.

The inal steps involved assembly of small

breakable parts which were held aside for the

end. A inal clear coat of Testor’s Dullcote was

applied, before masks were removed from the

canopy, windshield and navigation lights. The

clear parts were then cleaned up and polished

again to remove any oil wash which may have

crept through. An antenna was rigged from the

tail, through a hole made in the canopy and

onto the back of the pilot’s headrest. With a

inal minor retouch of chips with a Prismacolour

silver pencil, I took the model of the bench and

onto the shelf! MA

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