Onto the camouflage! Suffice to say this particular scheme has been one of the most labor intensive patterns I’ve ever had to paint. I selected this specific scheme because I felt that the grey-violet spots over the Grauweiss base color really stood out. I also felt that I could create more interesting weathering effects with a light colored canvas.
For painting the spots I used Vallejo model RLM 75 Grey Violet thinned with acrylic thinner and flow improver. The painting process really changed during the process and I frequently changed ratios to find the best solution for fine detail painting. I used my Sotar 20/20 airbrush and while in some cases It sprayed really well, I was finding that it was really inconsistent in how it sprayed. Lots of clogging, tip dry and spidering on the surface. It’s probably just me not used to the extremely fine nozzle and needle than what I’m used to (Badger 150).
After finishing the initial camouflage coat I also did some initial weathering on the leading edges and select panels. I really wanted to portray a heavily weathered aircraft at the end of the war.
For sealing I tried out VMS’s varnish coats which sealed the paint excellently. Instead of going for a typical gloss goat I just used a satin which was definitely smooth enough for decals. I definitely want to do more product reviews so I think I’ll post a more detailed review of VMS products in the future, possibly one for Lifecolor paints as well.
Decals were pretty straightforward despite being over 20 years old at this point. With the assistance of VMS decal setting solution I was pleasantly surprised how well then went down, really great stuff!
Anyway that’s it for now at least, next up is weathering!
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