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GLOSTER METEOR F.INTERMEDIATE BUILD
GLOSTER METEOR F.Airfix Model World
{20}www.airfixmodelworld.com Wheelbays and flap interiors comprised a mixture of PE and plastic items. Even though
the effect was superior, the process of applying these parts was tedious. If one decides to have the four airbrakes in the open position (top and bottom) then
remember they are handed and only fit one way.coat of the latter.
When the PRU Blue was
sprayed, the large ventral fuel
tank was also painted and by
adding a hint of white at times,
the hue and pattern outcome
was varied. Next to be addressed
was the nose area and for
this, Lifecolor
LC06 Matt Red
was used.
XtracolorX030 RAF (BS110) Roundel Blue
was applied to the fin bullet,
while the yellow came via
Colourcoats’ ACRN21 Trainer
Yellow. When dry, a random mix
of Lifecolor LC03 Matt Yellow
with a splash of
white provided
a mellow-toned
worn effect to
the finish. Black
proved more of an issue
to incorporate as it took an
age to mask, and a protractorand pencil was most useful to
set the angles. Again, a worn
finish was desirable and this was
the perfect time to try a ‘get
away from neat black’ approach.
Colourcoats’ British Army Blue-
Black Disruptive (BS987C) ARB
was used as a base colour, (this
may be the way to go for a SR-
Blackbird), and then random
blacks from Lifecolor’s LCCS
Shades of Black set proved
perfect, dried quickly and could
be mixed and matched easily tovary the tint.
On the upper areas, Lifecolor
UA536 Dark Green (BS241) was
followed by Colourcoats’ ACRN
Dark Sea Grey (BS638) to form
the camouflage pattern.
With the mask removed,
Humbrol’s new formulated
Clear provided the sealant
before decaling. As mentioned,
the markings used were a mix
of kit and Dutch Decals items.
This modeller can testify that,
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