gully_raker
03-09-2012, 17:21
:D G'day All!
One of my projects during the incredable spell of wet weather ( almost 9 inches in two weeks) was to paint up 2 x BE 2c's for Bloody April.
I wanted both to look similar but be easily recognised on the Games Table. So here are the details:
First for preparation of the WSF finish I gave a light sand with an emery board to the Fuselarge sides & the Top wing with fine Wet & Try emery paper. Next a wash in lukewarm water with a little Dishwash detergent & a soft brush to remove fibers.
I painted one Aircraft in GW Bleached Bone with a bit of Desert Yellow added & the second one with Desert Yellow with some skull White. The latter mix is the slightly darker. 4 Coats on each plane. Struts are Snakebite Leather, Prop & Crew suits are Bestial Brown whilst the nose & panels are Codex Grey. Exhaust & engine details drybrushed with Tin Bits & the Tyres are Char Grey (again my own mix)
One aircraft was fitted with a wing mounted Lewis Gun (as used in the BBC Wings series) firing off to the left of the Aircraft. This is a cut down GW Imperial Guard Lasgun with the Drum a piece of Sprue.
One Aircraft has Red wheel discs & the other Blue.
I decided to add some hard usage discolouration to the Nose, Cockpit area & top wing. (stained from the exhausts which exit near its forward edge) This is my first attempt to show "weathering" & on the table they look rather spiffy.
The Pilots are Peter Pig torso only & what a job it was to get the Observer into the front cockpit!!! Note on one Aircraft he is pointing off to the RH Side. This is the one with the Bomb in his hand which I trimmed.
Unfortunately my Macro Lens tends to show any roughness & imperfections when taking really close ups but with the naked eye & even 2X Mag glasses this is not visible.
Decals are from Dom & the Tail colours are hand painted. GW's Matt Varnish was used to seal the Decals.
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Note Observers arm pointing.
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One of my projects during the incredable spell of wet weather ( almost 9 inches in two weeks) was to paint up 2 x BE 2c's for Bloody April.
I wanted both to look similar but be easily recognised on the Games Table. So here are the details:
First for preparation of the WSF finish I gave a light sand with an emery board to the Fuselarge sides & the Top wing with fine Wet & Try emery paper. Next a wash in lukewarm water with a little Dishwash detergent & a soft brush to remove fibers.
I painted one Aircraft in GW Bleached Bone with a bit of Desert Yellow added & the second one with Desert Yellow with some skull White. The latter mix is the slightly darker. 4 Coats on each plane. Struts are Snakebite Leather, Prop & Crew suits are Bestial Brown whilst the nose & panels are Codex Grey. Exhaust & engine details drybrushed with Tin Bits & the Tyres are Char Grey (again my own mix)
One aircraft was fitted with a wing mounted Lewis Gun (as used in the BBC Wings series) firing off to the left of the Aircraft. This is a cut down GW Imperial Guard Lasgun with the Drum a piece of Sprue.
One Aircraft has Red wheel discs & the other Blue.
I decided to add some hard usage discolouration to the Nose, Cockpit area & top wing. (stained from the exhausts which exit near its forward edge) This is my first attempt to show "weathering" & on the table they look rather spiffy.
The Pilots are Peter Pig torso only & what a job it was to get the Observer into the front cockpit!!! Note on one Aircraft he is pointing off to the RH Side. This is the one with the Bomb in his hand which I trimmed.
Unfortunately my Macro Lens tends to show any roughness & imperfections when taking really close ups but with the naked eye & even 2X Mag glasses this is not visible.
Decals are from Dom & the Tail colours are hand painted. GW's Matt Varnish was used to seal the Decals.
3597435973
Note Observers arm pointing.
35975
3597735976