| Howdy guys,
Well you learn something new everyday....this time I learned about "fin flashes"....I had never even heard of a "fin flash" until this thread lol.
As I said above, this was a "speed build" and I wasnt out for historical accuracy, just a way to pass some time on my day off.
The box art showed a more of a "blue" than gray in the rendering. The instructions were in black and white....poor black and white at that, not allowing me to distinguish whether the red at the left side of the aircraft, (western culture reads from left to right) I placed the red first with the blue trailing.
On the right side of the aircraft, (once again "reading" from left to right), I again placed the red first trailed by the blue. The decal placement instructions were vague and being black and white, I couldnt tell red from blue.
As for the sharp demarcation of the upper color and the white on the fuselage......well that was just "artistic license" I have been out of masking tape for about two weeks now, (the last bit having been used on the "Grumman duck"), so the sea fury got a blending line instead of a sharp line.
I do appreciate the information kiwi, it will be helpful on all of my future builds of U.K. aircraft ("U.K." covering its territories, and commonwealths).
As for the service of the sea fury, I really didnt do any research on the plane.......I just thought it was neat looking.
Have a good day,
Greg |