The Smythemeister's Tamiya 1/48 HE219

[Guest]

The camo looks convincing to me. No need to slavishly follow the drawing, as the real thing didn’t have a fixed pattern anyway, to the best of my knowledge. Which, of course, also means you can’t really go wrong as long as it’s in the same spirit.

[The Smythe Meister]

The camo looks convincing to me. No need to slavishly follow the drawing, as the real thing didn’t have a fixed pattern anyway, to the best of my knowledge. Which, of course, also means you can’t really go wrong as long as it’s in the same spirit.

Thanks Jakko
Yes,I know what you mean... I did try and follow the suggested pattern provided, however,after a while my painting drifted off somewhat... and it's kinda morphed into an adaptation of my take on it!!
It's been quite good fun up to now,how long it'll continue to be so will be interesting.... After all,as I previously said... There's a LOT of it to be done yet!!...
But I'm determined to get an half decent result :thumb2:

[Andy T]

I finally got hold of. Some " Violet grey",it arrived today,and GREAT I thought,"I can crack on now",but W.T.F.?...

?!!.. to me, that's just GREY?:flushed:.. I've LOADS of various Greys,which one of which would surely of sufficed!;

RLM 75? The same grey I used on my Bf110. Yes, just looked like grey to me too :smiling5:

Camo is looking great though Andy. Good luck having patience for the rest!

[The Smythe Meister]

RLM 75? The same grey I used on my Bf110. Yes, just looked like grey to me too :smiling5:

Camo is looking great though Andy. Good luck having patience for the rest!

Indeed mate.... to me,that is just A GREY !!... Absolutely no idea why it`s called a Violet Grey?!!:flushed:
As for the patience lasting... I ain`t one to give up,even if it may take a while... but i WILL get there,even if it looks crap!!:tears-of-joy:

[Waspie]

Indeed mate.... to me,that is just A GREY !!... Absolutely no idea why it`s called a Violet Grey?!!:flushed:
As for the patience lasting... I ain`t one to give up,even if it may take a while... but i WILL get there,even if it looks crap!!:tears-of-joy:

Which it won't!!!

Grey is grey is grey!!!

[Airborne01]

Which it won't!!!

Grey is grey is grey!!!

Stop looking in the mirror ...
Steve

[Waspie]

Stop looking in the mirror ...
Steve

IF? Perchance one is referring to ones pate, then it ain't me in the mirror!! No bleedin' hair!!!!

[Airborne01]

IF? Perchance one is referring to ones pate, then it ain't me in the mirror!! No bleedin' hair!!!!

Ooo, ouch! :tears-of-joy: :smiling:

[Tim Marlow]

Which it won't!!!

Grey is grey is grey!!!

Er, simply not true……..sorry Doug. Greys can exhibit incredible variability in tone and they are not usually made by simply mixing black and white.
Try this…..

[Waspie]

Er, simply not true……..sorry Doug. Greys can exhibit incredible variability in tone and they are not usually made by simply mixing black and white.
Try this…..

Oh dear! It wasn’t a serious reply!!! :tongue-out3:

[The Smythe Meister]

Just to clear something up chaps....
That ain't no mirror....
... It's Mr.Peter Oxley in one of his YouTube videos :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:

[Allen Dewire]

Go Mr. Smiff, Go!!! Looking real good Andy as it's not an easy camo job and very easy to go astray while doing it. If you're happy, then all the better. Besides, I don't think Hermann G. is going to come around and shoot you if it ain't perfect, or to RLM standards!!!...

Prost
Allen

[adt70hk]

Mr Smythe my good man! That is coming on most splendidly!

Great work.

Andrew

[The Smythe Meister]

Thanks guys, appreciate you looking in :thumb2: ,
So then,an update...

Masking was completed, took AGES,
Then....

Black,(partially), applied there,then..

Unmasked,yep, some bleed did appear, however, nothing that can't be sorted ...
I've also started the the camo, but I've reached total burn out now,so will be taking a rest from it now,what i HAVE done,still requires a filler bit of painting,but here tiz the moment..


This is quite mind zapping,and FAR from done, but I'm fairly happy up to now

[adt70hk]

That's looking great Andy!