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When it comes to "plastic modeling", I'm better classed as a born-again-newbie,

so I am not the one to be suggesting painting techniques in this regard.


I do like your earlier suggestion of "using thinner and a soft bristle brush to gently take layers of the paint away, giving it that faded appearance."

Sounds like a risky but rewarding method.


I'm a graphic artist and canvas painter, so I imagine the finish as being more and more faded out to lighter and lighter greens.

But the matte finish does a lot to influence the look and colour.


For reference I've attached some photos I took of Flak Bait at the beginning of restoration.

Gives you a good idea of what can really happen to the olive drab and painted surface.

Especially like the spine of a razorback.


Keep in mind, B-26 Flak Bait holds the record - over 100 bombing missions. 725 hours of flying time.

Far more than any P47 would have endured but the surface of any P47 in 1944 would have looked similar.

(although with less missing paint and fewer bullet holes!*).


*Flak Bait had over a thousand holes in her!


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