I'm not saying blue is wrong, just that I have never seen blue bulbs used for starboard navigation or position lights before. Coloured bulbs were used inside a clear cover, that much I know.
Top camo now done. Looks a bit odd without the invasion stripes!! Yellow I.d. marks and Sky band next. Miracle masks work well but were hard to burnish down around the detail. Little bleed through though for which the slightly thicker AKI paint helped. She is starting to look 'the business'.
Paint work looks really good.Ive not got the hang of that faded paint look myself.I know the theory but can't seem to do it.Will have another go on my 1/24 Spitfire.Might be easier on something bigger than my usual 1/48.
I remember the surviving Typhoon as having what were once clear covers over coloured lamps. The covers have degraded to a rather unpleasant yellowish colour over the last seventy odd years. I last saw the aircraft years ago, I'm not even sure if it's still on display, but it certainly left an impression
A quick pic as I have just finished the yellow id stripes and sky band. The Sky is from the AKI RAF WW2 camo set and yellow band Vallejo MA Ochre. Next up I get into the invasion stripes Monday night.
Here she is in her invasion stripes. It has taken longer than I thought but the spacers provided by Miracle Masks worked well. You just have to get the first tape laid just right.
I have some touching up to do and some details to paint before getting the masks out again to paint the RAF roundels and fin flashes.