I used pretty much all Model Master enamel one her with the OOB Silk decals from Pauls kit. I do find that acrylics have thier place for my build style, like great for exhaust and weathering and what-not, but I really like using the Model Master enamel and find it (for me any way) goes on way easier, smother, and is much more durable than a lot of the acrylics. I also used my own mix of color (as close of a match as I could) for the interior as well as the yellow-ish primer color on the wings, per Pauls suggested mix, along with all the documentation of those colors I could find.
She was finished off with a coat of overall coat of Model Master topcoat high gloss clear coat. I dont usually use high gloss anything on airplanes, but if you have ever seen the REAL September Fury up close, then you know she is glossier (at least on the fuse and tail sections..as the wings were left in semi-gloss/flat after the horner tip wing was installed) than any WWII vintage aircraft ever was, even from the factory.
The interior is OOB from the kit, with the exception of adding some PE paper instrument decals, with a drop of future in each of the instrument bezels for the glass effect, along with some of my own detail touches to the seat belts I found while paroozing the documentation photos
I used stainless steal hypodermic tubing AKA "Hypotube S" from Small Parts Inc. for the hydraulic cylinders on the main gear, gear doors and pilot tube.
I used Renalds Wrap kitchen foil cut in strips for the aero-tape on the wings, as well as polished kitchen foil for the oil cooler ring around the cowl, as well as the edges of the exhaust panels.
I used kitchen foil treated with a mixture of bleach, lead shot and pennies on the panels behind the exhaust stacks, to get the rainbow heat effect characteristic of the furys. No real weathering was done on the bird as anyone who has ever been to the Reno Air Races knows how utterly immaculate these birds were kept.
Paul makes some of the most spectacular kits around for ANY price im my book. Paul & Susy Fisher are also two of the nicest most accommodating people on the planet as well...........so if you EVER have a desire to build any of Pauls kits, but were put off by the $200.00 price tags.....DONT BE. They are worth the money without question, and anyone who appreciates fine large scales models will find any of Pauls kits, some of the best kits available.......in any scale and in ANY medium.
Thanks for looking and hope you like her.........
