Model Aircraft – September 2019

lighten the upper areas. Beige pigments were

then used on the loor area to give a look of

dust and dirt.

In the next step the two halves of the

fuselage were assembled, and the huge clear

canopy mounted. A little bit of putty and

sanding was necessary at the area along the

canopy and at the upper area to get a smooth

surface. The rear side was mounted separately

and added to the fuselage together with the

drive train of the tail rotor, and the weapon

ixings. The canopy was then masked-of

after assembling all the main parts of the

helicopter, and the doors and the rear entry

were temporarily closed with pieces of an old

sponge. I again used my own black mix once

again, which I used for the interior. The main

and tail rotors were painted Matt Black to get

some tonal variation. After a gloss coat, the

decals were applied and sealed with a Matt

coat. The entire surface was then dry brushed

with light pigments – with more added on the

upper areas to brighten up the paint. Aluminum

was then dabbed in various places to represent

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