Vertical Vengeance: A Dive into History. Dive Bomber Group Build

[Ron2]

Starting to look like something......

How in the world were you able to write legibly on that bomb?

 

[Down Time]

How in the world were you able to write legibly on that bomb?

Cat whisker

 

[Down Time]

lovely modeling sir
chrisb

Thank you, kind Sir!!

 

[Down Time]

Fresh coat of blue, canopy painted too, looking like something that once flew...

 

[BarleyBop]

Fresh coat of blue, canopy painted too, looking like something that once flew...

Ha! With a rhyme and a reason!
Very nice.

 

[Ron2]

Ha! With a rhyme and a reason!
Very nice.

Oh man, I didn't even catch that.

 

[Down Time]

Wasn't crazy about how dark the paint got, gave it a wash in ghost gray.
Canopy is on, almost done.

 

[Ron2]

Wasn't crazy about how dark the paint got, gave it a wash in ghost gray.
Canopy is on, almost done.

That's definitely an improvement! Nice.

 

[Littlemarten]

Wasn't crazy about how dark the paint got, gave it a wash in ghost gray.
Canopy is on, almost done.

How did you get that streaked effect?

 

[Down Time]

How did you get that streaked effect?

Brushing quickly, briskly with a light touch.

 

[Littlemarten]

Brushing quickly, briskly with a light touch.

Good hands!

 

[Down Time]

Almost there, I know the decals are not correct to the plane but I like them better than what came with the kit.

 

[Littlemarten]

Almost there, I know the decals are not correct to the plane but I like them better than what came with the kit.

I built this kit when I was in Jr. High. Absolutely loved it, and wish I still had it. You did a beautiful job.

 

[Edbert]

not correct to the plane but I like them better than what came with the kit.

I do that all the time. I know it rubs some people wrong, but I choose markings and camo, even optional components based solely on what I think looks the coolest.