Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:27 am
Yep, I'm admittedly basing this opinion on one kit, but I'd take a chance on an other Sword kit.Manny1943 wrote:I love SWORD kits and want to fall on them...
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Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:19 am
Tamiya light gray primer on the Reggiane…
Need to let that sit before I start hitting it with final colours.
Need to let that sit before I start hitting it with final colours.
Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:21 am
Ahhhhhh - walking into work like THIS:
Means I must've had fun this weekend?
My interpretation of faded Italian Olive Green for the topside colour…
After I had applied that & checked it under my bench lights, it looked too gray, so I added a few drops of Tamiya GREEN, went back & hit it in a bunch of random spots. Subtle, but you can see some variations in person.
Annnnd then the over-painting, which I did do as an over-paint. Now wondering if I probably should've reversed that, then masked off the darker areas. May have been easier. Still not happy with the tail, do I do some touch-ups, or blame it on hurried groundcrew?
After I had the over-painting applied, it looked to be too much of a contrast to me, so I loaded up the faded colour & did some over-spraying to blend things a little bit.
Underside - note the wraparound on the leading edges...
Means I must've had fun this weekend?
My interpretation of faded Italian Olive Green for the topside colour…
After I had applied that & checked it under my bench lights, it looked too gray, so I added a few drops of Tamiya GREEN, went back & hit it in a bunch of random spots. Subtle, but you can see some variations in person.
Annnnd then the over-painting, which I did do as an over-paint. Now wondering if I probably should've reversed that, then masked off the darker areas. May have been easier. Still not happy with the tail, do I do some touch-ups, or blame it on hurried groundcrew?
After I had the over-painting applied, it looked to be too much of a contrast to me, so I loaded up the faded colour & did some over-spraying to blend things a little bit.
Underside - note the wraparound on the leading edges...
Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:26 am
Those drunken ground crew members did it again, huh? Either way, I like the looks.
Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:31 am
Regia Aeronautica may have had a few bottles of wine laying around that day.... 
Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:49 pm
Looking good! I think that ground crew needs a little more attention though.
Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:16 am
Future...
Multiple panel line washes...
Weatering pastels...
More washes & streaking...
Dirty DIRTY Ariete...
Another coat of Future before I pack up for the evening..
Holy colourshift Batman!
Multiple panel line washes...
Weatering pastels...
More washes & streaking...
Dirty DIRTY Ariete...
Another coat of Future before I pack up for the evening..
Holy colourshift Batman!
Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:57 am
it looking nice
Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:17 pm
Thanks Sergio - hoping to have this finished by the weekend! 
Re: Sword's 1/72 Re.2002 Ariete
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:45 pm
Wow, very cool little plane that I am not familiar with! Nice work with the overspray and the wrap around on the leading edge!