Thanks, everyone. There were a few pinholes here and there but a little Perfect Plastic Putty fixed them right up. The Mr Surfacer sticks to the resin well, I've had no more problems with paint peeling. I had a delay waiting for paint, but Sprue Brothers to the rescue with some Hataka C156 Aggressor Blue and Gunze 329 Blue Angels Yellow. I think it will look pretty close to the colors of the restored Stearman I used to fly once I get a gloss coat on. Like everyone else I like and obsess about getting the right blue and yellow, but the sad truth is the USAAF found that the yellow doped fabric had a short life and most trainers were just silver doped overall. Boring.
Planet 1/48 Fairchild PT-19
Re: Planet 1/48 Fairchild PT-19
Looking good! What a classic.
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Re: Planet 1/48 Fairchild PT-19
Man you gotta love the between the wars colors!
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Re: Planet 1/48 Fairchild PT-19
You mastered the challenge of matching both colors! Congratulations!
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Re: Planet 1/48 Fairchild PT-19
Most impressive and smooth paint job John! Wow! That is so magnificent!
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Re: Planet 1/48 Fairchild PT-19
Gotta love those yellow wings....
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Re: Planet 1/48 Fairchild PT-19
Agree with everyone else, the paint job looks fantastic.
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Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall