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    #106
    Originally posted by Si Benson
    When viewed from a distance it’s actually quite an effective camo, I can see why it was used.
    The idea was that it would work both from a distance and up close. From a distance, the small spots more or less disappear so only the large shapes remain, blending the vehicle into the large shapes of nature that are visible from a distance; up close, nature has much more detail, but the small spots are visible at those distances too and so (hopefully) still blend the vehicle into the terrain.

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    • RM6239
      • May 2018
      • 343

      #107
      Si
      Great ingenuity and a great result

      cheers
      Ross

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      • Steve Jones
        • Apr 2018
        • 6615

        #108
        Sorry mate. The camouflage is too good and I can't see the darn thing! I will have to wait until I get home and have a closer look. By the way what is Ryanair going to fly their planes with now that you have used their elastic band??

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        • prichrd1
          • Apr 2018
          • 694
          • Paul
          • Conwy

          #109
          Si,

          Brilliant - looking good there.
          Three tone camo with hissy stick is hard enough, but using laccy bands - you've taken it to a whole new level :smiling::smiling::smiling::smiling:.

          Paul.
          :smiling:

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          • Guest

            #110
            Looking very good Si:thumb2:, will look even better once weathered me thinks.

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            • minitnkr
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 7576
              • Paul
              • Dayton, OH USA

              #111
              Once weathered should look perfect Si. I have done a couple by SDV w/etch from Hauler I think, years (maybe decades) ago. I'll see if I can find them. I used to date them. It should be interesting to see how old. PaulE

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              • Guest

                #112
                Great work Si. The rubber band stamp works so well (one stored up for the future methinks).

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                • Guest

                  #113
                  Originally posted by Steve Jones
                  Sorry mate. The camouflage is too good and I can't see the darn thing! I will have to wait until I get home and have a closer look. By the way what is Ryanair going to fly their planes with now that you have used their elastic band??
                  You fly Riotair - how brave.....

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                  • Guest

                    #114
                    Si,
                    What a good idea, and what a good finish you obtained.
                    Just tried it on the dog, wife not amused :tired:.


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                    Cheers, Mike.

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                    • minitnkr
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 7576
                      • Paul
                      • Dayton, OH USA

                      #115
                      Si, found one dated 9/08, pictures will follow in the Completed Armor section. MikeC, Riotair was one of my worst airline experiences since the US air controllers were fired & I had two near misses in a month. Believe me, standing a DC10 on its' wing in a half snap roll with no warning is not something, as a passenger, I thought of as fun. PaulE

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                      • Guest

                        #116
                        Originally posted by minitnkr
                        Si, found one dated 9/08, pictures will follow in the Completed Armor section. MikeC, Riotair was one of my worst airline experiences since the US air controllers were fired & I had two near misses in a month. Believe me, standing a DC10 on its' wing in a half snap roll with no warning is not something, as a passenger, I thought of as fun. PaulE
                        Know the feeling well, 18 hours in a Bristol Britannia - RAF Lyneham to Edmonton, Canada, never looked an airline sandwhich in the face again. DC-10 Laker Airways to New York two days after the Turkish Airlines crash, Sitting there reading a novel about an airliner crash, worst and best experience sitting in the back of an RF-4C from Alconbury, getting bounced by F-5E Aggressors over the North Sea, my stomach is still there....

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                        • Mini Me
                          • Jun 2018
                          • 10711

                          #117
                          Mike, that camo job is the dog's b*lls! Can't imagine the Missus not liking it. Oooo, Airline war stories, On final into PDX from SFO via UAL one sunny Saturday morning in 2003.
                          Just cleared the outer markers and the pilot goes balls to the wall hard and fast climbing right turn in a Boeing 737-300. He later on explained as we were going around in the pattern, that the tower had apparently cleared another carrier to taxi out for take off on our runway! OOPS. Other than that , I had over 30 years of incident free air travel with Untidy Airlines. Rick H.

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                          • Guest

                            #118
                            I can see why I go by horse !
                            Morning Si.
                            A master class in camo and painting, looks perfect .
                            More cakes please on row 2
                            John .

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                            • Si Benson
                              • Apr 2018
                              • 3572

                              #119
                              Morning all,
                              Thank you very much for your support and feedback throughout this build....very much appreciated:smiling4:


                              I’m calling this done now. It was only meant to be a quick one so I’m not getting bogged down with endless weathering and bases etc..
                              The last steps where to get the running gear on, decals then a dust coat with some very diluted humbrol through the airbrush....Then a pin wash.

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                              A few bits I’m not happy with like the decals. But hey ho......

                              Thanks again for all you support and banter
                              Cheers
                              Si

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                              • Lee Drennen
                                SMF Supporters
                                • Apr 2018
                                • 7711

                                #120
                                Looking good Si

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