Thanks Edgar; I'd read your very detailed description of the paintwork on another site, and went with it for this model. I decided not to do the burnished cowling, because in the photo it doesn't look like this machine had that. The other aircraft, coded EB-?, certainly did. The paint job was different on both aircraft (length of red stripes; code letters), so there were variations. I would have liked to have done EB-?, but couldn't work out what colour the code letters were!
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Depends on what you mean by weathering Andy. Used to hate it but I think it adds something. But with reservations some I do not like with the pre shading of panel lines as for me they do not look authentic.
Looking on my shelf all the earlier models were not "weathered". But what shines out (shines out within my capabilities that is) is the Swordfish and the Lysander both of which I depicted as battle worn. They sit there looking like working pieces rather than models on a shelf.
But the more I thought about "weathering" and watched others I divided, in my mind, the relative differences.
First weathering as in getting stained in places the panel lines, rivet staining etc. showing up.
Second I put in distressed where aircraft have been through the riggers of battle with little time for niceties. The pictures Yeovilton Museum sent me of the Tracker Swordfish had huge areas of paint missing. Wellingtons in the upland airfields in Italy were a real mess such that some crews had to be warned for court martial if they did not fly them.
Third. Artistic stuff. This is depicting an aircraft as we see them through our own eyes. The detail sunlight can bring out. If you look at the panels they have wobbles in them, not the smooth plastic of a model, which gives depending on the light changes in depth of colour. Also the very slight change of direction of panels gives a difference again in depth of colour. Studied photos of Merlins, as I am building, and I am aiming for this the range of the depth of colour caused by light is amazing. Even brand new Merlins have this syndrome of perfection in that they are brand new but the panels are thin and have very very slight undulations.
Looking at the top models it seems that they are best as they achieve this artistic look. Going to try this but have no illusions this is for me the most difficult skill or art in model making.
If it was me Andy I would go for the latter the artistic look. Although I can see a lot of work in it and also some heartbreak. But then any worthy achievement is difficult otherwise every body would be achieving.
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Another beauty to add to the collection! (and another 'gong' also!)
Great kit bash to get the Spitfire you require (I love that contra prop - it's insane!!!)
On the subject of weathering I think it's a matter of taste, authenticity and also context. For me context is the most important factor here. Andy has a collection of outstanding 41 sqn models of which this is a part, to weather this model any differently to the rest seems very strange to me.
How many more to go now?!!
Cheer
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Great work and a unique camo.
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Thanks Paul! Still to do:
Eduard DH-2
Aeroclub Hawker Demon
Blue Max Sopwith Snipe
Academy Spit XIVe
Eduard Hawker Tempest V
Italeri Hawker Hunter (surgery required to make it an F5)
Classic Airframes DH Hornet (although I'll wait to see what Trumpeters new offering is like)
Airfix Jaguar GR1a
My project stops at 2006; after that, 41 was a reserve Sqn, so I don't count it as operational - a personal thing! If any one knows where I can get hold of a Karaya DH-5, or a Bloodhound SAM in 1/48, do let me know!Comment
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Do you mean one of these:
http://www.karaya.pl/en/czech-master-resin/0/airco-d-h-5-cmr72-019.html?ref=%2Fen%2Fczech-master-resin%2F0%2F3%2F1%2Fitems.html
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Ah - interesting Ian! I didn't know CMK made them; thanks!Comment
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Superb result you got.
I wouldn't weather more.
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