Airfix Brewster Buffalo
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2 2 May 2015, 02:09
Kerry COXOh, Oh YES. You can be my interior decorator any time you like.🙂
How awesome does this look mate. Just spectacular. 🙂. I love it mate 🙂
2 May 2015, 03:13
Hanno KleineckePsychodelic bird ! This must have been an awful lot of work , and it turned out great looking and perfect ! 🙂
2 May 2015, 05:49
Martien Lourensimpressive working-out . Just the construction of this old Airfix kit is amazing . And then for dessert, a great camouflage scheme......... awesome
2 May 2015, 06:02
Christian BruerAmazing work on this experimental camo design by McClelland Barclay.
ibiblio.org/hyperwar../f-types/f2a-cam.htm
McClelland Barclay was an artist and painter (what else 🙂 )
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClelland_Barclay
Very nice finish Mike!
2 May 2015, 12:54
Camilla ØksenholtWow, this is fantastic! Agreeing with my boyfriend here; great scheme! 😄
2 May 2015, 20:24
JensHi Mike
Such coatings are just WOW 👍 👍 👍
the in 1:72, incredible
could you say something about the tools?
which chartplotter which programs
What would also be interesting, as are the small bumps, as on the rake face, reinstalled in the harmony
3 May 2015, 03:45
Michel HuijgheThis is absolutely perfect. I Always want to do that one in 1 48. 👍
15 June 2015, 19:20
RexGreat job, a good reminder of the USN Barclay color experiments. Such a pity that they wasted all of that effort by deciding to go with that bland overall Light Gray. These Barclay paint schemes scattered all over the fleet on carriers all done up in Dazzle Camo would have been so cool looking.
15 June 2015, 22:27
Holger KranichOh damn, what a masking battle! But it Looks so sweet, my girlfriend would love it! Absolutely well done, Mike!😄
16 June 2015, 08:37
Mike GrantThanks for the kind compliments 🙂
@Holger, now you know what to build your girlfriend for a nice, romantic gift 👍
16 June 2015, 16:06
Holger Kranich@ Mike: My girlfriend is a former paratrooper and camouflaged her assault rifle with pink plush, so she would admire such a build for her! LOL 😄
17 June 2015, 08:13
John Young@Mike - What tape did you use for the mask? I'm working on a battleship with Measure 32 camo in 1:700 scale. The masking is driving me a little batty and I'd enjoy some fresh ideas.
20 June 2015, 12:06
Mike Grant@John I used Tamiya tape, but in sheet form. It's available in 8.5" x 11" sheets. I created artwork for the pattern in a vector drawing program, then laser printed it onto the Tamiya sheet and cut out the various masks with either a scalpel, or a circular cutter. I've tried lots of different masking tapes but always come back to Tamiya.
The other masking medium I use a lot is Parafilm, especially for canopies, but it's not as good for camo as it has to be cut once it's in place on the model. It needs a really light touch with the blade to avoid cutting into the plastic.
20 June 2015, 14:04
John YoungThanks @Mike. Trying Parafilm now but the stretching, application and cutting take some getting used to as you say. Should have built the ship and painted in subassemblies; the retrospectoscope is 20/20.
21 June 2015, 18:21
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The old Airfix kit, finished in one of the experimental McLelland Barclay schemes from the early 40s. The kit was re-scribed, cockpit detail added, and the scheme itself was all masked and painted.
