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Tonight's progress.... she's buttoned up and ready for paint once I mask the canopy and install to fuselage.





My Model Master RAF Sky Type S was dried up. Luckily, I had Mission Models Sky. At first, I tried spraying thru the airbrush and it wouldn't spray. I thinned it with Mission Models own thinner. Strange....

I emptied the cup and poured it in medicine cup. Huh.... I swirled as added more thinner. I see grainy bits on the bottom. Wow. Mission Model thinner musted have been so old it had a reaction to the paint.

Cleaned out the cup tried again and thinned with water and it worked fine. Went back again and put a second coat of Sky.

Propeller tips I used RAF Trainer Yellow.

It’s coming along nicely Tom!

Looking good. I've heard so many horror stories about mission Models paint I never bothered to try it.

That's some really nice cockpit detail. Looking good so far!

tempestjohnny wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:16 am Looking good. I've heard so many horror stories about mission Models paint I never bothered to try it.

Yeah. They are very delicate and scratch easily. This is the first time I had their thinner react to their paint. I've never seen it react like that before. I do like their Worn Tires Black. They do hand brush nice but their delicate properties suck after handling.

I've got a small handful of colors. I won't be buying more Mission Model paints anytime soon.

tempestjohnny wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:16 am Looking good. I've heard so many horror stories about mission Models paint I never bothered to try it.

Undersides painted last night. Model Master Neutral Grey (alternate color to RAF Medium Sea Grey)



Camo is done. Topside is Model Master RAF Ocean Grey and RAF Dark Green. No more Model Master RAF Dark Green left

Moving right along! That looks great Tom.

That's looking aces Tom - well done.

Thank you for the kind words. Before turning g in for the night, I sprayed a coat of gloss clear in prep for decal session tonight.