SPA Modeler

Started these two a few weeks ago. My first foray into NMF in a very long time. Hasegawa kits

Very nice! The Tamiya Jugs are great kits!

Nice pair of Jugs...

Nice! I didn't use the invasion stripe decals on mine. Instead, I hand painted invasion stripes on my P-47 since none were perfectly straight on the actual aircraft back then. I use Vallejo's Off white instead of pure straight up white for the weathered look.

Oh yeah, they're a pain to mask for the stripes too. Try achieving perfect even widths on the fuselage part. I can't tell you how many times I've masked, remasked and swore in the process.

Yea I painted these too. And the black stripes

WOW!!

Did you pick out individual panels to create surface effects? Those effects are superb.

Bruce. Yes and no. I did use different shades but I chose to soft edge the panels. And kind of marble the panels. To me a wartime aircraft is not kept pristine. I'm hoping once I get the decals on everything will look like a used but not abused aircraft.

More progress on Fat Cat. Hope to have pics of Georgia Peach tonight

Decals complete on Fat Cat. Still working on the stencils on Georgia Peach.