Weapons are painted in olive green. Orange
stripes as seen on the prototype aircraft are
made with orange masking tape found in a
craft shop.An overall coat of gloss clear gives a good surface
for weathering and decals.
The codes had to be illustrated on computer and
cut with a CAD plotter from masking film.Tail rotors are
detailed with
lead wire.The kit decals are very nice. They are quite easy to
apply and conform very well using softer solution
from Mr Hobby.All markings were sealed with another
coat of gloss.After the gloss clear areas are fully dried they were
polished with wet Micromesh abrasive cloths.A wash was applied to surface details with grey oil
paint thinned with mineral spirit.Excess wash is removed with a cotton pad. Reference images show a very matt black area
on the tail section.