Sturmbock Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) Hi everybody! The painting work continues with the fuselage. First I start with the lighter shade of the two camouflage colors, the RAF Dark Slate Gray to which I added a bit of dark green to show a slight color change as a first step in the weathering phase. Then I lightened it up with a little OFF White given to the base colour. After letting the paint dry I masked of the areas for the next colour. Then masking again and apply the next colour RAF Dark Sea Grey lightened up with white. Also on the wings... It's a good feeling beeing at this point now but there is a lot of work more still to do... Bye! Lutz Edited May 1, 2023 by Sturmbock Martinnfb, mc65, N.H.71 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Looking good so far Lutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmbock Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 Hi everybody! Haven't done much lately! Only painted the roundels on the upper wings and filled and sanded the struts on the lower wings. So no big progress at all..... I used Alclad's Mil Spec Colours because I think they are a close match to the original ones and they are airbrush ready... And taking care of the struts on the lower wing... Cheers Guy's private_hell, denders, HB252 and 20 others 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Hmmm, looks like progress to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmbock Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 Thanks Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Looking good. I enjoy seeing something that isn't worked on everyday. Nice subject choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmbock Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 Thanks Troy! I hope I get her trough the finish line! Troy Molitor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Excellent job! Always good to see a Stringbag! Cheers, Tim W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmbock Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 Thank you Tim, glad you like it! Lutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmbock Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) Hi everybody! After not doing anything on the Swordfish for a long time, I continued with the masking of the ribs on the upper sides of the wings. At the same time, the fuselage is masked and prepared for painting the national insignia and the identification! To create some contrast between the ribs and the recesses in between, I painted very thinned "Smoke" in a thin coat over the entire surface. Then followed by another thin and irregular application between the ribs. Always careful not to overdo it or get too dark in intensity. Looks a little bit patchy but that's what I'm looking for! The contrast looks a little stark under the light conditions in my room but under normal daylight it looks fine. I also masked the black walk way stripes. Trumpeter want's you to use PE Parts for this but this would be wrong. Next is painting the markings and then it's time for the weathering! Thank you guys Cheers! Edited June 6, 2023 by Sturmbock Zola25, HB252, mc65 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Fantastic, never get bored of seeing a stringbag. TimW and Anthony in NZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmbock Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 6/6/2023 at 12:25 AM, Kagemusha said: Fantastic, never get bored of seeing a stringbag. Thanks Kagemusha! Only little progress at the moment, the cockades and markings are painted on using Tamiya's acrylics.... ...and sealed with a light coat of Alclad's Gloss Cote to prepare the next phase.. ..the washing! A dark brown wash is given to all nooks and crannies.... ....and after a little drying time cleaned everything up with White Spirit. I'm actually not a big fan of the pre-mixed washings and filters and what's all out there. I prefer oil colors because of the better handling and processing when applying the colors. The Mig Dark Wash is the only exception for me. The ready-to-use washes dry faster and are perhaps quicker and more convenient to use, but unfortunately they spoil very quickly and become useless after a while. Especially if, like me, you don't have a particularly high output of models per year... At last painted the black walk-ways on... Next will be some paint chipping...hopefully Cheers guy's Lutz LSP_Kevin, Kagemusha, patricksparks and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Love it! It's a masterpiece Sturmbock! Fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmbock Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 2 hours ago, fab said: Love it! It's a masterpiece Sturmbock! Fab Thank you for your kind comment Fab! I hope to get her across the finish line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Shaping up nicely Lutz Sturmbock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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