BarryW’s Zoukei Mura 1/32 Ta152 H-0

[dave]

Coming along nicely.

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
Sterling progress. Like Alan I can only envy your talent.
Jim

[flyjoe180]

Coming along nicely Barry

[BarryW]

I have primed the airframe and painted some smaller parts.
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Tomorrow I will check the airframe for flaws, correct any found and start the next stage of painting.

[BarryW]

I have painted the insides of the wheel wells with metaliser.
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Masking next up....

[AlanG]

Looking really good Barry. I've never built a Ta152. I think i might purchase the 1/48 Hobbyboss kit after seeing this being built

[BarryW]

I have sprayed RLM76 on the undersides and sides. I have decided to tone down the weathering a little compaed to my last couple of builds. The tonal variation is there for the RLM76 thanks to the black basing but it is not enough to make the fuselage look 'grubby'. This aircraft did not have the bare metal panels on the underside as many Ta152s had.
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Tonight I will start with RLM82 and maybe RLM83. I will be taking a different approach to normal as I will focus only on the fuselage top and sides with these two colours initially. I am also going to attempt freehand camo.

[papa 695]

Looking very good Barry

[Ian M]

Its always a pleasure to follow your builds Barry.
Great work and well photographed.

[BarryW]

I have painted the fuselage...
RLM82 on
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Then RLM83 joins it...
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It looks a bit bright in the pictures....

I am pleased the way the mottle turned out and the freehand spraying was no problem at all. I would never have attempted freehand with any other paints than MRP.

I have the wings to do next, hopefully tonight.

[BarryW]

I masked off the part of the fuselage sides to get a clean dividion between wings and fuselage and then freehand sprayed the upper wing camo, I am very please with the result and tonight will remove the masking and do a little bit of touching up before addressing some of the detail.
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[BarryW]

More painting progress

I masked up ready to paint the fuselage band and the area around the exhausts.

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The band is two colours, yellow and red. Yellow first and as you know there are always issues with yellow coverage.

So I did my usual, a thin yellow primer coat using MRP primer as this colour does cover well.

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After that came RLM4 and I painted the exhaust area with exhaust metal

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I will do some more masking tonight ready for RLM23 Red and burnt iron on the actual exhausts.

then a little more detail painting with a brush and on to decals and masks.

[Vaughan]

Just found this one Barry, I don't normally look at the group builds. An interesting subject and your making a fine job of it. Will watch with interest.

[BarryW]

Thanks Vaughan.
I have now sprayed around the exhaust and the red band.
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Having done some detail painting I have positioned some pieces of tape to help position. The major decals.
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As it helps to keep the water warm while decalling I use a cup warmer
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Decals done and Mr Mark Softer applied.
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[Jim R]

Hi Barry
That is a very impressive paint job. Quite complex and your planning and masking has paid dividends. The decals look good.
Jim