"GHQ 1/285th scale SM-79" Topic

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Captain Pete	02 Sep 2021 11:54 a.m. PST
Here are a couple of in progress pictures that I took of the SM-79 that I painted for GHQ a few years ago.
Editor in Chief Bill	02 Sep 2021 12:28 p.m. PST
You don't like the 'spinning props' acrylic look? Or the motionless prop look? (Ah, but I see the props in the background!)
Captain Pete	02 Sep 2021 2:19 p.m. PST
Hi Bill! This picture was taken before the model was totally completed, the props have not been attached.
Captain Pete	02 Sep 2021 2:37 p.m. PST
Here is the completed model as it appears in the GHQ catalog.
pmwalt	02 Sep 2021 5:20 p.m. PST
Those are really nicely done! How did you apply the mttled paint? Was it airbrushed with a mask or did you sue a sponge? Expertly painted!
Anton Ryzbak	02 Sep 2021 6:47 p.m. PST
that is a lovely bit of work there
Captain Pete	03 Sep 2021 6:30 a.m. PST
Thanks very much, pmwalt and Anton! I appreciate it. I did the mottled paint by applying very thinned out coats of Humbrol enamels over the base color. In this case, as I recall, I used Humbrol #94 Brown Yellow for the base sand color, Humbrol #102 Army Green for the green, and #186 Brown for the brown color. The front of the aircraft and leading edges is Humbrol #64 Light Gray. The sand and light gray were sprayed on. The camouflage colors were built up over 3 or 4 thinned layers to get them to the finished state.
Zeelow	03 Sep 2021 12:19 p.m. PST
!
pmwalt	03 Sep 2021 2:10 p.m. PST
Thanks for the info Captain Pete!
Raynman	04 Sep 2021 6:23 a.m. PST
Always great work, Captain Pete!
Captain Pete	04 Sep 2021 3:02 p.m. PST
Thank you very much, Raynman!
Captain Pete	04 Sep 2021 5:05 p.m. PST
Thank you very much, Zeelow and pmwalt!