Dear richard
As I chose to model the aircraft flown by the British 610 Squadron ,then the aircraft is in the early British day fighter scheme of Dark Green over Dark Earth with Sky undersides.
I used acrylic paint throughout , but before I started proper painting , I hand paint light red
Gloss paint over the panel lines , as this seems to suck up the colour making it darker when I come to use proper paint .
I know it seems dumb , but it seems to work for me - hence the results !
After letting the paint dry overnight, I airbrushed a light coat of
Future to prepare the surface for decaling. The decals went on quite well and responded to Microsol without any permanent wrinkling.
After drying overnight, I wiped the decals off with a moist cloth with Pollys Plastic Prep to remove any residue and after drying I shot a light coat of Future over the decals to seal them.
Next, a light coat of Polly S Flat Finish was shot to provide a surface for pastels. I used a watercolor based wash of sepia to highlight the engraved detail such as the panel lines. I then used pastels applied with a soft brush to simulate the dirt staining that is commonly seen on these aircraft that were operated from grass fields. Lastly, I sealed everything with a light coat of Polly S Flat Finish
hope that answered your question
best wishes
David
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