mozart Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Who knows? After I’d taken that shot and looked at more photos I saw silver on the cockpit floor and lower sides so I changed it, but you pays your money and makes your choice I reckon. You can’t see diddly anyway once assembled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 2 hours ago, mozart said: Who knows? After I’d taken that shot and looked at more photos I saw silver on the cockpit floor and lower sides so I changed it, but you pays your money and makes your choice I reckon. You can’t see diddly anyway once assembled! l was going by other photos of other aircraft of the late 30s like the Hawker Fury etc they they seem to have a mix bag of green and aluminum Hacker mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) The beauty in the between-the-wars period is that there were not yet strict regulations concerning aeroplane construction. Technology was evolving from wood and cloth towards metal; biplane towards monoplane, etc. More often than not mixed materials were used: wood, metal, plastic/bakelite, leather, canvas... The modeller has many finishing options to choose from. As for me, I chose to paint the upper-side of the cockpit in grey-green and the rest, including the skeleton frame in aluminium. I like the contrast and how it makes the cockpit looks busy. Edited January 19, 2020 by quang Uncarina, LSP_Kevin, mozart and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 4:20 AM, quang said: The beauty in the between-the-wars period is that there were not yet strict regulations concerning aeroplane construction. Technology was evolving from wood and cloth towards metal; biplane towards monoplane, etc. More often than not mixed materials were used: wood, metal, plastic/bakelite, leather, canvas... The modeller has many finishing options to choose from. As for me, I chose to paint the upper-side of the cockpit in grey-green and the rest, including the skeleton frame in aluminium. I like the contrast and how it makes the cockpit looks busy. Some l have seen the lower part was painted black on the top and green above the floor with aluminum framing Hacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I understand that some use an ‘optical’ black to represent the bottom of the fuselage under the cockpit ‘floor’, but from what you can see, you may as well leave it aluminium or grey-green. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Beautiful model Max, well done in every manner. And your pilot figure is very nicely painted too! Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 26 minutes ago, Alain Gadbois said: Beautiful model Max, well done in every manner. And your pilot figure is very nicely painted too! Alain Thanks Alain, I feel as if my figure painting skills are just about adequate but I seriously think I have a lot more to learn. I'm developing my own technique, having become quite confused from looking at how others paint theirs, and it's working but needs refinement. I've been looking for a decent figure for my next build which will be in the Cold War Jets GB starting in March, a 1960/70s style RAF pilot, but I can't find one so I'm considering sculpting my own. Alain Gadbois and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 PJ do a 60s seated Pilot. IIRC mastercasters did one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 23 minutes ago, DrDave said: PJ do a 60s seated Pilot. IIRC mastercasters did one too. Yep, seen those Dave but I want mine standing or walking, thanks for your help though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 The mastercasters one is a standing 80 s one that Derek Bradshaw did IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, DrDave said: The mastercasters one is a standing 80 s one that Derek Bradshaw did IIRC Hmmmm.....I’ve got a Mastercasters figure but the moulding is so soft and imprecise so I don’t think I’ll be ordering this one. I also like the challenge of doing my own, always fancied a go at sculpting a figure! Edited January 20, 2020 by mozart Rick Griewski, quang and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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