Silver Wings Boeing Stearman N2S-2 US Navy

[MikeC]

Great photos Steve, many thanks for sharing.

[Bradleygolding]

Pleasure Mike,

 

If there is anything else specific that is required please mention it and I will try to get the info.

 

Steve

[Jan_G]

Pleasure Mike,

 

If there is anything else specific that is required please mention it and I will try to get the info.

 

Steve

Thanks a lot Steve for your effort and photos!

really appreciate

btw really nice plane you have 

[Jan_G]

small update

I didnt take lot of photos but generally I was trying to prepare surface for painting

and again several air bubbles appeared even after smooth sanding

so I have applied thin layers of surfacer, polished it, filled air bubbles and repeated this process for couple of times

this was related mainly to upper wing

at the end I have applied Mr. White base and polished it

 

same steps I have used for airframe and lower wing

after base white has dried I have applied thin layers of  GSI red (C327, FS11136) end yellow (C329, FS13538)

for rudder I have used Intermediate blue (C072) mixed in ratio 3/1 with bright blue (C065)

 

 

now I need to correct again some visible errors

thanks for looking

jan

 

 

[Azgaron]

Nice paint job!

 

HÃ¥kan

[KUROK]

Pretty!

Keeps those pics comin'  !!!

[Jan_G]

main paint job done and some details painted as well

now Im quite satisfied. I did not use any postshading, just some subtle preshading with variations of base white

 

 

thanks for looking

jan

[LSP_Kevin]

Beautiful paint work, Jan!

 

Kev

[Hubert Boillot]

I think "brilliant !" is an apt comment

 

Hubert

[Jan_G]

thanks guys for your kind words

here is small update with some photos

I have finished painting the details and have applied several layers of GSI Super clear

 

 

and started with engine

 

thanks for looking

jan

[Jan_G]

some work on engine done

exhaust painted with Tamiya burnt iron

 

 

at the end I have realised that exhaust is too short so I just create new exhaust end

 

 

and rust pigment thinned with tamiya X-20 sprayed over exhaust

 

 

and wires added, not satisfied with result, next time will use for this kind of engine some AM spark plugs

 

 

engine ready for glossy coat and final weathering

 

 

thanks for looking

jan

[Jan_G]

decals already applied, here are some of my remarks

decals are thin and in register, even colours match pretty good

but it was quite tricky to work with them for me, but this could be based on lack of experience on my side 

after I manage to transfer decal to the surface it was really hard to move it to the correct position, for example "401" decal I have managed to torn in 3 pieces while correcting position

I have used Mr. Setter and Softer during the proces. After complete drying, quite significant edges remained, which required some gentle sanding and several layers of gloss coat

 

As usual, I have started with insignias, and just after that I have checked reference picture. So I did not realise that there was no red roundels. Too late for me.

here are some discrepancies between instructions and well known picture of this particular aircraft

 

 

and the result, ready for weathering

 

 

thanks for looking

jan

[Shawn M]

what a beaut!

[Bradleygolding]

Looking fabulous Jan,

 

With Stearmans it's best to go with the photo of a particular aircraft if you can get one! It's about the only way to prove how it was painted at the time. Red centres to the insignia were removed in early 1942, and the fire extinguisher cover would have been red. Red bands, signify an instrument training aircraft as well, these were added to all aircraft in 1943 and instrument planes bands became either green or blue. Stearman training colour schemes is a very complex subject indeed. I suspect this photo was taken late 1943 or 44 since there is no 'blind flying hood' on the rear cockpit, making this a normal training aircraft. It is a famous photo from Corpus Christy I think so you could find out. I could of course be wrong, like I said it's a complex subject.

 

Cheers

 

Steve

Edited December 14, 2016 by Bradleygolding

[Jan_G]

With Stearmans it's best to go with the photo of a particular aircraft if you can get one! It's about the only way to prove how it was painted at the time. Red centres to the insignia were removed in early 1942, and the fire extinguisher cover would have been red. Red bands, signify an instrument training aircraft as well, these were added to all aircraft in 1943 and instrument planes bands became either green or blue. Stearman training colour schemes is a very complex subject indeed. I suspect this photo was taken late 1943 or 44 since there is no 'blind flying hood' on the rear cockpit, making this a normal training aircraft. It is a famous photo from Corpus Christy I think so you could find out. I could of course be wrong, like I said it's a complex subject.

 

Thanks a lot Steve for your comments and recommendations 

Was not sure about the extinguisher cover so I followed instructions. I will paint it red, just need to find decal with white letters for it

 

Pls Steve, can you help mi with the propeller colours?

on this original photo leading edge looks quite dark, I would say black, and the same for tips protection, but this could be just because of light conditions

 

 

Or it should be like on this photo, I mean some natural metal for leading edge end khaki fabric for tips?

 

Thanks for any suggestions, really apreciate

jan