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The nose was masked off and painted Traffic Red

to protect the paintwork, and

prepare the surface for the decals,

the ones supplied in this kit were

excellent and really easy to apply. I

let them dry for a day and then

added another Gloss coat to

seal them in. Next, I used a

bespoke oil wash over the

entire airframe and then set

about carefully removing the

excess, again always working

in the direction of the airflow

using a soft cloth. You can remove

as much or as little as you like

to achieve your desired finish.

The metallic plates that

cover the engine were then

masked off and painted

with Aluminium. Once

everything had completely

dried, I added a coat of

Hataka Matt Varnish.

To simulate even more

weathering effects, and as

camouflage consisted of

two Greys and a Dark Green,

I had to use something

more than White and Black

oil paints for the highlight

and shadows. So I used a

Green shade to give some

different tones on the Dark Grey,

to create a faded and worn look,

and to simulate shadows, I used

Dark Blue on the corners and in the

recessed areas. Next small oil dots

were then applied in places where

dirt would accumulate, and these

were dragged and blended with

the wide brush damp with White

Spirit, again in the direction of the

airflow. Next, some Raw Umber was

added to the areas that would see

wear and tear as the maintenance

personnel worked on the aircraft.

Hataka Night Black was then

sprayed to simulate the exhausts

from the exhaust pipes. Some dark

pigments were also added too to

give texture to the dirt, and these

were built up in several thin layers.

At this stage I added all of the

smaller items such as the wheels

undercarriage doors and such.

Once these were all firmly attached

I applied some scratches on the

propeller blades, using a Silver

pencil. Next Aquarelle pencils

were used to add subtle scratches

on the airframe, and I must stress

that you need to be careful here,

as ‘less is sometimes more’. For

the antennae, I used Ushi Van

Der Rosten Rigging Line. The

navigation lights were then painted

using clear red and blue over a Silver

base. Finally, I added some Dark

Earth pigments on the wheels

CONCLUSION

I am a big fan of World War II

Soviet aircraft, and I really like

their colourful schemes, and the

Hataka paints really suited this

build, which I hope you enjoy.

The undersides were painted with

Hataka AMT-7 Grey-Blue and White

The upper surfaces recived a

coat of AMT-11 Blue-Grey......

...and a disruptive pattern of

AMT-12 Dark Green... ...and the paintwork

was subtly faded

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