Thanks boys.
Paul. Don't worry, I bought her a nice new set of pegs for Christmas! She really appreciated my thoughtfulness and said they were
just what she wanted!......
On with the build.
First, a big thanks to 'Big box' Dave (gern) for his invaluable help with the colour scheme.
Again, like the fuselage, the fit of the wing sections was a first time, no touchy filey fit. This kit is way the best fit I've come across - Bar none! I just remove the 'snots' where the parts where attached to the sprues, and that's it.
Here are the components with the brushed on, tap water thinned, first coats of the various colours. I'm getting into the naughty habit of painting wings
before assembly into the fuselage. I'm finding them easier to handle when painting a 'different' scheme, such as this one.
The Vallejo Air colours are...
U.S. Blue/Grey
White.....!
Ferrari Red
Medium Yellow
I don't use masking tape, but use the rivet detail or panel lines as a brush guide.
As in the past, with the first coat, I'm not too fussy about any join 'wobbles' between the different colours. I just try and get the line as tight as I can as I proceed. The final cutting in can wait until what I consider to be the last coating.
The lines
are straight, it's the camera lens 'bending' them....with a little help from the wing profile. Honest!
Next, joining the bits and the final coat.
Cheers.
Ron