| The paintwork on Jap aircraft was highly functional and had no proper primer,parts were sozzled with lanolin prior to shipment and any paint applied had the effect of flaking off the airframe revealing a purplish alloy effect.
A good way to achieve this is with sea salt,dampen the salt and apply to portions of the airframe where flaking is required,paint the model,allow to dry and brush oof with a stiff artists bristle brush.
David,I would be interested to hear how you created the same effect on your model ? thank you.
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