Back from the dead
Hi all.
After a long absence I'm back and I thought I'd update you with a few snaps.
Since you last saw it, the Huey has had it's
decals applied, then left for 7 months. On returning, the
decals had lifted and I wasn't happy with the under-painting, so I stripped off the
decals and started again. I redid the under-painting in black and top coated with olive drab, then mixed up a slightly lighter version and added it to the top surfaces for fading. I added a little to the centre of the larger panels too.
As I had ruined the original decal for the nose insignia, I cut one from vinyl at work and used it as a mask to spray the new one on. The masking removed some of the original paint but ho-hum, I'll touch it up into scratches later.
I started painting the fiddly bits of the rotor assembly, and gave them a light wash to tone down. More weathering and staining to come to try and distinguish between certain parts.
All the
decals are soaking in Micro-sol to try and get them to sit down over the rivets. I don't like the look of it but I have faith!
Hope you like it.
Tony B
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