SPA Modeler

I did not realise it was that big. I have build the Voyager and remember that it toke a lot of paint the get it covered properly.

And now onto the next stages of this paint project
on the lower main hull I used Humbrol Slate, a lighter and greener shade than the base coat of Dark Slate- the kit instructions recommend RAF Interior Gray Green for the darker color and US Interior Green for the lighter color, but those just looked too green when compared with the movie model...



then the instructions recommended a mix of Testors Purple and White for selected ares on the upper main hull, boom, and bridge. I did not have that color in my inventory, but I did have an old Humbrol Authentic colors Mauve which is a nice medium grayish purple, depending upon the lighting... so I painted that color where indicated, plus a few more of the deflector plates on the boom







Tomorrow I plan to do more of the deflector plates and some other areas with some other similar colors....
keep checking in for more...

That's a really cool project Stik - and it's looking really good so far!

Thanks again Stuart. This is a nice change of pace for me to try my hand on. It's been many years since I have done a sci fi build...

Today was a lot of detail hand painting on the bridge area and upper side of the main hull. I'll let the photos do the talking...















and a close up in direct sunlight...



I swear that the Mauve is far more grayish to the Mk.I eyeball, especially in direct sunlight, than it appears here.

Tomorrow I will work on the lower main hull deflector plates.

Looking good stik.

Well I am using just whats in my paint box & drawer. I actually bought that color many many years ago (I mean pre internet for me) for use on a Rufe floatplane as was rumored to be used on them in the Aleutians. Humbrol actually made and marketed this color as a WWII Japanese Color, complete with a code designation. Now that has be pretty much disproven, my only other use for the Mauve/Purple is whenever I get around to some WWI German aircraft in my stash. Or unless I do one of the P-36 Cleveland schemes.

When you're all finished with that kit, we gotta see it under black light! LOL!!!!

A black light... wonder if there is a head shop around here that would carry those... and maybe a lava lamp too....

No paintwork done today... the air temps took a jump and the power failed here earlier..., add that to errands and well...

but here is yesterday's work on the lower main hull

with and without flash to show the difference









I just need to do some work on the hangar bay area and then I can do the gloss coat prior to decals.