RAF Daguerre

[spanner570]

I too noticed the vast difference in designs...


Luckily, I'm a near enough merchant, and they are my models! I try my best, but have little time for so called 'Experts'. Particularly where colours are concerned. There are too many variables for anyone to state 'that is the wrong shade, etc' So I can safely pootle along having fun, head in the clouds, knowing I'm safe in my little bubble and away from any would be predators.

So, Paul.
Paint away. Even paint on some pretty flower!...perhaps that's a step too far.

[Lee Drennen]

Beowulf. Your a busy man with all that Braille Scale going on I would have to be heavily medicated to start a project like that

[PaulTRose]

! I try my best, but have little time for so called 'Experts'.

definition of an 'expert'..............ex is a hasbeen and a spurt is a drip, under pressure

[spanner570]

I was going to write that in my last post - but I couldn't for the life of me remember how it went... :upside: So thanks for the refresher!

[PaulTRose]

state of play

gun and tractor painted and cleared ready for decals and a wash

tower has the walls up.....ive put a floor in, thought it would look a bit hollow without one......ive no idea what colour it should be but its not really going to be seen once the roofs on

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[PaulTRose]

im thinking of doing it green and black like this...

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but theres the green and brown option....

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decisions, decisions.....................

[JR]

Like the last one Paul .
Great idea by the way.

[prichrd1]

I'll go with 453 Race - as we're on opposite wards = but it's your model = paint it how you want to. :smiling2:
Excellent idea BTW :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

Paul.
:smiling2:

[PaulTRose]

im not planning on making a 'finished' thread for everything i do.....just going to get dumped in this thread



the Bofors and tractor is done.......gave it a light wash and a matt coat, added some glass to the windscreen

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the tower is slowly coming together

i decided to go for a black over green camo

been doing a lot of lurking around t'internet and its all very confusing in a funny way

i cant find any genuine colour wartime pics.......lots of pics taken 40 odd years after thats not a lot of use, lots of pics of preserved buildings, which again is not a lot of good..........official documentation from the time says use green, brown or black...................it seems some buildings were definatly all green.......or bare brick.......black over green was definatly Cold War use

theres some interesting discussions on forums out there....not just modelling ones but on airfield preservation sites and local history sites

one guy went on about how brown and green camo is all a myth, never happened, and its all down to the Battle of Britain movie.......they painted the building in error and its sort of become standard

another guy said that brown had been used on every single camoflaged building during WW2, and he had the proof in all the black and white pics he had collected.....lol lol

anyway.....its green and black

decided to have a little fun which will never be seen once the roof goes on

ive added a wall on the first floor......one side will become a sort of briefing room......the other side will be Ruperts office....going to have a go at making a few bits of furniture

next step is adding some glass to the windows.........i use clear laminating sheets thats been put through the machine with noting inside

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[scottie3158]

Paul,
Lovely work so far, looks like a great project. I wish someone did the gun tractor in 1/35

[prichrd1]

I wish someone did the gun tractor in 1/35

Plus Model do a version - just don't look at the cost!! :smiling2:

CDSW

Coming along nicely Paul. :thumb2::thumb2:

Paul.
:smiling2:

[Mini Me]

Green and black was my choice..........I was just keeping it to myself. Have fun building all the little bits that go inside......I'm currently working on a field hospital........scratch building metal bed frames. What a treat! Cheers, Rick H.:thumb2:

[PaulTRose]

so had a bit of fun making some furniture out of balsa...........added some posters and maps and stuff......even pics of the king and queen on the wall lol........added a few figures, a couple in the crew room and Wing Commander Rupert Fortesque-Smythe in his office along with his Lumpy


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thing is once the roof is onyou wont see any ofit

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[wotan]

Paul

Time to add some lighting. Go on you know you want to.

John

[PaulTRose]

Paul

Time to add some lighting. Go on you know you want to.

John

that was my original plan....not going to happen now though