Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: IJ001 on November 27, 2022, 08:45:26 AM
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Monogram kit that I've had since Adam & Eve were teenagers...
(https://i.imgur.com/AfTqJuF.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/7HNty1A.jpg)
Question is, what to finish it as - quite like the idea of doing it as a Post-War French machine like my Mk22 Spit. All ideas and suggestions very welcome.
(https://i.imgur.com/CaU0Dpg.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/cHXKdHa.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/eUZocGx.jpg)
Ian.
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French Spit is sooo pretty! :-*
French Texans in Algeria had some lovely "shark"-mouths (not actually sharks, I think).
EDIT: Zotz has some interesting schemes for 1/32 Texans. Schemes and colours wouldn't look bad on a Typhoon.
(https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-hmlqrqdpah/images/stencil/640w/products/63880/69475/ztz32062b__75900.1612229486.jpg?c=1)
(https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-hmlqrqdpah/images/stencil/640w/products/63880/69488/ztz32062d__37821.1612229486.jpg?c=1)
SOURCE (https://spruebrothers.com/ztz32062-1-32-zotz-decals-t-6-texan-in-the-african-wars/)
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Yep... and from memory France used both Spits and Mosquitos in Vietnam in the immediate post war, so that could be a possibility. Was also thinking of Soviet and USAAF. Keep the ideas coming folks please.
Ian.
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I like the French idea, but what about a South African one over Korea instead of their P-51s (though in a similar scheme to):
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/60/fb/00/60fb00455e722477c9055c0690e44f81.jpg)
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/da/bf/1d/dabf1dd286c382630ff0172994690c21.jpg)
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I thought about that just this morning, but shelved-it as I couldn't see how a Typhoon would still be a front-line machine in 1950... I know the North Koreans still had IL10's and La11's but they were a generation after the Typhoon.
Other thoughts I had were Nationalist Chinese and RAF Auxiliary Air Force.... Could definitely see a Typhoon in the post war Dark Sea Grey/Dark Green/High Speed Silver or even overall High Speed Silver - decals would be easy to source aswell, pretty sure I've got some Meteor & Tempest sheets in the stash. Also thought about a Typhoon Night Intruder... I'm sure it was proposed, and it seems like a logical follow-on to the NI Hurricane experiment.
Ian.
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WHIF markings? How about a postwar Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana Typhoon IB ... unless an engine swap is in the offing? ;)
-- https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=351.msg171234#msg171234
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No engine swaps, I'm an unapologetic 'paints kits differently' modeller, don't do complicated stuff. I do like the idea of Central or South American subjects. A lot of those post-war Latin American schemes were extremely colourful.
Ian.
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Overall High Speed Silver:
With flash:
(https://i.imgur.com/1JkUC8R.jpg)
Without flash:
(https://i.imgur.com/SbRBdpw.jpg)
Comments and feedback encouraged...
Ian.
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A 'super prop' :smiley:
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High speed silver will be good. Just needs a few splashes of colour.
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Shiny, either way! :smiley:
So far looks very good, joins are almost impossible to see & ... no visible flash. ;)
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High speed silver will be good. Just needs a few splashes of colour.
There will be - I've got it straight in my head where this is headed now.
Ian.
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joins are almost impossible to see & ... no visible flash. ;)
Thanks matey, even more self-imposed pressure to 'get it right' because of the monotone finish. Just part of the process, eh ?
Ian.
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Main painting finished now:
(https://i.imgur.com/hQSqg4Y.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/aVwbZJR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/xHnnFb4.jpg)
Next will be a couple of (medium) clear coats to make it ready for decals. With luck I may be able to get this done over the weekend. More next week, cheers from Middle Earth.
Ian.
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:smiley: