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One recommendation for mixing RLM 76 from Tamiya paints is:
RLM 76:- XF2(White):7 + XF23 (Light Blue):1 + XF66 (Light Grey):2

Thank you so much, John! It occurred to me today that I should have picked the subject based on what paints I have in stock. Using that metric, I should be building a Studio Scale Red 2 X-Wing. It shows how much the greens and grays ILM used in ‘77 can be stretched to accommodate the Late War K Series. Best laid plans of mice and men, eh? Anyway, what a difference adding paint slowly makes. At least I can see where more experience in so doing will lead me in terms of a smooth finish. Thanks very much.

I added a couple of items to today’s list-

Looking for acceptable MG-131 replacements for the cowling guns;

Researching underwing mods (See photo below), which include adding empty wheel well detail and opening the ammo chutes:



Antenna mast/fuselage mounted ring antenna:

Rolling right along there, Bruce! Even if you didn't have the exact grey, having Tamiya Light Blue and White should get you closer to RLM 76 and the 1:7 ratio gives you an indication of how much lighter the shade should be.

I'm not sure this will help but I made wheel inserts for my 1/48 109K-4 out of sheet styrene to give the empty wheel wells a little more detail...



From the photo above, you can also see the modifications I made to the K-4 belly pan per Vincent K.'s correction article. Including the additional ammo chute for the nose-firing cannon. At that scale, I would consider masking them off and simply painting them black.

Vincent K! Thanks so much, John! I am extremely grateful for your ideas. Honestly this project is much better than it would be because of your ideas and support.

A care package arrived from Kentucky today! I found a little box jumping up and down inside the mail box! Inside I found four Pipettes and enough soft bendy metal to make a production run of seatbelts!!!!



Thank you, Lyle!! Thank you so much!!!

You are welcome! Have fun...

You betcha’ bottom dollar I am gonna be busy with belts now. Actually I have to lay out the masks for the top surfaces of each wing next, but after that... it’s belting time.

That metal looks like it will make great belts!

Floki! Blessings to you, Norseman! I hope you are well and keeping busy? Shep Payne smiles upon you, sincerely. Here’s my paint test result.

Frog MGs -



Eduard MGs -



After an hour of careful trenching, carving, drilling -



Time for a tea break.